Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 4
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Large legacies income: +1
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

RSPCA HALIFAX, HUDDERSFIELD, BRADFORD & DISTRICT BRANCH 

Animal Welfare Society - a branch of the RSPCA operating in the Halifax, Huddersfield and Bradford areas. The branch has an animal centre in Halifax where we take in animals in greatest welfare need, often rescued from neglect and ill-treatment. We provide them a safe haven with veterinary treatment and care, we rehabilitate their behavior before finding them loving new homes.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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£2,849£1,992£857£1,036£4,493£1,88911.460536
31/12/21£1,914£1,683£231£858£3,661£2,76519.758536
31/12/20£1,804£1,626£178£798£3,393£1,93614.355622
31/12/19£1,660£1,853£-193£921£3,020£1,2578.167687
31/12/18£1,833£1,836£-3£1,020£3,171£3,16720.760325
31/12/17£1,465£1,388£77£586£2,499£2,49421.6470
31/12/16£1,237£1,313£-76£514£2,401£2,40121.9430
31/12/15£1,306£1,213£92£508£2,462£2,46224.3430
31/12/14£1,256£1,095£161£425£2,363£2,36325.9310
31/12/13£1,183£1,063£120£468£2,190£2,19024.7420
31/12/12£992£943£49£384£2,046£2,04626310
31/12/11£951£910£41£343£1,977£1,97726.1250
31/12/10*£779£890£-111£298£1,945£1,84024.8200
31/12/09*£655£773£-118£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£1,187£567£619£187£1,963£1,96341.5270
31/12/07£620£534£87£187£1,363£1,36330.6130
31/12/06£630£509£121£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£508£440£68£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£875£502£374£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 76.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 52%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 42%
Reserves/Spending: 11.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 12.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 61 years

www.rspcahalifaxhuddersfieldbradford.org.uk

enquiries@rspcahalifaxhuddersfieldbradford.or

01422 365628

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Animal sanctuaries and shelters
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bradford City, Calderdale, Kirklees,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 60 employees
  • 536 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Community Foundation for Calderdale - RSPCA Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford & District
£1,400 12/05/2022
Grant to RSPCA, Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford & District Branch
Co-Operative Group - Grant to RSPCA Halifax Huddersfield & Bradford
£3,178 15/11/2019
We want to run interactive roadshows to promote responsible pet ownership and the work that we do, throughout our branch area.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to RSPCA Halifax, Huddersfield & District Branch
£5,326 29/11/2017
We need equipment to have a presence in the Huddersfield area as our animal centre is based in Halifax and we need to reach the HD community

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/10/1963, number: 225575
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; AR10: 42 days late, AR09: 45 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BRADFORD AND DISTRICT BRANCH on 04/06/2019
Main office

R S P C A Animal Centre
Wade Street
HALIFAX
HX1 1SN

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:

HALIFAX, HUDDERSFIELD AND DISTRICT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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