RSPCA DONT OPERATE IN SCOTLAND

BUT THEY TAKE DONATIONS FROM THE SCOTS, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE SCOTTISH SPCA DO ALL THE WORK !


Charities that receive donations from people living outside their areas of operation must let donors know if there are other organisations with similar missions in their area, according to the Institute of Fundraising's new best practice guide on cross-border fundraising.
The guide, published today, is a response to concerns from some Scottish charities about English charities that fundraise in Scotland even though they don't operate north of the border. Last year the Scottish SPCA ran a poster campaign alerting Scots to the fact that the RSPCA does not operate in Scotland (Third Sector, 22 August 2007, page 5). "Many Scots don't understand that we are entirely separate from the RSPCA, which adds to the confusion by continuing to advertise in Scotland," said Mike Flynn, chief superintendent of the Scottish SPCA. "The fact they care only for animals in England and Wales is only ever in the small print. This leads to many donations going south of the border."

Recent research suggests, for instance, that a majority of Scots are unaware of the fact that the RSCPA does not operate in Scotland. Partly in response to that research, the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is running an awareness campaign on inflatable billboards in Scotland that bears the message: "The SSPCA starts where the RSPCA finishes ... at the border!"
Michelle Feenie, marketing manager of the SSPCA, said: "It is vital that we not only continue to raise the SSPCA's profile, but that we also do so in a context that makes it clear that the society is Scotland's national animal welfare charity."
Feenie said that an argument could be made for stopping English and Welsh charities from fundraising in Scotland, but the most important thing was to ensure that any advertising informed the public about where charities operate.

The code, which has been drawn up by a working group including institute members from across the UK, says donors must be told where their donations will be spent, and charities must be sensitive to their expectations.A spokeswoman for the RSPCA said the charity fully supported the open and honest approach promoted by the code, which it helped to create. She said: "We have always been mindful of the damage that sister charities operating on either side of the border could do to each other and have for many years operated informal procedures with the SSPCA very close to those advocated in the code. Despite not being registered in the whole of the UK, the RSPCA is regarded by many as a national brand."
The guide says:
Donors must know where their money will be spent
Charities must be sensitive to donor's expectations of where their money will be spent
Charities receiving donations from donors residing outside their areas of operation must make them aware of services offered by any sister organisations offering equivalent services there
All parties should be involved in joint working from the earliest stages and throughout the process
The institute's code of practice on accountability and transparency must be followed
Any agreements or protocols between sister organisations must be endorsed by all high-level stakeholders, particularly chief executives and trustees
Information and publicity materials must make clear the agreement between cross-border charities.
http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/News/DailyBulletin/858919/Institute-unveils-code-cross-border-fundraising/85A2C16B3675C33360C84E2246235455/?DCMP=EMC-DailyBulletin

RSPCA DONT OPERATE IN SCOTLAND

BUT THEY TAKE DONATIONS FROM THE SCOTS, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE SCOTTISH SPCA DO ALL THE WORK !


Charities that receive donations from people living outside their areas of operation must let donors know if there are other organisations with similar missions in their area, according to the Institute of Fundraising's new best practice guide on cross-border fundraising.
The guide, published today, is a response to concerns from some Scottish charities about English charities that fundraise in Scotland even though they don't operate north of the border. Last year the Scottish SPCA ran a poster campaign alerting Scots to the fact that the RSPCA does not operate in Scotland (Third Sector, 22 August 2007, page 5). "Many Scots don't understand that we are entirely separate from the RSPCA, which adds to the confusion by continuing to advertise in Scotland," said Mike Flynn, chief superintendent of the Scottish SPCA. "The fact they care only for animals in England and Wales is only ever in the small print. This leads to many donations going south of the border."

Recent research suggests, for instance, that a majority of Scots are unaware of the fact that the RSCPA does not operate in Scotland. Partly in response to that research, the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is running an awareness campaign on inflatable billboards in Scotland that bears the message: "The SSPCA starts where the RSPCA finishes ... at the border!"
Michelle Feenie, marketing manager of the SSPCA, said: "It is vital that we not only continue to raise the SSPCA's profile, but that we also do so in a context that makes it clear that the society is Scotland's national animal welfare charity."
Feenie said that an argument could be made for stopping English and Welsh charities from fundraising in Scotland, but the most important thing was to ensure that any advertising informed the public about where charities operate.

The code, which has been drawn up by a working group including institute members from across the UK, says donors must be told where their donations will be spent, and charities must be sensitive to their expectations.A spokeswoman for the RSPCA said the charity fully supported the open and honest approach promoted by the code, which it helped to create. She said: "We have always been mindful of the damage that sister charities operating on either side of the border could do to each other and have for many years operated informal procedures with the SSPCA very close to those advocated in the code. Despite not being registered in the whole of the UK, the RSPCA is regarded by many as a national brand."
The guide says:
Donors must know where their money will be spent
Charities must be sensitive to donor's expectations of where their money will be spent
Charities receiving donations from donors residing outside their areas of operation must make them aware of services offered by any sister organisations offering equivalent services there
All parties should be involved in joint working from the earliest stages and throughout the process
The institute's code of practice on accountability and transparency must be followed
Any agreements or protocols between sister organisations must be endorsed by all high-level stakeholders, particularly chief executives and trustees
Information and publicity materials must make clear the agreement between cross-border charities.
http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/News/DailyBulletin/858919/Institute-unveils-code-cross-border-fundraising/85A2C16B3675C33360C84E2246235455/?DCMP=EMC-DailyBulletin

RSPCA loses High Court case, More Donations Required ?

