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Report of the Trustees and |
Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
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Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
Report of the Trustees and |
Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
for |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Contents of the Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
Page |
Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 9 |
Report of the Independent Auditors | 10 | to | 13 |
Statement of Financial Activities | 14 |
Balance Sheet | 15 |
Cash Flow Statement | 16 |
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 17 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 18 | to | 32 |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited (Registered number: 04538556) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
After the rape and murder of Diane Sindall in August 1986, RASA started out as a small group of concerned women in a small terraced house in Birkenhead. Word spread that there was help available for women and girls who had experienced sexual violence. Victims and survivors started calling in for support, and sensing a genuine need, the group of women formed themselves in a charity "Wirral Rape Crisis Counselling Service,. "The charity was launched on 28th September 1987 with the charitable objects: -"To relieve the mental and physical distress of women and girls who have suffered rape or sexual assault." |
As today, demand was far higher than the women could handle and in 1991 the service closed for a few weeks to give the women a break. The first paid worker was recruited in 1992 and the organisation has grown monthly ever since. |
A detailed account of this period can be found in the booklet "30 years of RASA" |
In 1999 when the organisation officially became the Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) under the charity number 1078638; in the hopes that this could better reflect the geographical remit of clients who often came from outside Wirral |
In 2002 the Charity became a Company Limited by Guarantee and re-registered as the Rape and Sexual Abuse (RASA) Centre Limited under Charity Number 1094462 |
In 2009 RASA took over premises in Liverpool to better service clients in the city. We soon outgrew the space and in 2015 the combined services of Sefton and Liverpool moved into the current premises at Stella Nova in Bootle, expanding in 2022 to occupy units 2-4. This has increased counselling space and given RASA more space for the children's service - Sunflowers. |
RASA also relocated the Birkenhead service to Atlantic House adjacent to Hamilton Square Station. There are now 6 counselling rooms, 2 large children's rooms, space for group work and training and adequate offices and kitchen facilities to suit staff, volunteers, clients and trainees. |
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
Objectives and aims |
The full Trustee's Report is filed separately at Charities Commission. |
Central to RASA's purpose is the principle of providing a safe, confidential place for survivors of sexual violence to be listened to, believed, and supported, with no pressure put on them. This work encompasses a helpline and email contact service, face-to-face counselling and emotional support, facilitated support groups, advocacy for those dealing with the criminal justice system (ISVA), training for survivors and for the public, family support, mindfulness and meditation, complimentary therapies, and signposting to other services. |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited (Registered number: 04538556) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
Significant activities |
The aims of The Rape & Sexual Abuse (RASA) Centre are |
1. To provide a free, confidential and non-judgemental support service for women and girls who have ben victims of sexual violence in Merseyside (under the trading name RASA). |
2. To raise public awareness of the damaging and life-changing effects of rape and sexual abuse. |
In order to fulfil these aims, the objectives of The Rape & Sexual Abuse (RASA) Centre are: |
* To provide a sexual violence aftercare service for women and girls, which includes one-to-one and group support, in women only space at the request of the woman or girl. |
* To provide a telephone support service for supporters of survivors, both male and female. |
* To provide information and advice to other individuals and agencies to provide training and talks to external agencies in the local community to recruit volunteers. |
* To provide adequate training, support and supervision for staff and volunteers. |
* To monitor and evaluate service provision and policies on a continual basis involving staff, volunteers and users. |
* To work with external individuals and agencies to further the aims of The Rape & Sexual Abuse (RASA) Centre to raise funds to meet the needs of the service to identify areas of unmet need and take appropriate action. |
* Since 2008, to provide parity of service for male survivors of sexual violence, noting that such support and counselling will not encroach on the women only space. |
RASA does not employ male staff or volunteers as we are keenly aware that the vast proportion of sexual violence is perpetrated by men against women and it would therefore be inappropriate for male workers to be evident in a professional sexual violence counselling and support service. |
Working from a feminist perspective: What it means for RASA |
Since it was established in Birkenhead in 1986, RASA Merseyside has always had a feminist ethos, and has aimed to support survivors of sexual violence from a feminist perspective. |
People have different understandings of the term 'feminism', and the social and political movements that have been called 'feminist' are diverse, sometimes taking opposing positions on particular issues. |
