ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CAMBRIDGESHIRE MID-EAST BRANCH CIO
The RSPCA Cambridgeshire and Mid-East is a separately registered charity although we are supported by and work in partnership with the RSPCA National Society. We are primarily self-funding and the money we spend in our area is raised in our area on supporting animal welfare . Income is also generated by our charity shops in March.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE BRANCH ARE TO PROMOTE THE WORK AND OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN THE AREA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES OF THE SOCIETY.(THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY (AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME) ARE "TO PROMOTE KINDNESS AND TO PREVENT OR SUPPRESS CRUELTY TO ANIMALS".)
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £165,690 for the period, with total income of £308,218 and outgoings of £142,528. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are held at £165,690, which is below the stated policy target of £150,000 (equivalent to 7 months of unrestricted expenditure). The trustees consider this level of reserves sufficient to meet any reduction in incoming resources.
What the accounts disclose
“The income of the CIO is principally from shop sales. This year the branch also received grants for work on the St. Ives shop and new signage for both of the March shops. As detailed in note 3 shop sales were £93,752 and other fund-raising activities were £16,112.” — page 6
“It is the policy of the Cambridgeshire Mid East branch to maintain the free reserves at a level equivalent to 7 months unrestricted expenditure (£150k).” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/06/2025)
Trustees
- Caroline Stacey O'Riordan
- Danielle Francesca Doughty
- EILEEN LOWE
- Fred George Hammett
- Nigel Bedford
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £232k | £285k |
| 31/12/2024 | £116k | £143k |
Common questions
Is ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CAMBRIDGESHIRE MID-EAST BRANCH CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £165,690 for the period, with total income of £308,218 and outgoings of £142,528. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are held at £165,690, which is below the stated policy target of £150,000 (equivalent to 7 months of unrestricted expenditure). The trustees consider this level of reserves sufficient to meet any reduction in incoming resources. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.