--- title: "Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch — charity 208381 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch (charity 208381): income £48,169 (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-essex-south-west-branch retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:45:18.099Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 208381 RS # Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include animals. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rspca.org.uk/local/essex-south-west-branch) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=208381&subId=0) Work at Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-essex-south-west-branch&type=claim&name=Royal%20Society%20for%20the%20Prevention%20of%20Cruelty%20to%20Animals%20Essex%20South%20West%20Branch) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £48,169 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £86,398 Registered charity number 208381 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Winsleys House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.rspca.org.uk/local/essex-south-west-branch](http://www.rspca.org.uk/local/essex-south-west-branch) Quick answer Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch (number 208381) 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 Essex South West Branch do? Promotion of animal welfare 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 Essex South West Branch Answers Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 September 1962 Previous names on the register RSPCA Essex South West Branch Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Essex South West Branch registered for? Animals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-essex-south-west-branch&type=claim&name=Royal%20Society%20for%20the%20Prevention%20of%20Cruelty%20to%20Animals%20Essex%20South%20West%20Branch) [Visit charity website](http://www.rspca.org.uk/local/essex-south-west-branch) ## Frequently asked questions Is Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch as a registered charity (number 208381) 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 Essex South West Branch's charity number? Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch's charity number is 208381. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 208381? Search 208381 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 Essex South West Branch do? Promotion of animal welfare Does Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West 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 Essex South West Branch? Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch's website listed in our register data is http://www.rspca.org.uk/local/essex-south-west-branch. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch? The register records Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West 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 Essex South West Branch's trustees paid? Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch previously called? The register lists this previous name for Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch: RSPCA Essex South West Branch. When was Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch registered as a charity? Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch was entered on the register on 22 September 1962. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=208381&subId=0).