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

Registered charity 1209360 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RSPCA NORWICH BRANCH

We accept into our care abandoned, unwanted, sick and injured animals, find loving new homes for animals in our care, offer welfare assistance for animals and owners unable to afford veterinary care, provide education services to the public on the benefits of positive animal welfare, offer subsidised neutering of animals to owners and run pet food banks for pet owners to access.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Animals · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income surplus of £661,326 for the period, supported by total incoming resources of £2,307,403 against total expenditure of £1,646,077. The trustees report that while the year was financially challenging due to increased costs and reduced donation income, the organization remains well-positioned for the future following operational restructuring and cost reductions. Free reserves stood at £232,740, which the trustees acknowledge is below their agreed target level of £250,000 to £300,000, prompting actions to boost reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £233k; policy: between £250,000 to £300,000)
“As at 31 December 2025, free reserves stood at £232,740 which is below the target level”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with Trading Subsidiary
“At the year end, the Branch was owed £4,510 by the Trading subsidiary.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: RSPCA Mid Norfolk & North Suffolk Branch Trading Ltd
“RSPCA Norwich has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, RSPCA Mid Norfolk & North Suffolk Branch Trading Ltd”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bradshaw Johnson. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£2.3m
Total spending
£1.6m
Cost of raising funds
£293k
Reserves (reported)
£233k
Employees
32

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 12.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.3m£1.6m

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income surplus of £661,326 for the period, supported by total incoming resources of £2,307,403 against total expenditure of £1,646,077. The trustees report that while the year was financially challenging due to increased costs and reduced donation income, the organization remains well-positioned for the future following operational restructuring and cost reductions. Free reserves stood at £232,740, which the trustees acknowledge is below their agreed target level of £250,000 to £300,000, prompting actions to boost reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bradshaw Johnson.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CAMBRIDGE AND DISTRICT BRANCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS NORWICH BRANCH CIO£2.3m—0below—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CAMBRIDGE AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025£386k—0above—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ESSEX MID & NORTH BRANCH CIO FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SHEFFIELD BRANCH FY2024£1.1m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SUFFOLK CENTRAL BRANCH FY2025£1.6m—0above—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS COVENTRY AND DISTRICT BRANCH CIO FY2025£1.3m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.