We have reached the end of an extraordinary year in a solid financial position, despite significant disruption and ongoing uncertainty brought by COVID-19. A prudent and strategic approach has helped us remain sustainable this year and continue our important work ending cruelty to all animals. The Board of Directors is grateful for the collaboration and support of the Victorian and Australian Government and their agencies, for the financial assistance provided by the JobKeeper scheme and the contribution to the work of our Inspectorate during a time of need. Alongside generous community support and Gifts in Wills, this has enabled us to continue delivering vital community services for Victoria. The year saw planning and preparation for major infrastructure works at our Peninsula site, made possible with funding support from the Victorian Government. A renovated dog adoption area, revitalised paddocks, new horse stables and improved cat accommodation are some of the transformational changes on the way. These facilities will significantly improve our ability to achieve the best welfare outcome for every animal in our care, which is one of our strategic goals. Throughout the uncertainty of COVID-19 we have addressed each challenge with a careful and considered approach. Our focus remains on ensuring high levels of animal welfare, the safety and wellbeing of our staff and volunteers and our financial sustainability. As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2021, I reflect on our history and what we have achieved over the past 12 months, knowing that while progress is ongoing there remains much work to be done to achieve our ambitious vision. I am grateful for the ongoing support of donors, corporate partners, trusts and foundations that helped us through this difficult year. Thank you to nearly 500 staff, over 2,000 volunteers and the Board of Directors, who have never wavered in their commitment to our shared vision. Your dedication, expertise and passion for animal welfare is paramount to our success. I look forward to another year where we make purposeful, tangible strides to improve animal welfare in Victoria. Bernie Delaney Chair and Non-Executive Director RSPCA Victoria Board The incredible challenges of the summer bushfires and COVID-19 defined this year. With the support of our generous community we remained focused on our vision during very challenging times. We explored the power of community outreach through ‘Latrobe Loves Pets’, assisting 407 animals and 243 individuals in the City of Latrobe with direct support, a social marketing campaign and education programs. Evaluation of the pilot revealed the success of targeted interventions. We launched five advocacy goals, alongside an advocacy bulletin and online forums, to purposefully address key animal welfare issues: 1. End duck shooting in Victoria 2. Significant animal welfare improvements across the three racing codes 3. Proactive, humane management of overabundant wild animal populations 4. Improved farm animal welfare standards 5. Animal welfare legislation reform in Victoria. Our foster care program hit a wonderful milestone – a record 3,774 animals were cared for by 1,698 volunteers. We worked on continuous improvements, focusing on operational efficiency, new adoption processes and additional training and education for animal care teams. We completed upgrades to our Wangaratta shelter and commenced major infrastructure works at RSPCA Peninsula. We were there to help when the bushfires hit. Our Mobile Animal Clinic was deployed to Bairnsdale to treat injured wildlife and we helped those needing refuge. Generous community support for our Bushfire Appeal meant that we formed ongoing partnerships with organisations such as Youth Affairs Council to aid recovery and increase disaster-preparedness. The COVID-19 pandemic brought significant financial and operational challenges. I am proud of the way our people adapted and continued our vital work. Whether it was digitising education programs, moving to adoptions by appointment or implementing new protocols to keep Inspectors safe while investigating cruelty, we ensured animals were not forgotten during the pandemic. Thank you to our employees, volunteers and Board for their dedication and resilience. Thank you sincerely to our donors and partners for making our work possible. The pandemic did not stop animal cruelty and we are grateful for your support – now more than ever. Dr Liz Walker Chief Executive Officer RSPCA Victoria CEO message Chair message Bernie Delaney BA, GradDip Mgt, FAICD Chair, RSPCA Victoria Chair, People and Culture Committee, RSPCA Victoria Board’s nominated representative to the RSPCA Australia Board Bronwyn Hughes BA, GradDip Lib, GAICD Director, RSPCA Victoria Chair, Animal Welfare Policy Committee, RSPCA Victoria Board’s representative on the Animal Welfare Foundation of Australia Board Dr Carole Webb AM BVSc (Hons), MANZCVS (Feline Medicine) Director, RSPCA Victoria Dr Jason Rapke BVSc, MANZCVS (Small Animal Surgery), GradDip (Veterinary Clinical Studies), GAICD Director, RSPCA Victoria Kathryn Warwick BBus (Acc), CA, MAICD Director, RSPCA Victoria Mary Anne Hartley QC BA (Hons), LLB (Hons), MAICD Director, RSPCA Victoria Neelesh Mehta FCA, FAICD Chair, Audit, Risk and Finance Committee Director, RSPCA Victoria Jacinta Carboon B.Mkt, B.Econ, GAICD Director, RSPCA Victoria Board members Our goals The 2019-20 financial year was the third year in RSPCA Victoria’s five- year strategic plan. As well as identifying a bold vision for the organisation – ending cruelty to all animals – our five-year strategic plan articulates a clear purpose – with the community, achieve outstanding animal welfare through education, advocacy, animal care and protection. 