ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
To prevent cruelty, promote kindness and to alleviate suffering of animals.
Latest income
£153m
Expenditure
£174m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £117m | £141m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £152m | £115m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £152m | £127m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £152m | £149m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £153m | £174m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £134m |
| Charitable activities | £10.1m |
| Trading | £4.6m |
| Investment income | £3.4m |
| Total income | £153m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £139m |
| Raising funds | £35.2m |
| Grants to institutions | £5.7m |
| Governance | £2.7m |
| Total expenditure | £174m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £114m |
| Total funds | £272m |
| — restricted | £18.2m |
| — unrestricted | £245m |
| — endowment | £8.5m |
| Total assets | £272m |
| Cash | £15.3m |
People
| Employees | 1,791 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Animals
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.