ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS HEREFORDSHIRE BRANCH

Registered charity 223364 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RSPCA - HEREFORDSHIRE BRANCH, RSPCA HEREFORDSHIRE BRANCH

Rehoming of companion animals/pets. Assistance with vet bills for residents on means-tested benefits. Promotion of good animal welfare and pet care, especially through subsidised neutering, micro-chipping etc.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE BRANCH ARE TO PROMOTE THE WORK AND OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY [ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (219099)], WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE AREA OF THE BRANCH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES OF THE SOCIETY.

Area of benefit: HEREFORDSHIRE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Herefordshire, County of, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£70k

Latest spending

£83k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a net operating receipt of £13,045 for the year, a significant decrease from the previous year's £45,760. The Trustees report that an operating deficit is expected in 2026 as they continue to reduce reserves to fund animal welfare activities. Despite fundraising difficulties, the shop remains the prime source of reliable income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintain reserves sufficient to cover at least a year’s expenditure on animal welfare

“The Trustees’ reserve policy has been to maintain reserves sufficient to cover at least a year’s expenditure on animal welfare.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 8

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 25

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

lucy hurdschair
Duncan James Starling
Paul Francis Gardner
ROBERT HENRY TURNER

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

Operates in: Herefordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£70k	£83k
31/12/2024	£77k	£156k
31/12/2023	£104k	£201k
31/12/2022	£128k	£128k
31/12/2021	£92k	£130k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net operating receipt of £13,045 for the year, a significant decrease from the previous year's £45,760. The Trustees report that an operating deficit is expected in 2026 as they continue to reduce reserves to fund animal welfare activities. Despite fundraising difficulties, the shop remains the prime source of reliable income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	1	£2k
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST	1	£2k

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS HEREFORDSHIRE BRANCH	£70k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CHILTERN BRANCH FY2024	£122k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BATH AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025	£2.9m	—	—	below	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CRAVEN AND UPPER WHARFEDALE BRANCH FY2025	£55k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS HILLINGDON, SLOUGH, WINDSOR , KINGSTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025	£1.6m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BRISTOL AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025	£2.0m	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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