1 Focus effort to reduce animal cruelty and neglect. • Stronger legislation better protects animal welfare. • Community understanding of animal cruelty and good animal welfare improves. • Cruelty reports are investigated and resolved quickly. 2 Reduce the number of surrendered and homeless animals in Victoria. • Fewer animals come into shelters and pounds. • Rates of desexing, microchipping and registration increase. 3 Apply leading practice to achieve the best welfare outcome for every animal in our care. • Animals stay for shorter periods in our shelters. • Shelter-related health and behavioural issues reduce. • The live release rate from our shelters improves. • More animals are adopted. 4 Support our people to do their great work. • Employee and volunteer engagement increases. • Fewer work-related injuries and illnesses. • Contemporary integrated systems in place. 5 Manage costs efficiently, and grow reliable revenue streams. • Our strategy reduces our exposure to economic fluctuations. • Growth in revenue supports us to invest in animal welfare and ending cruelty. • Costs are managed efficiently and effectively. National & corporate partners We are extremely grateful for the generosity of our national and corporate partners, their staff, customers and the wider business community. Their continued support helps us provide our vital animal welfare services across Victoria. Thank you to our supporters Trusts, Foundations, Grants & Scholarships We greatly appreciate the generous contributions provided by trusts in perpetuity, philanthropic foundations, grants and scholarships. These inspiring donations enable us to continue to work with and support our communities to take important steps toward ending animal cruelty. Alice & Edmund Ingouville- Williams Memorial * Allan Shaw Charitable Trust ^^ Animal Welfare Foundation of Australia (AWFA) Arthur Edwin & Anne Edith Barry Trust * Beryl May Hallett Donation * Bowles Charitable Foundation ** Brian and Margaret Baker Foundation †† Bruce McDonald Charitable Trust ††† Carter Family Foundation ‡ Chudacek Endowment ^ Donald Dennett James Walters Trust * Dorothy May Baring Account ^^ Drury Trust ^ Elisabeth Erna Dolgov Donation * Estate Late Vera Agnes Fowler Endowment ^ Estate of Betty Spinks ^^ Estate of Josephine Margaret Patterson † Estate of Mildred Dorothy Shaw ^^^ Faye Lorraine Fraser Memorial * Florence A M Anderson Charitable Trust ^^ Francis Samuel Abrahams Charitable Trust * Frederick Hills Cat Trust Frederick Inman Trust ^ H G K Bequest 2 ^^ Handelsman Charitable Trust Harry and Yvonne Wales Memorial * Harry Schofield Trust * Helen Carson Endowment ^ Helen Fookes Trust ^^ Helen Macpherson Smith Trust Ian Berry Foundation ^^ J Elliston Endowment ^ Jean & Gerrard Harper Bequest * Jean Mary Greenlees * Jill Chapman Fund ^^^ John and Margaret Schneider Charitable Trust ^ John Frank Aiken * John Hibbet Trust Fund ^^ John Murphy Charitable Trust ^ Joseph Norman Mason * Joyce Hood Chartiable Trust ^^ Judith De Garrood Donation * June Aileen Sheppard Charitable Trust *** Katharine St Clair Nanson Charitable Trust ^^ Katrina May Russell Foundation ^ Keila Hinde Charitable Trust ^^ Kenneth and Waverley Harris Trust * Kevin Stewart Cowell Trust * Leslie and Hedi Basch Trust ^ Leslie and Helen Crawford Fund ^^ Leslie Ray Stemmer Trust * Leslie William Meagher Donation * Loftus-Hills Fund ^^^ Lola Poynton Memorial Fund ^ Marjorie Hayes & Olivia Cock Memorial * Marshall Fund ^^^ Mary Evelyn Bowley Charitable Trust ^^ Mary Gray Trust ^ Oswald Hearne Trust ^ Patterson Trust † Paul & Ruth Permezel Trust ^^^ Philippa Carter & Peter Currie Foundation ‡‡ Pratt Foundation Robert Colin Leviston Gift * Russel Foundation ‡‡‡ Sarah Josephine Logue Memorial Fund * Shirley Margaret Duffin Memorial for Animal Welfare * Sir Wilfred Brookes Charitable Foundation ^ Taylor Charitable Trust ^^ Thelma May Bradbury Testamentary Trust ^^ Thelma Silver Trust ^ Tyrell Family Trust Viv Williams Animals Endowment ^ Wotherspoon Estate Professional Development Scholarship * Managed by State Trustees Ltd ** Managed by Australian Unity Trustees Ltd *** Managed by Australian Executor Trustees ^ Managed by Perpetual Philanthropic Services ^^ Managed by Equity Trustees ^^^ Managed by Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation † Managed by BTP Business Advisors Pty Ltd †† Managed by Australian Philanthropic Services ††† Managed by Harwood Andrews ‡ Managed by CAPJC Pty Ltd/ Trustee for the Carter Family Foundation ‡‡ Managed by KMS Financial Solutions ‡‡‡ Managed by Casey Partners Pty Ltd We are extremely