CCEW Charity Commission profile

CIS'TERS - SURVIVING RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE IN CHILDHOOD

Registered charity 1184857 · organisation 5112786

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
12 August 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£31,108
Latest expenditure
£56,283
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: CIS'ters, PO Box 119, Eastleigh, SO50 9ZF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cisters.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

CISters is a survivor led specialist service for females aged 18 or over who, as female children, were sexually abused/exploited by a member of their immediate and/or extended family. We offer female survivors the opportunity to meet other women in a group context and within an empowerment model. Meetings vary in type/focus and include an Annual Residential Weekend Workshop. We meet in Hampshire.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
5 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£31,108
Total Gross Expenditure
£56,283
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
2 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£41,582
Total Gross Expenditure
£70,573
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
12 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£92,784
Total Gross Expenditure
£63,417
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£9,351
Total Gross Expenditure
£52,079
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£89,531
Total Gross Expenditure
£53,675

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
5 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£31,108
Total Gross Expenditure
£56,283
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
2 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£41,582
Total Gross Expenditure
£70,573
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£92,784
Total Gross Expenditure
£63,417
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£32,600
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£9,351
Total Gross Expenditure
£52,079
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
14
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
29 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£89,531
Total Gross Expenditure
£53,675
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£47,600
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CIS'TERS - SURVIVING RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE IN CHILDHOOD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-08-12T00:00:00
Charity Name
CIS'TERS - SURVIVING RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE IN CHILDHOOD
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-02-03T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4035498
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1123125
Assoc Charity Name
CIS'TERS - SURVIVING RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 Aug 2019
Charitable Objects
1) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF FEMALE SURVIVORS AGED OVER 18 WHO, BORN AS FEMALE, DURING CHILDHOOD WERE RAPED, SEXUALLY ABUSED OR SEXUALLY EXPLOITED IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE WHO WERE RAPED, SEXUALLY ABUSED OR SEXUALLY EXPLOITED BY A MEMBER OF THEIR IMMEDIATE OR EXTENDED FAMILY; EMPOWERING SUCH SURVIVORS IN THEIR OWN PERSONAL HEALING THROUGH THE MUTUAL AFFIRMATION, ACCEPTANCE, RESPECT AND SUPPORT OF OTHER SURVIVORS AND, SUBJECT TO FUNDING, TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OR DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES FOR OTHER PERSONS AFFECTED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY RAPE, SEXUAL ABUSE OR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR THOSE PROVIDING SERVICES, OF THE IMPACT ON CHILD VICTIMS/ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD RAPE/SEXUAL ABUSE/EXPLOITATION AND THE ASSOCIATED COPING STRATEGIES USED BY SOME VICTIMS; AND TO PROMOTE AN IMPROVED SERVICE RESPONSE TO THE UNMET NEEDS OF SUCH CHILD VICTIMS/ADULT SURVIVORS, AND OTHERS AFFECTED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY EXPERIENCES OF SEXUAL CRIMES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
608199
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CISTERS

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Charity Policy

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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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