ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - CUMBRIA WEST BRANCH

Charity number: 232261
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Animal Welfare Activities in West Cumbria Caring for Animals, providing veterinary care, fostering and rehoming services, RSPCA Inspectors bring us animals for care, mainly due to cruelty or abandonment issues, we also provide care and financial support for animals belonging to Cumbrian people who need help to provide routine care and emergency treatment and supply pet food to local Food Banks.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £94,716
Total expenditure: £87,033

People

7 Trustee(s)

51 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 December 1963: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • RSPCA - CUMBRIA WEST BRANCH (Working name)
  • RSPCA - CUMBERLAND WEST BRANCH (Previous name)
  • RSPCA - CUMBRIA WEST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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
Karen Payne Chair 27 June 2019
None on record
Norah Messenger Trustee 28 June 2025
None on record
Craig O'Neil Trustee 04 November 2020
None on record
Laura Chester Trustee 04 November 2020
None on record
Allyson Chester Trustee 06 June 2014
None on record
Chris Gurney Trustee 20 September 2009
None on record
David Eades Trustee 06 June 2009
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 £46.72k £35.80k £57.48k £90.99k £94.72k
Total expenditure £47.38k £44.32k £71.71k £89.25k £87.03k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 07 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 07 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 24 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 24 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 01 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 02 September 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 22 September 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 22 September 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

RSPCA BRANCH RULES EFFECTIVE 18 FEBRUARY 2009

Charitable 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

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WEST CUMBRIA.

Contact information

Address:
RSPCA Cumbria West
The Pottery
13-15 Market Place
Whitehaven
CA28 7JB
Phone:
01946693585
Email:
rspcacumbriawest@btconnect.com
Website:

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