grateful for the visionary support and generosity provided by the Animal Welfare Foundation of Australia (AWFA), which has continued to fund the RSPCA Victoria Education Centre and our innovative CARE education program. The AWFA vision is to promote compassion and care for all animals through effective and progressive teaching models and learning resources. The Glenelg Shire Cat Welfare Initiative was supported by the Victorian Government’s Animal Welfare Fund (2018), the Elizabeth Mary William Trust (managed by Equity Trustees), passionate donors Dr Miles Nicholls and Dr Barbara Cargill and the loyal RSPCA Victoria Champion Circle (2019). Latrobe Loves Pets is supported by the loyal RSPCA Victoria Champion Circle (2020). Gifts in Wills We are very grateful to receive generous gifts from the following wonderful supporters who thoughtfully included a gift in their Will to support animal welfare in our community. Income Expenditure Major Gif ts We greatly appreciate our major giving family for their compassion and generosity. Their extraordinary support enables us to sustain our vital work and coordinate innovative programs in our pursuit to end animal cruelty. We thank the following supporters for their transformational gifts J & L Bates M & P Flood The Late G Macpherson B Neubecker C R Poyser S & L Sedgman E Sloan R & E Stradwick J Summerton M Wallace K Weeks We thank the following supporters for their inspirational kindness A Burgess E Burgess E Caramonolis Jnr P & L Christiansen B Delaney K Ellaway M Genovese P & R Halstead & Hoffman F Harbig A Lowe N Madeley Y Mee K Ooi Lady P Potter AC CMRI K Reid G Roussety A Ryan B Snow N Stefanovski K White We thank the following supporters for their loyal contributions K Allen R André J Bartlett B Beattie K Bravo L Brits E Brown A Campbell A Card D Carli W Coghill N Collins U Cookson C Cooper D Dadon J & G Dahlsen R Davis R Davis J Ellix D Ford D Gardiner S Grant A Hagan J Hetherington B Hughes A Hughes A Ingalls H Jansz S Kirkham A Kondoyiannis L, B & L Kubis S Lamont T Lazarus C Lidgerwood M Martin A Miller S Milliken C Muhlethaler M Murphy M Olekalns V Paul W Peart A Peters M Randall OAM B Semler N & J Smith V Stevenson E Taylor N Vink R Webb C & J Wriedt M Andrews A Appleton N E Barnes E F Barrett N J Blazic D B Blundell M F Bowser T M Bradbury B C Brown H J Burgess E K Carrel V L Cath M M Clarke P A Colgan J Cook N E Cook W E C Curryer L G Curtis D A Davies G A Davies M C De Vaus S Di Natale A M Doak K Dudman R I Eagle D L Elder M L Evans L P Farrant AM D J Ferrier B F Fitzgerald E Fraser D H Frost M L Gallie A M Garratt H M Garretty M D Genovese I J Giblin I L Gilchrist B Gillham A E G Goddard E T Gottlieb-Borucki J Graham A H Hanger M Harding J E Harte J M Hartley M B Hearn T J Henderson D J Hollonds M J Housden J I Iggulden R Ivanov M A Johnson G J Jones A R Kennewell A J King U M Knight V L Knight W G Krieger E Kruss M Kuipers F La Iacona Alan Lee Audrey Lee A E Lehey A T Leighton B S Leith E Lene R M Leonard I M Lewis Georg Herbert Lich Trust J H Liddle K G Liddle L N Love A J Lubcke K G M Macpherson K M Martin H L McConnell M McDonald K N McGarvey N C McIntosh A E Midgley G F Miller J M K Miller J M Mitchell J E Mitchell J C Montaut J A Moore K A Moritz L C Morrison J A Murphy E Nagy A F Nancarrow G G Nelmes M L Nicoll P J Nutt S O`Connor M A O`Keefe J C O`Meara M E Parkinson R H Percy P I Perry M M Powell K T Powers D G Rayment A E Reicher C L Reid D Robertson L W Rogers P A Ryan M J Sandilands S J Scott M R Sedgman D Sibberas N G Slattery L P Sloan N L Sloan L Sommer R A Stearman L L Stubbs M J Swan G W Thompson R J Todd T Trautmann N W Turner K E Tuttleby J L Twomey I J Tyler M J Vaccaro M T Veitch C G Vomacka B Vosper B M Wadds J V Wadsworth M A Wakefield G T Watts M A Wenborn R A Whipp W S White M White O D Whiting A Wilson R V Wilson H J Wirth AM A Withers J A P Wood R G N Wood J R Woodley Honorary Life Members Awarded by the Board of Directors, Honorary Life Membership is the highest recognition given by RSPCA Victoria. Honorary Life Membership awards are our opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the significant support provided by our volunteers and supporters for their impact on the lives of animals in need, and improved community behaviour toward animals. J Ayerbe F Bain P Barber J Bates L Bates L Batiste B Bayley R Begg O Ben-David OAM S Bevan C Brown J Brown J Buchter L Buckley M Bylsma E Cairns T Campbell I Caple R Carraill C Catlow L Catlow K Cosgriff J Crowley R Curtis S Cuthbert B Dart J Deamer D Elsum AM A Firkin S Gibbs I Gill P Given M Grant N Gray B Halse K Hazel G Hodges M Holland B Hughes R Hunter V Jackson N Japp B Kelly S Lawson R Lill H Luke U Manning C Matthews H McCracken B Meehan M Mercurio J Mika L Morris H Myall J Nadort B Neubecker K O’Brien G Oogjes C Penman P Penson A Pollard C R Poyser S Quartermain B Reid H Ronzio J Salmon S Sedgman L Sedgman M Sheedy M Simpson E Smeaton J Smith F Smith D Smith R Stradwick E Stradwick V Studdert R Thomas M Wallace J Wallbridge R Webb C Webb AM B Wellington AM S Westerberg V Williams L Williams J Wood B Wood S Zetter Financial summary Statement of profit or loss & other