ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ESSEX SOUTH AND SOUTHEND BRANCH

Registered charity 208538 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as R S P C A ESSEX-SOUTH SOUTHEND AND DISTRICT BRANCH, RSPCA ESSEX SOUTH AND SOUTHEND BRANCH

To prevent suffering and to give renewed quality of life to abandoned and mistreated animals in the Essex South and Southend Area

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: SOUTH ESSEX INCLUDING SOUTHEND AND DISTRICT.

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

Causes: Animals · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£304k
Latest spending
£323k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the branch's financial position remained stable for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £351,495 and total expenses of £249,109. The trustees report that they continue to pursue prudent financial policies and have sought best value for expenditure, although they note that fundraising activities have not been fully expanded.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Legacies
“Income totalled £351,495 which was primarily generated through adoption fees, legacies (£185,352), and sales from our shops in the area i.e., Shoeburyness and Rochford.” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Community 360. Discloses 4 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — RSPCA Essex South & Southend (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£304k£323k
31/12/2024£351k£249k
31/12/2023£278k£253k
31/12/2022£215k£255k
31/12/2021£138k£195k

Common questions

Is ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ESSEX SOUTH AND SOUTHEND BRANCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the branch's financial position remained stable for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £351,495 and total expenses of £249,109. The trustees report that they continue to pursue prudent financial policies and have sought best value for expenditure, although they note that fundraising activities have not been fully expanded. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Community 360.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ESSEX SOUTH AND SOUTHEND BRANCH£304k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BUCKINGHAMSHIRE SOUTH BRANCH FY2024£362k—0above—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - HANTS AND SURREY BORDER BRANCH FY2024£329k—0above—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SOUTH LONDON BRANCH FY2025£333k—0unclear—not going concern
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS GUILDFORD AND EPSOM BRANCH FY2025£274k—0unclear—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND MAIDSTONE BRANCH FY2025£122k—0unclear—no doubt

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