RSPCA loses High Court case over avian flu cull method

HOW MUCH DID THIS CASE COST THE RSPCA ?

The High Court has upheld the legality of using ventilation shutdown as a last resort for culling commercial flocks in the event of an outbreak of avian flu, according to a BBC report.
Lord Justice Auld rejected a claim from the RSPCA who brought the case to the court that ventilation shutdown was "disproportionate".

Ventilation shutdown was allowed under an amendment in April 2006 to the Welfare of Animals regulations 1995 for use in "exceptional circumstances".
After the ruling, the RSPCA stressed that it still opposed the method which it claimed would cause "substantial suffering and distress".

The charity argued that the rules were incompatable with a 1993 EU directive on the welfare of animals at the time of slaughter or killing.

The judge added: "The practical difficulties of providing an all-purpose method - or variety of methods - of ventilation shutdown, so as to provide a guarantee of no distress, pain or suffering when meeting an emergency in all circumstances and countrywide are so obvious as to demonstrate the unreality and imbalance of the RSPCA's case."

Contributors to the RSPCA should be asking why so many Court Cases are being lost, and why their hard earned money is being wasted on legal fees rather than Animal Welfare !

For the court direction of the case see;

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2008/2321.html

RSPCA loses High Court case, More Donations Required ?

RSPCA loses High Court case over avian flu cull method

HOW MUCH DID THIS CASE COST THE RSPCA ?

The High Court has upheld the legality of using ventilation shutdown as a last resort for culling commercial flocks in the event of an outbreak of avian flu, according to a BBC report.
Lord Justice Auld rejected a claim from the RSPCA who brought the case to the court that ventilation shutdown was "disproportionate".

Ventilation shutdown was allowed under an amendment in April 2006 to the Welfare of Animals regulations 1995 for use in "exceptional circumstances".
After the ruling, the RSPCA stressed that it still opposed the method which it claimed would cause "substantial suffering and distress".

The charity argued that the rules were incompatable with a 1993 EU directive on the welfare of animals at the time of slaughter or killing.

The judge added: "The practical difficulties of providing an all-purpose method - or variety of methods - of ventilation shutdown, so as to provide a guarantee of no distress, pain or suffering when meeting an emergency in all circumstances and countrywide are so obvious as to demonstrate the unreality and imbalance of the RSPCA's case."

Contributors to the RSPCA should be asking why so many Court Cases are being lost, and why their hard earned money is being wasted on legal fees rather than Animal Welfare !

For the court direction of the case see;

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2008/2321.html

RSPCA, £119 Million & Still Scrounging For MORE !

RSPCA Brands sign Campaign libellous

THE RSPCA has launched an investigation after signs criticising its fundraising were placed outside Swansea's Llys Nini animal shelter and on main routes in the city yesterday. The charity has pledged to track down those responsible and is considering legal action. It says the signs are incorrect and libellous and could damage its ability to do vital animal rescue and protection work. So far no one has claimed responsibility for the signs which the RSPCA has vowed to remove wherever they are spotted South West Wales RSPCA spokesman Huw Evans "We would love to talk in the people responsible. We have our suspicions but obviously we cannot say this stage. Notices were first put on the gate of Llys Nini on Wednesday morning and the rest appeared along the city's main roads yesterday. -, "We gather they have also been sent to selected surgeons in Swansea as well The signs say such things as "£119 in the bank and scrounging for more" "Naturally we are taking the allegations very seriously indeed as we believe they arc libellous -"The animal sanctuary in Llys Nini is branch run. It is an autonomous charity which means it exists outside the main body of the charity and is funded entirely by the people of Swansea "If we had that kind of money then obviously we would spend it and not ask for donations. This whole campaign is misinformed and bizarre". S.Wales Evening Post 9/4/99

Huw Evans, the SW Wales RSPCA spokesman does not seem very well informed about RSPCA funds. The Sunday Times stated that in 1996 the RSPCA had £ll9 million and in 1998,the reserves were £106 MILLION

Instead of enriching lawyers with legal action - why not enrich the lives of animals?

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RSPCA, £119 Million & Still Scrounging For MORE !

RSPCA Brands sign Campaign libellous

THE RSPCA has launched an investigation after signs criticising its fundraising were placed outside Swansea's Llys Nini animal shelter and on main routes in the city yesterday. The charity has pledged to track down those responsible and is considering legal action. It says the signs are incorrect and libellous and could damage its ability to do vital animal rescue and protection work. So far no one has claimed responsibility for the signs which the RSPCA has vowed to remove wherever they are spotted South West Wales RSPCA spokesman Huw Evans "We would love to talk in the people responsible. We have our suspicions but obviously we cannot say this stage. Notices were first put on the gate of Llys Nini on Wednesday morning and the rest appeared along the city's main roads yesterday. -, "We gather they have also been sent to selected surgeons in Swansea as well The signs say such things as "£119 in the bank and scrounging for more" "Naturally we are taking the allegations very seriously indeed as we believe they arc libellous -"The animal sanctuary in Llys Nini is branch run. It is an autonomous charity which means it exists outside the main body of the charity and is funded entirely by the people of Swansea "If we had that kind of money then obviously we would spend it and not ask for donations. This whole campaign is misinformed and bizarre". S.Wales Evening Post 9/4/99

Huw Evans, the SW Wales RSPCA spokesman does not seem very well informed about RSPCA funds. The Sunday Times stated that in 1996 the RSPCA had £ll9 million and in 1998,the reserves were £106 MILLION

Instead of enriching lawyers with legal action - why not enrich the lives of animals?

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