Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals North Wiltshire and Newbury District Branch

Registered charity 268444 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS NORTH WILTSHIRE BRANCH, RSPCA NORTH WILTSHIRE BRANCH, RSPCA WILTSHIRE NORTH - SWINDON AND DISTRICT BRANCH

To prevent cruelty, promote kindness and alleviate suffering of 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: SWINDON AND DISTRICT.

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 · Animals · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Received the assets of ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS NEWBURY AND DISTRICT BRANCH (charity 204258) — merger registered 03/11/2021.

Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).

Latest income

£0

Latest spending

£0

Registered

1974

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £135,884 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by increased income from trading activities and donations. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £1,216,995 fall within the stated policy target of 9 to 12 months of expenditure, and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 9 to 12 months of expenditure (reserves figure: £1.2m)

“By aiming for 9 to 12 months of expenditure (in the region of £1.2m-£1.7m) coverage in unrestricted funds”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee of connected entity reimbursed for vehicle expenses and animal feed.

“During the year the charity paid £637 (2023: £1,372) of expenses to S Forrest, a trustee of The Oak and Furrows Wildlife Rescue Centre. The expenses were reimbursed for vehicle expenses and animal feed.” — page 35

“During the year, two trustees (2023: two) made donations to the charity totalling £72 (2023: 18).” — page 35

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees made donations to the charity.

“During the year the charity paid £637 (2023: £1,372) of expenses to S Forrest, a trustee of The Oak and Furrows Wildlife Rescue Centre. The expenses were reimbursed for vehicle expenses and animal feed.” — page 35

“During the year, two trustees (2023: two) made donations to the charity totalling £72 (2023: 18).” — page 35

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: RSPCA North Wiltshire and Newbury District Trading Limited

“In January of 2024 we established a trading company to handle the sale of new goods across the commercial side of the charity. RSPCA North Wiltshire and Newbury District Branch Trading Limited (co. no. 14615658).” — page 8

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited. 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 handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

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 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 200
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Has a trading subsidiary

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

Volunteers: 250
Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022

Volunteers: 200
Government income: £51,047 — grants £51,047 (1); 4% of the £1,278,042 total gross income on the same return
Has a trading subsidiary

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

Corporate structure

Trading subsidiary: RSPCA NORTH WILTSHIRE AND NEWBURY DISTRICT TRADING LIMITED Companies House 14615658 · Financial health read from its filings

RSPCA NORTH WILTSHIRE AND NEWBURY DISTRICT TRADING LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts

Management charges of £16,521 and loan interest of £1,460 charged by parent. Net intra-group balance: £24,340 due from charity (Note 5) less £12,570 owed to group undertakings (Note 6) and £7,430 long-term loan (Note 7) = Net asset position relative to group, though Note 9 states £20,000 loan owed to charity and £24,340 due from charity.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£1.6m

Total spending

£1.5m

Cost of raising funds

£963k

Reserves (reported)

£1.2m

Employees

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 59.1% of total income.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (13/09/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

JANINE LEIGHchair
ANNE MURRAY · trustee of 2 other charities
Carol Pike · trustee of 1 other charity
Christopher James Laurence OBE QVRM · trustee of 5 other charities
Michelle Bowyer BA · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Swindon · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£0	£0
31/12/2024	£1.6m	£1.5m
31/12/2023	£1.2m	£1.4m
31/12/2022	£1.3m	£1.2m
31/12/2021	£1.1m	£842k

Common questions

Is Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals North Wiltshire and Newbury District Branch financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £135,884 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by increased income from trading activities and donations. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £1,216,995 fall within the stated policy target of 9 to 12 months of expenditure, and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.

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
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST	1	£5k

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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 North Wiltshire and Newbury District Branch	£0	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS NEWCASTLE AND NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND BRANCH FY2025	£406k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS PRESTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2025	£657k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BLACKPOOL AND NORTH LANCASHIRE BRANCH FY2025	£852k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CORNWALL BRANCH FY2025	£1.3m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BEDFORDSHIRE NORTH BRANCH FY2025	£196k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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