THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE ANIMAL CARE TRUST

Registered charity 281571 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACT, ANIMAL CARE TRUST · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
1980
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,414,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover operational costs for the coming year. The charity reported a net income increase of 25% to £1,341,000, driven largely by a significant rise in legacy income. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£76k)
One employee was paid between £60,001 and £70,000 in the current year — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
One employee was paid between £60,001 and £70,000 in the current year — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 7
During the year the Trust distributed grants and awards totalling £877k (2024: £707k), to the RVC, nil balance outstanding at the year-end (2024: nil balance outstanding at the year-end). No member of the ACT Management Committee, or person related or connected by business to it, received any remuneration from the Trust during the year (2024: Nil). No expenses were reimbursed to members of the RVC Council or the ACT Management Committee during the year (2024: Nil) — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Royal Veterinary College Animal Care Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£324k
Reserves (reported)
£2.4m
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~22.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£1.3m£1.3m
31/07/2024£1.1m£1.0m
31/07/2023£1.6m£932k
31/07/2022£1.5m£1.2m
31/07/2021£1.4m£904k

Common questions

Is THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE ANIMAL CARE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,414,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover operational costs for the coming year. The charity reported a net income increase of 25% to £1,341,000, driven largely by a significant rise in legacy income. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE ANIMAL CARE TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE ANIMAL CARE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE ANIMAL CARE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO, THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION, SYLVANUS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SALISBURY POOL CHARITY COMPRISING THE FIRST MOIETY ESTABLISHED BY CLAUSE 2 OF THE DEED OF DECLARATION DATED 23RD MARCH 1976.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

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