At RASA, we embrace diverse understandings and views, while ensuring that all RASA staff and volunteers share a common set of values on sexual violence through our recruitment and training practices. |
Our ethos has been shaped by our experience of working with survivors of sexual violence, and by the lived experience of the women who have volunteered and worked for RASA, over the last 38 years. |
This has led to an outward-looking approach, allowing us to respond to the needs of the community we are part of. Over the years, we have moved from being a collective of women offering peer support to other women in their community via a phone line, to the professional organisation we are today, offering counselling and ISVA services to women, children and men across the Merseyside boroughs of Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral. |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited (Registered number: 04538556) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
While much has changed in the way we work, and the number of survivors we are able to help has grown, our core ethos has changed little. |
We continue to describe our ethos as feminist for the following reasons: |
* Gender inequality, specifically discrimination against and oppression of women and girls, persists in our society and around the world. |
* While gender inequality has many consequences and effects, sexual violence is among the most severe and pervasive worldwide. This is evidenced by the fact that the vast majority of incidents of sexual violence are perpetrated by a man against a woman or girl. |
* Sexual violence is a means of exerting power and control over victims, and a means of diminishing the victim's own power and control over their own life. On a societal level, it is a means of enforcing patriarchal power and control through violence against individuals, and through the fear of violence. |
* Without recognising the gendered nature of sexual violence with individual survivors and as an organisation, we cannot help survivors to recover from trauma, or find long-term strategies to address sexual violence in our community. |
* Patriarchal violence, perpetrated by overwhelmingly be men, affects men and boys, and transgendered/non-binary people, as well as women and girls. Understanding the common pattern of sexual violence as a means of power and control and recognising the specific ways people of different genders are affected, is entirely compatible with a feminist approach to supporting survivors of sexual violence. |
* Maintaining a women-only workforce and providing women-only spaces remains crucial to our ability to support all survivors effectively. The survivors who come to us tell us this consistently. |
Our Ethos |
* RASA Merseyside is a women-led, women-run service founded on feminist principles. We believe that by working in an all-women environment, we challenge structures that discriminate against women, providing the opportunity to empower ourselves and claim control of our own lives. |
* Rape and sexual abuse are crimes of violence and abuse of power, not 'unwanted sex'. |
* Rape and sexual abuse are never the fault of the survivor, and we work with all survivors towards this understanding of what happened to them. |
* Rape and sexual abuse are gendered crimes - the majority of victims are women and children, and the majority of perpetrators are men. Sexual violence is both an expression of, and a means of enforcing and increasing, discrimination against women and gender inequality. |
* Because women and girls live with sexism, the degradation of the female body and the threat of sexual violence in society at large, we create and maintain women-only spaces to offer relief and safety for survivors, and for the women who work at RASA. We know that this benefits survivors and helps them to heal. |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited (Registered number: 04538556) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
* When children have experienced sexual abuse or sexual exploitation, they require specialist support. We strive to develop ways of working that help children recover from this trauma, and live happy and healthy lives. We reach out to families, schools and the wider community to raise awareness and help prevent the sexual abuse and exploitation of children and young people. |
* We know that transgender people are at increased risk of sexual violence and abuse, as well as transphobic violence. We aim to welcome all trans and non-binary gender survivors in a safe space for them, and work with other organisations locally to ensure they get the specialist support they need. |
* We work with men and boys to the same feminist principles, recognizing the different ways that sexual violence affects them, and offering men-only support groups for survivors facilitated by a RASA worker. At RASA we see all sexual violence as a cause and a consequence of the patriarchal societal structure we live in, acknowledging that almost all men and boys who experience sexual violence are abused by a man. As such, we believe a service working to feminist principles is well placed to help male survivors of sexual violence. |
* Recognising the oppression that many groups experience in today's society, we aim to work in a non-oppressive, anti-discriminatory way with people of any race, class, culture, immigration status, nationality, faith, sexuality, gender identity, age, disability, or health status. We work towards making our service accessible and available to all, and actively seek to make links with the diverse communities in Merseyside. |
Public benefit |
RASA offers support & counselling anyone who has experienced any form of sexual violence (Rape, CSA, CSE) at any time in their life. We offer support, counselling, advocacy, training, groups,court & CJS support. We work with adults & children. |
Volunteers |
RASA relies on volunteers to support the staff team of counsellors and ISVAs. Volunteers receive excellent training and development opportunities including the opportunity to access greatly reduced accredited training through RASA Education Limited. |
