ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BLACKPOOL AND NORTH LANCASHIRE BRANCH

Registered charity 232252 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RSPCA BLACKPOOL AND NORTH LANCASHIRE BRANCH, RSPCA BLACKPOOL NORTH LANCASHIRE, RSPCA LANCASHIRE - NORTH AND BORDERS BRANCH

To promote kindness and to prevent or suppress cruelty to animals.

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: NORTH LANCASHIRE AND BORDERS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Animals · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£852k

Latest spending

£803k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £49,018 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds increasing to £3,892,404. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £3,881,872 significantly exceed the stated policy target of twelve months of resources expended (£802,665). The charity maintains a strong liquidity position with net current assets of £2,025,524 and no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve months of the resources expended (held: £3.9m)

“The trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed and held by the charity should be at least twelve months of the resources expended.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity purchases goods from the National RSPCA which are included in resources expended. The value of the goods purchases was £3,029 (2024: £3,609).The charity also made contributions to National RSPCA of £26,181 (2024: £21,982) for administrative charges.

“The charity purchases goods from the National RSPCA which are included in resources expended. The value of the goods purchases was £3,029 (2024: £3,609).The charity also made contributions to National RSPCA of £26,181 (2024: £21,982) for administrative charges.” — page 26

“During last year the investment property was rented out to a trustee at market value. This arrangement terminated during last year and rent of Nil (2024: £2,500) was received from the trustee.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: During last year the investment property was rented out to a trustee at market value. This arrangement terminated during last year and rent of Nil (2024: £2,500) was received from the trustee.

“The charity purchases goods from the National RSPCA which are included in resources expended. The value of the goods purchases was £3,029 (2024: £3,609).The charity also made contributions to National RSPCA of £26,181 (2024: £21,982) for administrative charges.” — page 26

“During last year the investment property was rented out to a trustee at market value. This arrangement terminated during last year and rent of Nil (2024: £2,500) was received from the trustee.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Whitehead & Howarth. 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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

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

Total income

£852k

Total spending

£803k

Cost of raising funds

£106k

Reserves (reported)

£3.9m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~58.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 12.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Jane Colechair · trustee of 1 other charity
John Bannister · trustee of 1 other charity
Julie Howarth
Kathryn Anne Marney · trustee of 1 other charity
Linda Bell · trustee of 1 other charity
Rita Carr · trustee of 1 other charity
Steven Cleve Taylor-Royston · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£852k	£803k
31/12/2024	£922k	£762k
31/12/2023	£909k	£703k
31/12/2022	£883k	£668k
31/12/2021	£846k	£631k

Common questions

Is ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BLACKPOOL AND NORTH LANCASHIRE BRANCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £49,018 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds increasing to £3,892,404. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £3,881,872 significantly exceed the stated policy target of twelve months of resources expended (£802,665). The charity maintains a strong liquidity position with net current assets of £2,025,524 and no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Whitehead & Howarth.

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
PROJECT GIVING BACK	1	£324k
PHILIP BREEZE WILL TRUST	1	£10k

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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 BLACKPOOL AND NORTH LANCASHIRE BRANCH	£852k	—	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 BURY OLDHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2024	£1.0m	—	0	below	—	noted
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS FY2024	£152.5m	—	137	above	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS GUILDFORD AND EPSOM BRANCH FY2025	£274k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS KENT ISLE OF THANET BRANCH FY2025	£506k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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