CCEW Charity Commission profile

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Central London Branch

Registered charity 248489 · organisation 248489

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
26 July 1966
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,590,468
Latest expenditure
£1,792,713
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: RSPCA Central London Branch, 45 Primrose Avenue, ENFIELD, EN2 0SZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promoting animal welfare and endeavouring to prevent cruelty to animals in the Central, West and North East areas of London.

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
3 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
3 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,590,468
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,792,713
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
11 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,754,403
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,874,882
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
12 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,122,492
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,003,836
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
9 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,994,454
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,066,738
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
19 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,083,959
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,730,017

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
3 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,590,468
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,792,713
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
250
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
11 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,754,403
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,874,882
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
130
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
12 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,122,492
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,003,836
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
200
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
9 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,994,454
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,066,738
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
180
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
19 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,083,959
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,730,017
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
£10
Income From Government Grants
£390,924
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
150

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
3 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
109817
Income Other Trading Activities
1165702
Income Charitable Activities
292017
Income Investments
22932
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1590468
Income Legacies
4363
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£999,088
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£793,625
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1792713
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3590
Expenditure Support Costs
39008
Expenditure Depreciation
6930
Gain Loss Investment
30344
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£284,353
Assets Total Fixed
708697
Assets Own Use
345556
Assets Long Term Investment
363141
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£867,016
Assets Total Liabilities
£128,435
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,447,278
Creditors One Year Total Current
128435
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£623,604
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1394462
Funds Restricted
52816
Funds Total
1447278
Count Employees
49
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
11 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
232295
Income Other Trading Activities
1206023
Income Charitable Activities
293564
Income Investments
22521
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1754403
Income Legacies
113891
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£967,140
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£907,742
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1874882
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7600
Expenditure Support Costs
36908
Expenditure Depreciation
7514
Gain Loss Investment
11092
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
45000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£316,552
Assets Total Fixed
669227
Assets Own Use
348389
Assets Long Term Investment
320838
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,113,888
Assets Total Liabilities
£163,936
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,619,179
Creditors One Year Total Current
163936
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£828,937
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1432018
Funds Restricted
187161
Funds Total
1619179
Count Employees
49
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
12 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
221183
Income Other Trading Activities
1350950
Income Charitable Activities
525980
Income Investments
24379
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2122492
Income Legacies
9226
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£963,903
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,039,933
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2003836
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2769
Expenditure Support Costs
7100
Expenditure Depreciation
7268
Gain Loss Investment
7937
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£356,029
Assets Total Fixed
618949
Assets Own Use
316454
Assets Long Term Investment
302495
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,260,022
Assets Total Liabilities
£195,405
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,683,566
Creditors One Year Total Current
195405
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,018,252
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1422262
Funds Restricted
261304
Funds Total
1683566
Count Employees
51
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
9 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
161214
Income Other Trading Activities
1306459
Income Charitable Activities
511723
Income Investments
15058
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1994454
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£932,424
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,134,314
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2066738
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6675
Expenditure Support Costs
36455
Expenditure Depreciation
10825
Gain Loss Investment
-40479
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£988,790
Assets Total Fixed
608975
Assets Own Use
326512
Assets Long Term Investment
282463
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,214,772
Assets Total Liabilities
£266,774
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,556,973
Creditors One Year Total Current
266774
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£885,799
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1315117
Funds Restricted
241856
Funds Total
1556973
Count Employees
45
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
19 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
742204
Income Other Trading Activities
890079
Income Charitable Activities
445534
Income Investments
2373
Income Other
3769
Income Total Income And Endowments
2083959
Income Legacies
1000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£838,253
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£891,764
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1730017
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7377
Expenditure Support Costs
26096
Expenditure Depreciation
44270
Gain Loss Investment
7135
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£410,094
Assets Total Fixed
660710
Assets Own Use
353575
Assets Long Term Investment
307135
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,127,476
Assets Total Liabilities
£118,450
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,669,736
Creditors One Year Total Current
118450
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£923,401
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1359312
Funds Restricted
310424
Funds Total
1669736
Count Employees
46
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Central London Branch
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-11-23T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
210873
Assoc Registered Charity Number
210873
Assoc Charity Name
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ENFIELD AND DISTRICT BRANCH
Charity Name
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Central London Branch
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-11-20T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
202398
Assoc Registered Charity Number
202398
Assoc Charity Name
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS RICHMOND TWICKENHAM AND BARNES BRANCH
Charity Name
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Central London Branch
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1966-07-26T00:00:00
Charity Name
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Central London Branch
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-07-21T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
210943
Assoc Registered Charity Number
210943
Assoc Charity Name
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS EALING, HOUNSLOW AND DISTRICT BRANCH

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
RSPCA BRANCH RULES EFFECTIVE 18 FEBRUARY 2009.AS AMENDED ON 15 FEB 2016 as amended on 15 Sep 2021 as amended on 15 Sep 2021
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
CENTRAL, WEST & NORTH EAST LONDON.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
324247
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RSPCA CENTRAL LONDON BRANCH
Charity Name Id
324194
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CENTRAL & NORTH EAST LONDON BRANCH
Charity Name Id
324233
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RSPCA - CENTRAL LONDON BRANCH
Charity Name Id
574130
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CENTRAL, WEST & NORTH EAST LONDON BRANCH
Charity Name Id
647373
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Central London
Charity Name Id
324210
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CENTRAL LONDON BRANCH

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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