CCEW Charity Commission profile

RSPCA SUNDERLAND, HARTLEPOOL & SOUTH TYNESIDE BRANCH

Registered charity 232265 · organisation 232265

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
13 December 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£224,216
Latest expenditure
£163,636
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: RSPCA, 19 Front Street, CHESTER LE STREET, County Durham, DH3 3BQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Animal welfare support in Sunderland, Hartlepool and South Tyneside (including some areas in County Durham and Gateshead). We provide welfare assistance (signposting and advice), assisted neutering scheme, pet food bank, education and funded vet clinics (criteria apply to all services). This branch does not currently have animal shelter facilities or accept animals from the public.

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
30 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£224,216
Total Gross Expenditure
£163,636
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
17 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£145,352
Total Gross Expenditure
£171,291
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 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£66,210
Total Gross Expenditure
£147,481
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
27 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£47,756
Total Gross Expenditure
£130,427
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
15 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£82,748
Total Gross Expenditure
£211,949

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
30 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£224,216
Total Gross Expenditure
£163,636
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
30
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
17 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£145,352
Total Gross Expenditure
£171,291
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
10
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 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£66,210
Total Gross Expenditure
£147,481
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
5
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
27 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£47,756
Total Gross Expenditure
£130,427
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
10
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
15 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£82,748
Total Gross Expenditure
£211,949
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£17,029
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sunderland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hartlepool
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Durham
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RSPCA SUNDERLAND, HARTLEPOOL & SOUTH TYNESIDE BRANCH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-12-13T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
RSPCA BRANCH RULES EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2003.
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
HARTLEPOOL AND DISTRICT.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
63071
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RSPCA - HARTLEPOOL AND DISTRICT BRANCH
Charity Name Id
63083
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RSPCA - HARTLEPOOLS AND DISTRICT BRANCH
Charity Name Id
62954
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRSPCA HARTLEPOOL & DISTRICT BRANCH
Charity Name Id
63111
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RSPCA DURHAM, HARTLEPOOL AND DISTRICT BRANCH
Charity Name Id
63022
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RSPCA HARTLEPOOL & DISTRICT BRANCH
Charity Name Id
62985
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DURHAM, HARTLEPOOL AND DISTRICT BRANCH
Charity Name Id
63055
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RSPCA - DURHAM - HARTLEPOOL AND DISTRICT BRANCH

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
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Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries