ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS LEEDS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH

Registered charity 232223 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RSPCA - LEEDS BRANCH, RSPCA - LEEDS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH, RSPCA LEEDS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH, RSPCA Leeds & Wakefield

Animal Welfare. Rehabilitation and rehoming of sick, injured, abandoned or abused animals. Provision of welfare assistance, welfare neutering and welfare microchipping for companion animals whose owners are in receipt of qualifying benefits (as defined by the charity).

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Latest income

£1.4m

Latest spending

£1.1m

Registered

1969

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity faced extreme financial difficulties in early 2025, requiring a public appeal to avoid closure, but ended the year with a net income of £292,414. The trustees report that free reserves of £489,947 are insufficient to meet their stated policy target of twelve months' expenditure (approx. £1M), covering only about six months of operational costs. Despite this shortfall against policy, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve months' expenditure (held: £490k)

“The Charity's reserve policy is to hold a target level of twelve months' expenditure to ensure continued financial security and to provide for contingencies, this would equate to approximately £1M.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grants from RSPCA Yorkshire Regional Board

“During the year the Leeds and Wakefield branch received grants totalling £12,495 (2024: £28,287) from the RSPCA Yorkshire Regional Board.” — page 36

“During the financial year, a total of £3,330 (FY24: £3,650) has been received by the Charity from the trustees in a form of donations without conditions.” — page 36

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee donations

“During the year the Leeds and Wakefield branch received grants totalling £12,495 (2024: £28,287) from the RSPCA Yorkshire Regional Board.” — page 36

“During the financial year, a total of £3,330 (FY24: £3,650) has been received by the Charity from the trustees in a form of donations without conditions.” — page 36

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Thomas Coombs Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income

£1.4m

Total spending

£1.1m

Cost of raising funds

£632k

Reserves (reported)

£2.1m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~22.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 45.4% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Transferred assets to another charity (12/08/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Operates in: City Of Wakefield · Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£1.4m	£1.1m
31/12/2024	£810k	£1.1m
31/12/2023	£812k	£924k
31/12/2022	£818k	£994k
31/12/2021	£528k	£813k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity faced extreme financial difficulties in early 2025, requiring a public appeal to avoid closure, but ended the year with a net income of £292,414. The trustees report that free reserves of £489,947 are insufficient to meet their stated policy target of twelve months' expenditure (approx. £1M), covering only about six months of operational costs. Despite this shortfall against policy, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Thomas Coombs Limited.

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 BLYTH CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£5k
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 LEEDS, WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH	£1.4m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ESSEX MID & NORTH BRANCH CIO FY2025	£1.1m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SHEFFIELD BRANCH FY2024	£1.1m	£60,001 - £70,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - ROCHDALE AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025	£699k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS COVENTRY AND DISTRICT BRANCH CIO FY2025	£1.3m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS COTSWOLDS, GLOUCESTER & DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025	£2.2m	—	0	unclear	—	not going concern

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