ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CEREDIGION BRANCH

Registered charity 223675 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RSPCA CARDIGANSHIRE BRANCH, RSPCA CEREDIGION BRANCH

Promote and support RSPCA policies. Re-home cats both domestic and feral. Promote neutering of cats and dogs. Assist those on low incomes with vet bills. Liaise with local animal welfare charities. Provide advice and information.

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: CEREDIGION.

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

Causes: Animals · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Carmarthenshire, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£49k

Latest spending

£49k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves (bank and term deposits) of £384,582 at the end of the year, representing a slight increase from the previous year's £384,145. Total receipts were £49,361 against total payments of £55,196, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records, with no material matters coming to their attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee for bookkeeping services

“The treasurer received £360 in respect of bookkeeping services from the date of her appointment to her date of resignation 28.06.2025.” — page 7

“During the year, K. Chambler received £292 in respect of mileage claims.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee for mileage expenses

“The treasurer received £360 in respect of bookkeeping services from the date of her appointment to her date of resignation 28.06.2025.” — page 7

“During the year, K. Chambler received £292 in respect of mileage claims.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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.

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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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: 3

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

Volunteers: 8
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Volunteers: 7

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Williams
Kerry Elizabeth Chambler · trustee of 1 other charity
Patricia Smithers · trustee of 1 other charity
Pennie Lowe
Sandra McCarthy · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Ceredigion · Pembrokeshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£49k	£49k
31/12/2024	£68k	£55k
31/12/2023	£42k	£58k
31/12/2022	£378k	£41k
31/12/2021	£36k	£51k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves (bank and term deposits) of £384,582 at the end of the year, representing a slight increase from the previous year's £384,145. Total receipts were £49,361 against total payments of £55,196, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accorded with those records, with no material matters coming to their attention. 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

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT BRANCH.

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 CEREDIGION BRANCH	£49k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025	£171k	—	0	above	—	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 CHILTERN BRANCH FY2024	£122k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SCARBOROUGH AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025	£63k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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