01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC006208
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 27
- Postcode
- EH7 4HX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre offers free and confidential, emotional and practical support, information and advocacy to all survivors aged 12 and over in Edinburgh, East and Midlothian, who have experienced sexual violence at any time in their lives. This includes, rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse, childhood sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation. We work to change attitudes about gender based violence and improve services for survivors. Our prevention project offers free sexual violence prevention education to 11–25 year olds in schools and other youth settings in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Charitable purposes
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
In particular the Objects shall be: 5.1 to relieve the distress of women, men, boys and girls aged over 12 years who have been raped or who have experienced sexual violence and of their partners, friends and families through the provision of emotional and practical support, information, advice and advocacy. and 5.2 to advance education, through the provision of information, advice and advocacy, among professional bodies and the general public about the causes, nature, extent and effects of rape and sexual violence against women, men, boys and girls aged over 12 years, and ways of preventing or relieving the suffering it causes.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £1,288,043 | £22,774 | £1,261,962 | £0 | £2 | £3,305 | £1,249,423 | £0 | £1,249,423 | £0 | 27 | 3 November 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £1,563,651 | £70,939 | £1,492,360 | £0 | £2 | £350 | £1,639,381 | £0 | £1,639,381 | £0 | 27 | 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,622,432 | £69,966 | £1,547,846 | £0 | £0 | £4,620 | £1,690,872 | £0 | £1,690,872 | £0 | 27 | 19 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,974,616 | £68,815 | £1,904,551 | £0 | £0 | £1,250 | £1,855,296 | £0 | £1,855,296 | £0 | 27 | 18 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,504,975 | £71,810 | £1,429,140 | £0 | £0 | £4,025 | £1,255,550 | £0 | £1,255,550 | £0 | 27 | 5 December 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 17 Claremont Crescent, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://www.ercc.scot/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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