THE PEOPLE'S DISPENSARY FOR SICK ANIMALS

Charity number: 208217
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Founded in 1917, PDSA is the UK's leading veterinary charity. Our mission is to improve the life of every pet. We prevent illness, suffering and unnecessary death of pets; educate people about their welfare needs, and treat pets needing our help across the UK. In 2018 we provided 2.5 million treatments to more than 430,000 pets. Our services are funded entirely by public support.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£113,975,000

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Donations and legacies £79.57m
Charitable activities £14.35m
Other trading activities £18.75m
Investments £1.31m
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£114,550,000

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Raising funds £27.37m
Charitable activities £87.18m
Other £0

£900,000 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £4,000 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £27.37m
Charitable expenditure £87.18m

People

1748 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

2800 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 31
£70k to £80k 13
£80k to £90k 9
£90k to £100k 1
£100k to £110k 1
£120k to £130k 1
£130k to £140k 1
£150k to £200k 1
£200k to £250k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity has one or more trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 1962: Standard registration
  • 08 February 1995: Removed
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • P D S A (Working name)
  • PDSA PETAID SERVICES (Working name)
  • PETAID (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • Paying staff
  • 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Elizabeth Ruth Hutchinson BA Hons Trustee 08 July 2022
None on record
Ian Phoenix Trustee 13 December 2018
None on record
David Morgan BSc Hons Trustee 13 December 2018
None on record
DAVID BRODIE LISTER Trustee 07 June 2018
None on record
GORDON ANDREW HOCKEY Trustee 07 June 2018
None on record
Alison Tattersall Trustee 16 June 2016
None on record
MARY MARGARET REILLY Trustee 16 June 2016
CROWN AGENTS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Charity reporting is overdue by 366 days
THE DEIGHTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Professor Gary England Trustee 18 June 2015
TWYCROSS ZOO-EAST MIDLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY LIMITED
Received: On time
Carole Pomfret MA ACA Trustee 19 June 2014
ST ALBANS SCHOOL
Received: On time
JOHN CHARLES MILLER Trustee
TACKLE AFRICA
Received: On time
PMC ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST
Received: On time

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 £112.69m £92.17m £105.38m £106.65m £113.98m
Total expenditure £102.02m £91.34m £91.71m £105.08m £114.55m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £5.08m £1.83m N/A £4.00k
Income - Donations and legacies £72.65m £62.70m £81.60m £73.28m £79.57m
Income - Other trading activities £24.64m £16.39m £13.67m £19.68m £18.75m
Income - Charitable activities £14.47m £9.06m £8.74m £12.30m £14.35m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £935.00k £1.21m £1.06m £1.00m £1.31m
Income - Other -£2.00k £2.81m £305.00k £395.00k £0
Income - Legacies £50.22m £40.14m £58.73m £51.11m £56.38m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £71.09m £65.25m £69.24m £79.30m £87.18m
Expenditure - Raising funds £30.93m £26.09m £22.48m £25.78m £27.37m
Expenditure - Governance £222.00k £364.00k £342.00k £369.00k £323.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £51.00k £41.00k £82.00k £50.00k £24.00k
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 £22.89m £21.47m £21.55m £22.64m £29.16m
Long-term investments £68.29m £71.68m £77.35m £72.40m £59.03m
Other assets £40.92m £40.03m £45.71m £47.74m £53.79m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£35.70m -£47.10m -£41.10m -£22.50m -£24.30m
Total liabilities £9.20m £7.93m £8.45m £13.23m £14.41m

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 18 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 18 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 12 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 12 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 16 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 16 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 14 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 14 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 15 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 15 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.

ACT OF PARLIAMENT DATED 14 JULY 1949 AS AMENDED 5 JULY 1956 STATUTORY INSTRUMENT AS AMENDED BY SCHEME BOUGHT INTO EFFECT BY THE CHARITIES (PEOPLE'S DISPENSARY FOR SICK ANIMALS) ORDER 2015 DATED 10/03/2015

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE: A) THE PROVISION OF FREE MEDICAL OR SURGICAL TREATMENT, OR SUCH TREATMENT AT REDUCED CHARGES, TO ANIMALS BELONGING TO PERSONS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD THE SERVICES OF A VETERINARY SURGEON; B) THE PREVENTION OF SUFFERING OF ANIMALS BY THE PROVISION OF PREVENTATIVE TREATMENT, CARE AND ADVICE (WHETHER FREE, AT A REDUCED CHARGE OR AT FULL CHARGE); C) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS CONCERNING ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE IN GENERAL; D) THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANIMAL WELFARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY OTHER MEANS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 208217-1 RAVENSCROFT TRUST
Governing document
TRUST DEED DATED 31 AUGUST 1954 AND SCHEME OF 12 FEBRUARY 1981
Charitable objects
1) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN CARAVAN DISPENSARIES. 2) IF AND IN SO FAR AS THE INCOME FUND IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES THE TRUSTEE OF THE CHARITY MAY APPLY THE SAME IN PROMOTING THE GENERAL OBJECTS OF THE PEOPLES DISPENSARY FOR SICK ANIMALS.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 22 September 1962 : Standard registration
  • 08 February 1995 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
P D S A
WHITECHAPEL WAY
PRIORSLEE
TELFORD
TF2 9PQ
Phone:
01952290999
Email:
knee.simon@pdsa.org.uk
Website:

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