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ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS WIRRAL AND CHESTER BRANCH

Registered charity 219766 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RSPCA WIRRAL & CHESTER BRANCH, RSPCA WIRRAL AND CHESTER BRANCH

TO PROMOTE THE WORK & OBJECTIVES OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY - TO PROMOTE KINDNESS AND TO PREVENT OR SUPPRESS CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, BY ALL LAWFUL MEANS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY AND BRANCH IN PLACE AT ANY TIME AND WITHIN THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO US.TO RAISE FUNDS TOWARDS OPERATING COSTS AND TO CARRY OUT LOCAL ANIMAL WELFARE WORK.

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Latest income
£764k
Latest spending
£475k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,262,808, with net current assets rising to £667,412. The trustees report a healthy financial position despite the removal of a national grant, noting that the charity remains self-financing and relies on public donations and legacies. The trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months net running costs (held: £1.3m)
“To maintain reserves at a level equivalent to at least three months net running costs.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — RSPCA Wirral & Chester (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£764k
Total spending
£475k
Cost of raising funds
£1k
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~31.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£764k£475k
31/12/2024£385k£464k
31/12/2023£542k£417k
31/12/2022£315k£390k
31/12/2021£383k£395k

Common questions

Is ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS WIRRAL AND CHESTER BRANCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,262,808, with net current assets rising to £667,412. The trustees report a healthy financial position despite the removal of a national grant, noting that the charity remains self-financing and relies on public donations and legacies. The trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS WIRRAL AND CHESTER BRANCH earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.