Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre (Darlington and County Durham) CIO
Analysis
Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre (Darlington and County Durham) CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Co Durham. It was registered in October 2015, 11 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre (Darlington and County Durham) CIO reported income of £911k and spending of £1.0m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £713k to £911k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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 and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre (Darlington and County Durham) CIO sits at the 89th 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 Signpost For Carers (£911k), Nialls Foundation (£912k) and Lechem Shlomo (£910k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 54% and charitable activities 46%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £333k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 54%
- Charitable activities 46%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
We provide free and confidential specialist services to survivors of rape, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation and domestic abuse aged 13 and over within Darlington and County Durham. services include face to face counselling, a telephone helpline, facilitated group work for survivors of domestic abuse, a preventative programme for young people on healthy relationships and bespoke training packages.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Signpost For Carers | Cheshire | £911k |
| Nialls Foundation | Wigan | £912k |
| Lechem Shlomo | Canvey Island | £910k |
| Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) | London | £913k |