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

Charity number: 205858
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are committed to preventing cruelty and promoting kindness to animals. We aim to reduce animal suffering and increase animal well-being through our activities. We do this via our veterinary services in a dedicated veterinary clinic, through re-homing and re-uniting owners of lost animals in our animal home (Bristol Animal Rescue Centre) and through Branch awareness activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bristol City
  • North Somerset
  • South Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 May 1963: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BRISTOL ANIMAL RESCUE CENTRE (BRISTOL A.R.C.) (Working name)
  • RSPCA BRISTOL AND DISTRICT BRANCH (Working name)
  • RSPCA - BRISTOL AND DISTRICT BRANCH (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sarah Bolt Trustee 21 October 2024
None on record
Simon Cheetham Trustee 24 June 2024
None on record
Ryan Peek Trustee 12 June 2023
None on record
Victoria Fay Farrelly Trustee 24 October 2022
None on record
Galina Staneva Trustee 26 September 2022
None on record
James Clifford Buck Burge Trustee 26 September 2022
None on record
Linda Harper Trustee 24 June 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £1.81m £1.60m £1.88m £2.26m £1.57m
Total expenditure £2.46m £1.85m £1.50m £1.62m £1.68m
Income from government contracts £31.36k £21.16k £30.04k N/A £46.60k
Income from government grants N/A £93.86k £7.05k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £1.32m £1.40m £1.67m £2.01m £1.32m
Income - Other trading activities £136.10k £34.75k £29.26k £25.88k £24.59k
Income - Charitable activities £289.40k £135.75k £133.81k £182.66k £177.73k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £62.56k £36.02k £40.44k £42.72k £42.78k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £1.15m £1.01m £1.42m £1.71m £1.10m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £2.03m £1.60m £1.24m £1.36m £1.40m
Expenditure - Raising funds £436.68k £254.72k £260.38k £267.61k £279.13k
Expenditure - Governance £39.91k £25.02k £25.44k £0 £0
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £18.26k £0
Expenditure - Investment management £20.46k £14.56k £14.90k £14.92k £14.66k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £2.43m £2.35m £2.29m £2.23m £2.15m
Long-term investments £1.67m £1.66m £1.59m £1.62m £1.48m
Other assets £755.91k £606.78k £1.24m £1.69m £1.86m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £112.91k £112.17k £100.24k £136.64k £112.26k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 05 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 05 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 08 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 08 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 27 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 10 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 15 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 15 June 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document
SCHEME DATED 04 DEC 1953 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 27 JUN 2012 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 13 FEB 2017 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 12 OCT 2020
Charitable objects
TO PROMOTE KINDNESS AND PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A HOME HOSPITAL OR CLINIC FOR DOGS CATS AND OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE OR MEDICAL ATTENTION.
Area of benefit
CITY OF BRISTOL AND SURROUNDING AREA
Registration history
  • 11 May 1963 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
R S P C A BRISTOL & DISTRICT BRANCH
48 ALBERT ROAD
ST. PHILIPS
BRISTOL
BS2 0XA
Phone:
01179714197