ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS KENT, ASHFORD, TENTERDEN AND DISTRICT BRANCH

Registered charity 208111 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RSPCA KENT, ASHFORD, TENTERDEN AND DISTRICT BRANCH, RSPCA KENT-ASHFORD AND DISTRICT BRANCH, RSPCA KENT-ASHFORD TENTERDEN AND DISTRICT BRANCH

Animal rescue, care and rehoming.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE BRANCH ARE TO PROMOTE THE WORK AND OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY [ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (219099)], WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE AREA OF THE BRANCH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICIES OF THE SOCIETY.

Area of benefit: ASHFORD AND DISTRICT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£226k

Latest spending

£254k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £31,441 for the year, driven by rising staff costs and veterinary bills, alongside the withdrawal of a key funding stream. Despite this loss, the trustees confirmed the organization remains a going concern with unrestricted reserves of £430,082, which they state are sufficient to cover operational costs and meet legal obligations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Shop takings (27% of income)

“In 2025 we generated a total of £65,152 from our Willesborough charity shop takings, which is the largest single source of income for the year and makes up approximately 27% of our total income.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: between 6 and 9 months average general expenditure equivalent to between £136,446 and £204,669 (held: £430k)

“The Trustees would ideally like to keep between 6 and 9 months average general expenditure equivalent to between £136,446 and £204,669 as unrestricted reserves.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Gary Edward Hoad · trustee of 1 other charity
Karen Levent Farnell · trustee of 1 other charity
Nicholas Peter Andrew Vickers · trustee of 1 other charity
SALLY MOIR
samantha Bird · trustee of 1 other charity
tanya rogers · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£226k	£254k
31/12/2024	£269k	£250k
31/12/2023	£232k	£227k
31/12/2022	£139k	£215k
31/12/2021	£128k	£193k

Common questions

Is ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS KENT, ASHFORD, TENTERDEN AND DISTRICT BRANCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £31,441 for the year, driven by rising staff costs and veterinary bills, alongside the withdrawal of a key funding stream. Despite this loss, the trustees confirmed the organization remains a going concern with unrestricted reserves of £430,082, which they state are sufficient to cover operational costs and meet legal obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS KENT NORTH WEST BRANCH.

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS KENT NORTH WEST BRANCH income £217k
CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT BRANCH OF THE RSPCA income £742k
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS KENT ISLE OF THANET BRANCH income £506k
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals North Wiltshire and Newbury District Branch income £0
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS GUILDFORD AND EPSOM BRANCH income £274k
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS NORFOLK WEST BRANCH CIO income £381k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS KENT, ASHFORD, TENTERDEN AND DISTRICT BRANCH	£226k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS KENT NORTH WEST BRANCH FY2024	£217k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT BRANCH OF THE RSPCA FY2025	£742k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS KENT ISLE OF THANET BRANCH FY2025	£506k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals North Wiltshire and Newbury District Branch FY2024	£0	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS GUILDFORD AND EPSOM BRANCH FY2025	£274k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.