E3RSPCA DARLINGTON & DISTRICT BRANCH REGISTERED CHARITY NO:_ 232264 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 Momentum Taxation & Accountanc Harelands Cou ard Offices Moor Road Melsonb Richmond North Yorkshire DL10 5NY Limlted
E3RSPCA DARLINGTON & DISTRICT BRANCH Registered Charity 232264 Trustees, Annual Report for the Year Ending 31 December 2025 Prin¢iplo Address RSPCA Dartington & District Branch PO Box 200,Richmond North Yorkshire, DL10 9DN Tel". 079723 68802 (Branch Answering Machine) RSPCA National Contact Centre 0300 1234 999 FaceboDk."https'.lIM.faCeb0Ok.QomjshareI1 Gbgfs wERil Web. ww.rspca4arlington.org.uk Email.. admin@rspca4ar¢inglon.org.uk Reference and Adrninistration Dgtalls Charity Trustees who manage the Charity Trustees.. Andrew Pegg Jean Pegg Richard Toolhill Linda Moore Chairperson Branch Secrelaryl S1?1 Media Branch Accounts Animal Welfare/ Events l Fundraising I Volunteer Coordinator (Branch) Cat Hub Administralorl Eventsl Fundraising I Volunteer Coordinator {Cat Hub) Membership Secretary Website I Social Media Social Medial Events Fundraising Linda Gri9gs Ceri Prossor-Feher S.Alcorn Davenport Becky T¢xld Mariann$ Nicholson RSPCA Branch Partnership Manager Sarah Mason Independent Examiners.. Momentum Taxation & Accountancy Ltd. Harelands Coutyard Office8. Moor Road Melsonby North Yorkshire. DL10 5NY Bankers.. Lloyds Bank (General PO Box 1000, Andover,8X10 1 LT Redwood Bank Ltd. (Branch ReseNesl Nexus Building Broadway. Lelchworth Garden City. SG6 3TA United Trust Bank Icat Hub Reserves) One Ropemaker Street. London. EC2Y 9AW Cambndge and Counties Bank IC81 Hub Reserves) Chamwood Court. 58 New Walk. Leicester. LE1 6TE
E3RSPCA DARLINGTON & DISTRICT BRANCH structure, Governance and Management The Darlinglon and District Branch is consliluled as an unincorporated association which operates as an autonomous branch of the National RSPCA.subject to ils rule5 for branches. The Branch operates within a national network of organiz81ions that pursue the same objectives as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty lo Animals IRSPCAI The NetrK)rk comprises independent branches oper81ing wthin a defined geographical area for the purpcisos of fundraising and the provision of animal care and treatment. A regional structure also exists on a national basis which provides a team of specialist Inspectors and coordinates policies and objectives of the branches. RSPCA National, Regional local Branches meet regularly in pursuit of their common aims. Trustees are recruited from those who have held membership of the branch for a minimum of three months. A standard procedure is followed in that prior to the Branch annual general meeting IAGMI nomination papers are sent lo every member of the Branch wrth a dale for their return. These member5 who wish lo be considered for the fole of trustee musl have 2 signed members of the branch as nominees. Al the AGM. there must be 5 signed members elected by ballot paper for the Branch to be recognised as a committee and * least 5 members should be present al the AGM.TTuslees are elected from eligible members al Ihg AGM. Following the AGM, Trustees are briefed about their roles and responsibilities inclLJding specific roles they have been nominated to carry on.Truslees have access lo an online Induction session prowded by the National Society and guidance fron the experienced trustees wthin the 8ranch.Trustses are volunteers and do not receive any benefits fron the charity. Branch meetings a held every 6-8 weeks either in person or online. The purpose of the meetings is lo agree on the day to day management of the branch,overseeing the activities and accounting records of the charity lo ensure the detection and prevention of fraud and other irregular a¢tNilies through the review of operalional,finan¢ial and business risks.Truslees also agree and shape the carrying on of welfare activities lo support the local community and local inspection team. Obj8ctive$ and actlvities RSPCA Darlington and District Blanch promotes the work of the National RSPCA Society in promoting kindness and preventing cruelty lo animals by all lawful means within the geographical area we cover in accordance wrth the policies of the Society. The Branch Trustees monitor the outcomes and achievements of the Branch objectives and activities throughout the year lo ensure they remain focussed on the Charity, s aims and continue lo deliver benefits lo the public and animals in need. The Trustees have complied with the duty under the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard lo public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission, which can be illuslraled as follows. The 8Tanch works closely with the National Society and generates (ts own funds lo help and care for animals which nefjd assistance in our local area. Subsidised veterinary treatment is provided via the Branch Voucher scherne. This enables animals to attend veterinary consullalions and receive necessary treatment including neutering and miciochipping. This scheme is aimed al animals owned by members of the public who may roceive benefits or who are on low incomes. This supports responsible pet ownership and reduces the risk of unwanted litters or of pets being lost or stolen.
E3RSPCA DARLINGTON & DISTRICT BRANCH Financial support is also extended lo animals coll¢cl8d by the Ial Inspeclorale team to pay for the treatment of animals who have been abused, abandoned and neglected. The Local InsptOrate Team Annual Report can be found on our websrte wvrn.rs a*artin lon.0 .uk The Branch operates a Trap Neuter and Release Scherne ITNRI across our local area. Volunteers work with feral colonies by trapping cats and kittens, ensuring they are health checked. neUted and released back Into the safe environments. Eight- Ten local foodbanks are supported by the Branch who provide monthly deliveries of cal and dog food so that people on low incomes can keep their pets at home thus reducing abandonments or pets being put up for SCue. This initiative is very much appreciated by people using the service as pets are considered as part of the family and provide companionship. As part of the Northern Branch Partnership the Darlington and District Branch administers and conlribules to the joint project known as the RSPCA Cat Rg-homing Hub. The project began in 2018 with the aim of re-homing cats taken in by the Inspectorate. in the areas covere¢J by Dadinglon and District Branch, Middlesbrough and Teesside Branch and Northallerton and Thirsk Branch. To dale over 2000 cats and kittens have been fostered and re-homed through this scheme. More d9tails can be found in the Annual Cal Hub Report which can be found on our websrte rs ca-darlin ton.or .uk Achievements and Performance As an estimate our volunteers spent al least a lolal of 6000 hours SUPPOrting the work of the Branch and the Cat Hub for which we are very grateful. The amount of hours our cat hub foster carers spent is impossible to calculalo, bul (( was a lol bearing in mind they rehomed 2761 During 2025 our volunteers trapped. neutered and released 121 cats and kittens across Dadington, South Durham and North Yorf(shire often working with and responding lo local community groups. 136 Vouchers were issued. some covering multiple animals, which were used lo neuter 172 community owned animals, microchip 45 animals and provide welfare assistance lo 135 animals. Our totsl spend on this work was £21,619.87. A total of 352 treatments were given lo the owned animals. This included animals identified by the local Inspectors. . Between 8 and 10 food banks received donations of cal and dog food from us each month. This included donations from the public who used food donations bins the Branch shares wrth the Cat Hub and through purchasing food when stocks were low. We also 5UPPOrted the feeding of animals reported as abandoned in buildings by their owners. Before Inspectors can gain entry into a proporty there is often a lime lapse whereby animals are fed through the letter box until access can be gained. We managed the RSPCA Cal Re-homing Hub on behawof the Northem Branch Partnership which reached and exceeded the milestone of rehoming over 2000 cats through its fostering neOrk. The Cat Hub was also nominated for a National Society Aw8rd for Collaborative Work
E3RSPCA DARLINGTON & DISTRICT BRANCH Attended 25 Community events raising a total of £8179.29 for the Branch and the C81 Hub. And Collection boxes raised £246.68. A volunteer spent a day in a local school talking to pupils about animal welfare. And tsvo volunteers spent a day picking litter collecting a total of 12 sacks of litter which would improve the enwronmenl for local wildlrfe. We continue lo promote OUT work and achievements through our Face Book Page htt s IAvMv.la¢ebook.comlshare118CV3FzozYI and The Cat Hub also continue to promote their work on Face Book htt s Ilwww.facebook.comlshare11Fm ZtJutD11 as well as Instsgram. Although il is the National RSPCA Society who aTe responsible for operating the National Call Centre for reporting animal cruelty and neglect, as a Branch we have also passed on information shared with us by members of the public who have emailed us with their COnrnS We do encourage people lo call the national number 0300 123 999 directly lo avoid ijelay as we are run by volunteers and do not monitor our emails every day. Thanks and Appreciation We are grateful to. Members of the public who regularfy donate to us or support Us al community events or by donating to our collection boxes placed in a variety of shops and businesses. Every person who has donated either goods or money to help us continue our work. The customers at Tesco Catterick Garrison who have kindly donated 1901.17kg of animal food this last year. This food has been shared with the local Inspectorate team for animals abandoned in buildings or families who need short term help, the Cal Hub, feeding ferals and the local food-banks. The people who donate food lo the Cal Hub donation bins s((uated in Tesco Eagleclrffe Morrisons Morton Park, The Feed Warehouse Bishop Auckland, Medivet Slanh¢)pe Park • Darlington Vel Clinic and Burts Carpets and via the Amazon Wish List. The total donations for 2025 were worth £8305 of which £6555 was F¢x)d. Individual Cal Hub foster carers who donated a total of £1865 worth of food and lrtter for the cats and kittens they cared for. • Your Pet (Pet Col who allows our local Inspection team to pick up emergency supplies for animals they are dealing wrth after which an invoice is sent lo this branch for payment. We and the inspectors appreciole this flexible approach which allows them to b¢ responsive lo local animal needs. Pets al Home Lrfeline Scheme who donated £4141.41 worth of vouchers which were. used by the Cat R&Homing Hub.
E3RSPCA DARLINGTON & DISTRICT BRANCH Honey Pol Gardens in Brompton on Swale who c(Mlinue lo support the branch through donating plants for us lo sell, raising funds. • All the veterinary practices that work with us to ensure good quality animal welfare is . achieved for those we help and who support the Cat Hub wrf(h the care of the many cats and kittens we r&home. A15 our volunteers lor making our achievements possible including fundraisers, Cat trappers, drivers, fosterers, social media, admin and our two cal hub employees and bookkeeper. National RSPCA support staff including our Chief Inspector and Branch PartnoTship Manager Finally, our trustees who give up their time to enable the Branch to function and exist. Financial Review RSPCA Darlington & District 8ranch The Branch hold$ an expenditure figure of £84,OOOp in reserve with the Redwood Bank and Trustees agreed 8 £50,OOOp minimum to be kept in Lloyds bank. lo ensure Branch Animal Wofk remining viable. Branch Trustees have agreed a planned expenditure increase to allow more animal wfylfare lo be carried out. This includes the issue of vouchers lo assist wf(h the cost of animal treatments. £5,000 has been restricted for use in assisting animal ft)od banks during the current cost of living crisis. The committee agreed lo provide flea sprays for use in the homes of ¢ats and dogs visil$d by Inspectors. which are invested, as veterinary flea treatments are already financially assisted. Financial help will be provided for veterinary assistance lo have un-neulered feral cats trapped, health checked, neutered and released, due to the high population of feral colonies in our area. The branch receives a contribution from the National Society in the form of a share of the door to door donation5 11 receives. This funding Is gradually being phased out. other sources of income include donations from members of the public, fundraising events and collection boxes held in a variety of shops 2nd businesses The RSPCA Cat Re-homing Hub Tho Cat Hub Income and Expenditure account is a restrided account for Cal Hub use only. The Cal Hub Steering Group ha5 agreed the account should hold a minimum of £100.000.OOp in f(s Lloyds account to ensure the project remains wable. £84,000 has been deposf(ed as reseNes with the United Trust Bank and a further £60.000 deposited as reserve5 with The Cambridge and Counties Bank giving a total of £144,000 in reserve
E3RSPCA DARLINGTON & DISTRICT BRANCH The Cal Hub funding sources include annual donations from all of the participating branches including Middlesbrough and Teesside, Northallerton and Thirsk with Darlington & District Branch providing the management and admini5tralion function foe the hub. Other Sources of funding include adoption donations. donations for members of the public, fundraising events, One lottery proceeds and individuals fundraising campaigns via online platrorms.Unlil 1 October 2025, the Cal Hub also ceiVed funding from the National RSPCA Society through the Care Contribution Fund, however this fund no longer exists. Future Plans for 2026 . Achieve Charf(able Incorporated Status ICIOI for the Branch Promote the Work of the RSPCA Darlington and District Branch, RSPCA Cat Re-homing Hub and the work of the National Inspectorate Team covering our area through our Face Book Page. Participate in fund raising tIVitIeS to enable us to continue with our animal welfare work across our Branch area. Continue with our TNR work helping feral Cats across the area. Continue lo seek donations and support I81 food banks to help animals slay in loving homes. Provide food lo our Inspection team to help feed animals who have been abandoned by their owners. . Continue lo Support the work of the Cat Re-homing Hub Recruit volunteers and Iruslees lo help us a¢heve our goals. Volunteer or Trustee enquiries please contact admin Is ca-darlin lon.or Signed on behalf of the Iruslees. Andrew Pe99 Chairperson. Dated 26 March 2026
RSPCAQCAT HUB NORTH EAST BRANCH PARTNERSHIP RSPCA CAT REHOMING HUB ANNUAL REPORT 2025 Introduction to tha RSPCA Cat Rehoming Hub The RSPCA Cal Rehoming Hub Ical Hub) formed in April 2018 and is now in ils 7th year of operation. The Cat Hub take5 cats and kittens rescugd by RSPCA Officers from the areas that fund the project. Why we do It The Cat Hub 1$ a project dgveloped lo meet a need in the Tees Valley. Darlington and South Hub. Durham and North Yorkshire areas. Numerous c*s were being rescued by our national RSPCA Inspectors and placed into private boarding eslablishmenls when the animal centres were full. and there they stayed unable lo be rehomed. To try and improve the situation of these cats, local RSPCA branches came together lo fund the development of a Cat Hub. The Cal Hub is funded by three local branches of Middlesbrough and Teesside, Northallerton and Thirsk and Darlinglon and District branch who also take on the adminislralion role of the Cat Hub on behaK of all the three contributing branches. During 2025 lup to the 30th October) the Cat Hub also received funding from the National RSPCA for the first 90 days of a cat or kittens, slay with us. Since it began in September 2018, the Cal Hub has fehomed 2085 cats and kittens and in 2025 276 cats and kittens have been rehomed. This was a particularty exciting year, as we surpassed the 2000th cal markl In 2025, the Cat Hub admitted into foster care a total of 273 cats, of Ihosa 59 cats were from Dartinglon, 93 from Middlesbrough, 62 from North Tees, 36 from Northallerton. 15 from Durham, 7 from Sundedand and 1 from Leeds.
RSPCII(a CAT HUB NORTH EAST BRANCH PARTNERSHIP Whatwg do. The Cal Hub lakes cats and kittens that are collected by RSPCA Off5cers. The range of ca15 include those who have been abandoned including owners who have moved away and left their Cats behind and those who have died, injured stray cats, welfare cases and those that have been signed over by their owners who have been unable lo meet their health and welfare needs. Cats and kittens feceived into the care of the Cal Hub have health checks completed by local vets and appropriate Irealmenl is carried out along wth regulaf flea and wormer treatments and vaccinations lo ensure that the cats are in the best health they can be. Occasionally some cats require life long treatments for some illnesses and in those cases agreement Is sought from the funding branches lo continue to pay for that taIrnent when the cat is rehomed. The Cat Hub also helps branches with Trap Neuter and Release ITNRI programmes for feral cats, In 2024 the Cat Hub helped 38 feral cats. All of these were returned lo site or relocated lo be fed and monitored by people in the local cornmunity. This can be broken down as 4 from Middlesbrough Branch aiea, 13 from North Tees branch, 10 Came from Northallerton branch, 7 came from the Darlinglon branch area and 4 from Durham branch area. lonhalrtu
RSPCAt3CAT HUB NORTH EAST BRANCH PARTNERSHIP Howwe do it Initial, the Cal Hub rented pods in a cattery just oirtside of Darlington and had 5 foster carers for those cats that did not do well in a cattery environment. For a number of reasons including financial conslrainls and the Impact of covid, the Cal Hub moved from being ¢attery focussed care to foster focussed care. This is better for the cats and krttens as they become socialised in a nomial family setting. in line w((h best practi. During 2025, the Cal Hub had 47 volunteers registered wlh them although due to personal commitments elc. not all were fully active at the same time. The volunteefS can be broken down into.. 30 Registered foster carers (some did addi(ional voluntary wotl( such as admin, social media, fundraising and homechecking as well as fostering) .10 addition81 voluntary drivers 3 additional voluntary admin 1 additional social media 3 additional fundraisers The volunteers are supported by two employees. One is a full time Cal Rehoming Coordinator and the other a part lime driver. The driver delwers food and liller to the foster carers and transports cats bebNeen their foster homes and vel clinics, for appointments. They also collect donations from the public from the collection bins placed in local supermarkets and veterinary clinics. Home checking The Cal Hub continues to conduct virtual home eheck3, using online facilities, to rehome the cats and kittens in their care. There is still an option for home wsils to be conducted, for those that request it due lo IT problems etc. The home checking role is integral to the successful rehoming of cats. The information gathered during the process 15 fed back to the Rehoming Coordinator and is reviewed lo ensure that people are ful aware of the responsibility of adopting a cat. Ourload home checker, who is also a volunteer, has put a training pack together to train up other volunteers who are keen lo take on the role in the future. We currently have 2 volunteers trained as home checkers Voluntaor Recruitmgnt We continue lo recruit volunteers to carry out a variety of roles wthin the Cat Hub including foslerers, (we particularly need foslerers for our oldef calsl, drivers, event helpers, home checkers and volunteers to help wrth our social media plafform. Social Media Vve continue lo regularly post about cats available for adoption on both Facebook and Inslagram, using as much content as the tanlastic foster carers provide us th. Our media posts are a mix of adoption Uales, 'Ihank you'$. and pleas for donations, event promotion, ca115 for more foslerers and fundraising posts. We . also actively engage wth the followers on our page and by doing so hope lo increase the outreach of our page and cal$
RSPCAQCAT HUB NORTH EAST BRANCH PARTNERSHIP In 2025, the social media team consisted of three volunteers. Please pay us a visit on Ww.calHub co uk Facebook.comlfS Cacatrehomin www.insla ram.comlrs ca cal Hub Fundraising activitigs To supplement the funding provided by the three branches, volunteers from the Cat Hub also engage in other fomis of fundraising for example.. In 2025 the events team attended 25 c¢>mmunty events raising a total of £2,359.79 from tombolas. raffles and preloved items. The cornmunty events look place across all Df thg geographical areas of the funding branches. We also continued wlh our monthly Pop Up Cafe al Northallerton Town Hall, which has proven to be a firm favour((e with regular customers attending, which had raised a staggering £5.447.09 this yearl Donations As well as