Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse

Analysis

Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in May 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 06525343). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.6m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.2m to £1.6m (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service (£1.6m), International Headache Society (£1.6m) and Age Concern Morgannwg Limited (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97%, investments 1.3% and donations and legacies 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2,861. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.7%. Reserves of £787k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.