RCT Domestic Abuse Services Limited
What it does
The Charity's main objectives are to relieve the distress and suffering of women and children caused by exposure to domestic abuse.
Its charitable purposes
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE :-A) TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS AND SUFFERING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO DOMESTIC ABUSE;B) TO RELIEVE ANY WOMAN OR CHILD IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES BY THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION, BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY, OR BY PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICE OR FACILITIES;C) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES;D) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE AND THE PREVENTION THEREOF, AND TO UNDERTAKE OR CONTRIBUTE TO RESEARCH INTO SUCH MATTERS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Accommodation and housing
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Provides other finance
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
Where it works
- In Wales
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £1,784,948 and spent £1,707,502.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £1,784,948 | £1,707,502 | 40 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2025 | £1,692,512 | £1,603,665 | 39 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,592,128 | £1,485,440 | 39 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,500,508 | £1,397,393 | 36 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,468,737 | £1,358,640 | 38 | 15 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 22%, from £1,468,737 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £1,784,948 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 96% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 56% of its income in the year to 31 March 2022 came from government grants and contracts (£828,436).
- Largest funder
- Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council gave £904,510 in the year to 31 March 2026, 51% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2026: £917,669 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £917,669 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | £693,111 from 3 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £777,154 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £858,500 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £73,552 from 4 grants | £754,884 from 2 contracts |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2026
- Donations and legacies£5,866
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£1,758,927
- Investments£20,155
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2026, the charity named 8 funders who gave £1,206,620 between them. £1,072,038 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | Council | £904,510 | £825,189 | £777,154 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £119,151 | £119,151 | £120,302 |
| Iris | Trust, company or other | £58,606 | £66,303 | £55,784 |
| Fframwaith | Trust, company or other | £39,464 | £28,994 | £28,994 |
| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | Council | £35,218 | ||
| Masonic Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £23,812 | £23,345 | £22,887 |
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £13,159 | ||
| Safer Merthyr | Trust, company or other | £12,700 | ||
| Moondance Foundation | Trust, company or other | £50,000 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Moondance Foundation | 30 November 2023 | £25,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 12 grants to this charity since 2011, worth at least £1,155,940.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£987,751, 9 grants
- BBC Children in Need£83,145, 1 grant
- Freemasons' Charity£70,044, 1 grant
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£15,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2023 | Freemasons' Charity | £70,044 |
| 29 Sept 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £248,995 |
| 27 Jan 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £233,844 |
| 19 Oct 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,940 |
| 26 Mar 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £260,041 |
| 26 Jul 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £125,401 |
| 10 Jul 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 11 Oct 2016 | BBC Children in Need | £83,145 |
| 27 Mar 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 8 Nov 2012 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £3,735 |
All 12 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2012 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £15,000 |
| 21 Sept 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £95,795 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Philip BevanChair
- Beverley Channon
- Elin Garrett
- Margaret Abraham
- Patricia Williams
- Sophie Pincott
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 3 September 2026, 150 days early | Received 3 September 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 2 December 2025, 60 days early | Received 2 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 10 December 2024, 52 days early | Received 10 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 11 February 2024, 11 days late | Received 11 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 24 August 2022, 160 days early | Received 24 August 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1155423
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 22 January 2014
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11 JAN 2013 as amended on 01 Sep 2021
- Company number
- 08356730This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.warct.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.