01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Other
- Registered
- 13 July 1966
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £900,011
- Latest expenditure
- £457,608
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: RSPCA Taylor's Rehoming Centre, Higher Dairy, Kingston Maurward College, Kingston Maurward, DORCHESTER Dorset, DT2 8PY
Website recorded by the regulator: www.rspcawestdorset.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The charity promotes the work and objects of the National RSPCA being to prevent cruelty, promote kindness to and alleviate suffering of animals, in the West Dorset and Axminster Devon area. It takes into care and rehomes unwanted and stray pets, assists owners with payment for veterinary treatment, and contributes to South West regional RSPCA schemes.
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
- 25 July 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 25 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £900,011
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £457,608
- 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
- 13 October 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 13 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £394,701
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £401,326
- 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
- 30 July 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 July 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £301,384
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £360,063
- 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
- 6 July 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 6 July 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £294,088
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £359,032
- 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
- 21 August 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 August 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £340,967
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £346,225
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
- 25 July 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £900,011
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £457,608
- 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
- 45
- 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
- 13 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £394,701
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £401,326
- 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
- 45
- 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
- 30 July 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £301,384
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £360,063
- 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
- 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
- 6 July 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £294,088
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £359,032
- 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
- 50
- 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
- 21 August 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £340,967
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £346,225
- 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
- £4
- Income From Government Grants
- £53,774
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 8
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
- 25 July 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 615144
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 247387
- Income Charitable Activities
- 18198
- Income Investments
- 19282
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 900011
- Income Legacies
- 476963
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £195,848
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £261,760
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 457608
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 14336
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 27739
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 13685
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £931,876
- Assets Total Fixed
- 75029
- Assets Own Use
- 75029
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,029,085
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £65,408
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £1,038,706
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 65408
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £833,720
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 931876
- Funds Restricted
- 106830
- Funds Total
- 1038706
- Count Employees
- 16
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Dorset
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
- 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 WEST DORSET BRANCH
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1966-07-13T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- RSPCA BRANCH RULES EFFECTIVE 18 FEBRUARY 2009 AS AMENDED 15 JULY 2010
- 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 (219009)], WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE AREA OF THE BRANCH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES OF THE SOCIETY.
- Area Of Benefit
- WEST DORSET.
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 326296
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DORSET WEST BRANCH
- Charity Name Id
- 326314
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- TAYLORS ANIMAL REHOMING CENTRE
- Charity Name Id
- 326308
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- RSPCA DORSET WEST BRANCH
- Charity Name Id
- 326303
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- RSPCA DORSET WEST BRANCH
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures