--- title: "Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre — charity 278696 | CharityCompare" description: "Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre (charity 278696): income £90,921 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sidmouth-animal-welfare-society-and-animal-rescue-centre retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:07:58.100Z 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. 278696 SA # Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include animals. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://arcrescue.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=278696&subId=0) Work at Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sidmouth-animal-welfare-society-and-animal-rescue-centre&type=claim&name=Sidmouth%20Animal%20Welfare%20Society%20and%20Animal%20Rescue%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £90,921 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £104,920 Registered charity number 278696 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Chineway Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [arcrescue.co.uk](http://arcrescue.co.uk/) Quick answer Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre (number 278696) 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 Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre do? Animal Welfare and Re-homing Service Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre Answers Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre 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 Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre's highest-paid staff paid? Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre'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 Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre 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) Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre'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 23 October 1979 Also known as A R C; Arc Animal Rescue Centre Previous names on the register Sidmouth and District Animal Welfare and Animal Rescue Circle Where it says it operates Devon · Dorset · Somerset ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre registered for? Animals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre. 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 Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre? - 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. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sidmouth-animal-welfare-society-and-animal-rescue-centre&type=claim&name=Sidmouth%20Animal%20Welfare%20Society%20and%20Animal%20Rescue%20Centre) [Visit charity website](http://arcrescue.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre as a registered charity (number 278696) 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 Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre's charity number? Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre's charity number is 278696. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 278696? Search 278696 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 Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre do? Animal Welfare and Re-homing Service Does Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre. 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 Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre? Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre's website listed in our register data is http://arcrescue.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 Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre'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 Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre? The register records Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre 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 Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre's trustees paid? Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre previously called? The register lists this previous name for Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre: Sidmouth and District Animal Welfare and Animal Rescue Circle. When was Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre registered as a charity? Sidmouth Animal Welfare Society and Animal Rescue Centre was entered on the register on 23 October 1979. 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=278696&subId=0).