Rape Crisis England & Wales
Analysis
Rape Crisis England & Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Rape Crisis England & Wales reported income of £3.6m and spending of £3.9m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £3.6m (+246%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 134%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Rape Crisis England & Wales sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Indigo Trust (£3.5m), Staying Put (£3.6m) and Sir Thomas White's Charity (£3.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92% and donations and legacies 6.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 6.7%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 0.9%
In the charity's own words
The objects of Rape Crisis England & Wales are to relieve the trauma and distress of women and girls, their families and friends, who have experienced any form of sexual violence. RCEW does this through support and promotion of Rape Crisis Centres and through raising awareness of the issues of sexual violence in the wider community and with local and national government.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Indigo Trust | London | £3.5m |
| Staying Put | West Yorkshire | £3.6m |
| Sir Thomas White's Charity | Coventry | £3.4m |
| Dignity Alliance International | London | £3.8m |