--- title: "RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 87/100. Accounts 2024: income £1.7m · 100% on charitable activities. Reg 206630." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/rspca-brighton-the-heart-of-sussex retrieved: 2026-08-18T04:57:57.162Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex a good charity? RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex scores 87/100 (4 stars, Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£1.7m total income, 100% 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. Brighton · BN1 8ZH | Reg [206630](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/rspca-brighton-the-heart-of-sussex) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.rspca-brighton.co.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/206630) Donate ## How can you give to RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.rspca-brighton.co.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=206630) ## What does RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex do? RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex is a registered charity (no. 206630) working in animals in Brighton · BN1 8ZH. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 100% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 8 months of reserves, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income has been growing (≈35% a year). 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 — RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=rspca-brighton-the-heart-of-sussex) **In short:** RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex scores 87 out of 100 (4 stars). 100% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex? RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex has a Clarity Score of 87 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 206630. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Animals. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £1.7m, with 100% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. Reserves: approximately 8 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 87/100 4★ · Good Cause spend 100% 3-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 68/100 Finance beacon Income £1.7m Latest year 2024 Reserves 8 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing Late Check register £312.0 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 1% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium ## How does RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex scores higher than. Income band (£1m–£5m)75thpercentile **Scores higher than 75% of 2,776 charities in its income band** · 87/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). Animals charities74thpercentile **Scores higher than 74% of 370 charities in this cause** · 87/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2024 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 RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex'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. 68/100 | 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. | 33% | 5/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 9 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. 100/100 | 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% | 8 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. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 2% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### 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% | 150 volunteers / 42 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex's Clarity Score? 87/100 total · Good · 4 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 68/100 Accountability & Transparency 100/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 100/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 68/100 Filing history (5 years)5/15 pts Trustee oversight9 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies7/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 100/100 Reserves (months of cash)8 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets2% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 Program expense ratio100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio150 volunteers / 42 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex raise and spend? Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £1.7m | — | | Total expenditure | £1.8m | — | | Charitable activities | £1.8m | 100% | | Fundraising | £4k | 0% | 100%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2024) · £1.8m spent - Charitable activities100% · £1.8m - Fundraising0% · £4k ## What trust indicators does RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - — Accounts filed on time Filing status: late - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 9 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 42 employees · 150 volunteers (4:1 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 206630 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/206630) ### Trustees & officers - DOUG TAYLOR Chair - ANN BOLTON since 2013 - Sarah Louise Bilby since 2020 - Sarah Denise Emms since 2020 - Robert Keith Langridge since 2020 - Rachel Margaret Gales since 2021 - JEANETTE ELIZABETH BRAZIER - Sara Louise Howlett since 2025 - Karen Elizabeth Packham 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 RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex'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 RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex? Overall score 87/100 (4★) Income £1.7m Cause spend 100% of expenditure Reg number 206630 Scope Local (brighton) Reserves 8 months Trustees 9 Accounts year 2024 Filing late ## How does RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex compare, and where else can you look? [Compare RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=rspca-brighton-the-heart-of-sussex) [More animals charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/animals) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [animals charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/animals) - [Charities in Brighton](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/brighton) ### Similar animals charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [TEES RIVERS CHARITABLE TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/tees-rivers-charitable-trust) 100/100 · £2.0m - [THE RSPCA DANAHER ANIMAL HOME](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-rspca-danaher-animal-home) 100/100 · £1.4m - [GREENACRES RESCUE LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/greenacres-rescue-limited) 100/100 · £884k - [GREATWOOD CHARITY LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/greatwood-charity-limited) 100/100 · £851k ## How can you share RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex's rating? 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For this charity ## How do you add RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex's rating to your site? Free to use — a lightweight HTML badge or an embeddable score widget, each linking back to this independent profile and our [methodology](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology). BadgeScore widget [♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 87/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/rspca-brighton-the-heart-of-sussex) Lightweight HTML badge (no iframe) — paste anywhere ♥ CharityCompare Clarity Score 87/100 ★★★★★ Copy code ## What red flags does RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex have? ## Frequently asked questions Common questions about RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status. Is RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex a good charity? + RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex scores 87 out of 100 (4 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 100% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are late. 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 RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex a legitimate charity? + Yes — RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 206630). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/206630. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex's charity number? + RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex's charity number is 206630. 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 RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex's charity rating? + RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex scores 87 out of 100 on CharityCompare (4 stars — Good). 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 RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex. 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 RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 100% of RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). 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 RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex's overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 0% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 1% of total expenditure at RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex'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 RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex receive? + RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex reported £1.7m total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing. Are RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex's accounts up to date? + Filing status: late (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex based? + RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex is listed at Brighton · BN1 8ZH, focused on animals. How does CharityCompare score RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex'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 RSPCA Brighton & The Heart of Sussex's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.