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ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS NORTH SOMERSET BRANCH

Registered charity 205284 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RSPCA NORTH SOMERSET BRANCH, RSPCA SOMERSET NORTH AND SOUTH AVON BRANCH, RSPCA SOMERSET NORTH BRANCH - WESTON-SUPER-MARE DIVISION

We work for the benefit of all animals, by trying to prevent cruelty and by providing new homes for the many animals which come into our care. We help all animals-large or small.

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Latest income
£591k
Latest spending
£804k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £207,090, reducing its unrestricted free reserves to £432,334, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet any reduction in incoming resources. The charity is currently pursuing a merger with a local branch to ensure its long-term sustainability due to difficulties in attracting new trustees. Despite the financial deficit, the trustees maintain that the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 8 months' expenditure (held: £432k)
“Such reserves represent approximately 8 months’ expenditure, based on total expenditure levels in 2024.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£591k
Total spending
£804k
Cost of raising funds
£263k
Reserves (reported)
£432k
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~6.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Somerset · Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£591k£804k
31/12/2023£544k£690k
31/12/2022£900k£681k
31/12/2021£473k£457k
31/12/2020£653k£559k

Common questions

Is ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS NORTH SOMERSET BRANCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £207,090, reducing its unrestricted free reserves to £432,334, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet any reduction in incoming resources. The charity is currently pursuing a merger with a local branch to ensure its long-term sustainability due to difficulties in attracting new trustees. Despite the financial deficit, the trustees maintain that the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS NORTH SOMERSET BRANCH£591k—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 BRISTOL AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025£2.0m—0above—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS KENT NORTH WEST BRANCH FY2024£217k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DURHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025£315k—0unclear—no doubt

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