Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Branch
Analysis
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Branch is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in September 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Branch reported income of £303k and spending of £372k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £471k to £303k (-36%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Branch sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre (£302k), Thin Blue Paw Foundation (£303k) and Red Squirrel Survival Trust (£301k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The RSPCA Chesterfield & North Derbyshire Branch is a separately registered branch of the RSPCA. We carry out our animal welfare work in the areas of Chesterfield and North Derbyshire. Our main aim is to take in mistreated, abandoned and unwanted animals and find them new permanent homes. We also carry out activities to promote responsible pet ownership.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre | Reading | £302k |
| Thin Blue Paw Foundation | Hertfordshire | £303k |
| Red Squirrel Survival Trust | London | £301k |
| Country Hill Animal Shelter | Devon | £303k |