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE |
Charitable activities |
See full report for overview of charitable activities. |
FINANCIAL REVIEW |
Financial position |
At the end of this year RASA holds in the region of £35,531. |
The demands of the previous year have left RASA with very little reserve, and we will be working in the coming years to actively achieve funds to replenish our unrestricted funds. We maintain that the relocations were in the absolute best interests of the charity and the clients we seek to serve. We hope that the coming years will bring recommissioning of government funds that will adequately increase to meet the increased costs of running a charity in 2024. |
RASA has in place a comprehensive Financial Procedure (updated and reviewed annually). It is available upon request. |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited (Registered number: 04538556) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
FINANCIAL REVIEW |
Principal funding sources |
PCC FOR MERSEYSIDE |
In partnership with RASASC, RASA successfully won the tender to provide counselling and support for sexual violence survivors across Merseyside. This tender, valid for five years (April 2022 to March 2027) is to provide an ageless and genderless service to all five boroughs. The service includes the provision of Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVA Service) for all five boroughs. |
RASA clients reside in Liverpool, Wirral and Sefton Boroughs. |
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE FUND FOR RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS |
RASA achieved funding through the Rape Support Fund administered by the Ministry of Justice for 3 years from April 2018 - March 2021. This allows us to work as counsellors and supporters for all survivors of sexual violence. This valued fund compliments and ensures a full equitable service is available to survivors of sexual violence crimes in Wirral, Sefton and Liverpool. |
This fund was rolled forward by MoJ pending new tender process in April 2023 |
The funding was further extended to 31-03-2024 at the same value although with a small pot of uplift to meet the enhanced demand for services. |
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ADDITIONAL ISVA FUNDING VIA OPCC - all extended to 2024/25 |
Ringfenced funding for sexual violence (SV) victim support services, achieved by OPCC and commissioned out to RASA/RASASC partnership. |
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ISVA FUNDING |
Merseyside OPCC applied for additional ISVA funding on behalf of RASA and RASASC to allow us to enhance and improve our response to those individuals who wished to make reports to the police and be supported through the criminal justice system. Throughout this year, it was indeed essential to provide this additional support to such victims as justice systems remain gridlocked and cases are taking longer and longer to get to court. This means ISVAs are carrying bigger and more complex caseloads and are becoming overwhelmed. Some cases in this year are not due to appear in courts for 18 -24 months. |
RASA EDUCATION LIMITED |
The RASA Centre Training division formed as a separate Limited Company in June 2019 with the joint aims of supporting the work of RASA Merseyside and developing and strengthening the Training School Curriculum - and providing satisfactorily trained volunteer counsellors to assist in reducing waiting times. |
In this year the Education Centre contributed £40,000 to RASA. This was not as much as expected due to staff being heavily involved in the creation of new courses that will reap long term financial benefits. |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited (Registered number: 04538556) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
FINANCIAL REVIEW |
Reserves policy |
RASA aims to build a reserve fund to cover 3 months running costs of the Charity. Currently such a reserve would be in the region of £500,000. As RASA works to contract budget deadlines, it is unlikely that RASA will achieve full reserve cover without substantial unrestricted donations being received as all available funding is being used to maintain and develop services for clients. |
At 31st March 2024 the total funds held are £35,531 made up of Restricted Funds of £35,294 and Unrestricted Funds of £235. |
Included in restricted funds is the balance of the property owned by the charity at £15,770. |
The total reserves not including the property is £19,761. |
RASA recognises that this is insufficient reserve to hold and will work in coming years to rebuild the reserve following the relocation of the services into more accessible and modern accommodation that better serves the client base. |
Going concern |
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern. |
FUTURE PLANS |
As an organisation we have always been careful to avoid any form of "mission drift" Our aims will always be the same - to support survivors of sexual violence and abuse and to educate the public and individuals about the horrors of such and how to manage it. We want to continue to provide a top class service for those who need it and we want to continue to develop counsellors who understand trauma and how to heal from trauma. |
But funds are becoming more difficult to achieve and in the coming months we will be looking at all possibilities for raising funds through sponsorship, donation, income generation activities. This is one of the toughest years we have had to face but we remain determined to survive and grow, remaining true to our mission and fighting for the rights and futures of survivors of this heinous crime. |
We are hoping for a miracle but in the absence of such we will continue to work towards achieving supportive partners who want to help us - not because of what they get from giving - but because of what they gain from helping those who have come to us for support. |
