ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS WEST DORSET BRANCH

Charity number: 248616
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity promotes the work and objects of the National RSPCA being to prevent cruelty, promote kindness to and alleviate suffering of animals, in the West Dorset and Axminster Devon area. It takes into care and rehomes unwanted and stray pets, assists owners with payment for veterinary treatment, and contributes to South West regional RSPCA schemes.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £301,384
Total expenditure: £360,063

People

6 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 July 1966: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • RSPCA DORSET WEST BRANCH (Working name)
  • TAYLORS ANIMAL REHOMING CENTRE (Working name)
  • ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DORSET WEST BRANCH (Previous name)
  • RSPCA DORSET WEST BRANCH (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
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
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Julian Westcott Trustee 15 January 2025
None on record
Katherine Fiona Cartwright Trustee 16 October 2024
None on record
Danielle Cox Trustee 08 April 2024
None on record
Christine Elgar Trustee 16 November 2023
None on record
Nicola Jeanne Pengelly Trustee 16 November 2023
None on record
Sarah Fisher Trustee 16 November 2023
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 £461.30k £319.65k £340.97k £294.09k £301.38k
Total expenditure £340.68k £336.47k £346.23k £359.03k £360.06k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £77.86k £53.77k 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 30 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 06 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 06 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 21 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 21 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 03 November 2021 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 03 November 2021 3 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 October 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 AS AMENDED 15 JULY 2010

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 (219009)], 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 DORSET.

Contact information

Address:
RSPCA Taylor's Rehoming Centre
Higher Dairy
Kingston Maurward College
Kingston Maurward
DORCHESTER Dorset
DT2 8PY
Phone:
01305259672
Email:
mail@westdorsetrspca.org
Website:

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