ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BASINGSTOKE AND ANDOVER BRANCH

Registered charity 258321 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RSPCA BASINGSTOKE AND ANDOVER BRANCH

The objects of the Branch are to promote kindness and to prevent or suppress cruelty to animals within the Basingstoke and Andover areas

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: BASINGSTOKE AND DISTRICT.

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

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Registered contact address: Basingstoke and Deane, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£100k

Latest spending

£95k

Registered

1969

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £5,038 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves of £65,492. However, the trustees report a material uncertainty regarding going concern due to uncertainty over future income streams and note that reserves have been reduced over recent years, causing concern about future viability.

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.

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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 25

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 20

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 20
Government income: £5,000 — grants £5,000 (1); 6% of the £87,576 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Smith
Craig Richard Stokes · trustee of 2 other charities
Emma Fryer
PETER ALFRED ROMAIN
Peta Louise Braham
Robert Peter Whelpton

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£100k	£95k
31/12/2024	£99k	£91k
31/12/2023	£88k	£100k
31/12/2022	£86k	£122k
31/12/2021	£69k	£114k

Common questions

Is ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BASINGSTOKE AND ANDOVER BRANCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £5,038 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves of £65,492. However, the trustees report a material uncertainty regarding going concern due to uncertainty over future income streams and note that reserves have been reduced over recent years, causing concern about future viability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BASINGSTOKE AND ANDOVER BRANCH	£100k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS PRESTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025	£657k	—	above	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS NEWCASTLE AND NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND BRANCH FY2025	£406k	—	above	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ALTON, HASLEMERE AND PETERSFIELD BRANCH FY2025	£93k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BLACKPOOL AND NORTH LANCASHIRE BRANCH FY2025	£852k	—	above	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CHILTERN BRANCH FY2024	£122k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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