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
Governing document |
RASA is a company limited by guarantee incorporated in England / Wales. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 9 of these financial statements. |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited (Registered number: 04538556) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees |
RASA welcomes individuals who wish to be considered as a potential trustee. |
Prospective trustees are recommended, self-refer or respond to advertisements on volunteer websites. |
Prospective trustees progress through to appointment via the safer recruitment process under which they are interviewed by two senior staff members and/or an existing trustee. |
As an accredited member of Rape Crisis England and Wales, RASA must ensure that the trustee board remains women lead. Men are welcome to apply to be trustees but will be unable to take key board positions. |
Following safer recruitment process completion, prospective candidates are forwarded for election at the next AGM. At this point they must present a short biography to allow members to decide who they wish to elect. Existing elected trustees may also decide to recommend individuals to be co-opted onto the Board of Trustees. This must be carried out in line with the RASA Constitution. |
Decision making |
Day to day decisions are made by the operational management team consisting of Josephine Wood, Vicky Green and Lorraine Wood. |
Induction and training of new trustees |
Individuals must then successfully complete the RASA training for non-client focused staff. This process is carefully monitored by Education Centre staff for suitability to work with RASA. |
Key management remuneration |
Trustees have set the remuneration for key management. |
Risk management |
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. |
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
Registered Company number |
Registered Charity number |
Registered office |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited (Registered number: 04538556) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
Principal address |
Units 2 -4 | Stella Nova |
Washington Parade |
Bootle |
L20 4TZ |
Trustees |
Company Secretary |
Senior Statutory Auditor |
Auditors |
93 Banks Road |
West Kirby |
CH48 0RB |
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES |
The trustees (who are also the directors of Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) Limited for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). |
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to |
- | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
- | observe the methods and principles in the Charity SORP; |
- | make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; |
- | prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business. |
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited (Registered number: 04538556) |
Report of the Trustees |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES - continued |
In so far as the trustees are aware: |
- | there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware; and |
- | the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that information. |
AUDITORS |
The auditors, Robinson Rice Associates, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. |
Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Opinion |
We have audited the financial statements of Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) Limited (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). |
In our opinion the financial statements: |
- | give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended; |
- | have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and |
- | have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. |
Basis for opinion |
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. |
Conclusions relating to going concern |
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. |
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. |
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. |
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Other information |
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon. |
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. |
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. |
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 |
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit: |
- | the information given in the Report of the Trustees for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
- | the Report of the Trustees has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees. |
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: |
- | adequate accounting records have not been kept or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
- | the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or |
- | certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or |
- | we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or |
- | the trustees were not entitled to take advantage of the small companies exemption from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report or in preparing the Report of the Trustees. |
Responsibilities of trustees |
As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. |
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements |
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. |
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: |
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation |
Our audit response is based on: |
- Enquiry of management, those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims. |
- Enquiry of entity staff in compliance functions to identify any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. |
- Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged with governance. |
- Reviewing correspondence with relevant regulators and legal advisors. |
- Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations. |
- Auditing the risk of management override of controls, including through testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness. |
- Assessing whether judgements and assumptions made in determining accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias |
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors. |
Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Use of our report |
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. |
for and on behalf of |
West Kirby |
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Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Statement of Financial Activities |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
funds | funds | funds | funds |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
Donations and legacies | 2 | ( | ) |
Charitable activities | 5 |
Other trading activities | 3 |
Investment income | 4 |
Total |
EXPENDITURE ON |
Raising funds | 6 |
Charitable activities | 7 |
Total |
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( | ) | ( | ) |
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
Total funds brought forward |
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 237 | 35,294 | 193,372 |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited (Registered number: 04538556) |
Balance Sheet |
31 March 2024 |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
funds | funds | funds | funds |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Tangible assets | 14 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Debtors | 15 |
Cash at bank and in hand |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 16 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) |
NET CURRENT ASSETS | ( | ) |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
NET ASSETS |
FUNDS | 17 |
Unrestricted funds | 160,811 |
Restricted funds | 32,561 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 193,372 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Cash Flow Statement |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
Notes | £ | £ |
Cash flows from operating activities |
Cash generated from operations | 1 | (77,538 | ) | 28,179 |
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities | (77,538 | ) | 28,179 |
Cash flows from investing activities |
Purchase of tangible fixed assets | (8,400 | ) | (6,806 | ) |
Interest received | 361 | 272 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (8,039 | ) | (6,534 | ) |
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period | (85,577 | ) | 21,645 |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period | 148,442 | 126,797 |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period | 62,865 | 148,442 |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
1. | RECONCILIATION OF NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Net (expenditure)/income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial Activities) | (157,841 | ) | 8,239 |
Adjustments for: |
Depreciation charges | 10,597 | 9,015 |
Interest received | (361 | ) | (272 | ) |
Trade and other creditors | (1 | ) | - |
Decrease in debtors | 68,966 | 21,721 |
Increase/(decrease) in creditors | 1,102 | (10,524 | ) |
Net cash (used in)/provided by operations | (77,538 | ) | 28,179 |
2. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS |
At 1.4.23 | Cash flow | At 31.3.24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Net cash |
Cash at bank and in hand | 148,442 | (85,577 | ) | 62,865 |
148,442 | (85,577 | ) | 62,865 |
Total | 148,442 | (85,577 | ) | 62,865 |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. |
Income |
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. |
Expenditure |
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. |
Allocation and apportionment of costs |
All splits are based on the numbers of clients served by the particular costs - or in the case of supervision - actual costs itemised in invoices. In the case of funds to be split across boroughs, funds are split in accordance with population of the borough in question (%). |
Tangible fixed assets |
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. |
Freehold property | - |
Improvements to property | - |
Fixtures and fittings | - |
Computer equipment | - |
Taxation |
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. |
Fund accounting |
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. |
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
Fund accounting |
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. |
Hire purchase and leasing commitments |
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
Debtors and creditors receivable / payable within one year |
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure. |
2. | DONATIONS AND LEGACIES |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Donations |
3. | OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Training courses | 10,800 | 23,905 |
4. | INVESTMENT INCOME |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Deposit account interest |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
5. | INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
Activity | £ | £ |
Commissioned work | Provision of services | 652,099 | 1,058,736 |
Grants | Provision of services | 676,760 | 180,802 |
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows: |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Grant Income | 676,760 | 180,802 |
6. | RAISING FUNDS |
Other trading activities |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Hire of plant and machinery | - | 8,443 |
7. | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS |
Support |
Direct | costs (see |
Costs | note 8) | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
Provision of services | 1,568,127 | 10,396 | 1,578,523 |
8. | SUPPORT COSTS |
Governance |
Finance | costs | Totals |
£ | £ | £ |
Provision of services | 74 | 10,322 | 10,396 |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
9. | NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) |
