Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SOUTH EAST SOMERSET BRANCH 

Provide welfare assistance and neutering facilities for animals and emergency accommodation.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

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£576£482£94£324£441£43410.81645
31/12/21£445£361£84n/an/an/an/an/a45
31/12/20£335£370£-35n/an/an/an/an/a45
31/12/19£385£362£23n/an/an/an/an/a47
31/12/18£385£321£64£0£0£0n/a067
31/12/17£363£288£75£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£284£245£39£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£199£222£-22£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£160£148£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£145£136£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£134£123£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£108£100£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£83£102£-19£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£107£96£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£91£100£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£79£87£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£144£70£74£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£55£34£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£16£20£-4£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 441.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 67.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 10.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 17.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 51 years

www.rspca-eastsomerset.co.uk

southeastsomerset.rspca@gmail.com

07885295208

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Animals
GiG Classification
  • Animal welfare
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 16 employees
  • 45 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/11/1972, number: 264783
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

DAIRY HOUSE
LUFTON
YEOVIL
BA22 8SU

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:

EAST SOMERSET.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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