financial donations, we also received donations of food. litter, treats and non food related items. These donations were made al one of our many donations points including.. Stanhope Park Ouke Street Cats and Exotics Darlinglon Vet Clinic . Hartburn and Nunthorpe branches of Jacqui Paterson Vets . Burts Carpels Morton park Morrisons • Tesco Eaglescliffe . Feed Warehouse Wesl Auckland In 2025 we received donations lo the value of £8.30S. As well as donations of food from members of the public, some of our fosterers donated by providing fwd and litter lo the cats and kittens in their care al no cost to the Cat Hub. Dunng 2025, the foslerers had donated to the value of £1.865.27 in food and lrtter. Pets al Home VIP vouchers received via RSPCA Darlington and District Branch also contributed £4,141.41 worth of food and litter for the cats and kittens in our care. The Cal Hub would like lo say a big Thank You lo everyone who supported. donated and contributed lo r(s' success in 2025. Plans for the future The Cat Hub has not lost sight of ((s desire to have access to pods in a cattery and continues to consider options. . Work to facilrtate Trap Neuter and Release programmes on behalf of the branches continues to help improve the live5 of ferals. Sophie Moroh-Borker RSPCA Cat Rehoming Hub Coordinator. Dated 26 March 2026
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORTTO THETRUSTEES O DARLINGTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH- R. .P.C.A. I report to the tru$lee$ on my examination forthe year ended 31st Deeernber 2025 which a sel out in pages 3 to 5 Res onsibilitie5 and ba515 0 A5 the d)arity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of th8 accounts in a¢cofdanf with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1'th8 Acri. It 1$ my responsibility to.. ' examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act." to follow the applit2ble Directions given by the Charity Commi55ion under section 14515llbl of the Act ntexamlt)orfs statsment I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material rnatters have come to my attention in wth the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material rpe¢t 1. accounting record5 were not kept in accordance a5 required with section 130 of the Charits'es A¢t'. or 2. the accxjunts do not accord those records.. or 3. the accounts ¢0 not ccmply with the appliCae requiremen15 Conrning the forn) and ¢ontent of the accounts Set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other Ihan any requirernenl that the accoun15 give a'lrue and fair view, which 15 not a matter n$ered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connection with the evminalion to which attention should be drawn in this report In order to enable a proper understanding of the account$ to be reached Momenium Taxation & Accountancy Limi Harelands Ceutyard Offi$ Moor Road Melsonby Ri¢hmond North Yorkshire DL10 SNY
LINGTON ATrID DISTRICT BIiAJ4CH . R.S.P.C 8ALAJ4CE SHÈ ST CEMBER 2025 2025 Total 2024 Total Gonoral Clini¢ at Hub ASSETS Redwood Bank 84652 84652 42828 United Trust 80000 80000 800C)O Cambridga & Countie6 60000 60000 Ga$h at Bank 53540 4892 131618 190050 220497 Trade d8btorB 30714 VAT 463 463 -2225 Trad¢ credltoys 462 462 -3176 Sundry Creditor¥ -1S0 -150 -150 138042 4892 271619 414553 368488 REPRESENTED BY .. Accumulatsd Surplus brought forward 368488 242119 Add .. Surplu81lDeficitl forY8ar 46065 126369 414553 368488 Chairman Trea8urnr
DARLINGTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH - R.S.P.C.A. INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 2025 Total 2024 Total General Cllnic INCOME Collection 8oxes Donations General Door Grant Sub5cription5 Events Investment Incom8 Legacy Cat Hub Badggr 247 13608 19158 410 373 1824 247 18641 19158 410 373 1824 313 5594 21816 5532 613 1612 5033 500 5733 35620 5033 40653 41713 EXPENDITURE Vet's & Welfare Charges Insurance Room hiro Audit & Accountancy Budggl expenses Le9al Fees Shildon Evgnts Office costs Donations 156 1404 35 148 3312 2405 16851 16807 1404 35 148 3312 2405 1411 10 1468 5000 6917 823 145 150 3048 1411 1605 1468 5000 777 224S4 13938 18062 32000 35929 SURPLUSIIDEFICITI FOR YEAR 8653 5784
DARLINGTON AND DISTRICT BRANCH - R.S.P.CA. INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2025 2025 Cat Hub Total 2024 Total INCOME Donations Ganeral Donations Branch Lottgry Boarding Adoption Fundralslng Othèr incom9 Care Contribution Fund 7862 15000 4562 7862 15000 4562 32499 30000 4470 26795 9514 277 90164 28795 9514 277 90164 118145 26308 8642 154179 154179 220064 EXPENDITURE Vet's Charges Wages Boarding Offl¢e ¢osts Accountancy Purchase5 Marketing Professional Fees Volunteer expenses 38498 49280 14111 3874 4975 2176 307 1340 2206 38498 49280 14111 3874 4975 2176 307 1340 2206 39455 38025 10824 3552 3700 385 1335 2204 116787 116767 99479 SURPLUSIIDEFICIT} FOR YEAR 37413 120585