# 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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- Canonical entity: https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q584819
- Website listed in the source snapshot: https://www.rspca.org.uk/
- Category: [Nonprofit organizations](https://directory.readyscan.ai/directory/nonprofit-organizations)
- Machine record: https://directory.readyscan.ai/discovery/entities/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q584819.json
- Material fingerprint: fnv1a64:2ffff4da5058f235
- Entity revision: fnv1a64:05156f2c5da77c9e
- Published: 2026-10-21
- Modified: 2026-10-21

## Company details
- [About](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q584819#company-fact-source-description): 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. Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q584819.json?revision=2549130773
- [Founded](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q584819#company-fact-wikidata-p571-b2233e977e1beab5): 1824 Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q584819.json?revision=2549130773

## Historical figures
Newest available observations first. These figures describe their stated dates, not the company today.
- [Employees](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q584819#company-fact-wikidata-p1128-f7e2656e7c26da7c): 1,791 employees (as of 2024) Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q584819.json?revision=2549130773
- [Employees](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q584819#company-fact-wikidata-p1128-83216c33544faef3): 1,643 employees (as of 2023) Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q584819.json?revision=2549130773
- [Employees](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q584819#company-fact-wikidata-p1128-388e1b8ef81b3749): 1,488 employees (as of 2020) Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q584819.json?revision=2549130773
- [Employees](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q584819#company-fact-wikidata-p1128-aa410017e9479e94): 1,867 employees (as of 2019) Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q584819.json?revision=2549130773
- [Employees](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q584819#company-fact-wikidata-p1128-f374db6e032a45e1): 1,795 employees (as of 2018) Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q584819.json?revision=2549130773
- [Employees](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q584819#company-fact-wikidata-p1128-600ae9892008d5e1): 1,749 employees (as of 2017) Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q584819.json?revision=2549130773
- [Employees](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-q584819#company-fact-wikidata-p1128-3029855361beb3f6): 1,695 employees (as of 2016) Sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q584819.json?revision=2549130773

## Company sources
- [Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Wikidata Q584819](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q584819.json?revision=2549130773) — Wikidata

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