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

Registered charity 232257 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RSPCA - ROCHDALE AND DISTRICT BRANCH

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Latest income
£699k
Latest spending
£817k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £117,817 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £1,573,926 to £1,456,109. The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, citing initiatives to widen income streams and reduce expenditure. Reserves remain substantial at over £1.4 million, well above the stated aim to secure sufficient reserves to support facilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient regular income and a reserve balance to support the animal centre facilities (held: £1.5m)
The trustees aim to secure sufficient regular income and a reserve balance to support the animal centre facilities. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Related party transactions
During the year and in the normal course of business on an arms length basis, the charity received sundry income from and incurred expenditure relating to RSPCA National Society. — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — RSPCA Rochdale Branch (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£699k
Total spending
£817k
Cost of raising funds
£410k
Reserves (reported)
£100k
Employees
27

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Rochdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£699k£817k
31/12/2024£708k£818k
31/12/2023£549k£915k
31/12/2022£851k£734k
31/12/2021£2.4m£615k

Common questions

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

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £117,817 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £1,573,926 to £1,456,109. The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, citing initiatives to widen income streams and reduce expenditure. Reserves remain substantial at over £1.4 million, well above the stated aim to secure sufficient reserves to support facilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BURY OLDHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - ROCHDALE AND DISTRICT BRANCH£699k0unclearno doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BURY OLDHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2024£1.0m0belownoted
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DURHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025£315k0unclearno doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS KENT ISLE OF THANET BRANCH FY2025£506k0unclearno doubt
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Central London Branch FY2024£1.8m0unclearno doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS COVENTRY AND DISTRICT BRANCH CIO FY2025£1.3m0aboveno doubt

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