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Depreciation - owned assets |
Hire of plant and machinery | - | 8,443 |
Other operating leases | 6,725 | - |
10. | AUDITORS' REMUNERATION |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Fees payable to the charity's auditors for the audit of the charity's financial statements | 7,500 | 7,500 |
11. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. |
Trustees' expenses |
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. |
12. | STAFF COSTS |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Wages and salaries |
1,023,585 | 1,004,198 |
Salary costs include amounts paid to subcontracted workers. |
They also include: |
Employers National Insurance £71,044 |
Employer Pension Contributions £15,384 |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
12. | STAFF COSTS - continued |
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
Management | 8 | 8 |
Counsellors and support workers | 30 | 28 |
13. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
Unrestricted | Restricted | Total |
funds | funds | funds |
£ | £ | £ |
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
Donations and legacies |
Charitable activities |
Other trading activities |
Investment income |
Total |
EXPENDITURE ON |
Raising funds |
Charitable activities |
Total |
NET INCOME |
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
Total funds brought forward | 155,629 | 29,504 |
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 160,807 | 32,565 | 193,372 |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
14. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Improvements | Fixtures |
Freehold | to | and | Computer |
property | property | fittings | equipment | Totals |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
COST |
At 1 April 2023 |
Additions |
At 31 March 2024 |
DEPRECIATION |
At 1 April 2023 |
Charge for year |
At 31 March 2024 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 March 2024 |
At 31 March 2023 |
15. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Other debtors |
Prepayments and accrued income |
16. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ |
Other creditors | ( | ) |
Accruals and deferred income |
Accrued expenses |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
17. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.4.23 | in funds | 31.3.24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 165,864 | (131,479 | ) | 34,385 |
Lime Culture for Truth Project | 3,418 | (3,282 | ) | 136 |
Education Service | (8,471 | ) | (25,815 | ) | (34,286 | ) |
(160,576 | ) |
Restricted funds |
Justice for Jane * | 74 | (18 | ) | 56 |
Wirral Borough Council Safe House * | 16,600 | (830 | ) | 15,770 |
Rape Crisis Regional Funding * | 46 | (46 | ) | - |
Victims Fund Sefton (PCC from 1/10/14) * | 25 | (25 | ) | - |
Home Office Funding for ISVA * | 262 | (262 | ) | - |
Liverpool City Safe * | 41 | (41 | ) | - |
Rape Services Funding | 2,217 | 6,776 | 8,993 |
SARC Counselling Funding * | 19 | (19 | ) | - |
PCC Victims and Witnesses Fund * | 47 | (47 | ) | - |
Children In Need for CHISVA Service | 530 | (530 | ) | - |
Wirral Borough Council Public Health | 232 | (58 | ) | 174 |
Wirral CSP | 20 | (20 | ) | - |
Jill's Fund | 3,105 | (119 | ) | 2,986 |
MOJ Male | 1,109 | (1,109 | ) | - |
MOJ Additional Funding | 403 | (403 | ) | - |
OPCC Additional Funding for Counselling | 679 | (340 | ) | 339 |
OPCC Contract | (9,634 | ) | 11,005 | 1,371 |
Steve Morgan Foundation | 7,311 | (7,311 | ) | - |
MOJ Covid 19 fund to October 20 | 2,059 | (2,059 | ) | - |
Thrive Sefton Council | 1,994 | 6 | 2,000 |
Funding for children Cheshire NHS | 3,000 | (1,154 | ) | 1,846 |
Funding for Children Lilly Charity | 1,200 | (50 | ) | 1,150 |
OPCC Remote Counselling * | 1,222 | (611 | ) | 611 |
2,735 |
TOTAL FUNDS | (157,841 | ) | 35,531 |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
17. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 30,957 | (162,436 | ) | (131,479 | ) |
Lime Culture for Truth Project | (1 | ) | (3,281 | ) | (3,282 | ) |
Education Service | 60,868 | (86,683 | ) | (25,815 | ) |
( | ) | (160,576 | ) |
Restricted funds |
Justice for Jane * | 1 | (19 | ) | (18 | ) |
Wirral Borough Council Safe House * | - | (830 | ) | (830 | ) |
Rape Crisis Regional Funding * | - | (46 | ) | (46 | ) |
Victims Fund Sefton (PCC from 1/10/14) * | - | (25 | ) | (25 | ) |
Home Office Funding for ISVA * | - | (262 | ) | (262 | ) |
Liverpool City Safe * | - | (41 | ) | (41 | ) |
Rape Services Funding | 442,776 | (436,000 | ) | 6,776 |
SARC Counselling Funding * | - | (19 | ) | (19 | ) |
PCC Victims and Witnesses Fund * | - | (47 | ) | (47 | ) |
Children In Need for CHISVA Service | - | (530 | ) | (530 | ) |
Wirral Borough Council Public Health | - | (58 | ) | (58 | ) |
Wirral CSP | - | (20 | ) | (20 | ) |
Jill's Fund | - | (119 | ) | (119 | ) |
MOJ Male | 53,974 | (55,083 | ) | (1,109 | ) |
MOJ Additional Funding | - | (403 | ) | (403 | ) |
OPCC Additional Funding for Counselling | (1 | ) | (339 | ) | (340 | ) |
OPCC Contract | 652,098 | (641,093 | ) | 11,005 |
Steve Morgan Foundation | - | (7,311 | ) | (7,311 | ) |
MOJ Covid 19 fund to October 20 | - | (2,059 | ) | (2,059 | ) |
MOJ ISVA Funding 1 | 32,888 | (32,888 | ) | - |
Thrive Sefton Council | - | 6 | 6 |
Funding for children Cheshire NHS | - | (1,154 | ) | (1,154 | ) |
Funding for Children Lilly Charity | - | (50 | ) | (50 | ) |
OPCC Remote Counselling * | - | (611 | ) | (611 | ) |
MOJ ISVA Funding 2 |
27,500 | (27,500 | ) | - |
RSF Demand Lead Funding | 73,001 | (73,001 | ) | - |
MOJ ISVA to March 2023 | 44,121 | (44,121 | ) | - |
NPT Transatlantic Promotional Material | 2,500 | (2,500 | ) | - |
( | ) | 2,735 |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
17. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
TOTAL FUNDS | ( | ) | (157,841 | ) |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
17. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
