Rosa (Rape or Sexual Abuse Support Services)
Analysis
Rosa (Rape or Sexual Abuse Support Services) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in January 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Rosa (Rape or Sexual Abuse Support Services) reported income of £865k and spending of £867k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £638k to £865k (+36%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rosa (Rape or Sexual Abuse Support Services) sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Psychoanalytic Council (£865k), Inn Churches (£865k) and Daft As a Brush Cancer Patient Care Charitable Trust (£864k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £448k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.4%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 1.0%
In the charity's own words
We are an independent charity providing information, advocacy, counselling and support to relieve the needs and distress of any person living or working in Warwickshire and surrounding areas who has experienced rape, sexual abuse, sexual violence and sexual exploitation, regardless of age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, religion or other protected characteristic.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Psychoanalytic Council | London | £865k |
| Inn Churches | Bradford | £865k |
| Daft As a Brush Cancer Patient Care Charitable Trust | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £864k |
| Red Sky Foundation | Sunderland | £865k |