ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT BRANCH

Registered charity 226116 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RSPCA BARNSLEY & DISTRICT BRANCH, RSPCA BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT BRANCH, RSPCA YORKSHIRE - BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT BRANCH

Assisting RSPCA inspectors and animal collection officers on their aims of preventing cruelty to animals. Operating an animal rehoming programme, neutering, micro-chipping, vaccination services, providing cat pen and kennel provision, fostering and lost and found services, providing financial assistance for veterinary fees for those in need.

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: BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT.

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: Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£171k

Latest spending

£198k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £26,231 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds to £430,982. Despite this loss, the trustees state that current reserves equate to more than two years' necessary expenditure, which is above their stated policy of holding not less than two years' worth of expenditure. The financial review attributes the deficit to increased veterinary fees, higher shop running costs, and the appointment of a Branch Administrator.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: not less than two years' worth of expenditure (reserves figure: £431k)

“The Branch policy on reserves is to hold not less than two years' worth of expenditure and we can confirm that the charity is holding a significant amount more than the policy requires.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Received grant income from RSPCA Head Office

“A total of £19,141 was received in the year from the RSPCA Head Office in relation to door to door grant funding.” — page 15

“During 2025 we paid £13,152 to the RSPCA Chesterfield branch for dog kennels.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Paid for dog kennels to RSPCA Chesterfield branch

“A total of £19,141 was received in the year from the RSPCA Head Office in relation to door to door grant funding.” — page 15

“During 2025 we paid £13,152 to the RSPCA Chesterfield branch for dog kennels.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Paid for cat kennels to RSPCA Bawtry branch

“A total of £19,141 was received in the year from the RSPCA Head Office in relation to door to door grant funding.” — page 15

“During 2025 we paid £13,152 to the RSPCA Chesterfield branch for dog kennels.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding 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: 18

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

Volunteers: 15

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

Volunteers: 22

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

GARRY KIRKchair
Emma Louise Hamer
Izzie Kirk
Julie Dudas
Pat Jobling

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

Operates in: Barnsley

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£171k	£198k
31/12/2024	£194k	£183k
31/12/2023	£200k	£166k
31/12/2022	£172k	£137k
31/12/2021	£177k	£137k

Common questions

Is ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT BRANCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £26,231 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds to £430,982. Despite this loss, the trustees state that current reserves equate to more than two years' necessary expenditure, which is above their stated policy of holding not less than two years' worth of expenditure. The financial review attributes the deficit to increased veterinary fees, higher shop running costs, and the appointment of a Branch Administrator. 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 WARRINGTON, HALTON AND ST HELENS BRANCH.

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS WARRINGTON, HALTON AND ST HELENS BRANCH income £438k
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BRISTOL AND DISTRICT BRANCH income £2.0m
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CEREDIGION BRANCH income £49k
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BATH AND DISTRICT BRANCH income £2.9m
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DURHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH income £315k
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SURREY EAST BRANCH income £114k

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 BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT BRANCH	£171k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS WARRINGTON, HALTON AND ST HELENS BRANCH FY2025	£438k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BRISTOL AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025	£2.0m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CEREDIGION BRANCH FY2025	£49k	—	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 DURHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025	£315k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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