**Charity Number 206314** **Annual Report 2024 RSPCA Sussex East And Hastings Branch** **Charity Number 206314** ## **Introduction** 1. Chair’s Report 2. Cattery Report 3. Charity Shop Report 4. Dogs Welfare Fund 5. Inspectorate Report 6. Accounts 1 **Charity Number 206314** ## **Chair’s Report** Dear Member I would like to thank all of our supporters, whether through the cattery, the shop or those that attend events. The legacies and donations enable the branch to continue to help animals in need, including caring for and rehoming cats, supporting dogs of the homeless with food and veterinary fees, and helping struggling owners of much loved pets with veterinary care. I would also like to thank my fellow Trustees for all of their dedication and hard work over the past 12 months, also for their support and belief in working towards the implementation of our strategy and how we collectively wish to take the branch forward to improve on animal welfare within our area. Our Branch Manager, Marie Ashton has worked tirelessly in bringing a digital transformation to the way we work, which has led to efficiencies in how we operate, this has resulted in being able to take in and rehome more cats than ever before. 2024 was a very busy year, helping more animals than in previous years. We have managed this with the support of local veterinary practices, for which we thank them. The staff and volunteers across the cattery and shop have worked hard to ensure we care for as many animals as possible and I would like to thank them for their hard work, support, commitment, and enthusiasm during a period of change. I would also like to thank Sarah Piggott, Senior Branch Partnership Manager who has offered continuous and welcome support to the branch throughout a period of change. Individual reports from our various activities are contained further into the report, which I hope you will find an inspirational read. We look forward to your continued support over the coming year. Karen Packham, Chair 2 **Charity Number 206314** ## **Branch Report** 2024 was a busy year for the branch, with a lot of positive changes being implemented, which improved our ways of working as well as our outcomes significantly. ## **Cattery Report** The cattery and team of animal care assistants (ACAs) were ready for an update to their working practices. Working with our neighbouring branches and regional Partnership Manager we learnt what systems were in place and working for other RSPCA branches, and implemented an upgrade to the systems at Bluebell Ridge. The Bluebell Ridge team were connected to the rest of the RSPCA with a plethora of support and advice, as well as connecting to and visiting our neighbouring branches to learn from their good practice. These included the implementation of the following: - An upgrade to the broadband. - Google Drive for storing and sharing documents and files - RSPCA email accounts for each member of the team - A dedicated email address for adoptions and general enquiries - Implementation of Animal Shelter Manager, for the storing of animal records, as well as supporters and volunteers. - The branch was connected to the RSPCA resources such as The Link, The Branch Digital Space, and the RSPCA Comms website and the team were connected to The Hive training system. - The details for the branch were updated on the national RSPCA website, ensuring the details were correct and up to date. - Our cats were advertised on the RSPCA Find a Pet website - One of our ACAs became the lead for adoptions - Advertising for the branch was improved on social media, with the team implementing the new RSPCA brand on social media as well as our website. - An electronic HR system was introduced, to record personal files, annual leave, rotas, as well as one-to-ones, review meetings and appraisals for the team. 3 **Charity Number 206314** Alongside these changes to our systems, ways of working and culture, I ensured we met our RSPCA licensing requirements by taking more cats from our local inspectors, plus also taking advantage of the funding available from the national society in taking cats off the animals logistics list. All of these changes were embraced by our team of ACAs, and had a huge impact on our intake and rehoming figures. Some of these changes meant a shift in culture and thinking for the team; by focusing on working with our local RSPCA Inspectors as a priority, instead of taking animals from our local community. There were a few bumps in the road, including an outbreak of flu in the cattery last summer. However the impact of the changes on how we operate as a branch were significant. Not only did we increase our rehoming figures, we also significantly reduced the amount of our overspend, reducing this amount by over £100,000. - In 2024 we saw 236 cats come into the branch, with 201 being rehomed. - We increased our team of volunteers for the cattery and charity shop. - Health and Safety for the branch and charity shop was reviewed and updated. - The branch held