Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Large legacies income: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • Gov Income
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

    ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SOUTHPORT, ORMSKIRK AND DISTRICT BRANCH 

    The objects of the Branch are to promote the work and objects of the National Society of the RSPCA, with particular reference to the area of the Branch. This includes the promotion of kindness and to prevent cruelty to animals and to do such lawful acts as the Society may consider being conducive to the attainment of its objectives.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received Government grants
    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/12/22£723£458£264£37£2,221£725191650
    31/12/21£372£428£-56n/an/an/an/an/a100
    31/12/20£254£437£-183n/an/an/an/an/a80
    31/12/19£386£407£-22n/an/an/an/an/a135
    31/12/18£427£373£55£0£0£0n/a0130
    31/12/17*£188£371£-183£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/16£270£360£-90£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/15£798£323£475£46£2,421£2,40189.1140
    31/12/14£402£306£97£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/13*£311£303£8£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/12*£413£275£137£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/11£612£268£344£30£1,888£1,88884.7110
    31/12/10£413£275£137£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/09£408£284£124£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/08£189£222£-33£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/07£429£175£254£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/06£279£230£49£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05*£208£234£-26£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04£305£227£78£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.4%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.2%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 1%
    Liabilities/Income: 3%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 33%
    Reserves/Spending: 19 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 19 months
    Quick Ratio: 10.5
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 60 years

    www.rspca-southport.org.uk

    info@rspcasouthport.co.uk

    01704567624

    Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Animals
    GiG Classification
    • Animal welfare
    How it operates
    • Makes Grants to Individuals
    Where it operates
    • Lancashire, Sefton,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 16 employees
    • 50 volunteers

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (10)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/12/1963, number: 232258
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; AR17: 20 days late, AR13: 8 days late, AR12: 7 days late, AR05: 104 days late,
    Main office

    R S P C A
    Animal Centre
    New Cut Lane
    Southport
    PR8 3DW

    Objectives

    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.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    SOUTHPORT, BIRKDALE AND DISTRICT.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase
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