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Social welfare Charities That specialise in Sexual abuse

Discover 208 Social welfare charities that specialise in sexual abuse. Use the search below to filter within these results.

208
Charities
£14,612,203,955
Total Income
£515,149
Avg Income
86.5%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Refuge

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Housing, Social welfare

Refuge provides specialist support to women and children escaping domestic violence, modern slavery, human trafficking, forced prostitution, rape, forced marriage and 'honour' based violence. Services include: 24-hr national helpline, women's refuges, outreach and floating support, independent domestic and sexual violence advocates. We raise awareness and influence policy and legislative change.

Latest Income: £31,975,898
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Institute Of Integrated Systemic Therapy

Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfare

Childhood First (previously called the Peper Harow Foundation) provides integrated programmes of care, education and treatment to children and young people who are suffering the consequences of neglect and emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Activities are centered on five residential communities with attached schools and a placement and family support programme.

Latest Income: £11,612,641
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Black Country Women's Aid

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of support,and emergency services to vulnerable women and children experiencing rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse. Services include provision of emergency accommodation, floating support services, community support and counselling. Services also include development with agencies to raise awareness of domestic abuse and develop support systems to enable them to access SWA services.

Latest Income: £10,283,519
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Advance Advocacy And Non-Violence Community Education

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Providing advocacy and support in the community for women and children experiencing domestic abuse and sexual violence, and women who are involved in the criminal justice system and offending.

Latest Income: £9,410,545
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Sunderland Counselling Service

Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

SCS provides counselling and psychological therapy services in and around the City of Sunderland and the North of England to relieve suffering and distress, due to bereavement, loss or other life issues. We provide counselling and talking therapy services for adults, young people and children, and specialist services for survivors of rape and sexual abuse and people with life limiting illnesses.

Latest Income: £6,648,645
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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First Light South West LTD

Social welfare

First Light provide specialist support to victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse including advice and support through the criminal justice process, therapeutic support, crisis intervention and Sexual Assault Referral Centre services.

Latest Income: £5,464,897
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Ashiana Sheffield

Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Social welfare

Ashiana has over thirty years' experience of working with Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic & Refugee (BAMER) adults, children & young people fleeing domestic & sexual abuse, forced marriage, human trafficking, gang violence & 'honour'-based violence. Ashiana offers safe accommodation & floating support to women & children, support & services for trafficked men & women in the UK on an outreach basis.

Latest Income: £5,225,748
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Lucy Faithfull Foundation

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

LFF provides a unique set of services which enhance community protection against child sexual abuse. Our preventative work includes awareness raising and education. Our specialist staff assess risk, advise on case management and provide evidence based intervention programmes. LFF is the only UK-wide child protection charity dedicated solely to reducing the risk of children being sexually abused.

Latest Income: £5,169,183
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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New Pathways Family Friendly Therapeutic Centre Of Excellence

Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

TO (1) RELIEVE THE TRAUMA (WHETHER PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL OR PHYSICAL) OF PERSONS/ THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF (a) RAPE, OTHER SEXUAL ASSAULT OR ABUSE; or (b) PHYSICAL ASSAULT OR PSYCHOLOGICAL/EMOTIONAL ABUSE OF ANY KIND; AND (2) PROMOTE/ PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN RELATION TO COUNSELLING AND THE TRAUMAS SET OUT ABOVE AND THEIR EFFECT UPON WOMEN/MEN/CHILDREN.

Latest Income: £4,839,526
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Oasis Aquila Housing

Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social welfare

Providing supported accommodation to homeless and vulnerable people, a homelessness resource centre, private sector access scheme, employability support, the provision of affordable housing, family support services and support for victims of domestic and sexual abuse.

Latest Income: £4,743,863
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Lesbian, Gay And Bisexual Anti - Violence And Policing Group

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Galop is the UK's leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans* (LGBT) anti-violence and abuse charity. We make life safe, just and fair for LGBT people. We give advice and support to people who have experienced biphobia, homophobia, transphobia, sexual violence and domestic abuse, and we work to improve the way the our communities can get help.

Latest Income: £4,472,978
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Rape Crisis South London

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

Support for survivors of sexual violence aged 4 and up : Counselling. Group, Play therapies. Self Esteem Workshops. Training and Consultancy for professionals. Prevention and Awareness workshops with young people. Advocacy support for survivors going through the Criminal Justice System. Outreach for survivors for who face additional marginalisation or barrier for support.

