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CCEW Charity Commission profile

RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex

Registered charity 206630 · organisation 206630

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
10 January 1969
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,922,106
Latest expenditure
£1,726,680
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: R S P C A Brighton & The Heart of Sussex, Braypool Lane, Patcham, Brighton, BN1 8ZH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rspca-brighton.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity is responsible for the RSPCA Brighton & Hastings Animal Shelters, which provide care, vet treatment and rehoming for unwanted domestic animals, including reptiles. The Shelters have first aid and holding unit for injured wildlife. Over 3000 animals are cared for at the Shelter each year. The charity provides subsidised neutering for cats, dogs and rabbits, for people on low incomes.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
6 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,922,106
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,726,680
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
3 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,671,041
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,781,506
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
9 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,041,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,537,202
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,019,437
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,136,998
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
16 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,009,806
Total Gross Expenditure
£864,481

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
6 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,922,106
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,726,680
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
150
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
3 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,671,041
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,781,506
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
150
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
9 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,041,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,537,202
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,019,437
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,136,998
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
80
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
16 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,009,806
Total Gross Expenditure
£864,481
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
30

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
6 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1150412
Income Other Trading Activities
37927
Income Charitable Activities
711657
Income Investments
22110
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1922106
Income Legacies
524559
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,433
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,722,247
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1726680
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
79253
Expenditure Depreciation
165127
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,371,583
Assets Total Fixed
2285777
Assets Own Use
2285777
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,593,201
Assets Total Liabilities
£92,472
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,786,506
Creditors One Year Total Current
92472
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£870,040
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3657360
Funds Restricted
129146
Funds Total
3786506
Count Employees
38
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
3 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
934286
Income Other Trading Activities
54392
Income Charitable Activities
656486
Income Investments
25877
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1671041
Income Legacies
638674
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,450
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,777,056
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1781506
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
79033
Expenditure Depreciation
165525
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£959,208
Assets Total Fixed
2439448
Assets Own Use
2439448
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,243,464
Assets Total Liabilities
£91,832
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,591,080
Creditors One Year Total Current
91832
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£720,786
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3398656
Funds Restricted
192424
Funds Total
3591080
Count Employees
42
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
9 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
413946
Income Other Trading Activities
57140
Income Charitable Activities
509399
Income Investments
61449
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1041934
Income Legacies
139992
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,714
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,533,488
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1537202
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
47235
Expenditure Depreciation
151368
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,246,663
Assets Total Fixed
2300266
Assets Own Use
2300266
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,578,003
Assets Total Liabilities
£176,724
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,701,545
Creditors One Year Total Current
176724
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,405,800
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3370205
Funds Restricted
331340
Funds Total
3701545
Count Employees
37
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
733331
Income Other Trading Activities
49076
Income Charitable Activities
228466
Income Investments
8564
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1019437
Income Legacies
234958
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,800
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,133,198
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1136998
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
16828
Expenditure Governance
40679
Expenditure Support Costs
40679
Expenditure Depreciation
119800
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,196,813
Assets Total Fixed
1791246
Assets Own Use
1791246
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,511,275
Assets Total Liabilities
£105,708
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,196,813
Creditors One Year Total Current
105708
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,289,822
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4196813
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4196813
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
16 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
855782
Income Other Trading Activities
37242
Income Charitable Activities
114022
Income Investments
1115
Income Other
1645
Income Total Income And Endowments
1009806
Income Legacies
772922
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£864,481
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
864481
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
78943
Expenditure Governance
32976
Expenditure Support Costs
32976
Expenditure Depreciation
95897
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,314,374
Assets Total Fixed
1392780
Assets Own Use
1392780
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,976,143
Assets Total Liabilities
£54,549
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,314,374
Creditors One Year Total Current
54549
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,172,950
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4314374
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4314374
Count Employees
22
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-10-23T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
276355
Assoc Registered Charity Number
276355
Assoc Charity Name
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SUSSEX NORTH BRANCH
Charity Name
RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1969-01-10T00:00:00
Charity Name
RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-04-08T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
206308
Assoc Registered Charity Number
206308
Assoc Charity Name
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS MID SUSSEX AND EASTBOURNE BRANCH
Charity Name
RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-06-05T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
206314
Assoc Registered Charity Number
206314
Assoc Charity Name
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SUSSEX EAST AND HASTINGS BRANCH

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
RSPCA BRANCH RULES EFFECTIVE 18 FEBRUARY 2009 as amended on 14 Jun 2022 as amended on 22 Jan 2025
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 (219099)], WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE AREA OF THE BRANCH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES OF THE SOCIETY.
Area Of Benefit
MID SUSSEX AND BRIGHTON.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
714346
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RSPCA Sussex East and Hastings
Charity Name Id
714310
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RSPCA Bluebell Ridge
Charity Name Id
620612
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RSPCA Brighton Reptile Rescue
Charity Name Id
256837
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RSPCA SUSSEX BRIGHTON AND EAST GRINSTEAD BRANCH
Charity Name Id
256813
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RSPCA SUSSEX BRIGHTON AND EAST GRINSTEAD BRANCH
Charity Name Id
662182
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SUSSEX NORTH & BRIGHTON BRANCH
Charity Name Id
620613
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RSPCA Brighton
Charity Name Id
256807
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SUSSEX BRIGHTON AND EAST GRINSTEAD BRANCH
Charity Name Id
714351
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RSPCA Hastings

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff