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
$70
92,341
SUbScnp￿0￿￿& M8mb8rship
Shop Salas
DIDoThaled GoDd5
R8homin
46$
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 & Ac￿u￿1a￿￿ F88S
oiner Premises Costs
Legal & PrOfeS￿nal
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)r￿s
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 b￿ar￿s￿lhr￿WiS8￿ Foyments
UnrestriGted
funds
to n8ar8st£
Restrirted
funds
to noar8st£
Endowment
funds
to nur8st£
Details
Fund tovknlth
ass8tbolon
Detalls
C4$tlopti4n411
onal
B3 Investment assets
Fund tOwhi¢h
Cutt¢ntvalue
onal
Details
84 Assets ￿tsI￿ed for the
¢harity'$ 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