Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Sheffield Branch

Analysis

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Sheffield Branch is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Sheffield Branch reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £801k to £1.1m (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Sheffield Branch sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cramar Cat Rescue (£1.1m), Hopefield Animal Sanctuary (£1.1m) and British Hen Welfare Trust (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 40%, donations and legacies 35% and charitable activities 22%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £267k. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 24%. It employed 23 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.