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centre for action on rape and abuse

The charity supports children and young people, other defined groups, and the general public. Centre For Action On Rape And Abuse is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Colchester and operates in Essex.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse) works with victims and survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse, providing independent, specialist support and promoting and representing their rights and needs.CARA works with adults, young people (aged 13-19) and children aged 12 and under from across mid and north Essex.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,729,062
Latest Expenditure
£1,629,315

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 92.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £26,898
Charitable Activities £1,690,142
Other Trading £0
Investments £11,673
Other Income £349

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,603,892
Raising Funds £25,423
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£1,729,062£1,629,315£1,603,892£872,391£781,57036 / 5
2024£1,477,358£1,557,151£1,532,227£772,644£656,32735 / 2
2023£1,392,560£1,339,189£1,314,253£852,437£631,02331 / 3
2022£1,214,593£1,022,259£998,318£799,066£615,29125 / 15
2021£982,069£886,775£867,471£606,732£384,70824 / 5

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers