Annual Review 2014

Scottish SPCA
Annual Review
2014 and onwards
Peter Devlin
Welcome
Welcome to the Scottish SPCA
Annual Review 2014 and onwards.
The Scottish SPCA is Scotland’s animal welfare charity. We rescue animals in
danger, find pets new homes, investigate abuse and prevent cruelty through our
free Prevention through Education programme for Scottish schools. Founded in
1839, the Scottish SPCA has been helping animals in Scotland for over 175 years.
Peter Devlin
Contents
•
•
•
•
•
5
Investing in the future
9
A record year for rehoming
10
More wild animals saved than
ever before
13
Record number of animal cruelty bans
14
Raising funds
•
•
•
•
•
15
Raising awareness
16
How our funds were raised
17
How our funds were used
18
Thank you!
19
Board of Directors
Annual Review 2014 and onwards 03
Peter Devlin
Our free Prevention through Education
programme has reached well over a
million children since its launch in 2009.
Annual Review 2014 and onwards 07
Peter Devlin
Investing in the future
The Scottish SPCA’s rapid progress
in recent years has been remarkable
– and in this review of 2014 you will
read about many new records.
Together with our supporters,
we have been able to rehome
and help more animals than ever
before, develop the largest and most
successful education programme
of its kind in the UK, build new and
extend existing rescue centres and
ensure more people guilty of abusing
and neglecting animals face justice
in court.
At any time, these achievements
would be remarkable. It is all the
more astonishing that we have taken
such great strides during a period of
economic and political turbulence.
While there are now signs of
economic recovery and we are in
the aftermath of the independence
referendum, the reality is times are still
tough for many people – and sadly
animals are often the first victims.
This creates huge pressures on our
resources and frontline staff, with
full rescue centres, animals being
abandoned and discarded on the
streets and an unprecedented level of
calls to our helpline.
It’s important to remember what
this actually entails. It means we
have many more mouths to feed
and animals to care for, more calls to
answer and callouts to respond to
and more instances where we need
to investigate and try to identify the
people responsible for mistreatment.
Yet our progress has continued. In
2014 we found loving new homes for
a record 6,719 rescued animals.
Annual Review 2014 and onwards 05
That was more than in 2013, which in
itself was a record-breaking year.
The £4.8 million extension of our
rehoming centre in Glasgow will be
completed in 2015, taking our overall
investment in our rescue centres to £15
million over the past seven years. It is of
great credit to the staff and volunteers at
Glasgow that despite the huge upheaval
caused by the building works they
managed to rehome 1,343 animals in
2014, one more than in 2013.
We are very proud that this level of
dedication and determination is reflected
across the Society in all areas of our work.
Another fantastic achievement has
been at our National Wildlife Rescue
Centre, where our expert team were
able to successfully rehabilitate 4,461
wildlife casualties in 2014.
Our free education programme for
Scottish schools continues to go from
strength to strength and has reached well
over a million children since its launch
in 2009. By reaching more than 317,000
children in 2014, we not only exceeded
but doubled our long-term target.
The results have been immediate,
with many more children alerting us
to animals in danger and fewer being
involved in cruelty to animals. Our
programme is winning the hearts and
minds of today’s youngsters and will have
a profound impact on animal welfare in
Scotland for generations to come.
In 2014 we achieved another key
goal by reaching 50,000 members,
which is around 1% of the Scottish
population and equates to
approximately 2% of all households
in Scotland. The support we receive
from our donors is not only greatly
appreciated – it is absolutely vital.
All we have accomplished has been
hand in hand with our supporters, staff
and volunteers and it is together we look
towards the challenges fast approaching.
Today, tomorrow and in the years ahead
we will be there for defenceless animals
in desperate need of our help.
This will mean continuing to invest in
education, expanding and building new
rescue centres and further developing
successful partnerships and relationships
to promote animal welfare.
Day after day we see first-hand the
tragedy of cruelty to animals and the
horrific suffering involved. But by and
large Scotland remains a nation of animal
lovers – these are the very people who
rehome our rescue pets, call our helpline,
donate, volunteer their time and help
animals in many other ways.
To each and every one, we would like
to say ‘thank you!’
Stuart Earley
Chief Executive
06 Annual Review 2014 and onwards
Harry Haworth
Chairman
The £4.8 million extension of our
Glasgow Animal Rescue and Rehoming
Centre, known locally as the Glasgow
Dog and Cat Home, is our largest ever
single investment in animal welfare.
Photos: Peter Devlin
Pippi
n
Star and Randy
Findlay
Primrose
Jill
Photos: Scottish SPCA
Rebus
Suzie
Tam
Kahn
Some of our fantastic
rescue pets off to their
new homes!
Scottish SPCA
Steph
A record year for rehoming
In 2014 we rehomed an incredible
6,719 rescued animals – a new record
and an increase of more than 1,000
since 2010. This included finding loving
new homes for:
• 2,503 cats
• 1,813 dogs
• 537 rabbits
• 876 rodents
• 56 snakes
• 26 equines
• 908 birds and other animals
We were also able to reunite 1,386
animals with their delighted owners.
The Scottish SPCA does not put
healthy animals to sleep. Unfortunately,
many of the animals who arrive in our
care have been abused and neglected
or are sick and injured.
It’s heartbreaking but sometimes the
kindest and only choice is to relieve
their suffering. Sadly, 1,473 animals had
to be put to sleep in our rehoming
centres on veterinary advice and 177
were unable to survive.
Thinking of taking on a new pet?
)
Visit
scottishspca.org
:
Call 03000 999 999
Annual Review 2014 and onwards 09
More wild animals saved
than ever before
In 2014 we took in a record 7,248
wildlife casualties. We were also able
to return 4,461 back to their natural
habitats - also a new record.
This is testament to the expertise and
dedication of the team at our National
Wildlife Rescue Centre, who frequently
provide round the clock care for
orphaned animals.
We care for almost every kind of wild
animal found in Scotland, including
birds, seals, otters, deer, hedgehogs
and badgers.
Sadly, many wildlife casualties
arrive in our care with severe injuries
or illnesses and either cannot be
returned to the wild or die due to their
conditions. In 2014, 1,172 wild animals
had to be put to sleep in our care and
1,551 were unable to survive.
10 Annual Review 2014 and onwards
Grogan was found
orphaned by the A92 in
Fife and was hand-reared
in our care before being
successfully returned to
the wild.
Photos: Colin Seddon
Annual Review 2014 and onwards 11
Scottish SPCA
Yewster was in a horrific condition when we rescued
him. He was emaciated and his skin condition was
so severe it would not respond to treatment. Sadly,
a vet advised Yewster should be put to sleep to end
his suffering. His owner was banned from owning
animals for life.
Twink’s owner admitted
neglect and was banned
from owning animals for
20 years.
Scottish SPCA
Record number
of animal
cruelty bans
A record number of people were
banned from keeping animals in 2014
following Scottish SPCA investigations.
In total, 63 disqualification orders
were handed out by the Scottish
courts, 12 of which were for life. This
was a 66% increase on the 38 bans
given in 2010.
Fines totalled more than £23,000
and 35 people were sentenced to
community service orders.
Our animal helpline received 243,148
calls in 2014 and our inspectors and
animal rescue officers attended a
record 78,202 callouts.
Annual Review 2014 and onwards 13
Raising funds
Scottish SPCA
In 2014 it cost £14.3 million to run the Scottish SPCA and we
would like to thank everyone who supported us and helped save
so many lives. We receive no government or lottery funding so
every pound and penny donated is vital. Last year we reached
over 50,000 members, which was a fantastic achievement. This is
approximately 1% of the Scottish population and the equivalent
of 2% of all households in Scotland.
Raising awareness
Commonwealth Games athlete and animal
lover Eilidh Child got our 2014 Rehoming
Week off to a flier alongside agility dog Moss.
We continue to promote the Society’s work and in 2014 we:
• Appeared in 4,856 media items
• Increased our Facebook and Twitter followers to more than 160,000
the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) Media Marketing
•WandonMeasurement
Award for our Rescue Pets Make Great Pets! campaign
Animal 999, the STV series following our work rescuing and rehoming animals,
remains a great success and our profile continues to rise.
Annual Review 2014 and onwards 15
How our funds were raised
40%
2%
5%
6%
32%
15%
Legacies £5.7m
Memberships
£4.6m
Donations
£2.2m
Investment
£0.9m
Rescue centres
£0.7m
Other income
£0.3m
TOTAL£14.4m
These figures have been extracted from the audited financial statements
approved by our Board of Directors on 23 March 2015 and signed on their behalf
by our Chairman, Harry Haworth. Please write to our head office if you wish to
receive a copy of the statements.
16 Annual Review 2014 and onwards
How our funds were used
38%
1%
2%
3%
8%
38%
10%
Inspectorate
£5.5m
Rescue centres
£5.4m
Generating income
£1.4m
Support £1.2m
Press, publications
& campaigns
£0.4m
Education £0.3m
Other expenditure
£0.1m
TOTAL£14.3m
Operating surplus £0.1m
Net movement in funds* -£0.2m
Net assets£39.4m
*After investment movements in the year
Annual Review 2014 and onwards 17
Thank you!
Photos: Scottish SPCA
We would like to say ‘thank you’ to each and every volunteer, fundraiser and
supporter who helped make 2014 a success and ensured we were able to rescue
and rehome a record number of animals.
Quite simply, we could not achieve what we have and be there for defenceless
animals in need without you all.
Your time, effort and dedication are vital and hugely appreciated. If they could,
we’re sure our wonderful rescued animals would say ‘thank you’ too – and they
do in their own special way!
18 Annual Review 2014 and onwards
Board of Directors
Peter Devlin
We would like to
thank our nonexecutive directors,
who generously
volunteer their
advice, guidance
and expertise to
the Society.
Mrs Reay Campbell (Chairman: January to August 2014, Director: January to December 2014)
Mr Harry Haworth (Vice Chairman: January to August 2014, Chairman: from August 2014)
Mr Ronnie Soutar (Vice Chairman: from August 2014)
Mr Harry Smith (Honorary Treasurer)
Mr Nick Alexander
Mr Keith Chandler
Ms Fiona Davis
Mr Dan Macdonald
Mr Ian Megahy (January to June 2014)
Dr Sheila Rusbridge
Mr Ian Turnbull
Ms Kathy Peebles (from June 2014)
Mr Stuart Earley (Chief Executive)
Annual Review 2014 and onwards 19
Get in touch
)
03000 999 999
: scottishspca.org
)
@ [email protected]
:
Kingseat Road, Halbeath, Dunfermline KY11 8RY
Scottish Charity No. SC 006467
Cover photo: Colin Seddon
Peter Devlin
Scottish Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals