TRUSTEES' REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2014 25
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
3 RESOURCES EXPENDED (CONTINUED)
Notes
TOTAL
2014
£'000
TOTAL
2013
£'000
Support to branches:
Branch support officers 1,605 1,580
Shared fundraising income grant** 3,748 3,185
Grants 620 265
Cost of sales 995 1,373
Other support 570 724
Total support to branches 7,538 7,127
**The shared fundraising income is a fixed rate payment to all branches based on the income collected by the RSPCA in the previous year from the
door-to-door campaign.
b) Grants payable:
Charitable activities include the following grants payable:
Shared fundraising and other grants payable to branches 4,368 3,450
Campaigns, media and science 39 52
International 190 258
Total grants payable included in charitable activities 4,597 3,760
c) Support and administration costs:
Executive 142 311
Finance and supporter services 2,776 2,393
Headquarters services 1,203 1,276
Central information technology and communications 3,429 3,283
Legal 576 560
Human resources and training 2,032 2,043
Property, printing, purchasing and transport 1,472 1,292
Total support and administration costs 3d 11,630 11,158
d) Allocation of support and administration costs:
Total cost 3c 11,630 11,158
Cost of generating funds (1,969) (1,939)
Charitable activities 3a (9,162) (8,387)
Governance costs 3f (499) (832)
0 0
e) Additional analysis of resources expended:
Included in total resources expended are:
External audit 93 88
Other services provided by external auditors 77 6
Depreciation of fixed assets 5,660 5,877
Hire of equipment under operating leases 80 51
Premises rent 388 393
Trustee indemnity insurance 20 20
Other insurance excluding motors 373 387