ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SOLENT BRANCH CIO

Registered charity 1208430 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RSPCA - The Ark, RSPCA Solent Branch, STUBBINGTON ARK

The objects of the Charity is to promote the work and objects of the RSPCA, in particular the welfare of animals and in accordance with the policies of the RSPCA. The Charity includes rescuing and rehoming domestic and stock animals and rescuing and releasing wildlife. The Charity operates across 400 square miles in Hampshire.

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Latest income
£3.4m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has unrestricted reserves of £10,000,000, which is above the stated policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reports a surplus for the year, indicating strong financial health and the ability to continue operations without material uncertainty.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by BDO. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£3.4m
Total spending
£2.0m
Cost of raising funds
£623k
Reserves (reported)
£6.6m
Employees
52

Reported reserves equal ~40.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 18.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£3.4m£2.0m
31/12/2024£0£0

Common questions

Is ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SOLENT BRANCH CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has unrestricted reserves of £10,000,000, which is above the stated policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reports a surplus for the year, indicating strong financial health and the ability to continue operations without material uncertainty. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BDO.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2026£13kWildlife community hub