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It goes without saying that many of the decisions we make will upset those who believe they can break the law and get away with it. We make no apology for that. Our raison d'etre is to be the voice and protector of animals that cannot protect themselves. A spokesman for the Commission said: We do not keep league tables in relation to complaints which we receive about charities. Large national charities which are membership organisations like the RSPCA invariably have a high public profile and do attract public attention. Many concerns which may be raised with the Commission about the way the charity conducts its affairs are not matters for the Commission as charity regulator as they are matters for the charity itself. Trustees are permitted to exercise their duties and responsibilities in the best interests of the charity as they think fit. The Commission would only be concerned as regulator where a charity was in clear breach of its duties and responsibilities as a charity. This would not include interfering with decisions made by the charity where these have been properly made. Ultimately trustees are responsible for running the charity and for dealing with any reputational issues which might arise. Last week it emerged that the RSPCAs national head office, which sanctioned the prosecution, would not intervene to save a local 126-year-old RSPCA charity in Preston which has only had two months of funding left. If the branch is forced to close, there were fears that hundreds of abandoned pets could have to be rehoused. The RSPCA said the spokesman said the Preston and District Branch was separate from the national organiisation and was (not? GS) funded by the national RSPCA.