Comparatives for movement in funds |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.4.22 | in funds | 31.3.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 155,036 | 10,828 | 165,864 |
Lime Culture for Truth Project | 5,226 | (1,808 | ) | 3,418 |
Education Service | (4,633 | ) | (3,838 | ) | (8,471 | ) |
155,629 | 5,182 | 160,811 |
Restricted funds |
Justice for Jane * | 99 | (25 | ) | 74 |
Wirral Borough Council Safe House * | 17,437 | (837 | ) | 16,600 |
Rape Crisis Regional Funding * | 61 | (15 | ) | 46 |
Victims Fund Sefton (PCC from 1/10/14) * | 33 | (8 | ) | 25 |
Home Office Funding for ISVA * | 276 | (14 | ) | 262 |
Liverpool City Safe * | 55 | (14 | ) | 41 |
Rape Services Funding | 2,304 | (87 | ) | 2,217 |
SARC Counselling Funding * | 25 | (6 | ) | 19 |
PCC Victims and Witnesses Fund * | 63 | (16 | ) | 47 |
Children In Need for CHISVA Service | 540 | (10 | ) | 530 |
Wirral Borough Council Public Health | 310 | (78 | ) | 232 |
Wirral CSP | 27 | (7 | ) | 20 |
Jill's Fund | 3,105 | - | 3,105 |
MOJ Male | 1,109 | - | 1,109 |
MOJ Additional Funding | 403 | - | 403 |
OPCC Additional Funding for Counselling | - | 679 | 679 |
OPCC Contract | (11,760 | ) | 2,126 | (9,634 | ) |
RCEEW Digital Transformation Fund | 728 | (728 | ) | - |
Steve Morgan Foundation | 2,543 | 4,768 | 7,311 |
MOJ Covid 19 fund to October 20 | 4,119 | (2,060 | ) | 2,059 |
Thrive Sefton Council | 1,994 | - | 1,994 |
Funding for children Cheshire NHS | 3,000 | - | 3,000 |
Funding for Children Lilly Charity | 1,200 | - | 1,200 |
OPCC Remote Counselling * | 1,833 | (611 | ) | 1,222 |
29,504 | 3,057 | 32,561 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 185,133 | 8,239 | 193,372 |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
17. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 43,175 | (32,347 | ) | 10,828 |
Lime Culture for Truth Project | - | (1,808 | ) | (1,808 | ) |
Education Service | 94,490 | (98,328 | ) | (3,838 | ) |
137,665 | (132,483 | ) | 5,182 |
Restricted funds |
Justice for Jane * | - | (25 | ) | (25 | ) |
Wirral Borough Council Safe House * | - | (837 | ) | (837 | ) |
Rape Crisis Regional Funding * | - | (15 | ) | (15 | ) |
Victims Fund Sefton (PCC from 1/10/14) * | - | (8 | ) | (8 | ) |
Home Office Funding for ISVA * | - | (14 | ) | (14 | ) |
Liverpool City Safe * | - | (14 | ) | (14 | ) |
Rape Services Funding | 274,445 | (274,532 | ) | (87 | ) |
SARC Counselling Funding * | - | (6 | ) | (6 | ) |
PCC Victims and Witnesses Fund * | - | (16 | ) | (16 | ) |
Children In Need for CHISVA Service | 1 | (11 | ) | (10 | ) |
Wirral Borough Council Public Health | (1 | ) | (77 | ) | (78 | ) |
Wirral CSP | - | (7 | ) | (7 | ) |
MOJ Male | 53,974 | (53,974 | ) | - |
OPCC Additional Funding for Counselling | 73,000 | (72,321 | ) | 679 |
OPCC Contract | 649,501 | (647,375 | ) | 2,126 |
RCEEW Digital Transformation Fund | (728 | ) | - | (728 | ) |
Steve Morgan Foundation | 27,800 | (23,032 | ) | 4,768 |
MOJ Covid 19 fund to October 20 | (1 | ) | (2,059 | ) | (2,060 | ) |
MOJ ISVA Funding 1 | 27,407 | (27,407 | ) | - |
OPCC Remote Counselling * | - | (611 | ) | (611 | ) |
MOJ ISVA Funding 2 |
27,500 | (27,500 | ) | - |
RSF Demand Lead Funding | 61,794 | (61,794 | ) | - |
MOJ ISVA to March 2023 | 44,121 | (44,121 | ) | - |
1,238,813 | (1,235,756 | ) | 3,057 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 1,376,478 | (1,368,239 | ) | 8,239 |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
17. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.4.22 | in funds | 31.3.24 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 155,036 | (120,651 | ) | 34,385 |
Lime Culture for Truth Project | 5,226 | (5,090 | ) | 136 |
Education Service | (4,633 | ) | (29,653 | ) | (34,286 | ) |
155,629 | (155,394 | ) | 235 |
Restricted funds |
Justice for Jane * | 99 | (43 | ) | 56 |
Wirral Borough Council Safe House * | 17,437 | (1,667 | ) | 15,770 |
Rape Crisis Regional Funding * | 61 | (61 | ) | - |
Victims Fund Sefton (PCC from 1/10/14) * | 33 | (33 | ) | - |
Home Office Funding for ISVA * | 276 | (276 | ) | - |
Liverpool City Safe * | 55 | (55 | ) | - |
Rape Services Funding | 2,304 | 6,689 | 8,993 |
SARC Counselling Funding * | 25 | (25 | ) | - |
PCC Victims and Witnesses Fund * | 63 | (63 | ) | - |
Children In Need for CHISVA Service | 540 | (540 | ) | - |
Wirral Borough Council Public Health | 310 | (136 | ) | 174 |
Wirral CSP | 27 | (27 | ) | - |
Jill's Fund | 3,105 | (119 | ) | 2,986 |
MOJ Male | 1,109 | (1,109 | ) | - |
MOJ Additional Funding | 403 | (403 | ) | - |
OPCC Additional Funding for Counselling | - | 339 | 339 |
OPCC Contract | (11,760 | ) | 13,131 | 1,371 |
RCEEW Digital Transformation Fund | 728 | (728 | ) | - |
Steve Morgan Foundation | 2,543 | (2,543 | ) | - |
MOJ Covid 19 fund to October 20 | 4,119 | (4,119 | ) | - |
Thrive Sefton Council | 1,994 | 6 | 2,000 |
Funding for children Cheshire NHS | 3,000 | (1,154 | ) | 1,846 |
Funding for Children Lilly Charity | 1,200 | (50 | ) | 1,150 |
OPCC Remote Counselling * | 1,833 | (1,222 | ) | 611 |
29,504 | 5,792 | 35,296 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 185,133 | (149,602 | ) | 35,531 |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
17. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 74,132 | (194,783 | ) | (120,651 | ) |
Lime Culture for Truth Project | (1 | ) | (5,089 | ) | (5,090 | ) |
Education Service | 155,358 | (185,011 | ) | (29,653 | ) |
229,489 | (384,883 | ) | (155,394 | ) |
Restricted funds |
Justice for Jane * | 1 | (44 | ) | (43 | ) |
Wirral Borough Council Safe House * | - | (1,667 | ) | (1,667 | ) |
Rape Crisis Regional Funding * | - | (61 | ) | (61 | ) |
Victims Fund Sefton (PCC from 1/10/14) * | - | (33 | ) | (33 | ) |
Home Office Funding for ISVA * | - | (276 | ) | (276 | ) |
Liverpool City Safe * | - | (55 | ) | (55 | ) |
Rape Services Funding | 717,221 | (710,532 | ) | 6,689 |
SARC Counselling Funding * | - | (25 | ) | (25 | ) |
PCC Victims and Witnesses Fund * | - | (63 | ) | (63 | ) |
Children In Need for CHISVA Service | 1 | (541 | ) | (540 | ) |
Wirral Borough Council Public Health | (1 | ) | (135 | ) | (136 | ) |