comprehensive income for the year ended 30 June 2020 Statement of financial position at 30 June 2020 This financial summary provides an overview of RSPCA Victoria’s financial affairs. Our full financial information, including our statutory audited financial statements, is available at rspcavic.org/2020AnnualReport 2020 2019 $’000 $’000 Income Fees for service – animals 9,613 10,332 Gifts in Wills income 22,069 23,435 Fundraising 13,740 10,037 Retail sales 1,622 1,844 Interest 128 127 Government grants 4,820 4,600 Education and rental income 738 743 Dividends and franking credits 18 16 Gain on disposal of non-current assets 28 257 Gain on the movement in the fair value of investments held 312 90 Total income 53,088 51,481 Expenditure Animal welfare related expenses (26,261) (24,625) Education, advocacy and communication (2,110) (1,840) Fundraising and Gifts in Wills expenses (5,295) (4,948) Retail expenses including cost of sales (1,366) (1,280) Animal welfare related support services (7,690) (7,504) RSPCA Australia levy (593) (593) Taxes and insurance (82) (42) Total expenditure (43,397) (40,832) Net surplus 9,691 10,649 Other comprehensive income – – Total comprehensive income for the year 9,691 10,649 2020 2019 $’000 $’000 Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 20,488 12,411 Trade and other receivables 395 703 Inventories 476 539 Other assets 1,950 461 Assets held for sale 80 – Total current assets 23,389 14,114 Non-current assets Other financial assets 4,811 2,383 Property, plant and equipment 40,766 43,926 Right of use asset 2,165 – Total non-current assets 47,742 46,309 Total assets 71,131 60,423 Current liabilities Trade and other payables 2,559 3,001 Borrowings 1,871 823 Provisions 3,184 2,662 Total current liabilities 7,614 6,486 Non-current liabilities Other payables 162 165 Borrowings 1,028 1,114 Provisions 262 284 Total non-current liabilities 1,452 1,563 Total liabilities 9,066 8,049 Net assets 62,065 52,374 Equity Accumulated funds 62,065 52,374 Total equity 62,065 52,374 Major National Partner Hill’s Pet Nutrition has supported RSPCA Victoria for over 22 years by supplying and delivering food for animals in our Animal Care Centres, as well as sponsoring the annual RSPCA Million Paws Walk and Cupcake Day. Corporate and National Partners Bamganie Pet Cremation Services Bayer (Advocate and Seresto) Bendigo Bank Disney Greenstone Financial Services Hush Puppies Krispy Kreme Oh Crap! Dog Poop Bags Petbarn Petbarn Foundation Peter Alexander Ritchies IGA Sportsgirl (The Sussan Group) Corporate Supporters Catmate Frasers Property Group Mansfield’s Propagation Nursery Business Supporters Anipal Boutique Stays Cannings Free Range Butchers Care Conveyancing DBM Consulting Rowville Horse Trailers Specsavers The Pets Hotel Workplace Giving Partners Allianz AMP ANZ Banking Group ATO Australia Post BP Australia Deloitte Ernst & Young IAG King & Wood Mallesons National Australia Bank PwC Australia State Trustees Telstra The Good Guys Westpac Group In-Kind & Pro Bono Partners Axon Bell & Bone Comfortstall Grill’d Haygain Horsemate Jetpets Karcher KONG Lohmann & Rauscher Masterpet Moth Media Oxbow Pelletmate RACV United Wholesalers VicTrack Weatherbeeta Zenexus Bushfire Partners We are grateful to the more than 780 companies that contributed to our bushfire appeal, including: GreaterGood.org KCL Law Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Pacific Animal Initiatives Southern Phone Staff at Sussan Group Vita Foundation *7% provided by the Australian Government through COVID-19 support measures. Fundraising – 66% Social enterprise ^ – 24% Government grants * – 9% Other – 1% Animal welfare – 78% Fundraising – 13% Business support – 9% ^ Adoption fees, veterinary services, education programs, council pound and shelter contracts, grooming services and retail. Our Inspectors rescued Beau after he was found dumped in a reserve with his rear legs tightly taped and cable tied together. He was treated by our vets, made a full recovery and in June was adopted by a loving family. Cover story RSPCA Victoria Inspector Michelle provided a helping hand to a Churchill resident as part of Latrobe Loves Pets, our innovative pilot to support animal welfare in a specific community. rspcavic.org 03 9224 2222 3 Burwood Highway Burwood East VIC 3151 The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Victoria) ABN 56 749 449 191 | ACN 131 965 761 ANNUAL REPORT
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We have reached the end of an extraordinary year in a solid financial position, despite significant disruption and ongoing uncertainty brought by COVID-19.
A prudent and strategic approach has helped us remain sustainable this year and continue our important work ending cruelty to all animals. The Board of Directors is grateful for the collaboration and support of the Victorian and Australian Government and their agencies, for the financial assistance provided by the JobKeeper scheme and the contribution to the work of our Inspectorate during a time of need. Alongside generous community support and Gifts in Wills, this has enabled us to continue delivering vital community services for Victoria.
The year saw planning and preparation for major infrastructure works at our Peninsula site, made possible with funding support from the Victorian Government. A renovated dog adoption area, revitalised paddocks, new horse stables and improved cat accommodation are some of the transformational changes on the way. These facilities will significantly improve our ability to achieve the best welfare outcome for every animal in our care, which is one of our strategic goals.
Throughout the uncertainty of COVID-19 we have addressed each challenge with a careful and considered approach.
Our focus remains on ensuring high levels of animal welfare, the safety and wellbeing of our staff and volunteers and our financial sustainability. As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2021, I reflect on our history and what we have achieved over the past 12 months, knowing that while progress is ongoing there remains much work to be done to achieve our ambitious vision.
I am grateful for the ongoing support of donors, corporate partners, trusts and foundations that helped us through this difficult year. Thank you to nearly 500 staff, over 2,000 volunteers and the Board of Directors, who have never wavered in their commitment to our shared vision. Your dedication, expertise and passion for animal welfare is paramount to our success. I look forward to another year where we make purposeful, tangible strides to improve animal welfare in Victoria.
Bernie Delaney Chair and Non-Executive Director RSPCA Victoria Board
The incredible challenges of the summer bushfires and COVID-19 defined this year. With the support of our generous community we remained focused on our vision during very challenging times.
We explored the power of community outreach through ‘Latrobe Loves Pets’, assisting 407 animals and 243 individuals in the City of Latrobe with direct support, a social marketing campaign and education programs. Evaluation of the pilot revealed the success of targeted interventions.
We launched five advocacy goals, alongside an advocacy bulletin and online forums, to purposefully address key animal welfare issues:1. End duck shooting in Victoria2. Significant animal welfare improvements across the three
racing codes3. Proactive, humane management of overabundant wild
animal populations4. Improved farm animal welfare standards5. Animal welfare legislation reform in Victoria.
Our foster care program hit a wonderful milestone – a record 3,774 animals were cared for by 1,698 volunteers. We worked on continuous improvements, focusing on operational efficiency, new adoption processes and additional training and education for animal care teams. We completed upgrades to our Wangaratta shelter and commenced major infrastructure works at RSPCA Peninsula.
We were there to help when the bushfires hit. Our Mobile Animal Clinic was deployed to Bairnsdale to treat injured wildlife and we helped those needing refuge. Generous community support for our Bushfire Appeal meant that we formed ongoing partnerships with organisations such as Youth Affairs Council to aid recovery and increase disaster-preparedness.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought significant financial and operational challenges. I am proud of the way our people adapted and continued our vital work. Whether it was digitising education programs, moving to adoptions by appointment or implementing new protocols to keep Inspectors safe while investigating cruelty, we ensured animals were not forgotten during the pandemic.
Thank you to our employees, volunteers and Board for their dedication and resilience. Thank you sincerely to our donors and partners for making our work possible. The pandemic did not stop animal cruelty and we are grateful for your support – now more than ever.
Dr Liz Walker Chief Executive Officer RSPCA Victoria
CEO message
Chair message
Bernie DelaneyBA, GradDip Mgt, FAICDChair, RSPCA VictoriaChair, People and Culture Committee, RSPCA Victoria Board’s nominated representative to the RSPCA Australia Board
Bronwyn HughesBA, GradDip Lib, GAICDDirector, RSPCA VictoriaChair, Animal Welfare Policy Committee, RSPCA VictoriaBoard’s representative on the Animal Welfare Foundation of Australia Board
Dr Carole Webb AMBVSc (Hons), MANZCVS (Feline Medicine)Director, RSPCA Victoria
Dr Jason RapkeBVSc, MANZCVS (Small Animal Surgery), GradDip (Veterinary Clinical Studies), GAICD Director, RSPCA Victoria
Kathryn WarwickBBus (Acc), CA, MAICDDirector, RSPCA Victoria
Mary Anne Hartley QCBA (Hons), LLB (Hons), MAICDDirector, RSPCA Victoria
Neelesh MehtaFCA, FAICDChair, Audit, Risk and Finance CommitteeDirector, RSPCA Victoria
Jacinta CarboonB.Mkt, B.Econ, GAICDDirector, RSPCA Victoria
Board members
Our goalsThe 2019-20 financial year was the third year in RSPCA Victoria’s five- year strategic plan.
As well as identifying a bold vision for the organisation – ending cruelty to all animals – our five-year strategic plan articulates a clear purpose – with the community, achieve outstanding animal welfare through education, advocacy, animal care and protection.
1 Focus effort to reduce animal cruelty and neglect.
• Stronger legislation better protects animal welfare.
• Community understanding of animal cruelty and good animal welfare improves.
• Cruelty reports are investigated and resolved quickly.
2 Reduce the number of surrendered and homeless animals in Victoria.
• Fewer animals come into shelters and pounds.
• Rates of desexing, microchipping and registration increase.
3 Apply leading practice to achieve the best welfare outcome for every animal in our care.
• Animals stay for shorter periods in our shelters.
• Shelter-related health and behavioural issues reduce.
• The live release rate from our shelters improves.
• More animals are adopted.
4 Support our people to do their great work.
• Employee and volunteer engagement increases.
• Fewer work-related injuries and illnesses.
• Contemporary integrated systems in place.
5 Manage costs efficiently, and grow reliable revenue streams.
• Our strategy reduces our exposure to economic fluctuations.
• Growth in revenue supports us to invest in animal welfare and ending cruelty.
• Costs are managed efficiently and effectively.
National & corporate partnersWe are extremely grateful for the generosity of our national and corporate partners, their staff, customers and the wider business community. Their continued support helps us provide our vital animal welfare services across Victoria.
Thank you to our supporters Trusts, Foundations, Grants & ScholarshipsWe greatly appreciate the generous contributions provided by trusts in perpetuity, philanthropic foundations, grants and scholarships. These inspiring donations enable us to continue to work with and support our communities to take important steps toward ending animal cruelty. Alice & Edmund Ingouville-Williams Memorial *
Allan Shaw Charitable Trust ^^
Animal Welfare Foundation of Australia (AWFA)
Arthur Edwin & Anne Edith Barry Trust *
Beryl May Hallett Donation *
Bowles Charitable Foundation **
Brian and Margaret Baker Foundation ††
Bruce McDonald Charitable Trust †††
Carter Family Foundation ‡
Chudacek Endowment ^
Donald Dennett James Walters Trust *
Dorothy May Baring Account ^^
Drury Trust ^
Elisabeth Erna Dolgov Donation *
Estate Late Vera Agnes Fowler Endowment ^
Estate of Betty Spinks ^^
Estate of Josephine Margaret Patterson †
Estate of Mildred Dorothy Shaw ^^
Faye Lorraine Fraser Memorial *
Florence A M Anderson Charitable Trust ^^
Francis Samuel Abrahams Charitable Trust *
Frederick Hills Cat Trust
Frederick Inman Trust ^
H G K Bequest 2 ^^
Handelsman Charitable Trust
Harry and Yvonne Wales Memorial *
Harry Schofield Trust *
Helen Carson Endowment ^
Helen Fookes Trust ^^
Helen Macpherson Smith Trust
Ian Berry Foundation ^^
J Elliston Endowment ^
Jean & Gerrard Harper Bequest *
Jean Mary Greenlees *
Jill Chapman Fund ^^^
John and Margaret Schneider Charitable Trust ^
John Frank Aiken *
John Hibbet Trust Fund ^^
John Murphy Charitable Trust ^
Joseph Norman Mason *
Joyce Hood Chartiable Trust ^^
Judith De Garrood Donation *
June Aileen Sheppard Charitable Trust ***
Katharine St Clair Nanson Charitable Trust ^^
Katrina May Russell Foundation ^
Keila Hinde Charitable Trust ^^
Kenneth and Waverley Harris Trust *
Kevin Stewart Cowell Trust *
Leslie and Hedi Basch Trust ^
Leslie and Helen Crawford Fund ^^
Leslie Ray Stemmer Trust *
Leslie William Meagher Donation *
Loftus-Hills Fund ^^^
Lola Poynton Memorial Fund ^
Marjorie Hayes & Olivia Cock Memorial *
Marshall Fund ^^^
Mary Evelyn Bowley Charitable Trust ^^
Mary Gray Trust ^
Oswald Hearne Trust ^
Patterson Trust †
Paul & Ruth Permezel Trust ^^^
Philippa Carter & Peter Currie Foundation ‡‡
Pratt Foundation
Robert Colin Leviston Gift *
Russel Foundation ‡‡‡
Sarah Josephine Logue Memorial Fund *
Shirley Margaret Duffin Memorial for Animal Welfare *
Sir Wilfred Brookes Charitable Foundation ^
Taylor Charitable Trust ^^
Thelma May Bradbury Testamentary Trust ^^
Thelma Silver Trust ^
Tyrell Family Trust
Viv Williams Animals Endowment ^
Wotherspoon Estate Professional Development Scholarship
* Managed by State Trustees Ltd
** Managed by Australian Unity Trustees Ltd
*** Managed by Australian Executor Trustees
^ Managed by Perpetual Philanthropic Services
^^ Managed by Equity Trustees
^^^ Managed by Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation
† Managed by BTP Business Advisors Pty Ltd
†† Managed by Australian Philanthropic Services
††† Managed by Harwood Andrews
‡ Managed by CAPJC Pty Ltd/Trustee for the Carter Family Foundation
‡‡ Managed by KMS Financial Solutions
‡‡‡ Managed by Casey Partners Pty Ltd
We are extremely grateful for the visionary support and generosity provided by the Animal Welfare Foundation of Australia (AWFA), which has continued to fund the RSPCA Victoria Education Centre and our innovative CARE education program. The AWFA vision is to promote compassion and care for all animals through effective and progressive teaching models and learning resources.
The Glenelg Shire Cat Welfare Initiative was supported by the Victorian Government’s Animal Welfare Fund (2018), the Elizabeth Mary William Trust (managed by Equity Trustees), passionate donors Dr Miles Nicholls and Dr Barbara Cargill and the loyal RSPCA Victoria Champion Circle (2019).
Latrobe Loves Pets is supported by the loyal RSPCA Victoria Champion Circle (2020).
Gifts in WillsWe are very grateful to receive generous gifts from the following wonderful supporters who thoughtfully included a gift in their Will to support animal welfare in our community.
