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

Registered charity 232243 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RSPCA - BOLTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH, RSPCA - BOLTON BRANCH

Provides animal welfare services and advice

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Latest income

£478k

Latest spending

£499k

Registered

1969

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £21,060 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total incoming resources of £477,893 and expenditure of £495,953. The trustees consider the charity to be in a strong position to continue its activities, noting that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations despite the deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £437k; policy: 75% of the total expenditure for the two previous accounting periods, excluding depreciation and exceptional expenditure)

“The target level for the reserves for the year 2025 was £653,790 and the actual reserves varied between £422,502 at the end of the first quarter at 31/03/2025 and £437,168 on 31 December 2025.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Linda Fosterchair · trustee of 1 other charity
ANN ELIZABETH CLUBLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
Katherine Margaret Kay · trustee of 2 other charities
MARY NEEDLES · trustee of 1 other charity
PAMELA CLAIRE HOLT · trustee of 1 other charity
SUsan MORGAN · trustee of 1 other charity
Tracy Ann Davies · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bolton · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£478k	£499k
31/12/2024	£439k	£455k
31/12/2023	£455k	£502k
31/12/2022	£318k	£376k
31/12/2021	£386k	£325k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £21,060 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total incoming resources of £477,893 and expenditure of £495,953. The trustees consider the charity to be in a strong position to continue its activities, noting that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations despite the deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.