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

Charity number: 209192
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide subsidised veterinary treatment for animals owned by local people on low income. We take in and rehome unwanted, abandoned and stray animals. We respond to enquires from the public on a whole range of animal welfare issues. We also provide volunteering opportunities for those who wish to support our work, including trusteeship, fundraising and providing work experience placements.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £159,620
Total expenditure: £164,323

People

5 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Animals
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 October 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • RSPCA MEDWAY WEST BRANCH (Working name)
  • RSPCA - MEDWAY WEST BRANCH (Previous name)
  • RSPCA KENT CHATHAM BRANCH (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Helen Charlotte Thomas Chair 10 March 2020
None on record
Gillian Watts Trustee 11 November 2025
None on record
Jacqueline Hazelden Trustee 12 July 2022
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS MEDWAY WEST BRANCH CIO
Recently registered
Brenda Ann Coveney Trustee 10 May 2022
None on record
Lois Stephanie Warren Trustee 30 May 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £135.10k £134.58k £166.54k £166.53k £159.62k
Total expenditure £109.21k £114.49k £140.40k £154.73k £164.32k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £32.16k £25.43k N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 20 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 20 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 23 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 17 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 17 July 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 19 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 23 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 23 July 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

RSPCA BRANCH RULES EFFECTIVE 18 FEBRUARY 2009.

Charitable 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

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

ROCHESTER, CHATHAM, AND GILLINGHAM DISTRICTS.

Contact information

Address:
174 Walderslade Road
Chatham
ME5 0PQ
Phone:
01634681187
Email:
reception@rspcamedway.co.uk
Website:

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