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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£2.2M
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Spending
£1.9M
Public benefits
The objects of the Ulster Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are: 1. The advancement of animal welfare. All of the work of the USPCA falls under this object, which is an approved purpose as listed in the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. The public benefit arising is outlined below in relation to each of the subsidiary objects
through which this over-arching object is achieved. 2. To obtain justice for animals and to endeavour by every legitimate means to put an end to cruelty to animals and to encourage kindness and humanity in their treatment. The public benefit arising from this object includes: • Deepening the Government’s understanding and awareness of animal welfare issues and thereby improving the quality of legislation and the enforcement of statutory regulations for the wider public good. • The encouragement of kindness to animals and the promotion of compassion. In furtherance of this object, the USPCA: • Is an active member of the DARD Animal Health and Welfare Stakeholder Forum and contributes to policy consultations. • Proactively investigates and makes public many criminal acts including organised dog fighting, badger bating, carted deer hunts and cock fighting. 3. To relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention and, in particular, to provide and maintain facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals. The public benefit arising from this object includes: • Relieving the stress of those members of the public with a sick or suffering animal who are unable to afford private veterinary care and ensuring the continued companionship of their pet for them. • Benefits to the public at large through the care of suffering wildlife which are useful to humanity. 4. To promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for animals which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, injury, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals. The public benefits arising from this object include: • Ensuring continued companionship from their pets for those on low incomes, through the provision of veterinary services and pet food parcels. • Removing the stress for families faced with the challenge of caring for the pets of an incapacitated elderly relative. • The public at large is also a beneficiary through the care of suffering wildlife which are useful to humanity. 5. To advance education for the public in animal husbandry, care for animals and responsibility for animals and the consequences of not doing so. The public benefit arising from this object is the deepening of the public’s understanding of pet care, the encouragement of kindness to animals and the promotion of compassion. In furtherance of this object, the USPCA: • Provides animal welfare talks to schools and community groups. • Provides advice to the beneficiaries of the Animal Hospital services on health regimes and caring for their companion pets. • Provides free spaying and neutering to support feral animal control. The USPCA monitors and quantifies its work through use of a sophisticated computer software system. Quality is monitored through user satisfaction surveys and the annual inspection by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Any potential harms are outweighed by the service benefits and alleviated through a formal process of risk assessments alongside robust health and safety policies and procedures. There are no private benefits to any individuals connected with the organisation other than the payment of salaries to staff or fees to third party service providers which is a necessary requirement in order to provide our services and therefore incidental to the carrying out of the purposes.
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The Ulster Society Prevention Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) is the second oldest Animal Welfare Charity in the world founded in 1836. USPCA is supported entirely by voluntary donations. The USPCA’s business model changed dramatically on the 1st April 2012 as a result of the implementation of the new Welfare of Animals Act (NI) which placed a
statutory responsibility on Local Authorities to improve welfare standards and afford better protection from neglect, abuse and exploitation for companion animals and livestock. In response the USPCA has moved away from traditional animal recovery and sheltering practices to the provision of an Animal Hospital for the ‘Relief of Suffering’ and associated charitable services. The Hospital treats many injured animals that would otherwise remain untreated and in distress. It also ensures that essential veterinary care is available for companion animals where the pet owners’ financial circumstances are an obstacle to their animal’s wellbeing. Outreach from the Animal Hospital, to provide these services to those in need across Northern Ireland, is achieved through a voucher scheme for local Vets. In partnership with the Trussell Trust and other organisations, who operate food banks across Northern Ireland, the USPCA provides food parcels for the many companion animals belonging to individuals and families in need, thereby supporting the animals’ welfare and ensuring their continued companionship for the owners. The USPCA also investigates and exposes animal cruelty such as organised dog fighting, badger baiting, carted deer hunts or cock fighting. Through its education programmes for schools and community associations the USPCA promotes responsible pet care and instils an appreciation for our native wildlife.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of animal welfare
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Unemployed/low income
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Animal welfare
