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Registered charity · No. 232263

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch

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Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include animals.

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What are the key facts about Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£314,660
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£329,059
Registered charity number
232263
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
20
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
rspcadurham.org.uk

Quick answer

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch (number 232263) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch do?

To take animals from the National society Inspectors, to assist the National charity in it's aims of protecting animals and to find homes for those animals which come into our care. To assist with individuals with the care of their animals.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch

Answers Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch's highest-paid staff paid?

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
RSPCA Durham and District Branch
Where it says it operates
Durham

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch registered for?

Animals

Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch as a registered charity (number 232263) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch's charity number?
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch's charity number is 232263. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 232263?
Search 232263 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch do?
To take animals from the National society Inspectors, to assist the National charity in it's aims of protecting animals and to find homes for those animals which come into our care. To assist with individuals with the care of their animals.
Does Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch?
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch's website listed in our register data is http://rspcadurham.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch?
The register records Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch's trustees paid?
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch registered as a charity?
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch was entered on the register on 20 December 1963.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.