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ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Registered charity 219099 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as R S P C A

Latest income
£152.5m
Latest spending
£174.4m
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a net expenditure of £9.5m for the year, resulting in a reduction in total funds to £271.7m. However, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £114.1m significantly exceed the agreed policy target range of £85m to £95m, providing a strong buffer against economic and operational risks. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate.

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 137
“137 employees earning more than £60,000 in 2024” — page 66
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between £85m and £95m (held: £114.1m)
“the target levels of free reserves – between £85m and £95m – have been agreed”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £15.2m
“The FRS 102 valuation position on 31 December 2024 shows the amount by which the liabilities exceed the assets of the defined benefit section of the pension scheme decreased by £3.5m in 2024 to £15.2m” — page 46
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

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

Total income
£152.5m
Total spending
£174.4m
Cost of raising funds
£35.2m
Reserves (reported)
£114.1m
Employees
1,791

Reported reserves equal ~7.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.7 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£152.5m£174.4m
31/12/2023£151.6m£149.5m
31/12/2022£152.1m£126.7m
31/12/2021£151.8m£115.4m
31/12/2020£116.5m£140.5m

Common questions

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

The accounts state that the group reported a net expenditure of £9.5m for the year, resulting in a reduction in total funds to £271.7m. However, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £114.1m significantly exceed the agreed policy target range of £85m to £95m, providing a strong buffer against economic and operational risks. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.

Who funds ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS as a grant recipient include PROJECT GIVING BACK.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
PROJECT GIVING BACKFY2023£324k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery18/02/2025£650kRegular Grant 2025
Postcode Lottery19/11/2024£100kHappier Christmas 2024
Postcode Lottery01/12/2023£400kRegular Grant 2024
Postcode Lottery19/12/2022£350kSpecial Award 2022
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/11/2018£100k"Taking Action for Animals – the history of the RSPCA"

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