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Full-time
equivalents
2022
Total
employees
2022
Full-time
equivalents
2021
Total
employees
2021
3. Expenditure (continued)
g) Staff numbers
The analysis of the average number of employees by activity was as follows:
Hospitals and animal centres 529 610 515 621
Inspectorate 406 438 393 429
Prosecutions 11 11 11 12
Support to branches 37 38 33 34
Campaigns, communication, publications 40 43 47 51
Science 19 22 22 25
Education 30 39 31 41
International 2 2 2 2
Support and governance 195 207 164 176
Fundraising 92 96 87 91
Total average employee numbers 1,361 1,506 1,305 1,482
2022
£'000
2021
£'000
4. Intangible fixed assets
CHARITY
Cost
At 1 January 11,365 11,310
Additions 49 55
Disposals - -
At 31 December 11,414 11,365
Accumulated depreciation
At 1 January 2,674 1,519
Released on disposals - -
Charge for the year 1,130 1,155
At 31 December 3,804 2,674
Net book value at 31 December 7,610 8,691
Intangible assets relate to investments in systems in relation to call handling and a database of supporters. Amortisation is charged to the SOFA on
a straight-line basis against the underlying activity to which the intangible asset relates. Both systems have been invested in for long-term use by the
RSPCA, therefore a useful economic life of 10 years at the higher end of the policy outlined in Note 1 is deemed most appropriate.
Notes to the accounts continued
Year ended 31 December 2022