ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DARLINGTON & DISTRICT BRANCH

Registered charity 232264 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DURHAM SOUTH AND NORTH YORKSHIRE BRANCH, RSPCA DURHAM SOUTH AND NORTH YORKSHIRE BRANCH, RSPCA DURHAM-SOUTH AND NORTH YORKSHIRE BRANCH

To promote kindness and prevent cruelty to animals and alleviate suffering of all animals. The Branch operates in Darlington, South Durham, Teesdale and North Yorkshire. (Darlington, Newton Aycliffe, Bishop Auckland, Richmond, Barnard Castle and all area in between)

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Latest income

£195k

Latest spending

£149k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Branch held £84,000 in general reserves and the Cat Hub held £144,000 in restricted reserves as of December 31, 2025. The Trustees agreed on a minimum reserve of £50,000 for the Branch and £100,000 for the Cat Hub to ensure viability, both of which were exceeded. The charity reported a surplus for the year, indicating stable financial health without reliance on uncertain future funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Peggchair
Jean Pegg
Linda Griggs · trustee of 1 other charity
Linda Moore · trustee of 1 other charity
Rebecca Todd
Richard Toothill

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

Operates in: Darlington · Durham · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£195k	£149k
31/12/2024	£262k	£135k
31/12/2023	£179k	£118k
31/12/2022	£140k	£118k
31/12/2021	£141k	£105k

Common questions

Is ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DARLINGTON & DISTRICT BRANCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Branch held £84,000 in general reserves and the Cat Hub held £144,000 in restricted reserves as of December 31, 2025. The Trustees agreed on a minimum reserve of £50,000 for the Branch and £100,000 for the Cat Hub to ensure viability, both of which were exceeded. The charity reported a surplus for the year, indicating stable financial health without reliance on uncertain future funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals North Wiltshire and Newbury District Branch.

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 DARLINGTON & DISTRICT BRANCH	£195k	—	0	unclear	—	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 Middlesbrough, Teesside and District Branch FY2024	£184k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS NORTHUMBERLAND WEST BRANCH FY2024	£394k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals York, Harrogate And District Branch FY2025	£1.3m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DURHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025	£315k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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