events again for the first time since Covid, hosting two successful events in June as part of the national RSPCA event One Fun Day and December for a Christmas event. I am very much looking forward to the branch continuing to improve, develop and expand its work and remit both with the RSPCA and in the local community in 2025. ## **Marie Ashton Branch Manager** 4 **Charity Number 206314** ## **Charity Shop Report** Our charity shop in Bexhill remains the face of the branch in our local community. The branch thanks all of the staff and volunteers who run our charity shop in Bexhill, without the support of the volunteers the charity shop could not operate and we very much appreciate the dedication of the staff and volunteers at the charity shop. Improvements to our Charity shop in Bexhill were also made; to the overall layout, updating shop displays and shelving, as well as organising the store-room with shelving for donations, storage bins for donations and rag, as well as arranging waste and recycling collections. The branch received a lot of support from the local charity The Men’s Shed and would like to thank them for their assistance with shelving in the shop. The shop managers visited other RSPCA charity shops to gain some fresh ideas in running the shop. Health and Safety improvements have been made to the fire exit, electrics, and overall H&S procedures, the team were First Aid trained, staff and volunteers also completed H&S training. All sales are now recorded through the Zettle card reader system, including cash sales, to avoid the need to record individual sales by writing them down. Pet food donations were collected regularly from the shop, regular shop audits were carried out, the staff team and volunteer team completed H&S training. Unfortunately the takings for the charity shop reduced from £61,025.14 in 2023 to £57,026.75 in 2024, a £3,998.39 difference in takings. Staff costs increased to £34,747.63. With overheads overall increasing to £55,592.46. Therefore the shop made very little profit for the branch in 2024. Improvements are currently being made to the management of stock to improve this for the branch. 5 **Charity Number 206314** ## **Vet Welfare Funding and Dog Food Bank** The Branch continued to receive donations of cat and dog food in the charity shop as well as a donation bin in ASDA supermarket. Thousands of tins of dog food, and cat food pouches, as well as dry pet food is donated to the branch each year. The majority of the cat food received is used in the cattery by the team of Animal Care Assistants, with the rest going to food banks and local homelessness charities; Warming up the Homeless and Surviving the Streets. The Branch continues to fund a vet welfare scheme, where members of the public contact the branch for support in paying vet bills. These are often emergency calls. The branch has limited funds to cover this, but covers up to £75 of the costs for each pet owner. In 2024 the branch assisted 49 pet owners with vet treatments, ranging from neutering to more urgent care such as ear infections and X-rays and other investigations. The branch funded over £3,000 for vet care for cats and dogs in our local community. Demand for assistance with vet care is increasing in the branch area, therefore applying for funds to cover these costs through the South East Regional Board is planned. The branch also trialled a neutering programme for the local community, which received a lot of demand, this was expanded with SERB funds at the beginning of 2025. The Branch is very grateful for SERB funding as neutering is essential in preventing unwanted cats and kittens in our local community. None of this would be possible without the continued support from the local community, for which we are very grateful. This support can be provided in many ways, as well as donating food it is possible to make one off financial donations, or to donate by regular bank standing order. We continue to rely on this support to enable us to help the much loved animals who are so deserving of it. 6 ## **Charity Number 206314** ## **The Sussex Team Chief Inspector Patrick S. Hamby** It gives me great pleasure to present to you the annual report for the Sussex Inspectorate for 2024. Another challenging year with the effects of the cost of living crisis, scope of service, the issue with avian flu which has seemed to recently reared its ugly head. Mallydams Wildlife Hospital has started to open up for seabirds, but due to the rise of avian flu cases has had to close down, but they are still taking mammals on a limited basis which is positive going into 2025. We continue to utilise Folly Wildlife near Tunbridge Wells, Brent lodge near Chichester and of course local vets in the area. Due to the nature of avian flu, we continue to be very careful when collecting wild birds that they do not have the disease to protect other wildlife and if they show signs of avian flu we are forced to put them to sleep. The cost of living crisis still is ever so present in the area. The food banks are continually being used and we have brought more pet food to pet owners in the area who have fallen on difficult times. We have been able to utilise various funds from branches and the Regional Inspectorate Welfare Fund. This has been able to help many people over the years which has been greatly appreciated by most we have helped. But the main thing it has helped the lives of the pets they had and improved their lives as well as the owners. We have also said good bye to Inspector Kate Barnes who has now taken a position in Dorset and Wiltshire Team, ARO, Julie Parsons who has taken a position in the Devon and Cornwall Team and Inspector Becky Carter who has joined World Horse Welfare Charity which was her dream job. We wish them all the best in their new adventure. The Animal Rescue Officers are still a work in progress. We have 13 volunteers who are assisting us. We are continuing to work on being able to utilise the volunteers more by asking the branches in Sussex if they need cats transferred to vets or moved to other animal homes to let us know and we can see if we can use 7 ## **Charity Number 206314** the volunteers in that capacity as well. But if anyone thinks of something they could use them for such as animal food donations, or dropping off animal food from the food bank let us know and maybe they can help. I wish to thank the East Sussex and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service for the many occasions that they have helped with rescues of animals that have got themselves trapped or in difficulty and we have needed their equipment and manpower to resolve the situation. Of course we have not forgotten the RSPCA animal centres that take in our animals, care for them and eventually rehome them. Our sincere thanks to the Branch catteries and kennels that board, care for and rehome our animals, usually at very short notice and at the most inconvenient times, and to the experts who care for our sick and injured wildlife until they have been rehabilitated and are able to be released back into the wild. I would also like to thank the Regional Board and all the Local Branches for having the trust and confidence in field officers in developing the Inspectorate Welfare Fund for the region. This has been a brilliant tool for officers to really help those who need that bit of support in difficult times. There have been so many incidents where we were able to help senior citizens get their animal to the vet and assist if not pay for the treatment especially in these hard times. The appreciation for our help brings home the reason why we do what we do. I also wish to say a special thanks to the Eastbourne branch Committee who have promoted animal welfare in the Eastbourne, Hailsham, and Lewes area for more years than they wish to mention. Now they have been merged with Brighton Branch and can now enjoy their well deserved retirement. We are not the only charity that goes to great effort for the benefit of animal welfare and I wish to acknowledge other organisations that provide us with invaluable assistance. Thank you to Folly Wildlife for their excellent work for the welfare of wildlife, WADARS (Worthing and District Animals Rescue Services) for assisting us on numerous occasions going to rescues when we could not get there fast enough and Brent Lodge Wildlife Hospital in the Chichester area. We also work very closely with Sara Smith and Claire Gordon of World Horse Welfare to improve the welfare of equines in the area. 8 **Charity Number 206314** Our highly-skilled intelligence teams also need a mention, who use state of the art technology to trace some of the miscreants who mistakenly think that by running off to other parts of the country they can escape the consequences of their cruel or neglectful actions. Finally, on behalf of everyone in the Sussex group, a big thank you to all of the Sussex Branches members and volunteers for making us feel so welcome at your meetings and for all the difficult and invaluable work you have done throughout 2024. Without you dedicating your time and efforts we would not be able to achieve all that we do. To give you a taste of what we do, here are just a few of the things that we dealt with in the past year that you may find interesting. ## **The Year of the Rescues** ## **Creature comforts :** ARO Stevens dealt with a little vixen who appeared to have been enjoying her time with us a little too much. The young fox had spent a few days in our care due to being poorly. However when released she wanted to stay and go back to the cage in which she had just been released. ARO Stevens gently coaxed her and with some encouragement she realised where she was and ran back to her den.Well done Marie! 9 ## **Charity Number 206314** ## **Great Swan Rescue:** Officers had their work cut out when they attended an urgent call about some oiled swans in the Southampton Quay. Officers from the Sussex group were in attendance and the rescue was a great success.The oiled birds were cleaned at West Hatch and once were healthy and fit again, they were released back to the wild.Great effort by all involved. ## **A Deer Rescue!** A group of cyclists had a shock when they were out for a ride in Whatlington, East Sussex when they found a young fawn stuck in a fence. They managed to safely rescue the young deer from the fencing but it was exhausted and weak so ARO Thomas attended and transferred it to RSPCA Mallydams Wood. The fawn then spent some time on a drip till it was feeling a lot better before being transferred to Folly Wildlife. Great effort from all involved. Thank you all for your continued support!! **Patrick S. Hamby 407 Chief Inspector Sussex** 10 **Charity Number 206314** **Our Vision Our vision is to one day live in a world where all animals are respected and treated with compassion. And that is what we work towards every day** 11 Charity registration number. 206314 Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals - Sussex East and Hastings Branch Annuol Report ond Finanel81 St￿¢￿ents for the Y¢pr Ended 31 December 2024 Royal So¢lety For The Prevendon Of Cruelty To Anlma]s - Sussex East and Hastings BrAnch Contents Reference and Administrative Detsils Tn￿te¢s. Report 2104 Staiement of Trnsttt¢ Resp)nsibilities IndepertderttEx2mineV$ Report Swem¢nt of Financial Adiviti¢5 7ty8 Baianrx Sheet Notes to the Financid Statements IOto21 Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Anlm*ls - Sussex E4st and Hastlngs Br4n¢h Reference and Adminlstratfve Detsils ChAlm*n K Packham Trnjtfei A Nash l¢¢wted} D Garrood K Packham N Fish¢r A Ri¢hardson S Moore C Mcmanus Prln¢lp•l Offl¢e Bluebell Rid8e Cho￿5 Hill Hfftstings East Sussex IN35 4PA Cb•rlty R¢8tstratlon Number 206314 nk¢r4 CAF Kin8s Hill W¢51 Mgllin8 Kent ME194TA NaiWe51 Havelock Road H￿tIngs East Sussex IN34 IGW lTrdep¢tsd¢nt Ex•mln¢r Mannirtyons J T Strau8h8n ACA 7 Wellington Squve Hastings Easi Sussex TN34 IPD PJge I Royal Society For The Prevention Of Crnelty To Animals- Sussex Eut 2nd Hgstings Branch Trustees, Report The tn￿ pttsent the atmual re￿rt wther with th¢ fin￿Cial swements of the clwity for the yetr ended 31 Deeembcr 2024. Nql¥re ofgoverniRg The Royal Society for the Prevention of c￿￿lty ￿ AnIn￿lS was irtfOTpora*d by Special Art of PuliamenL the Su55ex Fa4 and Hastin85 Brwjch was registered as a clwity in 1962. Trnsteei A N￿h (ctrc*d) S Parsons (rtsigned 31 De¢eThber 2024) P Kanp (R￿]￿ed 7 January 2024) D Garrood K Packham N Fisher A Richardson S Moore {app)inted 23 Juty 2024) C Mcmanus (winted 23 July 20241 ObJe¢dva *md athtles Objecis thidalms The obj¢¢ts of the dwity a￿ to promote kindn￿ and to prevent or suppw cruelty to anirnals and to do all such lawful aL*s as the charity may Consider being ¢liday cover wllts mana8e the Bexhill shop, four ￿11 time employees znd flve part time empluyee5 WIK* rnn BluebEII Ridge Cat RehomLII8 Centsr supported by a team of volunteers. and one part tirne Fin*r￿lAdMi￿istratson Officer. Most other tictiviiies are organised by volunte¢r5. The Tntst De￿ authwis¢s th¢ Tn￿¢¢$ ￿ make and Iwjld investinents the geneTrl fvnds of the charity. Roy81 Soeiety For The Preventlon Of Cruelty T(J Animals- Sussex East and HAstings Branch Trustees, Report AehSevemeThts perfornbinee The mjin activittes of the Branch 8re the Blucbcll Rtd8c C8t Rehoming Centre. the B¢xbill Tharity Shop. assisting dog owmers in need with veterinary fees as w¢ll as neU￿ring bull breed do8s athd cats. The Bluebell Ridge Centsr was operhed in June 2000 after years of pl&nning and hard work, with the aid of fin￿Ce from Mid-Su55ex and E&s1￿Urne Branch and RSPCA H(ySouih East Region. In 2024 the cent￿ r¢vhomed 201 cats 12023..l571 and helped 3712023..921 dog owner5. The Bexhill shop usually trades profi(ably, the Cai Rehoming Cenire is always in deficit. Thc hArd work of the staff and voluntcers al these ￿￿blIShMeTrts and ¢ls¢wh¢r¢ within the Branch is much appreciaied at)d poramount to continued operntions. Animals in our ￿re receive velerin•ry tr¢a¢m¢nt. v•¢¢inAtLon. n¢iiterin& mi￿0 chipping And Are assessed for rehoming. This work helps to conirol the incidence and spread of disease and sutTeTin8. It also assists in controlling ¢&rldoB populations ihrough neutering. We rehome animals in need at low cost ￿ people wi51in8 ind ble ￿ have a CoMp￿10n Animal. Our policy ￿ charge a reasonable adoption fte for the animi15 #ims to hi8hli8ht ¢h¢ on8oin8 perstsn￿ f1nattth￿ ¢ommitsncni of p¢t ownelship. Th¢ broneh continues to 8ive do8 fty)d to the charity providin8 iemporwy sh¢lter to homel¢ss members of the publi¢ with dog5. The Trustees having taken suitable advice, hAve incorporated ihe t￿￿tt$ as a body into a specific le8al eniity. This action will signifi¢&ntly li8hien the administraiive burden of the brnneh, u it is now able 10 enter inio Trans8Ctions, Con¢wts Lcp5¢5 a5 0 spe¢ific named ertlity, rn¢li¢r th4n Js individually nlmed tn￿¢¢¢5 •¢ting 'On-Behalf of the charity. The tntSte¢5 will nplurally ehan8e over tkme as people leave and join, this will ne8ate the need for constant checks and subsequent amendments to be undertaken. FlnAD¢lal rovlew The statement of finincill activities is set out on page 7 and shows a loss this y¢4r. The B¢xhill 5b¢)p m4d¢ • profit for the year of £1,78312023: £13.620). Tliis 1$ dye ¢0 an increose in ov¢rheHds such 45 ￿l￿rIes. The charity is grateful for the lesacie& subscripiions and donations made during the year. The charity is 8￿¢ful to the Friends of Bluebell RÉd8e. which was formed ￿ support the Cai Rehomin8 Centres expense5. Th¢ BTan¢h held fundTpisin8 events win for the fjrst time since the covid restriction$, wilh ¢h¢ branch bein8 open to the publi¢ for two events. Use rfvoluAi*ers We provide volunieering opportunities for those who wish to support our work. includin8 trusteeship. f05krin8 and fundraising. This ben¢fits local people by providing the possibility of doing worK which is compossionote and rewardin8. Page 3 applicable l•wand regul*ionk CharitiH Art 2011. the awliubk awitia (ArcThthts RepL¥ts) Reylatiw& and thE J*OViSi(Mxs of tl ROYAI Soelety For The Prevention Of Crndty To Anim&ib - Suuex East and Hastlbgs Branch Independent Examinerts Report to the trustees of Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals - Sussex East and Hastings Bran¢h I report to the charity trustees on my examittatiott of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024 whicli are sct out on pagcs 7 to 21. R¢5p¢£tive respon5ibllitiEs of trn$t¢es and examiner As ihe charity's ttitsttts of Royal Society For The PT¢veniion Of Cruelty To Animals - S￿X EJst and H￿ingS Brntjch you are responsible for ihe prew8tion of the accounts in accordance with the requir¢m¢nts of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Ad'>. I report in respeci of my examination of the Royal So¢ity For The Prevention Of Cn]¢lty To Anim815 - Susxx East and Hasting$ Branch'5 accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed a]1 the applicable Direeiions given by ¢h¢ Charity C¢mmission under section 145151(b) of th¢ Ac¢. Independen¢ ¢xamiDer's statement Since Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals - Sus%x East and Hastings Branch's gross ineomt exceeded £250.000 your examiner mu51 be a member of a body listed in se¢tiott 145 of thc 2011 ACL I confirni thai l am qualified to undertake the examination because l gm a member of the Insti￿le of Chwt¢red Accountants England & Wales, which is one of the lisied bodi¢5. I hay¢ ¢ompl¢t¢d my examina¢ion. I ￿nriMi that no malerial matters hove come io my atterttion in eonr*etion with the ex￿ination giving me cause w believe that in any matrrial respeet: l. accounting records ￿re [￿1 kcpl in rcspcct of Royal SDCLety For The Prevention Of Cru¢lty Tc* AniM￿S - Sussex E&%t and Hastings Branch &% required by section 130 of the A￿. or 2. the accounts do not a￿Ord with those records: or 3. the aeeouThts do not comply with the accountÈn8 requirem¢nts concerning the fomi and ￿ntent of a¢wunts ¢ out in the Charities IA¢counts and Reports) R¢&￿￿10n$ 2008 oiher than any requirement that the a¢cowits give a 'lw¢ and fair vi•¢ whÈ¢h is rto¢ a matter considered as part of an independent ¢XAmina(ion. o concems ould be drn d have Come across no other matters in conneciion with the examinaiiort to whith attention this report in orderto enable a proper understhnding of the ac¢ounis to be reached. J T Slrnighan ACA Mannin8tons 7 wellin￿ Squ*¢ Hastings East Sussex TN34 IPD Page 6 Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals- Sussex East and Hastings Branch Statement of Financial Activltles for th¢ Year Ended 31 December 2024 Total 2D24 Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Note Intome *tsd Endowments from: Donaiions and legacies Other tradin8 activities Investmcnt in¢om¢ Other income 118,552 70,128 12.738 80,109 30,900 149.452 70.128 12.738 80.109 Total income 281,527 30,900 312,427 Exptndltvre on: Raising fimds Charitable activities Other ¢xp¢ndityr¢ Total expcnditure Net iThcorn&(expenditure) Other recogknl•¢d gAlmA #nd I￿ Gain￿lOSseS on revaluation of fixed gssets for ¢hArity'S own use 154.166) (115.719) 6,682 (1.4541 {187,581) 155.6201 1303.3001 176,567 189,035 365.6021 104.960 {158.135) 153.1751 4,649 movement in fvndi 100,311 1158,135) 157.824) ReeonelllAdon of Total funds brou8hi fotivwd Totsl fijnds carried forward 856,767 158 135 1014.902 19 957,078 957.078 The notrs on py 10 to 21 fomi ￿ iniegrnl part ofthese financial statements. P*ge 7 Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals - Sussex Eg$t and H8Stlngs Branch Statement of Flnanclal Actfvllks for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 TotAI 2023 Utsrtstrlrted Res¢rlrted Note ID¢ome ahd Ethdowthehts from: Donations legacies Other tradiiig Aetiviiies IDVeStmenl incorn¢ Other In￿Me 9,518 83.085 956 3.722 50.463 1.952 8.995 13.216 59,981 85,OJ7 9.951 16,938 Tolal income 97.281 74.626 171.907 Expendlture on: Raising funds Charitable activities 158.7041 41531 111.530) 213.893 (70.234) (255,424 Total expenditure 100235 325 658 Net expendiwre Gross transftrs between fi￿lS 12.9541 (153,0001 (150,797} 153,0(J) (153,751) Other re¢ogTrl8ed galni •Jd lol G$in￿lO$seS on revAluiiion of fixed assets for charity's us¢ Net movement irt fimds 1,936 1,936 1154,0181 2.203 (151,813) Re￿n￿lIa110Th offund• Total fvnd$ brou8ht fon4•rd Total funds carried forward 1010.785 155,932 ,166,717 19 856.767 158.135 1014902 All of the ¢hariry'S ￿tI¥ltIeS derive from continuing operntions during the above two periods. Tl1¢ fimds breikdown for 2023 is shown in note 19. The notes on pgges 10 to 21 fornj an ifitesral part of thcsc fitt￿¢1￿ s￿ements. Page 8 Royal Soclety For The Preventh)n Of Cruelty To AllIn￿￿- Sussex E*st H7aStiDgs Branch (Rytrathin number: 206314) Balance Sk¢et as at 31 De¢ember 2024 2024 Flxtd ssttts Tangibk 13 14 40125J 301957 410.117 24.683 704.2IQ 434,81KJ Current xJs¢ts Stocks 15 16 17 586 28.072 233.487 611 8.730 577,956 587,297 262,145 Credltors: Atho*ttts f4UIAg due wl(hlD one year Net ¢wrrentwets 18 (¢).277 (7.195) 252.868 580,102 957.078 1.014.902 Restricted fun(L% 158.135 957,078 856,767 Tothl 19 957.078 1.014.902 The financi signgj on their behalf by. K Pxkltsm Tht notts ODPW Ioto 21 an inte￿1 p￿0ftheSe fllhancial stat¢m¢n Royal So¢i¢ty For The Prevention Of Cruelty To AnimAls- S￿￿eX East and Hastings Branch Notes to the Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 l AecouD¢iDg poliTi¢J ststement olcompli4Dte The financial 5tstements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting Rep)rtin8 by Charities: Statement of Rewmmended Prdciiee applicable io ¢haritits preparing their accounts in accordance with the Finan¢ial Reportin8 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ir¢laDd IFRS 102) leff¢¢tive l January 2015)- (Charities SORP IFRS 102lk the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland (FBS 102) attd the Charities Act 2011. B*sls of preparatlo Roy81 So¢i¢ty For The Prevention Of Cnjelty To Animais Sussex East and Hastings Branch m¢¢ts the definiiion of & public b¢n¢fit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabiliiies are ini¢ially recognised at historits] cost ortransaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accouniing policy noles. Exemption from pre￿rIDg a ￿$h flow stat¢ment The charity opted to early adopi Bull¢tin I published ￿ 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial siatements. Golng eoncern The trnst¢¢s ￿Tr51d¢r that there ore no material uncertainties abo￿1 the ¢harity5 ability to eontinue &q a going n¢¢rn. Income 8nd endowmeThts Voluntary income including donation4 Si￿ leg￿LeS and grants that provide core fvndin8 or are of a general niturc is recognised when the charity h&8 entitlement to the incom< it is probable tha¢ the income will be r¢ceived and the omount Can be measured with 5yfficient rdiability. Donqlions l￿dIe81T￿eS Dotsations and legacies are r¢cognised on a receivable b&sis when receipt is pmbable and th¢ amount can be reliably me&sured. Grants receivable Grants ¥¢ recogThised vthen the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any condiiions linked to the grants have been met. Where perforniartce conditions ar¢ attached to the 8rnnt and are yet to be meL the inwme 15 recognised as a liability and in¢lllded ort the balance sh¢e¢ as deferred iD¢om¢ to be rele&sed. Expthdlrnre All expenditure is rew8nised ortce ihere is & leg8] or constructive obligation to th8t Expendiiure, it is probable settlement is required aT¥J the amount Can be measured reliably. All costs are allo¢Ated to th¢ applicable expendiwr¢ headin8 that aggregote sirnilar Costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to Particular h¢adin8s they have been allo¢ated on a basis con515tent with the use of resources. with central staff costs allc*aied on the ba5i5 of time speni, and depreciation ¢harges allocated on the wtion of th¢ &wt's use. Other suptth costs are allocated bwd on ihe spread of suff eos¢s. Page 10 Royal Soci¢ty For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Amimais- Sussei East and Hastings Branch Notrs to the Financial Ststemtnts for the Year End¢d 31 De£emb¢r 2024 Rdslnzlmnds These are ￿sts in¢uTred in aUTpdin8 Vo￿n￿ry ineom< the mzDaganent of invesknert% those incutttd in trdirtg aciivities that raise fiuth. Chariiable adi>yl¥eJ Charitsble expenditure cornprises th05C Costs incuFrrd by the ch￿lty in the delivery of its a¢tivitkes and serlices for its beneficiaries. It includ¢s both ￿sts that can be allocthd dire¢ity to s￿h activities and t}￿e of an ittdire￿ nature necessary ￿ support th￿. Support costs Support costs include Central funai(w aTrl hav¢ be¢n allocated ts> xtivity ¢051 •ries on a bjsis consistent with the use of resourccs. for cx#mpl< alloc￿]￿8 propw costs by fl¢￿ are4 or per capiw stsff costs by the time Spent and other costs by th¢ir usw. These include the costs attributsble io the thariry's ￿MPlianCe with ¢(￿MItutIonal ststur￿ r¢quir¢menl including audil Stral4ic maiiagement *MI trus*es's me¢¢inBs aThJ retinb￿ expettsts. TAx•tio The charity is considered ro pass the tests set out in Para8r8ph I Schedul¢ 6 of the Finance Act 2010 #nd therefore it meets the definiiion of a Charl￿ble ¢4)mpany for UK tax purposes. AC￿rdinglY. the charity is polenti￿ty ewpt from I￿ation in respea of income or capital gairts rtceived within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part I l of the Corw)rzti(Mh Tax Ad 2010 or Section 256 of the T￿atiOn ofchargeable Gains Act 1991 to the such income orgains are 4)pli¢d ex¢lusiv¢ly to ch¥itsble PLtrsx)se5. TaDgibi¢ fixed asgets Individual flxed assets costing£50.(W) (r move are initially T¢wrd¢d a¢ co￿. Depreciation and *mOrti￿tiOn Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed asseLS so a5 to Write off the ¢051 or valuation. le55 estimated residual value. over thcirexTKcied useful economic life as follows: Assrt Tl*&q Equipment Cat Rehoming Centre Bexhill Shop FixtUfE5 and Fittin8S OfTic¢ Equipment Depredatlon mdhod rAt¢ 15% Reducin8 Ba]ance 25% Reducin8 Ba]an¢e 25% Redu¢ing Balan¢¢ Fixed #ssef invesknRtuts Fixed ass¢t Investmen￿ other than wowamme rel￿ed Inve$tsnen￿ In¢lUd￿ at market vglue at the bJ]Jnce sheet date. Realised gains and 1055e5 on inyesknertts are ¢al¢ulated as the diffeM¢e betwr¢n sal¢s proceeds and their market value at the start of the year. or their gjbsequent crt and are charg•J or credited to the Ststement of Financi￿ A¢tivities in the perirxl of dispwal. Unrealised gains ond 10&ses represent the in vakKs during the ye¥ and we ¢r¢dited or ¢harged io the Statern¢n¢ of Financial ALXivilies based on ts mw*et ￿u¢ • the year end. Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cru¢lty To Anlma]s - Sussex East and Hastings Branch Notes to the Financial Ststements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 Stoek Stock is valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell, after due r¢8ard for obsolete and slow moving 5tock5. Cost 15 deternined using the first-in, fitsi•OUt (FIFO). Trade d¢bto are amounts due from customers for meKhandis¢ 501d or seThiees perfomied in the ordirtary coutse of business. Trade tkbtws are rewgnised initially at the transaction price. cash equlv4lents Cash and cash ¢quivalents eomprise cash on hand and call deposits, and oth¢r short-t¢rn highly liquid invesknents are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject ￿ an insignifiwt risk of change itt value. Trade ¢reditOTS ar¢ obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of b￿%1￿&1& from supplier5. Accounts payable #re ¢1￿]fi¢d as current liabilities if the does not have an unconditional ri8hL at the d of the reporting perio4 to defer stttlcmcnt of the ¢reditor for at leasi twelve months after the reportin8 date. If there is ert uncondiiional righi kn d¢f¢r s¢ttlement for at least twelve months after the reporting dale, they ar¢ pr¢sented &$ tton-cunrnt liabilities. Trade Creditor5 ar¢ r¢co8nised initially at thc tsansa¢tion price. Fund strnemre Unrestri¢ted income fi]nds are 8erternl funds that are available for use at the trust¢e5's discretion in further8Me of the objectives of the charity. Designated are unrestrÈcted fvnds set aside for specific purposes at the dI￿r￿lon of th¢ ¢rust¢e5. Rcstricted income funds are those dona*d for use in a particular orea or for specific puryoses. th¢ use of which 15 restricted to thai area or purpose. Pen5111D5 other post retlrement obligations The charity operates a d¢fLn¢d contribution pension ￿heme which is a pension plan und¢r which fixed contributions ar¢ paid into a pension fimd and the charity has rto legal or constrn￿lVc obligalion to pay further contributions even if the ￿nd does not hold sufficient assets Lo pay all employees the benefits relating to ¢mployee service in the current and prior p¢riod5. Contr4bution5 to defined eontributiort pl￿S are reco8Dised in the Statement of Financial A¢tLVities when they are due. If contributiort payments exceed the ￿￿tributiOn due for scrvic& thc cxccs5 is rccognised os a prepaym¢nL Pag¢ 12 Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals - Sussex East and Hastings Branch Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 2 InfoJDe from donations and ieyeles Uthrestrleted funds GeneTxI Restrleted funds Tot81 2024 2023 Donations and l¢gxie5: Donations from individuals Leycies Gift aid reclaimed Grants. includin8 capital grnn Grants from other charitie$ 75,785 18.194 2,757 ?5,785 48.194 2,757 37.207 18.949 3.325 30.000 22,716 149,452 5(Kl 118,552 30,￿) 59,981 3 Ineome other tradlng a¢tlvltles Unr¢5tri¢ted funds General Total ds Totsl 21123 Trading income; Shop in¢om¢ from Sale of donated 8￿d$ and 57.425 57,425 60,929 Events incom Other events income Local futldrdising and street eolleuion income Sponsorship income Membership sub5CTiPtions 1,674 1.674 521 23,094 252 241 10.804 225 10.804 225 70.128 85.037 Page 13 Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animab - Swex East And Hastlngs Branch Notes to the Finan¢ig1 Ststements for the Year Ended 31 De¢emb¢r 2024 U•rU￿¢t¢￿ fu4ds D¥ltth*ted G¢•eral To¢AI 2•U Tot*1 21123 Income from dividend4' Dividends reeeivable from oth limed inveslm¢nts Intertst receivable similar 1112 1112 956 Intcrcst reeeivthle on dysits Other intertst receivable 5279 5279 10.558 68 8.995 5.279 7.459 12.738 9.951 S Other In¢• Unre8(rfeted Totsl 2023 G¢nenl 2024 Incimne frorn ￿er br*Khes 1ftsurn￿¢ Comrnissilm R¢¢eived R¢Dtal ineome 10.109 ,109 10.471 3.722 80.1tr) P•8¢ 14 Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Anirnai¥- Su$$ex ELst and Hastings Branch Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 21)24 6 Kxpendithr¢ on rgislng funds a) Costs of genernt5tt8 dothatlons legicies Unre5trict¢d nds Genernl Total lknnd$ Nt)te Donations Other direct Costs of 8eneTHtin¥ voluntary income Total for 2024 247 1,378 247 1.378 1,625 1,625 Total for 2023 1.378 1.378 b) Costs of trndlng aetlvltlej Unre5tritted funds General Restrleted fund5 Tot41 2024 Tothl 2023 Nots Costs of goods sold Other direct ¢osts of tivities for 8enernting nds 1509) 1.454 945 12290 20.334 20J34 23.497 19.825 1.454 21,279 35,787 ¢) Invuknent m*Dggenwnt Costs Unrestrkted runds General Total 2024 To¢•1 1023 Nt)te Finance charges: Bank charges Other investment manag¢m¢D¢ costs; Amounts payable to investm¢nt mana8ers 1.031 1.031 1,092 3,766 4.797 4,797 1.092 Page 15 Roy41 Soelety For The Prevention Ofcruelty To Animals- Sllss￿ East and Hastings Branch Notes to the FinaD¢ial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 7 Expendltsre on d￿ritIble ietivitK5 UMre5tricted Totsl nd5 Geo¢rnl Not¢ Depr¢¢iation. amorti5ation and other similar costs Stsff ryjsts Allocakd 5UPFVt costs 11602 110.032 64.947 13.002 221.591 67J47 1.353 I I 1.566 lJ53 Totsl for 2024 115.719 187.581 Tots] for 21123 41531 213.893 255,424 8 Other expethdlture Uwrestrfcttd fullds Gethtral Totsl fynd5 Note Professional F¢e5 6,612 6.682 T4)tai for 2•24 6.682 6.682 9 Net Intominyjoutylttg resMv¢e5 N¢t outBoirtg ttsou￿¢s forthe yetr I￿l￿de. 2024 21)23 ikpreciation of fixed assets FinAn¢¢ Charges payable I3.￿2 1.031 11284 Pag¢ 16 Royal Society For The Pr¢v¢ntio* Of Crnelty To Anim&Ls - S•￿Y East and Hastings Branch Notss to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 io Stsff ¢osts The wregatt payrnll costs Thrre •s follows: 2024 21n3 St•ifeTrsts duriDg the y¢•rw¢re: Wages and salaries Pertsion costs Other $taff eosts 209,476 1992 199 3.916 661 249J17 212.667 No employee received emohfftients of more than £60,IJiKI during the year I l Jndep*dent eumlneV$ 2•24 2023 ExaminaliN of the fin•n¢i21 ststements lJ53 1.123 12 T*x•tlo The charity is a regi#ered charity and is theT¢fw¢ frryn tsxatio 13 Tangl￿e fixed Assets Furniture b￿lId1￿ equlpthent Totsl C05t At l January 2024 AdditiL¥ 576.427 22.763 4.138 599.1 4.138 At 31 December 2024 576.427 26.￿1 603.328 Depreelation At l Jonuary 2024 Char8e for the ycar 175.533 10.666 13.540 2J36 189,073 13.002 At 31 De¢ernber 2024 186.199 15,876 202.075 Net book v*he At 31 December 2024 39XI228 11.025 401253 At 31 Deccmbcr 2023 400,894 9.223 410.117 Page 17 Royal Society For The Prevention Of Crnelty To Aulmals- SUS￿ East and Hastlngs Branch Not&¥ to the Flnanelal Statements for the Year Ended 31 Detember 2024 14 FIxt4 I￿V￿t￿ettts 2024 2023 30 Pase 18 Royal So¢l¢ty For Th¢ Pr¢v¢nlion Of Cruelty To A•im21s- Suss¢x Elst and Hastings Branch Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Eaded 31 December 2024 Other investmeDts iA5ted Tot*1 At l Jants￿ 2024 Revaluatiotl Addi¢ions DispMIs 24,683 15.WS) 308,862 124,683) 24,683 15.905) 308,862 (24.683) Ai 31 Dgwnber 2024 301957 301957 Net book value At 31 Dtctrnbrr 2024 301957 301957 Ai 31 Decanber 2023 24.683 24,683 IS St•tk 2•24 2023 s￿￿ks 586 611 16 Debtors 2•24 2023 Trade d¢btOf5 VAT recoverable 27.042 1.030 5,472 3.258 28.072 8,730 17 C*sb aud ¢•sh equiv8l¢nts 2023 Cash at bank 233.487 577,956 1$ Cr¢ditor4: fmlliD8 due omeymr 2024 2023 Trade ¢ffdiiors Other thxatson and Soci￿ 5¢¢urity Pension stheme creditor 9277 6.496 628 71 9.277 7.195 P•8e 19 ROY￿ So¢ltty ForThe Prtvtntion Of CrueltyTo ADlm4kn- Sll&gex Fast *Dd H￿ting& Br•n¢h P4ott5 to Iht Flty*tttl*l Sflitments for the Year Endtd 31 D¢ttmb¢T 2024 19 F￿dI J•nu*ry 1014 zoz4 856.767 IW47 1176J671 148.8MI 14.6491 901.W8 Dc￿￿edFur 5279 S1.l29 556.761 281.516 IIW67 14.H91 957.077 IA9.OJS 1.014.902 3124Z6 365 14.649 957.1)77 TheyEificPry￿fW￿y￿¢h tr4 ill￿￿￿￿*bEJPplIeatte￿(oll Funth.Fwupd•trCw Rthrdnin8 Hxwrtsrric*dtsBlurbrllR*cuErchominB work. P4e20 Royal Sockty For The Preventlon Of Cru¢hy To Animals - Sussex East and Hastings Branch Notes to the Finanei*l St*¢¢ments for the YeAr Ended 31 December 2024 20 Anatys15 of be¢w¢¢ll fvttd5 Total funds at Res¢Yltted 31 Detember funds 2024 Uuru¢rf¢ted Deslgn*tod Tangible fLx¢d a55ets Fixed asset investments 11.025 302,957 213294 19277 390.228 401.253 302.957 262.145 9.277) 48.851 Current liabiliiies Total net assers 517,999 48.851 390.228 957 078 21 AnAly￿¥ ofnd Atjl Al l FluDdAI ¢•th Dteemb 2(124 1024 C•sh 41 b￿k in hand 233,487 debt 344.469 233 487 PaBe21 14515Xb)ofth¢ A4 7 wellin￿ Sqw• 77Q4 IPD