Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals York, Harrogate And District Branch

Registered charity 232222 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS YORK AND DISTRICT BRANCH, RSPCA - YORK AND DISTRICT BRANCH, RSPCA YORK AND DISTRICT BRANCH, RSPCA York Animal Home

York and District Animal home for the rehoming of stray and unwanted animals

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Latest income

£1.3m

Latest spending

£1.0m

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £314,627 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £2,456,104. However, the trustees note that operating costs are rising faster than donations, and the branch is forecasting a £250k deficit for 2026. Additionally, £1.1m of reserves has been ring-fenced for a planned animal home rebuild, which the trustees anticipate will be spent during 2026.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £300k (held: £2.5m)

“The trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be at least £300k, which represents 3 months running costs along with the amounts required to pay outstanding liabilities and staff redundancy costs.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity is an affiliated branch of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) (charity registration number 219099) and is governed by the RSPCA Branch Model Rules. During the year the charity received grants, donations and other income from the RSPCA of £215,760 (2024: £228,020) and made purchases of £5,211 (2024: £2,551) from them.

“During the year the charity received grants, donations and other income from the RSPCA of £215,760 (2024: £228,020) and made purchases of £5,211 (2024: £2,551) from them.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Brown Butler. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£1.3m

Total spending

£1.0m

Cost of raising funds

£258k

Reserves (reported)

£300k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 19.3% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (29/08/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Jonathan Lathamchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Andrew Butler
David Hardwick · trustee of 1 other charity
Matthew Harris · trustee of 1 other charity
Triona Tootle · trustee of 1 other charity
Victoria Jorgensen · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: City Of York · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£1.3m	£1.0m
31/12/2024	£1.1m	£1.0m
31/12/2023	£894k	£946k
31/12/2022	£947k	£855k
31/12/2021	£950k	£753k

Common questions

Is Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals York, Harrogate And District Branch financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £314,627 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £2,456,104. However, the trustees note that operating costs are rising faster than donations, and the branch is forecasting a £250k deficit for 2026. Additionally, £1.1m of reserves has been ring-fenced for a planned animal home rebuild, which the trustees anticipate will be spent during 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Brown Butler.

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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 York, Harrogate And District Branch	£1.3m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS NORFOLK WEST BRANCH CIO FY2025	£381k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DARLINGTON & DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025	£195k	—	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 North Wiltshire and Newbury District Branch FY2024	£0	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS KENT, ASHFORD, TENTERDEN AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025	£226k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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