--- title: "Royal Society for the Preven… (reg 1208493) | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO scores 72/100 (Needs improvement). Latest accounts 2025. Reg 1208493." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-coventry-and-district-branch-cio retrieved: 2026-08-18T04:59:12.666Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO a good charity? Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO scores 72/100 (Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£1.3m total income, 58% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Coventry · CV5 9DQ | Reg [1208493](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-coventry-and-district-branch-cio) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://rspca-coventryanddistrict.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1208493) Donate ## How can you give to ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS COVENTRY AND DISTRICT BRANCH CIO? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS COVENTRY AND DISTRICT BRANCH CIO form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://rspca-coventryanddistrict.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1208493) ## What does Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO do? Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO is a registered charity (no. 1208493) working in animals in Coventry · CV5 9DQ. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 58% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 4 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-coventry-and-district-branch-cio) **In short:** ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS COVENTRY AND DISTRICT BRANCH CIO scores 72 out of 100 (3 stars). 58% average program spend (Latest year). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO? Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO has a Clarity Score of 72 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1208493. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Animals. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £1.3m, with 58% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 4 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 72/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 58% latest year · charitable activities Accountability 93/100 Finance beacon Income £1.3m Latest year 2025 Reserves 4 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £3.1 raised per £1 fundraising (latest year) · 42% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium ## How does ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS COVENTRY AND DISTRICT BRANCH CIO compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS COVENTRY AND DISTRICT BRANCH CIO scores higher than. Income band (£1m–£5m)30thpercentile **Scores higher than 30% of 2,776 charities in its income band** · 72/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). Animals charities30thpercentile **Scores higher than 30% of 370 charities in this cause** · 72/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 Medium confidence — some data missing or late Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 93/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 11 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 70% | 7/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 67/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 4 months · 15/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | 0/10 pts · Latest year | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 3% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 25/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 20% | 58% · 2/10 pts (Latest year) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 30% | 32p per £1 income · 3/10 pts (Latest year) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 100 volunteers / 33 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO's Clarity Score? 72/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 93/100 Accountability & Transparency 67/100 Financial Health 25/100 Financial Efficiency 100/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 93/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight11 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies7/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 67/100 Reserves (months of cash)4 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth0/10 pts · Latest year Liabilities to assets3% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 25/100 Program expense ratio58% · 2/10 pts (Latest year) Fundraising efficiency32p per £1 income · 3/10 pts (Latest year) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio100 volunteers / 33 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £1.3m | — | | Total expenditure | £1.1m | — | | Charitable activities | £633k | 58% | | Fundraising | £411k | 38% | | Governance & admin | £50k | 5% | 58%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £1.1m spent - Charitable activities58% · £633k - Fundraising38% · £411k - Governance5% · £50k ## What trust indicators does Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 11 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 33 employees · 100 volunteers (3:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1208493 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1208493) ### Trustees & officers - Glenn Andrew Fleet Chair · since 2024 - Michelle Ann Canciani since 2024 - CATHERINE Diane KAVANAGH since 2024 - Kate Louise Measures since 2024 - Susan Margaret Hucks since 2024 - CARA LOUISE FINN since 2024 - Hilary Janet Farndon since 2024 - Sam Carolan since 2024 - Rhianne Marie Anson since 2025 - Sadie Leigh Clifford since 2025 - Anita Vasudeva since 2026 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO? Overall score 72/100 (3★) Income £1.3m Cause spend 58% of expenditure Reg number 1208493 Scope Local (coventry) Reserves 4 months Trustees 11 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS COVENTRY AND DISTRICT BRANCH CIO compare, and where else can you look? 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Is Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO a good charity? + Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO scores 72 out of 100 (3 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 58% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO a legitimate charity? + Yes — Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1208493). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1208493. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO's charity number? + Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO's charity number is 1208493. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO's charity rating? + Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO scores 72 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 58% of Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO's total spending went to charitable activities. That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 38% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 42% of total expenditure at Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO receive? + Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO reported £1.3m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: limited history. Are Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO based? + Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO is listed at Coventry · CV5 9DQ, focused on animals. How does CharityCompare score Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Coventry and District Branch CIO's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.