Income Expenditure Major GiftsWe greatly appreciate our major giving family for their compassion and generosity. Their extraordinary support enables us to sustain our vital work and coordinate innovative programs in our pursuit to end animal cruelty.
We thank the following supporters for their transformational gifts J & L BatesM & P FloodThe Late G MacphersonB NeubeckerC R PoyserS & L SedgmanE SloanR & E StradwickJ SummertonM WallaceK Weeks
We thank the following supporters for their inspirational kindnessA Burgess E BurgessE Caramonolis JnrP & L ChristiansenB DelaneyK EllawayM GenoveseP & R Halstead & HoffmanF HarbigA LoweN MadeleyY MeeK OoiLady P Potter AC CMRIK ReidG RoussetyA RyanB SnowN StefanovskiK White
We thank the following supporters for their loyal contributionsK AllenR AndréJ BartlettB BeattieK BravoL BritsE BrownA CampbellA CardD CarliW CoghillN CollinsU CooksonC CooperD DadonJ & G DahlsenR DavisR DavisJ EllixD Ford
D GardinerS GrantA HaganJ HetheringtonB HughesA HughesA IngallsH JanszS KirkhamA KondoyiannisL, B & L KubisS LamontT LazarusC LidgerwoodM MartinA MillerS MillikenC MuhlethalerM MurphyM OlekalnsV PaulW PeartA Peters
M Randall OAMB SemlerN & J SmithV StevensonE Taylor N VinkR WebbC & J Wriedt
M AndrewsA AppletonN E BarnesE F BarrettN J BlazicD B BlundellM F BowserT M BradburyB C BrownH J BurgessE K CarrelV L CathM M ClarkeP A ColganJ CookN E CookW E C CurryerL G CurtisD A DaviesG A DaviesM C De Vaus S Di NataleA M DoakK DudmanR I Eagle
D L ElderM L EvansL P Farrant AMD J FerrierB F FitzgeraldE FraserD H FrostM L GallieA M GarrattH M GarrettyM D GenoveseI J GiblinI L GilchristB GillhamA E G GoddardE T Gottlieb-Borucki J GrahamA H HangerM Harding J E HarteJ M HartleyM B HearnT J HendersonD J HollondsM J Housden
J I IgguldenR IvanovM A JohnsonG J JonesA R KennewellA J KingU M KnightV L KnightW G KriegerE KrussM KuipersF La IaconaAlan LeeAudrey LeeA E LeheyA T LeightonB S LeithE LeneR M LeonardI M LewisGeorg Herbert Lich TrustJ H LiddleK G LiddleL N Love
A J LubckeK G M MacphersonK M MartinH L McConnellM McDonaldK N McGarveyN C McIntoshA E MidgleyG F MillerJ M K MillerJ M MitchellJ E MitchellJ C MontautJ A MooreK A MoritzL C MorrisonJ A Murphy E NagyA F NancarrowG G NelmesM L NicollP J NuttS O ConnorM A O KeefeJ C O`Meara
M E ParkinsonR H PercyP I PerryM M PowellK T PowersD G RaymentA E ReicherC L ReidD RobertsonL W RogersP A RyanM J SandilandsS J ScottM R SedgmanD SibberasN G SlatteryL P SloanN L SloanL SommerR A StearmanL L StubbsM J SwanG W ThompsonR J ToddT Trautmann
N W TurnerK E TuttlebyJ L TwomeyI J TylerM J VaccaroM T VeitchC G VomackaB VosperB M WaddsJ V WadsworthM A WakefieldG T WattsM A WenbornR A WhippW S White M WhiteO D WhitingA WilsonR V WilsonH J Wirth AMA WithersJ A P WoodR G N WoodJ R Woodley
Honorary Life MembersAwarded by the Board of Directors, Honorary Life Membership is the highest recognition given by RSPCA Victoria. Honorary Life Membership awards are our opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the significant support provided by our volunteers and supporters for their impact on the lives of animals in need, and improved community behaviour toward animals.
