ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS KENT WEST BRANCH

Registered charity 209193 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RSPCA KENT WEST BRANCH, RSPCA WEST KENT BRANCH

Promote kindness and suppress cruelty to animals. We are actively involved in the rescue and re-homing of cats and kittens in our branch area.

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Latest income

£35k

Latest spending

£37k

Registered

1969

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Branch recorded a deficit of £2,172 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant improvement from the £6,423 deficit in the prior year. Despite this deficit, the Trustees consider the financial position to be sound, supported by unrestricted reserves of £63,894 which exceed the stated policy minimum of £5,000. The Branch remains entirely volunteer-run and relies heavily on central allocations from the National Society for its largest source of income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of £5,000 (held: £64k)

“The policy of the Trustees is to have a minimum of £5,000 in unrestricted reserves” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Mrs Sue Newmanchair · trustee of 1 other charity
JEAN SELMES
Linda Brown · trustee of 1 other charity
Linda Hill
Sally Ann Gibbs · trustee of 1 other charity
Sarah North · 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	£35k	£37k
31/12/2024	£34k	£40k
31/12/2023	£35k	£41k
31/12/2022	£30k	£31k
31/12/2021	£30k	£26k

Common questions

Is ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS KENT WEST BRANCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Branch recorded a deficit of £2,172 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant improvement from the £6,423 deficit in the prior year. Despite this deficit, the Trustees consider the financial position to be sound, supported by unrestricted reserves of £63,894 which exceed the stated policy minimum of £5,000. The Branch remains entirely volunteer-run and relies heavily on central allocations from the National Society for its largest source of income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.