RSPCA Essex Mid & North Branch

Much of the direct RSPCA animal welfare work is carried out through local branches like ours. These separately registered charities across England and Wales, affiliated to the national charity and are run by a mix of volunteers and employees who are unstinting in their work for animal welfare. 

RSPCA branches are self-funded and raise money locally (via donations, events and shops) to support the animal welfare work we do. Each branch operates at a local level offering advice, microchipping, neutering and subsidised animal treatments, as well as rehabilitating and rehoming animals taken in through their clinics, animal centres, boarding and fostering facilities.

We are one of the 136 independent branch charities (separately registered charities that follow RSPCA policies and guidelines). With clinics based in Colchester and Chelmsford, we are responsible for raising funds locally to help animals in our area. Our branch is run by a dedicated committee of volunteers and receives no funding from the government.  

Our area extends from the Suffolk border at Manningtree running down the coast including Clacton and Harwich to Maldon and Bradwell, across to Brentwood and up through Chelmsford and Great Dunmow to the Suffolk border at Bures. 

We aim to promote responsible pet ownership through local microchipping and neutering campaigns.