--- title: "Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway West Branch — charity 209192 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway West Branch (charity 209192): income £218k (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-medway-west-branch retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:47:41.681Z 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. 209192 RS # Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway West Branch Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway West Branch is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, animals. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rspcamedway.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=209192&subId=0) Work at Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway West Branch? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-medway-west-branch&type=claim&name=Royal%20Society%20for%20the%20Prevention%20of%20Cruelty%20to%20Animals%20Medway%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 Medway West Branch? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £218,293 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £235,083 Registered charity number 209192 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Chatham Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.rspcamedway.co.uk](http://www.rspcamedway.co.uk/) Quick answer Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway West Branch (number 209192) 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 Medway West Branch do? We provide subsidised veterinary treatment for animals owned by local people on low income. We take in and rehome unwanted, abandoned and stray animals.We respond to enquires from the public on a whole range of animal welfare issues. We also provide volunteering opportunities for those who wish to support our work, including trusteeship, fundraising and providing work experience placements. 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 Medway West Branch Answers Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway 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”. ### How much are Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway West Branch's highest-paid staff paid? Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway West 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 does not record Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway West Branch as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway 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 29 October 1962 Also known as RSPCA Medway West Branch Previous names on the register RSPCA - Medway West Branch; RSPCA Kent Chatham Branch Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Medway West Branch registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingAnimals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway 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 Medway 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 Medway West Branch? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 209192? Search 209192 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 Medway West Branch do? We provide subsidised veterinary treatment for animals owned by local people on low income. We take in and rehome unwanted, abandoned and stray animals.We respond to enquires from the public on a whole range of animal welfare issues. We also provide volunteering opportunities for those who wish to support our work, including trusteeship, fundraising and providing work experience placements. Does Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway West Branch have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway 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 Medway West Branch? Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway West Branch's website listed in our register data is http://www.rspcamedway.co.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 Medway West Branch's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway West 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 Medway West Branch? The register does not record Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway West Branch as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway West Branch's trustees paid? Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway 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 Medway West Branch previously called? The register lists these previous names for Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway West Branch: RSPCA - Medway West Branch; RSPCA Kent Chatham Branch. When was Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway West Branch registered as a charity? Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Medway West Branch was entered on the register on 29 October 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=209192&subId=0).