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RSPCA Devon Branch

Registered charity 205154 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LITTLE VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER, ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS EXETER, EAST AND WEST DEVON BRANCH, RSPCA - DEVON - EXETER, EAST AND WEST DEVON BRANCH, RSPCA - EXETER, EAST AND WEST DEVON BRANCH, RSPCA EXETER, EAST AND WEST DEVON BRANCH, RSPCA SOUTH EAST AND WEST DEVON BRANCH

To promote kindness and to prevent cruelty to animals by all lawful means. This involves the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of mistreated, abandoned and unwanted animals, support for the RSPCA inspectorate in the branch area and promotion of the work and objects of the National Society.

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Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £727,979 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by significant legacy income. The trustees report adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with free reserves of £3,838,598 held to support future commitments and unpredictable revenue streams.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 31.12.25 1 £70,001 - £80,000” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 31.12.25 1” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between one and a half years' and two years' expenditure (held: £3.8m)
“It is the policy of the Branch to hold free reserves (total reserves less fixed assets, designated and restricted reserves) at a level of between one and a half years' and two years' expenditure. Using the current year's total expenditure, this is between £2.9 million and £3.9 million.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 20
“During the year, the Branch received all of its legacies and some of its donations which were processed by the Head Office of the Royal Society for the Prevention to Cruelty to Animals. This included £13,022 (2024: £65,448) received from house to house collections. The charity purchased animal food, drugs and sundries costing £26,106 (2024: £19,277) from the Head Office.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dunkley's. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Little Valley Animal Shelter (RSPCA Devon Branch) (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 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
£2.4m
Total spending
£1.9m
Cost of raising funds
£10k
Reserves (reported)
£6.9m
Employees
44

Reported reserves equal ~43.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.4% of total income — below 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: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.4m£1.9m
31/12/2024£1.8m£1.6m
31/12/2023£2.1m£1.4m
31/12/2022£1.1m£1.1m
31/12/2021£812k£1.0m

Common questions

Is RSPCA Devon Branch financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £727,979 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by significant legacy income. The trustees report adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with free reserves of £3,838,598 held to support future commitments and unpredictable revenue streams. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dunkley's.

What does the highest-paid employee of RSPCA Devon Branch earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RSPCA Lincolnshire Mid, North East & Lincoln Branch.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RSPCA Devon Branch£2.4m£70,001 - £80,0001unclear—no doubt
RSPCA Lincolnshire Mid, North East & Lincoln Branch FY2025£344k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CORNWALL BRANCH FY2024£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SURREY WOKING AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025£248k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS NORTH SOMERSET BRANCH FY2024£591k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BRISTOL AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025£2.0m—0above—no doubt

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