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Project information

RSPCA WIRRAL & CHESTER BRANCH SURVIVAL

TO MAKE MONTHLY DONATIONS VIA DIRECT DEBIT TO ENSURE THE ONGOING VIABILITY OF THE BRANCH, WHICH PROVIDES RE-HOMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OVER 900 DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS EACH YEAR.
THIS REGULAR SOURCE OF CONTRIBUTION WILL ENABLE US TO RELY LESS ON LEGACIES TO ENSURE THE ONGOING SUCCESS OF THE BRANCH

April 2011 - December 2012

Charity information: RSPCA WIRRAL & CHESTER BRANCH

RSPCA WIRRAL & CHESTER BRANCH
  • Need

    Need

    TO OFFER REHOMING OPPORTUNITIES TO ANIMALS THAT HAVE SUFFERED CRUELTY OR CAN NO LONGER BE PROPERLY CARED FOR BY THEIR OWNERS. THESE ANIMALS ARE BROUGHT TO US BY RSPCA INSPECTORS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND WE LOOK TO FIND THEM NEW OWNERS TO GIVE THEM A SECOND CHANCE.

    Solution

    WITHOUT THE EXISTENCE OF THE ANIMAL CENTRE, FEWER ANIMALS WILL BE RESCUED RESULTING IN MORE UNWANTED OR UNCARED FOR PETS BEING UNNECESSARILY EUTHANASED.

    THE BRANCH ALSO OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO HELP MEET THE COSTS OF VETERINARY TREATMENTS THAT HELP TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY SUFFERING.

  • Aims

    Aim 1

    TO CONTINUE TO RAISE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF THE PROJECT.


    Activities

    » WE ALREADY RUN A CHARITY SHOP THAT HELPS TO RAISE AROUND £30,000 PA . OUR AUXILIARY GROUP HOLDS FUNDRAISING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR & RAISES £4,000

    What success will look like

    Success will be...THE ONGOING OPERATION OF THE ANIMAL CENTRE & WELFARE TREATMENT & MICRO-CHIPPING SCHEMES THAT WE CURRENTLY OFFER.

  • Impact

    Impact

    IT WILL PROVIDE LESS RELIANCE ON LEGACIES AND PROVIDE THE SURETY OF ONGOING FUNDING.

    OUR SUCCESS CAN BE EASILY MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF UNWANTED ANIMALS RE-HOMED AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS SUPPORTED UNDER OUR WELFARE TREATMENT, NEUTERING & MICROCHIPPING SCHEMES.

    Risk

    THE CURRENT DOWNTURN IN THE ECONOMY HAS AFFECTED US BOTH IN TERMS OF DONATIONS AND RE-HOMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DOGS IN PARTICULAR.
    WE HAVE ALREADY REDUCED COSTS BY OVER £100,000 OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, BUT WITHOUT INCREASED DONATIONS, THEN THE FUTURE OF THE ANIMAL CENTRE IS UNDER REAL THREAT.

    Reporting

    VIA OUR ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS THAT IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT AVAILABLE TO ALL AND PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE.

  • Budget

    Budget - Project Cost: £150,000

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      Amount Heading Description
      £150,000 WELFARE COSTS ENCOURAGING MONTHLY DONATIONS FROM SUPPORTERS
  • Background

    Location

    WE OPERATE AN ANIMAL CENTRE IN WALLASEY WHICH HAS 24 KENNELS, 36 CAT ROOMS & 14 RABBIT PODS/RUNS.
    THE CENTRE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 6 DAYS A WEEK INCLUDING WEEKENDS (CLOSED THURSDAYS).
    WE HAVE A VERY GOOD REPUTATION WITHIN THE RSPCA & LOCAL COMMUNITY & OFFER RE-HOMING OPPORTUNITIES TO OVER 900 PETS EACH YEAR.
    THE ANIMAL CENTRE HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE THE MID 1940'S BUT HAS SEEN SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS OVER THE PAST 12 YEARS.BOTH PHILLIP SCHOFIELD AND CARLA LANE HAVE OPENED SEPARATE SECTIONS.

    Beneficiaries

    LOCAL PET OWNERS IN THE SURROUNDING CATCHMENT AREA OF THE WIRRAL, ELLESMERE PORT & CHESTER AREAS SPECIFICALLY - ALTHOUGH WE DO TAKE IN CASE ANIMALS FOR THE INSPECTORS FROM SURROUNDING AREAS.

  • Why Us?

    Why Us?

    THIS IS OUR PRIME FUNCTION AND THERE ARE NO SIMILAR ORGANISATIONS IN OUR AREA.

    Read more about the Charity running this project.

    People

    PETER HATTAM

    BRANCH MANAGER

    KAY HAWTHORN

    ANIMAL CARE MANAGER

    BETH PEARSON

    ANIMAL CARE MANAGER