Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch

Analysis

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch reported income of £48k and spending of £86k, spending 179% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £165k to £48k (-71%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Essex South West Branch sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Heather May North Charitable Trust (£48k), Zwartbles Sheep Association (£48k) and Nibbles Rodent & Rabbit Rescue (£48k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.