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

Registered charity 226624 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RSPCA - BURY (LANCS) AND DISTRICT BRANCH, RSPCA - BURY OLDHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH, RSPCA BURY OLDHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH · listed website unreachable when last crawled

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Latest income
£1.0m
Latest spending
£974k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £125 for the year ended 31 December 2023, with total unrestricted reserves of £1,583,187. However, the trustees note that current general reserve levels are below their stated policy target of three months' operational expenditure, representing approximately 1.5 months of expenditure. The charity relies heavily on retail income and has implemented cost-cutting measures and a partnership with Cats Protection to secure its financial viability.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operational expenditure (held: £120k)
“The trustees propose that this remains at an amount that is equivalent to 3 month's operational expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustees are aware that the current reserve levels are below the target levels .Whilst they are at these levels there are contingencies in place, including the availability to attract finance should it be needed, that would allow the Charity to continue. Therefore the Trustees believe that preparing the accounts on a Going Concern basis is correct”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£974k
Cost of raising funds
£827k
Reserves (reported)
£219k
Employees
30

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bury · Oldham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.0m£974k
31/12/2023£876k£876k
31/12/2022£783k£914k
31/12/2021£877k£911k
31/12/2020£892k£906k

Common questions

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

The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £125 for the year ended 31 December 2023, with total unrestricted reserves of £1,583,187. However, the trustees note that current general reserve levels are below their stated policy target of three months' operational expenditure, representing approximately 1.5 months of expenditure. The charity relies heavily on retail income and has implemented cost-cutting measures and a partnership with Cats Protection to secure its financial viability. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.