Registered Charity Number= 275326 ROYAL SOCIEff FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS CHILTERN BRANCH UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Table of Contents R8port of the Trust8es Page 3 Independent Examiner's Report Page 7 Receipts and Payments Accounts Page 8
Royalsociety ForThe Prevention Of CrueltyTo Animals Chiltern Branch Report of the Trustees forthe Year Ended 31 DeGember2024 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charityfor the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting an(J Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191- OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims The objectives of the branch are to promote the work and objects of the National RSPCA, with partiCLJlar ieference to the Area of the branch. The key aim is to find suitable new homes for as many animals as possible rescued by the Inspectorate, and to provide proper care for those who have been mistreated or abandoned. The main activities to achieve this are the operation of an animal re-homing progr8mme and to help provide veterinary care to pet owners on low incomes. The trustees have reviewed the outcomes and achievements of our objectives and activities for the year, to ensure they remain focused on our charitable aims, and continue to deliver benefits to the public. We have complied with the duty under the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Commission. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities The activities and achievements of the charity during the year were.. All animals in our care live in foster homes th8t have been fully checked for suitability. We ensured that any required veterinary treatment, vaccinations, neutering and Microchipping was carried out to animals in our care, and we worked closelywith the RSPCA Inspectors and Animal Rescue Officers to enable suitable foster homes to be found. We also take animals through the Animal Logistics process and occasionally, from the public if a situation is urgent.
The re(Juction in number of foster homes due to"natur81 wastage" and limited recruitment of rnore foster carers is reflected in the decline in numbers of cats we were able to foster. However. the number of cat fosterers increased early in 2025. We lost our one rabbit fosterer in 2024. During 2024, the RSPCA Chiltern Branch enabled six dogs to be looked after in foster care and be rehomed. From 2025, we have nottaken anyfosterdogs due to the diff iculty in providing suitable behaviour assessments. We cared for 18 cats and kittens in foster homes. all were rehomed. We cared for one rabbit in foster care, who was rehomed. Welfare Grants The Br8neh provided financial assistance towards veterinary treatment to anim8ls whose owners 8nd/or vets contacted the branch, lived in our area and were financially eligible. These including costs for neutering, vaccination and microchipping as well as emergencyveterinarycare. We also worked with the RSPCA Inspectors and AROS, and Veterinary Practices to support animals in our area. During January to December 2024, we issued 134 Welfare Grants to animals in the Chiltern area and provided cash grants for homeless and impoverished members of the public in excess of £10,000. FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial position During the year ended 31 December 2024 the charity had a net deficit of £24,30512023.. £36,368 deficitl. The charity has unrestricted powers of investment which must be exercised in accordance with the Trustee Act 2000. The charity does not actively make investments and retains the bulk of the assets in bank accounts. The charity aims to have reserves to cover the costs associated with the activities for 8 year. FUTURE PLANS The charity intonds to continue with, and expand upon, its existing 2Ctivities. mainly a larger focus on animal welfare and edu¢8tion within the community. The ¢h8rity plans to grow the network of fosterers that Are available to care for the animals to help support the charity's central purpose. The Trustees pian to continue to support the existing shop premises in Buckingham. The shop is a key source of income for the charity and ensuring that the shop is a success is important for the future of the charity.
The immedi8te focus for the future will be on fundraising to support the activities of the ch8rity and, following some recent resign8tions, t8king steps to identify and recruit new trustees to grow the Current group of trustees. The Charity also p18ns to recruit a new full time branch manager who will be tasked with much of the day-to-day operations of the charity. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity. The charity is constituted as an unincorporated association. The charity operates as a separately registered branch of the National RSPCA, subject to its rules for branches las updated in 20091. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 275326 Principal address 20 Market Hill Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1JX Trustees Mr S Grah8m Chair Miss L Palmer Treasurer MrA Cote Mr D Rushmere Mrs S Robbie MS C Watling Mr N Perry IresiEned 3.7.241 Miss L Baker
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS l¢ontinuedl Bankers Lloyds Bank Pl¢ 25 Gresham Street London EC2V 7HN Independent Examiner Bianca Permal FCA DUXAdvisory Limited Chartered Accountants Kennel Club House Gatehouse Way Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP19 8DB 2711012025 Approved by order of the board of trustees on and signed on its behalf by: Mr S Grah8m-Trustee
Independent Examiner's Reporttothe Trustees of Royal SocietyForthe Prevention Ofcrueltyto Animals Chiltern Branch I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Chiltern Branch Ithe Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accoLJnts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent exarniner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act- or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Bianc8 Perm81 FCA DUXAdvisory Limited Kennel Club House Gatehouse Way Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP19 8DB 28/1012025 Date..
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Royal Soclety Forthe Preventlon of CNelty to Anlmals Chlltern Branch 275326 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forth? from 01.01.2024 31.12.2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted nds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the neArt$t tothe neAte$tE tothe neare$t£ toth neÈreSt£ t¢ the n¢re¥t£ A1 Recei 21.5É7 468 95,897 2J.998 $70 92,341 SUbScnp0& M8mb8rship Shop Salas DIDoThaled GoDd5 R8homin 46$ 95,697 1,42B Sub total(Gross income for ARI 122.460 122.48D A2 Asset and investmert sales, (see table). Sub total 122,460 122,480 123,229 A3 Payments Weirao Cr3nis Light. Power& Heat 9,450 ¥,S4S 27,BOS 9,450 8.$4$ 2T,805 14,270 JJ,56k 28.754 Vet Fees Repair5 Maintenance Audit & Acu1a F88S oiner Premises Costs Legal & PrOfeSnal 7.228 J.297 5,8&2 S,B43 1,937 2,322 630 2,#92 398 2,838 36,235 5.662 5,843 2,322 630 2.392 J98 2.838 35.235 Bank Fee5 Trav91& Vohidé 8xp8ns8S 2.629 515 MIsccDsIs Wa9as & sak)rs CD5tof gwd5 5dd Advértisin9and Matk&ting 25.937 2,0$9 146.765 2.08• 146.765 Sub total A4 Assot and Investment purGha5es, (see tsblel Sub total 146.765 146,765 159.597 Net of re¢eipts/(payments) A5 Transfors b8tWg8n funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 24,305 24.305 36,368 189,326 165,021 189,326 165,021 225,694 189,326
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to n8arest£ Restricted funds to noarn5t£ Endowment funds to n8ar8st£ Categories B1 Cash funds Dyd5AGcount 164,919 Royal Soci&tyforth8 Prévéntion of Cru8 toAnimal8accouTht Total cash funds 165.Q21 lagrFJe barslhrWiS8 Foyments UnrestriGted funds to n8ar8st£ Restrirted funds to noar8st£ Endowment funds to nur8st£ Details Fund tovknlth ass8tbolon Detalls C4$tlopti4n411 onal B3 Investment assets Fund tOwhi¢h Cutt¢ntvalue onal Details 84 Assets tsIed for the ¢harity'$ own use towhl¢h When due onal Details B5 Liabilities Sign*d by on# oriwo trust on behalf of all Ihetrustees SvJnaturÈ Print Name Dale of approval Shane