Rspca
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The RSPCA's stated focus is animal welfare, and its Branch Development Fund asks applicants to show improved animal welfare and value for money.
- Its branch grants support neutering, pet food banks and branch sustainability, so check whether your work fits those routes before applying, since the Overseas Fund works with project partners abroad through planned, long-term collaborations.
- For a modest request, the one-off awards of £5,000–£25,000 are the most relevant figure, while the Branch Development Fund's grants are expected to be around £250,000.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and the stated geographic focus is England and Wales.
Overview
RSPCA is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 219099).
The RSPCA exists to promote kindness and to prevent or suppress cruelty to animals. It gives grants to its network of branches, for neutering, pet food banks and a share of any door-to-door fundraising income, and it also funds project partners abroad through its restricted Overseas Fund. Its latest annual report records £6,074,000 paid in grants.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 31 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The RSPCA makes grants within its animal-welfare work. Its branch grants support neutering, pet food banks, and branch sustainability and effective animal welfare. Branch Development Fund applications are assessed against improved animal welfare and value for money. The restricted Overseas Fund supports project partners abroad through planned, long-term collaborations, including training events, workshops or conferences, advocacy work, and development of animal welfare policies or standards. In disasters and other emergencies, the report describes grants in response to urgent requests from organisations working on the ground for animal rescue, treatment and care, with agreed conditions for spending. Its grants therefore support branches, established international partners and organisations delivering animal-rescue and care work.
Themes
- Animal welfare
Geographic Focus
England and Wales.
How to apply
For disasters and other emergencies, organisations working on the ground can make urgent requests for support for animal rescue, treatment and care; spending is subject to agreed conditions.
Who can apply:
- Branch Development Fund: Applications must meet criteria such as demonstrating improved animal welfare and value for money.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Branch Development Fund applications must demonstrate improved animal welfare and value for money.
- Overseas grants usually form part of planned, long-term collaborations.
Where they fund
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6 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £116,525,000 | £140,543,000 | £17,421,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £151,765,000 | £115,448,000 | £4,767,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £152,107,708 | £126,719,965 | £4,760,552 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £151,622,308 | £149,454,737 | £599,718 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £152,530,354 | £174,418,169 | £5,697,650 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | — | — | £6,074,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2020; year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- rspca.org.uk
- rspca.org.uk/utilities/contactus · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Rspca?
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Contact
- 0300 123 0346source
- supportercare@rspca.org.uksource
- RSPCA Animal Advice Team, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1GYsource
- RSPCA Customer Engagement, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1GYsource
- rspca.org.uk
- Contact form
Applying to Rspca?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 0300 123 0346source
- supportercare@rspca.org.uksource
- RSPCA Animal Advice Team, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1GYsource
- RSPCA Customer Engagement, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1GYsource
- rspca.org.uk
- Contact form