Sos Rape Crisis

Analysis

Sos Rape Crisis is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southend-On-Sea. It was registered in April 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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, Sos Rape Crisis reported income of £723k and spending of £647k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income grew from £543k to £723k (+33%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sos Rape Crisis sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harbour Place Grimsby (£723k), The Spinal Unit Action Group (£723k) and Her Centre Limited (£722k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £769k would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.