Survive (Support for Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse)

Analysis

Survive (Support for Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in April 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03455000). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Survive (Support for Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse) reported income of £546k and spending of £594k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £394k to £546k (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Survive (Support for Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse) sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers (£545k), Pantscancers (£546k) and The Solo Charitable Settlement (£545k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 4.0%. Reserves of £196k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.