Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Kent Isle of Thanet Branch

Analysis

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Kent Isle of Thanet Branch is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birchington. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Kent Isle of Thanet Branch reported income of £506k and spending of £538k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £315k to £506k (+60%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 Kent Isle of Thanet Branch sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include German Shepherd Dog Rescue (£495k), Hackney City Farm Limited (£507k) and The Wavertree Education Trust Limited (£490k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 73%, donations and legacies 15%, charitable activities 11% and investments 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £500. Charitable activities took 54% of spending and raising funds 45%. Reserves of £156k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.