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Registered charity · No. 264783

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch

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Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset 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 South East Somerset Branch?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£525,249
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£580,102
Registered charity number
264783
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Lufton
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.rspca-eastsomerset.co.uk

Quick answer

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch (number 264783) 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 South East Somerset Branch do?

Provide welfare assistance and neutering facilities for animals and emergency accommodation.

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 South East Somerset Branch

Answers Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset 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 South East Somerset Branch's highest-paid staff paid?

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset 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.

Where does Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch's money come from?

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch reported £525k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £486k (92%), donations and legacies £24k (5%), charitable activities £9,345 (2%).

  • Trading and fundraising events£486k · 92%
  • Donations and legacies£24k · 5%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£9,345 · 2%
  • Investments£6,028 · 1%

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

The register records Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset 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 South East Somerset Branch's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Somerset East Branch; RSPCA Somerset East Branch
Where it says it operates
Somerset

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; 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 South East Somerset Branch registered for?

Animals

Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset 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 South East Somerset Branch a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch as a registered charity (number 264783) 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 South East Somerset Branch's charity number?
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch's charity number is 264783. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 264783?
Search 264783 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 South East Somerset Branch do?
Provide welfare assistance and neutering facilities for animals and emergency accommodation.
Does Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset 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 South East Somerset Branch?
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch's website listed in our register data is http://www.rspca-eastsomerset.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 South East Somerset Branch's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset 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.
Where does Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch's money come from?
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch reported £525k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £486k (92%), donations and legacies £24k (5%), charitable activities £9,345 (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch?
The register records Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset 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 South East Somerset Branch's trustees paid?
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Somerset East Branch; RSPCA Somerset East Branch.
When was Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch registered as a charity?
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals South East Somerset Branch was entered on the register on 24 November 1972.

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.