Wirral CSP | - | (27 | ) | (27 | ) |
Jill's Fund | - | (119 | ) | (119 | ) |
MOJ Male | 107,948 | (109,057 | ) | (1,109 | ) |
MOJ Additional Funding | - | (403 | ) | (403 | ) |
OPCC Additional Funding for Counselling | 72,999 | (72,660 | ) | 339 |
OPCC Contract | 1,301,599 | (1,288,468 | ) | 13,131 |
RCEEW Digital Transformation Fund | (728 | ) | - | (728 | ) |
Steve Morgan Foundation | 27,800 | (30,343 | ) | (2,543 | ) |
MOJ Covid 19 fund to October 20 | (1 | ) | (4,118 | ) | (4,119 | ) |
MOJ ISVA Funding 1 | 60,295 | (60,295 | ) | - |
Thrive Sefton Council | - | 6 | 6 |
Funding for children Cheshire NHS | - | (1,154 | ) | (1,154 | ) |
Funding for Children Lilly Charity | - | (50 | ) | (50 | ) |
OPCC Remote Counselling * | - | (1,222 | ) | (1,222 | ) |
MOJ ISVA Funding 2 |
55,000 | (55,000 | ) | - |
RSF Demand Lead Funding | 134,795 | (134,795 | ) | - |
MOJ ISVA to March 2023 | 88,242 | (88,242 | ) | - |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
17. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
NPT Transatlantic Promotional Material | 2,500 | (2,500 | ) | - |
2,567,671 | (2,561,879 | ) | 5,792 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 2,797,160 | (2,946,762 | ) | (149,602 | ) |
18. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
19. | OTHER FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS |
Operating Lease Commitments |
A lease for rent for the Unit in Bootle was signed in February 2020 running to 30 September 2025. |
A lease was also signed for Atlantic House in August 2023 at £32,062 per annum. |
The total rent due to be paid within one year are £91,806 (2023 £55,495) |
There is a photocopier lease and the payments due in the next year are £6,287 (2023 £6,287). |
The total of commitments due within one year is £98,093 (2023 £83,157) |
The rent due more than one year is £283,125 (2023 £381,218). |
Other rents are paid on rolling contracts. |
20. | FUNDS |
PCC FOR MERSEYSIDE |
In partnership with RASASC, RASA successfully won the tender to provide counselling and support for sexual violence survivors across Merseyside. This tender, valid for five years (April 2022 to March 2027) is to provide an ageless and genderless service to all five boroughs. The service includes the provision of Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVA Service) for all five boroughs. |
RASA clients reside in Liverpool, Wirral and Sefton Boroughs. |
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE FUND FOR RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS |
RASA achieved funding through the Rape Support Fund administered by the Ministry of Justice for 3 years from April 2018 - March 2021. This allows us to work as counsellors and supporters for all survivors of sexual violence. This valued fund compliments and ensures a full equitable service is available to survivors of sexual violence crimes in Wirral, Sefton and Liverpool. |
This fund was rolled forward by MoJ pending new tender process in April 2023 |
The funding was further extended to 31-03-2024 at the same value |
The funding was enhanced by a demand lead funding uplift in this year. |
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASA) |
Limited |
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024 |
20. | FUNDS - continued |
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ADDITIONAL ISVA FUNDING VIA OPCC - all extended to 2024/25 |
Ringfenced funding for sexual violence (SV) victim support services, achieved by OPCC and commissioned out to RASA/RASASC partnership. |
" MoJ ISVA Uplift (2019/20 bid) To provide additional ISVA services. |
" MoJ Uplift (2021/22 bid) - To provide 1 full time ISVA for children. |
" MoJ ISVA Uplift (2021 bid / previously notified) To provide additional ISVA cover and supporting staffing. |
" SV Uplift Fund (From 22/23) To meet increased demand on services. |
" Male Rape ISVA (2021/22 bid) to develop an ISVA service for male survivors seeking to report sexual violence. |
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ISVA FUNDING |
Merseyside OPCC applied for additional ISVA funding on behalf of RASA and RASASC to allow us to enhance and improve our response to those individuals who wished to make reports to the police and be supported through the criminal justice system. Throughout this year, it was indeed essential to provide this additional support to such victims as justice systems remain gridlocked and cases are taking longer and longer to get to court. This means ISVAs are carrying bigger and more complex caseloads and are becoming overwhelmed. Some cases in this year are not due to appear in courts for 18 months. |
RASA EDUCATION LIMITED |
The RASA Centre Training division formed as a separate Limited Company in June 2019 with the joint aims of supporting the work of RASA Merseyside and developing and strengthening the Training School Curriculum - and providing satisfactorily trained volunteer counsellors to assist in reducing waiting times. In this year the Education Centre did not make a financial contribution to RASA funds as staff were heavily involved in the creation of new courses that will reap long term financial benefits. |
JILL'S FUND |
This public collection of donations is being held by RASA following the sudden and unexpected death of Jill Saward in January 2017. It has been held by RASA until such time as Jill's family determine it's most beneficial use for continuing the work Jill was unable to complete. Jill was a supported of RASA Merseyside for many years and was closely engaged, right up until the time of her death. |
JUSTICE FOR JANE* |
These funds are held in trust for the family of Jane Clough. They are donated funds to be used by the family to fund awareness raising and education around rape and domestic violence. The family retired from this role at the end of year to 31-03-2020 and requested that the small remaining balance be donated to RASA to be used as appropriate. |
* These funds relate to historic fixed asset capital donations. |