Rape Crisis South London

Analysis

Rape Crisis South London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in February 2001, 25 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04113588). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Rape Crisis South London reported income of £4.1m and spending of £4.0m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £4.1m (+211%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rape Crisis South London sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The John Black Charitable Foundation (£4.1m), New Marston Limited (£4.1m) and Derby and Burton Hospitals Charity (£4.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 4.3%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £838k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 84 people.