RSPCA Poole, East Dorset & South Wiltshire branch
Analysis
RSPCA Poole, East Dorset & South Wiltshire branch is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Poole. It was registered in July 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, RSPCA Poole, East Dorset & South Wiltshire branch reported income of £63k and spending of £137k, spending 219% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £80k to £63k (-21%), an average of -5.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 144%. Over the whole period it spent 154% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, RSPCA Poole, East Dorset & South Wiltshire branch sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prospect Ferret Rescue (£62k), Painted Dog Conservation UK (£63k) and The Otter Trust (£62k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The primary activity of the Charity is welfare assistance whereby assistance is given towards the cost of treating owned animals and in the case of feral and stray animals all of the cost is met.We have a telephone 'help line' whereby we receive calls from members of the public and deal with their enquiries.Continuation of a cat neutering scheme incorporating a micro-chipping arrangement.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Prospect Ferret Rescue | Huddersfield | £62k |
| Painted Dog Conservation UK | Maidenhead | £63k |
| The Otter Trust | Suffolk | £62k |
| Cat and Kitten Rescue (3 Counties +) | Borehamwood | £63k |