Latest Income: £4,106,261
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Southall Black Sisters

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Southall Black Sisters provides a holistic specialist support service in relation to all forms of domestic abuse, sexual abuse and honour-based abuse including forced marriage, FGM and other harmful practices. We combine crisis intervention work with long-term advocacy, policy and campaigning work that stems directly from our front-line experience.

Latest Income: £4,080,966
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Foxton Centre

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Group work, outreach, activities and one to one support to vulnerable children and young people living in an area of multiple deprivation; one to one support and programmes to young people at risk of sexual exploitation; on street and intensive ?routes out? support to women engaged in street sex work; outreach, daytime and intensive support services to rough sleepers, and other vulnerable adults.

Latest Income: £3,645,961
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Rape Crisis England & Wales

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The objects of Rape Crisis England & Wales are to relieve the trauma and distress of women and girls, their families and friends, who have experienced any form of sexual violence. RCEW does this through support and promotion of Rape Crisis Centres and through raising awareness of the issues of sexual violence in the wider community and with local and national government.

Latest Income: £3,571,895
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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West Mercia Rape And Sexual Abuse Support Centre

Health, Social welfare

A free, confidential, non-judgemental support service for anyone who has experienced any form of rape or sexual abuse at any time in their lives. We currently provide face to face counselling, an ISVA service and advice and support for partners/supporters of survivors. We also provide a range of Professional Development Training for both agencies and individuals.

Latest Income: £3,443,391
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Staying Put

Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE SUFFERING DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE/ABUSE. TO ENABLE SUCH PEOPLE TO REMAIN SAFE IN THEIR OWN HOMES. TO INCREASE THAT SAFETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF, ONE FRONT DOOR HELPLINE, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION, CHALLENGING PERPETRATORS, SUPPORT WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP, INFLUENCING POLICY AND CAMPAIGNING FOR CHANGE.

Latest Income: £3,385,083
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Sericc

Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

SERICC, rape and sexual abuse specialist service, provide free and confidential specialist counselling and advocacy support to victim and survivors in Essex and the surrounding areas.

Latest Income: £2,937,525
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Somerset And Avon Rape And Sexual Abuse Support

Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

SARSAS offers a specialist sexual violence support service for survivors of any type of sexual violence at any time in their lives. We do this through running our helpline 0808 801 0456 or 0117 929 8868, telephone and face to face support, email support and counselling.

Latest Income: £2,818,283
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Women's Centre Cornwall LTD

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

To relieve the distress and isolation of women and teenage girls who have experienced sexual violence and domestic violence by offering them free confidential services. To empower, train and support women through volunteering. To raise awareness and to educate individuals, organisations and communities on issues of sexual violence and domestic violence, thereby prompting better provision, preventi

Latest Income: £2,720,492
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Ashiana Network

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfare

-Providing support to women, particularly but not exclusively of Asian origin who have been victims of violence, including those who have suffered or are likely to suffer physical, emotional, sexual abuse or harm. -Providing temporary hostel accommodation to such women and by any other such means as shall further the objects of the company.-Providing advice, counselling, support, training.

Latest Income: £2,656,350
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Yellow Door

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

Yellow Door provides a range of free, accessible services, which aim to be both preventative and responsive in relation to sexual assault and abuse.Services ProvidedTelephone Helpline Opening time:Wed 4-71 to 1 counselling service Independent Sexual Violence AdvisorTherapy GroupsStar Project Education & Outreach Family TherapyDiversity & Inclusion

Latest Income: £2,361,034
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Safeline Warwick

Social welfare

Safeline exists to prevent sexual abuse and rape and support those affected by it.

Latest Income: £2,195,694
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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Freeva

Social welfare

The objects are for the benefit of the public of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and the surrounding areas and other part of the United Kingdom, the provision of services towards the prevention of domestic and/or sexual violence and/or abuse and the relief of persons who have suffered or are in danger of suffering domestic and/or sexual violence and/or abuse.

Latest Income: £2,167,752
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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The Elm Foundation LTD

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of advice, support and safe temporary accommodation for women and their children ( men on an outreach basis) who are or have been experiencing domestic abuse.

Latest Income: £2,146,291
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many sexual-abuse social welfare charities are there in the UK?

There are 208 registered sexual-abuse social welfare charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the sexual-abuse social welfare charities by income?

Change, Grow, Live is the largest by latest reported annual income (£339.7m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of sexual-abuse social welfare charities?

Sexual-abuse social welfare charities reported a combined annual income of £14.6bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for sexual-abuse social welfare charities?

Across all sexual-abuse social welfare charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 86.5%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of sexual-abuse social welfare charities?

Sexual-abuse social welfare charities have an average annual income of £515k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.