ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CAMBRIDGESHIRE MID-EAST BRANCH CIO

Registered charity 1207041 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RSPCA CAMBRIDGESHIRE MID-EAST BRANCH

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".)

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£232k
Latest spending
£285k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2024

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.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Shop sales (62% of income)
“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
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 7 months unrestricted expenditure (£150k) (held: £166k)
“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
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.