ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SOUTH LONDON BRANCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 15 December 1978
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £333,404
Latest expenditure: £326,442
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 267 LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD, CROYDON, CR0 6RD

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.rspca.org.uk/local/croydon-crystal-palace-and-district-branch (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FOR PET NEUTERING AND MICROCHIPPING. ASSIST PEOPLE ON A LOW INCOME WITH PET TREATMENT COSTS. PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP. CONDUCT RSPCA HOME VISITS FOR REHOMING PURPOSES. WE WORK IN CROYDON, CRYSTAL PALACE AND DISTRICT AREAS.

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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: 26 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £333,404
Total Gross Expenditure: £326,442

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: 10 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £624,626
Total Gross Expenditure: £509,928

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: 3 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £364,278
Total Gross Expenditure: £409,474

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: 12 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £353,571
Total Gross Expenditure: £324,641

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: 13 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £410,834
Total Gross Expenditure: £264,419

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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: 26 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £333,404
Total Gross Expenditure: £326,442
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: 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: 10 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £624,626
Total Gross Expenditure: £509,928
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: 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: 3 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £364,278
Total Gross Expenditure: £409,474
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: 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: 12 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £353,571
Total Gross Expenditure: £324,641
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,857
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 60

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: 13 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £410,834
Total Gross Expenditure: £264,419
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £72,638
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 10 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 14889
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 372351
Income Investments: 6960
Income Other: 230426
Income Total Income And Endowments: 624626
Income Legacies: 3739
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £297,390
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £153,349
Expenditure Other: 59189
Expenditure Total: 509928
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 26507
Expenditure Support Costs: 26507
Expenditure Depreciation: 2798
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 3171
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £440,846
Assets Total Fixed: 35200
Assets Own Use: 35200
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £429,544
Assets Total Liabilities: £18,096
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £446,648
Creditors One Year Total Current: 8096
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 10000
Assets Cash: £336,920
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 440846
Funds Restricted: 5802
Funds Total: 446648
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Croydon
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SOUTH LONDON BRANCH
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-06-14T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 211283
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 211283
Assoc Charity Name: ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BALHAM AND TOOTING BRANCH

Charity Name: ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SOUTH LONDON BRANCH
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-10-24T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 202399
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 202399
Assoc Charity Name: ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS PURLEY, CATERHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH

Charity Name: ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SOUTH LONDON BRANCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1978-12-15T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: RSPCA BRANCH RULES EFFECTIVE 18 FEBRUARY 2009. as amended on 08 Dec 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: CROYDON, CRYSTAL PALACE AND DISTRICT.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 106837
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: RSPCA CROYDON, CRYSTAL PALACE AND DISTRICT BRANCH

Charity Name Id: 106846
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: RSPCA CROYDON, CRYSTAL PALACE AND DISTRICT BRANCH

Charity Name Id: 649725
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: RSPCA South London

Charity Name Id: 620371
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: RSPCA Croydon

Charity Name Id: 649724
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: RSPCA SOUTH LONDON BRANCH

Charity Name Id: 106818
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CROYDON AND CRYSTAL PALACE BRANCH RSPCA

Charity Name Id: 106823
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CROYDON, CRYSTAL PALACE AND DISTRICT BRANCH

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures