Chwlty nund)•r. 226711
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIIAALS
STAFFORD, WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH
UNAUDITED
TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
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STAFFQRD WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH
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ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVEPrnON OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
STAFFORD WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH
REFERENCE ANO ADMINISTIiA7IVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY. ITS TRUSTEES AND ADIfjSERS
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 OECEM8ER 2Q21
Mr J 8am8it
J 88mètt
Mr G Rogers
MFS T Rowf*
kls S Lunn
Mrs M Hall
M5 E Whito
226711
PO Box 71
Huntington
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WR Parlnw
Belmont House
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STAFFORD WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT 8RANCH
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
The RSPCA Stafford Wolverhampton & District Branch fegistered charity number 226711 is an
charilable aSs￿bal￿ and a separately régisl6r*J branch of the Royal Sooely lor the
Preverikn of Cwoity k) Animals (tho ￿￿ty). carryiN4 Lxrt its dir8(aanimal *rrfk WTthin the
regions of Stafford and Wolverhampton. Th8 8ranch is governed by the National RSPCA branch rules
eflecbve 18 February 2009.
Prev8nlknn of Cn* lo (21￿))- to kindne88 aTrJ kn kyeth ky suprnss cn•to
animals by all lawful means- with particular refe￿nce to the regions of Stafford and Wolverhampton, in
dance willyFb th6 pol￿1&5 of thè Soc48ty.
Public Bènefit
Jpar. lo thoy remain fol￿$￿￿ on ujrchaiilable aims. and C£￿tinUe to ddiver lo the
public. We have compli8d with the duty under the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the revised
public benefit guidance published by ttte Commission.
Under tha Charities Act 2011, the advancement of animal welfare is recognised as 8 distinct statutory
ha￿tat￿8 purpose. This legl51at￿on and me Animal Welfare Aci of rhe same year indicate an 8cceptsnce
Whlst Ihis publre l*nefft fs de8r. It fs sometlmes olfficull to qvarffy ar￿ must be balanced agarr￿t 8rry
detrimenL
We resp￿* kn er#]Uk￿ It(th dlrectand via the Sc*ietys nalK¥d eaknl fr(m th& publi¢ ab￿1
•Mmals ￿￿y. Thg W￿1¢ from knthMr¥J thatwe can intervene kn assist animals in n8ed.
The branch 8clively advertises Trustee roles on our website, the National RSPCA website. our s(xial
media pages and volunteer recruitm8nt 51185. The Branch constitution requires seven Trustees to be

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
STAFFORD WOLVERHAIAPTON AND DISTRICT BRANGH
TRUSTEES. REPORT Icontlnu•dl
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
Our poliGy to charg8 a 1gas0nat￿e adopts'on fee lor ￿lmaLS wms lo highlight tha ongoing person￿ and
would f8ff outs*de our objgetives to rehome to those vtho could not aff￿d them.
rehomed. OUT cat intake remains over 40% inspectorate intske148%1. a5 Trustee5 we made the
decisi¢)n again in 2021 to incrgase intske under branch welfare concern from mernbèrs ol the wblic to
•Nir# wr ftdly ulilised Ihrr￿hOut Ihe ypar tr)lalb'ThJ an Wtske of 183 cats. Others ¥btre
referred via v815 Ih8y fr￿nd as or Infu￿ strays. We have crffitinuèd to use Rodbaston
8S the provtiyer of our boarding which has helped us to keep the expenditure down for the Branch.
Due to the orwMvJ COVID 19 paThJemK in 21Y21 the a9aln w￿ble to any ofthe FI￿n￿l
with rabbit neu(ering costs. Aso continuing on from the success of the 2018- 2019 Dog Neuter
CwThpawn lh6 tstan£h was io contmue with 2021.
Unfortunately, due to COVID 19 and the associated lockdowns and restrictions all fundraising for 2021
was cancelled. The tsranch le1￿ heavity oa comrounity events. camivais and fetes and superrftarkettsn
shakes wluch were all ￿nc*1￿j. Thweftye 2021 fvrKlrnisiThJ irthmè T*8S red￿ed. Tw) yparB of
no fijndraislng makes a rnassive impact on the income of the branch.
OL* to Ihe Yestrths tr* branth was unable kn rvKruit a Fundraisir¥J Cwdlnator to exFkne other
we hopa w8 can recruit a Fundraising Co-ordinatOT in 2022.

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
STAFFORD WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
Vdunta8rs
The bi8n¢h decided to hold the AGM in 2021 virtually which was a great success. with members
We have a small group ol volunleers in addit*on to the TTUStees that we would like to thank for their
C4)nliTh￿d time. effcrt aThJ SUPF#yi animals. It has begn Ch￿￿[vAl￿ ovar1￿ Lgstf
rs aThl ￿ have been lu¢* to have dgJKated vduntews the tnfK*. W¢ 8r¢ kwJkNw to
increase our volunteer numbers in 2022 to support the Work of Ihe Branch and eTrable our long-tem
objo¢tsv8s.
Thanks. 15 also extended to all Inspectors. Animal Rescue Offieèrs and all lh6 Staff at RSPCA that have
Th& Branch received Income of £59,80312020 ". £59,590) after expenditure this gives a net cash r8ceipl
of £8.845 {2020: dèfi¢il 01 £7.1￿1). Br￿ cothbulh)ns lola1￿ £3.308 laY20: £14.333)were m•lg.
Th8 Trust88S eX8rnine the major iisks Ihat 8r8 f8cad wh&n thay conskyer their plans for the util￿S8t1on for
Te8wFce& of tb* 6[a￿h. Thg TTW•tees Ihatllwè aFe syslth)Is lo Iho
npaca any risks m8y h8ve on fulure 8th￿￿$ (rfthfr Branth.

ROYAL SOCIEfY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIAIALS
STAFFORD WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
The Branch holds reserves in order that the levels ol service provHled for animal welfare may be
Reserves in this contexl mean funds that are freely availabje for the BTartch'5 general purposes after all
It 15 the opinion of the Trustees Ihat *￿$t￿n9 res8￿8$ arè sufficient to meet any reduction in tncoming
Wg 8cknow18dgg th8t we ai8 holding reserves in excess of 5 years. Thè Committee's longer-teim
objectives are to increase 1he fath'ty lor housing cats avaii*)le far reht)rrung artd creats'ftg a sustainable
£150.oor) to help us achieve thrs objective. We also receNed 8 $h8rv of8 leg8¢y kft to the Staffofdshwe
region in the sum of £2,500 ¥thich we have allocated towards the Cattery ProjecL
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ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVEKnopi OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
STAFFORD WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH
FORYHE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
I repcrt to the chatity tru5tee5 on my exArninati¢)n ol the &eounts of the cNgrtty for Ihe year ended 31 Decemt*T 2021
The report 15 rnade sofety lo the ¢hanVs trustees, as a IK￿, ￿n accordan￿ wilh seclion 145 of the
Charilies A¢1 2011 and r4ulations made under section 154 of that Act. My worfL has been U￿ertaken so
r85poTrsikn'lty to anyone othef than the charity arxl thÈ tharilY$ tnJstee$ as a body. for my wr*k or for thi5 report.
As the charsty'8 tru8tee8 you are r8sponsiN8 forth8 preparatron of the a¢ctyJnts vi ac¢ordanc8 *Yth the requirements
I reprrfl in respect of my examinath)n of the charity'5 aceounts c4rried oul under Sec￿.￿ 14$ of the Acl and in c8rrying
out my examination I have lollowed all the applicatAe Dire¢tlons glven bythe Charity Commission uThJer secbc
14q5Mb) L*the A¢*
Indyndertt •xaminel$ 8tst¢m•nt
I have ¢(mpteted my examination. I tonfirm that m maferiat rnallers have corne to rny attention in connecti￿ wilh the
examination giving rno cause to b81i8V8 that in any rnalerid respect..
D* 1410612022
T Lunt BA FCCAMIAPM
8elmonl House
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ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVEIfflON OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
STAFFORD WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH
FOR THE YE￿ ENDED 31 DE¢EM8ER 2021
2020
Subscriptions, donations and colledK)n$
Investment incomg
VAT refL¥KI
46,189
19
46,189
19
13.&95
56, T34
80
13A
878
32.331
27.954
19.357
14.333
Fostering and boarding expenses
11.307
11.307
Accountancy feps
Fundralsin9 Costs
2.250
2.250
7A)
1.413
532
60
702
Bank tharges
100
50.958
50.958
66,651
118t r•t•lO* I (p*￿11•nI•l forth• >
(7.t%1)
transfeTS between lunds
2x1.194
2￿194
Cash fvnds th1$ year end
239.039
239,039
230, 194

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
STAFFORD WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
2020
Cash Funds
192,179
41,860
I￿,?31
38,963
Barclays Community Account
Z39.039
230.194
2020
Dgslgn*¢d Rg$trict8d Unf•Striet•d
Total
Tot81
Cash funds
152,500
86.539
239,039
230. 194
152.51X)
86.539 239,039
2￿.194
Trustse
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ROYAL SOCIEfY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
STAFFORD WOLVERHAMPTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
AccouKllNG POUCIES
1.1 Basls ol Preparation of Accounts
cOM￿la11¥0 relate to the yBar ended 31 December 2020.
No a￿ount ofvoluntary income *s taken prior to it having been received.
t￿lir￿ thè J*r. ￿ Trustoès le(￿￿d 8ny rgmungralh)n (2020. £NI)
During the year, no Truste95 received any benefits in kind12020- £Nill
Rglated Party Transactions
Funds
The Branch holds un￿s1￿Cted reserves in orderth8t the levels of Se1￿ce provtded for anrmal
Welfa￿ may be maintained should there be a reduction in incoming restxjrees. The
of 8 shop.
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