ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DARLINGTON & DISTRICT BRANCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 19 December 1963
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £194,832
Latest expenditure: £148,767
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: R S P C A Darlington & District Bra, PO Box 200, RICHMOND, DL10 9DN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rspca.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote kindness and prevent cruelty to animals and alleviate suffering of all animals. The Branch operates in Darlington, South Durham, Teesdale and North Yorkshire. (Darlington, Newton Aycliffe, Bishop Auckland, Richmond, Barnard Castle and all area in between)

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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: 14 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £194,832
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,767

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: 30 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £261,777
Total Gross Expenditure: £135,408

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: 22 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £179,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £118,420

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: 21 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 21 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £139,931
Total Gross Expenditure: £117,756

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 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £141,221
Total Gross Expenditure: £105,286

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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: 14 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £194,832
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,767
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: 50

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: 30 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £261,777
Total Gross Expenditure: £135,408
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: 46

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: 22 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £179,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £118,420
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: 24

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: 21 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £139,931
Total Gross Expenditure: £117,756
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 26

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 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £141,221
Total Gross Expenditure: £105,286
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 12

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Durham
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Darlington
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DARLINGTON & DISTRICT BRANCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1963-12-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: R.S.P.C.A. BRANCH RULES EFFECTIVE 18 FEBRUARY 2009 AS AMENDED 17 OCTOBER 2007 (NAME ONLY)
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE BRANCH ARE TO PROMOTE THE WORK AND OBJECTS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (219099), WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO DURHAM SOUTH AND NORTH YORKSHIRE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES OF THE SOCIETY.
Area Of Benefit: SOUTH DURHAM AND NORTH YORKSHIRE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 62922
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DURHAM SOUTH AND NORTH YORKSHIRE BRANCH

Charity Name Id: 62949
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: RSPCA DURHAM-SOUTH AND NORTH YORKSHIRE BRANCH

Charity Name Id: 62943
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: RSPCA DURHAM SOUTH AND NORTH YORKSHIRE BRANCH

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Financial Conduct Authority

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures