The Essex South & Southend branch of the RSPCA, in common with all local branches is separate and independent from the parent charity, i.e. the National RSPCA. The easiest way to understand this structure is to think of it in terms of a Franchise. There are over 160 Branches of the RSPCA and every Branch is slightly different from its neighbours. They operate their own animal welfare programmes, which run "in tandem” with the National Society. Each branch raises its own funds and manages its own affairs.

The branch has five paid staff to run our three shops and our van service. This is backed up by a number of volunteers. We raise funds to continue to pay for the private boarding and veterinary care of animals brought in by RSPCA Inspectors which are then re-homed by the Branch.

Please visit our cat and dog adoption pages if you would like to consider adopting one of the rescue animals in our care. A home visit is always undertaken by our volunteer home checkers to ensure a good match is made between the animal and its potential adopter. Branch volunteers also work hard raising funds to support our assisted neutering scheme which enable people on low incomes to meet expensive veterinary bills.

Towns/villages in the Branch area include: Asheldam,Bradwell on Sea,Burnham on Crouch,Canvey island,Castle,Point,Cold Norton,Eastwood,Hadleigh,Hawkwell, Hockley,Hullbridge,Latchingdon,Leigh,Maldon,Maylandsea,Mundon,Prittlewell,Purleigh & District,Rayleigh,Rochford,Shoeburyness,South Benfleet,South Woodham Ferrers,Southchurch,Southend on Sea,Southminster,Steeple,Thorpe Bay,Thundersley,Westcliff.