RSPCA Leicestershire, Peterborough and Rutland Branch

Registered charity 222621 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS LEICESTERSHIRE BRANCH, RSPCA LEICESTER AND SOUTH LEICESTERSHIRE BRANCH, RSPCA LEICESTERSHIRE BRANCH, RSPCA Woodside, WOODSIDE ANIMAL CENTRE

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Latest income
£1.8m
Latest spending
£2.2m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource of £116,319 for the year, driven significantly by £210,803 in legacy income. However, the trustees note that this legacy income is inherently unpredictable and unreliable, and actual free reserves of £1,178,565 fell short of the stated policy target of 9 months' expenditure.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 9 months' expenditure (held: £1.2m)
the Management Committee considers it prudent to maintain liquid or similar reserves equivalent to 9 months' expenditure as set out in the Statement of Financial Activities. — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Boarding fees from related parties
Included in boarding fees above are fees receivable from related parties amounting to £103,592 (2022: £61,916). — page 20
Included in drugs and medicines above are fees receivable from related parties amounting to £41,174 (2022: £31,087). — page 20
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Drugs and medicines fees from related parties
Included in boarding fees above are fees receivable from related parties amounting to £103,592 (2022: £61,916). — page 20
Included in drugs and medicines above are fees receivable from related parties amounting to £41,174 (2022: £31,087). — page 20
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

What the charity says about itself

From its own voluntary annual review / impact report— the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.

The provided text is a sustainability section of a report, not a full annual impact report. It contains no verifiable claims about animal welfare impact (e.g., animals rehomed, people helped). It only contains factual claims about the charity's operational baseline and future commitments. Per instructions, unverifiable quotes (like 'crucial step towards lasting change') are discarded. The remaining quotes are factual operational data.
We employ over 70 staff and are supported by more than 300 volunteers
Factual claim about operational scale.
We run eight charity shops across Leicestershire, Rutland and Peterborough
Factual claim about carbon baseline data.
Our total Scope 1 and 2 emissions are 45 tonnes CO₂e
Factual claim about current vehicle fleet status.
We operate three vehicles for transporting donations between sites, none of these vehicles are electric

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — RSPCA Leicestershire Branch (matched by registered charity number).

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.

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

Total income
£1.8m
Total spending
£2.2m
Cost of raising funds
£819k
Reserves (reported)
£2.9m
Employees
58

Reported reserves equal ~16.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire · Peterborough City · Rutland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.8m£2.2m
31/12/2023£1.8m£1.7m
31/12/2022£1.8m£1.5m
31/12/2021£1.3m£1.2m
31/12/2020£2.0m£1.2m

Common questions

Is RSPCA Leicestershire, Peterborough and Rutland Branch financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource of £116,319 for the year, driven significantly by £210,803 in legacy income. However, the trustees note that this legacy income is inherently unpredictable and unreliable, and actual free reserves of £1,178,565 fell short of the stated policy target of 9 months' expenditure. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by TC Group.