CIS'TERS - SURVIVING RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE

Charity Number: 1123125
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

WE HOST A TWICE MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUP, AN ANNUAL WEEKEND WORKSHOP FOR SURVIVORS, RUN A NATIONAL HELPLINE, ORGANISE WORKSHOPS ACCESSIBLE TO WOMEN WHO WERE RAPED AND/OR SEXUALLY ABUSED AS GIRLS, PRODUCE A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER & PROVIDE TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS. WE RUN MULTI-DISCIPLINARY AWARENESS RAISING TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS FOR PROFESSIONALS AND AGENCIES.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2020

Total income: £64,818
Total expenditure: £55,009

Total income includes £1,358 from 1 government contract(s) and £11,000 from 2 government grant(s)

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 March 2008: Standard registration
  • 03 February 2021: Removed (Ceased to exist)
  • 03 February 2021: Funds transferred to 1184857 CIS'TERS - SURVIVING RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE IN CHIL...
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • CIS'TERS (CHILDHOOD INCEST SURVIVORS) (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2016 31/03/2017 31/03/2018 31/03/2019 31/03/2020
Total gross income £73.37k £41.54k £60.19k £56.06k £64.82k
Total expenditure £44.73k £46.22k £54.04k £47.98k £55.01k
Income from government contracts £1.00k £3.14k £3.87k N/A £1.36k
Income from government grants £34.87k £6.50k £20.20k £23.50k £11.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 18 December 2020 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2019 31 January 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2019 31 January 2020 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2018 28 January 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2018 28 January 2019 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2017 13 January 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2017 13 January 2018 On Time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 10/02/2006 AS AMENDED ON 01/03/2008 AS AMENDED ON 09/10/2011

Charitable objects

1 TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND/OR PHYSICAL ASPECTS ADULT FEMALE SURVIVORS WHO HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED DURING CHILDHOOD BY A MEMBER OF OR MEMBER OF THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY AND TO EMPOWER SUCH SURVIVORS IN THEIR OWN PERSONAL HEALING THROUGH THE MUTUAL AFFIRMATION, ACCEPTANCE, RESPECT AND SUPPORT OF OTHER SURVIVORS. 2 TO PROVIDE, DEPENDING ON THE AVAILABILITY OF SUSTAINABLE FUNDING, OR TO ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT/PROVISION OF SIMILARLY EMPOWERING SERVICES FOR THE FOLLOWING: A) ADULT FEMALE SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE, THOUGH NOT WITHIN A FAMILIAL SETTING; B) ADULT MALE SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE; C) CHILD VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE; D) NO ABUSING PARENT/GUARDIAN/CARER OF SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE DURING CHILDHOOD; E) PARTNERS OF ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE; F) CHILDREN OF ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE 3 TO ADVANCE AT A LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND/OR OTHER SPECIALIST SERVICES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE IMPACT ON CHILD/ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE AND THE ASSOCIATED COPING STRATEGIES USED BY SOME VICTIMS; AND TO PROMOTE AN IMPROVED SERVICE RESPONSE TO MEET THE UNMET NEEDS OF SUCH CHILD/ADULT SURVIVORS, AND OTHERS AFFECTED INDIRECTLY BY SUCH ABUSE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL