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home >> charity search >> scottish society for the prevention of cruelty to animals
Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 7
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

SCOTTISH SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22 31/12/23
Charitable activities £578,000 £604,000 £433,000 £359,000 £427,000 £667,000
Donations & Legacies £13,949,000 £14,142,000 £13,846,000 £16,600,000 £19,061,000
Other Income £177,000 £400,000 £476,000 £541,000
Investment Income £658,000 £688,000 £541,000 £498,000 £502,000 £533,000
Total income £15,199,000 £15,381,000 £15,881,000 £15,415,000 £18,104,000 £16,612,000 £20,960,000
Charitable activities spending £13,849,000 £14,300,000 £13,956,000 £14,573,000 £17,565,000 £20,597,000
Fundraising costs 10% 10% 11% 8% 8% 8% 10%
Other spending
Total spending £14,891,000 £15,356,000 £15,950,000 £15,166,000 £15,948,000 £18,907,000 £22,546,000
Surplus/deficit £308,000 £25,000 -£69,000 £249,000 £2,156,000 -£2,295,000 -£1,586,000
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Established: 95 years

www.scottishspca.org

Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
Listed activities
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Animal sanctuaries and shelters
Purposes
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of animal welfare
Where it operates
  • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: Fife
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Postcode Animal Trust£350,000
Scottish Government£100,000
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust£30,000
Foundation Scotland£1,643
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Postcode Animal Trust - Special Award 2022 #2
£175,000 14/09/2022
One-off award
Postcode Animal Trust - Special Award 2022
£175,000 16/03/2022
One-off award
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Scottish Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals
£847 25/10/2021
To purchase IT equipment that enables the Society?s Inspector for the Fund Area to fulfil their duties, promoting animal welfare and helping to bringing those who abuse animals to justice.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Scottish Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals
£796 02/07/2020
Annual Donation
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Expansion of Animal Guardians programme
£30,000 27/05/2020
Aiming to expand the existing Animal Guardians programme so the service can be offered to young people predominately in the Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire regions
Scottish Government - Scottish Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals
£100,000 15/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Scottish SPCA Lanarkshire
£3,035 15/11/2019
We want funding for repairs to our mobility ramps and to purchase rubber surfacing for a dog exercise area.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Scottish SPCA National Wildlife Rescue Centre
£2,689 15/11/2019
We want to purchase netting for our outdoor otter enclosures, so that the otters can recover in a safe and secure environment.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Scottish SPCA Aberdeen
£4,610 15/11/2019
We would like to purchase more equipment and materials, to help volunteers raise awareness of our work in the Aberdeen area.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Scottish SPCA Caithness
£5,261 19/11/2018
We would like to improve facilities at our centre and expand our education programme in the local area.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Scottish SPCA
£3,827 29/11/2017
We need funding to promote responsible pet ownership and neuter every dog, cat and rabbit we rehome.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Scottish SPCA Caithness Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre
£3,461 29/11/2017
Funding enables us to neuter every dog, cat and rabbit we rehome and provide low cost neutering services to pet owners.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Breaking the cycle of cruelty and harm
£120,000 28/06/2017
Promoting positive interactions between children and animals by launching a bespoke prevention through education programme for ‘at risk’ children.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Audio equipment for rehoming centres
£10,000 27/05/2015
Improving the kennel environment for rescue dogs in their care by providing rehoming centres with audio equipment. This follows a joint study with the University of Glasgow which demonstrated the benefits of classical music to rescued dogs.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (10)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 34-64
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 02/07/1929, number: SC006467
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/11/1999, number: SC201401
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Kingseat Road, Halbeath, Dunfermline, Fife, KY11 8RY

Objectives

2.1 The objects of the company are to prevent cruelty to animals and to encourage kindness and humanity in their treatment. 2.2 For the purposes of the Charities Act the following Charitable Purposes are relevant and for the purposes of the Charities Act are the Charitable Purposes identified as applicable from section 7 of the Charities Act: - 2.2.1 the advancement of animal welfare. and 2.2.2 the advancement of education in relation to animal welfare. 2.3 For the purposes of the Taxes Acts the provisions set out in articles 2.1 to 2.2 inclusive shall be read together to ensure the Charitable Purposes of the Company are compliant with the Taxes Act’

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving

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