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Western Isles Rape Crisis Centre

SC037062Registered charity from 20 December 2005
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2MB ZIP file, with green, blue and mono style logos
Charity Information:
Address P O Box 9946
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
Postcode HS19AN
Website www.wircc.co.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
To promote the welfare and relieve the distress of women and girls who have experienced rape and/or any form of sexual abuse or exploitation at any time in their lives. In furtherance thereof, but not otherwise, WIRCC shall seek: (a) To provide a free and confidential service for such women and girls; (b) To offer practical support and information, and ongoing emotional support; (c) To train women as support workers; (d) To promote education and research on the subject of rape/sexual violence, and its effects on women and girls whether physical, psychological, legal or medical. (e) To train women as support workers able to meet the needs of women and girls who have been raped/experienced other forms of sexual violence, by provision of medical, legal and emotional counselling. (f) To publish educative and informative material on rape/sexual violence, including incest/childhood sexual abuse. (g) To set up a coordinated group of contacts to further the aims of the WIRCC, and to obtain help and support where needed through close contact with local government, health services and voluntary organisations.
Operations:
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 19 Oct 2006
Main Operating Location: Western Isles
Purposes: "the advancement of health", "the saving of lives", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the promotion of equality and diversity", "any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes"
Beneficiaries: "Other defined groups"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2021 £189,219 £143,165 23 Dec 2021 Yes
31 Mar 2022 £207,181 £167,090 22 Dec 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £234,527 £205,003 22 Dec 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £255,789 £266,384 23 Dec 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £227,923 £213,126 18 Dec 2025 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
No charity trustee information available
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