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Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

charity operating in England and Wales which promotes animal activism founded in 1824, the oldest and largest animal welfare organisation in the world, one of the largest charity in UK with international branches in Europe, Africa and Asia.
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Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Summary

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a charitable organization[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's field of work was animal welfare[3].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's instance of is recorded as charitable organization[5].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's instance of is recorded as animal welfare organization[6].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[7].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's founder is recorded as William Wilberforce[8].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's founder is recorded as Richard Martin[9].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's founder is recorded as Arthur Broome[10].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's headquarters location is recorded as Southwater[11].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's Commons category is recorded as Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals[12].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's industry is recorded as animal protection[13].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's chairperson is recorded as Elizabeth II[14].
  • 1824 marks the founding of Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals[15].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's official website is recorded as https://www.rspca.org.uk/[16].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+1488'}[17].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+1867'}[18].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+1795'}[19].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+1749'}[20].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+1695'}[21].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+1643'}[22].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+1791'}[23].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's legal form is recorded as charitable organization[24].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'RSPCA'}[25].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+116525000'}[26].
  • Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+130667000'}[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include William Wilberforce[8], Richard Martin[9], and Arthur Broome[10]. 1824 marks the founding of Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals[15].

Identity

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'RSPCA'}[25].

Leadership

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's chairperson is recorded as Elizabeth II[14].

Operations

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's headquarters location is recorded as Southwater[11].

Industry

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals's industry is recorded as animal protection[13]. Its field of work was animal welfare[3].

Why It Matters

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

charitable organization Elizabeth II United Kingdom William Wilberforce

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . lobbyfacts.eu. lobbyfacts.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . rspca.org.uk. rspca.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . ROR release v1.19. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Charity Commission Register of Charities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · ~2026-16412-18 · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → charity operating in England and Wales which promotes animal activism founded in
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  2. 10w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Founder → William Wilberforce, Richard Martin, Arthur Broome
    Donations → {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+97007000'}, {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+108551000'}, {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+122576000'} +6
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+14900'}, {'amount': '+17100'}, {'amount': '+18900'} +1
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