Cis'ters - Surviving Rape and Sexual Abuse in Childhood
Analysis
Cis'ters - Surviving Rape and Sexual Abuse in Childhood is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Eastleigh. It was registered in August 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Cis'ters - Surviving Rape and Sexual Abuse in Childhood reported income of £31k and spending of £56k, spending 181% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £90k to £31k (-65%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 892%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Cis'ters - Surviving Rape and Sexual Abuse in Childhood sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Langer Playgroup (£31k), Friends of Oak View (£31k) and Tiny-Steps (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
CISters is a survivor led specialist service for females aged 18 or over who, as female children, were sexually abused/exploited by a member of their immediate and/or extended family. We offer female survivors the opportunity to meet other women in a group context and within an empowerment model. Meetings vary in type/focus and include an Annual Residential Weekend Workshop. We meet in Hampshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Langer Playgroup | Suffolk | £31k |
| Friends of Oak View | Essex | £31k |
| Tiny-Steps | Northwich | £31k |
| Neutering Animals in Merseyside (Naim) | Liverpool | £31k |