J AyerbeF BainP BarberJ BatesL BatesL BatisteB BayleyR BeggO Ben-David OAMS BevanC BrownJ BrownJ BuchterL BuckleyM Bylsma
E CairnsT CampbellI CapleR CarraillC CatlowL CatlowK CosgriffJ CrowleyR CurtisS CuthbertB DartJ DeamerD Elsum AMA FirkinS Gibbs
I GillP GivenM GrantN GrayB HalseK HazelG HodgesM HollandB HughesR HunterV JacksonN JappB KellyS LawsonR Lill
H LukeU ManningC MatthewsH McCrackenB MeehanM MercurioJ MikaL MorrisH MyallJ NadortB NeubeckerK O’BrienG OogjesC PenmanP Penson
A PollardC R PoyserS QuartermainB ReidH RonzioJ SalmonS SedgmanL SedgmanM SheedyM SimpsonE SmeatonJ SmithF SmithD SmithR Stradwick
E StradwickV StuddertR ThomasM WallaceJ WallbridgeR WebbC Webb AMB Wellington AMS WesterbergV WilliamsL WilliamsJ WoodB WoodS Zetter
Financial summaryStatement of profit or loss & other comprehensive incomefor the year ended 30 June 2020
Statement of financial positionat 30 June 2020
This financial summary provides an overview of RSPCA Victoria’s financial affairs. Our full financial information, including our statutory audited financial statements, is available at rspcavic.org/2020AnnualReport
2020 2019$’000 $’000
IncomeFees for service – animals 9,613 10,332Gifts in Wills income 22,069 23,435Fundraising 13,740 10,037Retail sales 1,622 1,844Interest 128 127Government grants 4,820 4,600Education and rental income 738 743Dividends and franking credits 18 16Gain on disposal of non-current assets 28 257Gain on the movement in the fair value of investments held 312 90
Total income 53,088 51,481
ExpenditureAnimal welfare related expenses (26,261) (24,625)Education, advocacy and communication (2,110) (1,840)
Fundraising and Gifts in Wills expenses (5,295) (4,948)
Retail expenses including cost of sales (1,366) (1,280)Animal welfare related support services (7,690) (7,504)
RSPCA Australia levy (593) (593)Taxes and insurance (82) (42)Total expenditure (43,397) (40,832)
Net surplus 9,691 10,649
Other comprehensive income – –Total comprehensive income for the year 9,691 10,649
2020 2019$’000 $’000
Current assetsCash and cash equivalents 20,488 12,411Trade and other receivables 395 703Inventories 476 539Other assets 1,950 461
Assets held for sale 80 –Total current assets 23,389 14,114Non-current assetsOther financial assets 4,811 2,383Property, plant and equipment 40,766 43,926
Right of use asset 2,165 –Total non-current assets 47,742 46,309Total assets 71,131 60,423
Current liabilitiesTrade and other payables 2,559 3,001Borrowings 1,871 823Provisions 3,184 2,662Total current liabilities 7,614 6,486Non-current liabilitiesOther payables 162 165Borrowings 1,028 1,114Provisions 262 284Total non-current liabilities 1,452 1,563Total liabilities 9,066 8,049Net assets 62,065 52,374
EquityAccumulated funds 62,065 52,374Total equity 62,065 52,374
Major National Partner
Hill’s Pet Nutrition has supported RSPCA Victoria for over 22 years by supplying and delivering food for animals in our Animal Care Centres, as well as sponsoring the annual RSPCA Million Paws Walk and Cupcake Day.
Corporate and National PartnersBamganie Pet Cremation ServicesBayer (Advocate and Seresto)Bendigo BankDisneyGreenstone Financial ServicesHush PuppiesKrispy KremeOh Crap! Dog Poop BagsPetbarnPetbarn FoundationPeter AlexanderRitchies IGASportsgirl (The Sussan Group)
Corporate SupportersCatmateFrasers Property GroupMansfield’s Propagation Nursery
Business SupportersAnipalBoutique StaysCannings Free Range ButchersCare ConveyancingDBM ConsultingRowville Horse TrailersSpecsaversThe Pets Hotel
Workplace Giving PartnersAllianzAMPANZ Banking GroupATOAustralia PostBP AustraliaDeloitteErnst & YoungIAGKing & Wood MallesonsNational Australia BankPwC AustraliaState TrusteesTelstraThe Good GuysWestpac Group
In-Kind & Pro Bono PartnersAxonBell & BoneComfortstallGrill’dHaygainHorsemateJetpetsKarcherKONGLohmann & RauscherMasterpetMoth MediaOxbowPelletmateRACVUnited WholesalersVicTrackWeatherbeetaZenexus
Bushfire PartnersWe are grateful to the more than 780 companies that contributed to our bushfire appeal, including:GreaterGood.orgKCL LawKirkland Lake Gold LtdPacific Animal InitiativesSouthern PhoneStaff at Sussan GroupVita Foundation
*7% provided by the Australian Government through COVID-19 support measures.
Fundraising – 66%Social enterprise^ – 24%Government grants* – 9%Other – 1%
Animal welfare – 78%Fundraising – 13%Business support – 9%
^Adoption fees, veterinary services, education programs, council pound and shelter contracts, grooming services and retail.
Our Inspectors rescued Beau after he was found dumped in a reserve with his rear legs tightly taped and cable tied together. He was treated by our vets, made a full recovery and in June was adopted by a loving family.
Cover story RSPCA Victoria Inspector Michelle provided a helping hand to a Churchill resident as part of Latrobe Loves Pets, our innovative pilot to support animal welfare in a specific community.
rspcavic.org
03 9224 2222
3 Burwood Highway Burwood East VIC 3151
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Victoria)
ABN 56 749 449 191 | ACN 131 965 761
ANNUAL REPORT
Saturday 4 January 2020
Our Inspectors and Operations teams help evacuate more than 1,000 people and 120 animals on two Navy ships from fire-ravaged Mallacoota. Our team members hand out pet supplies and offer safe transport for people’s pets to relief centres.
20 April 2020
In ten weeks, we assist over 243 clients and 403 animals as part of Latrobe Loves Pets program. We provide over 325kg of dog food, 131kg of cat food and 521 units of flea and worm treatment.
February/March 2020
Our Education team delivers our Creating Animal Respect and Empathy (CARE) program to participants in the Latrobe Community Health Service’s Therapeutic Drug Rehab program and classes at Morwell Park Primary School.
Tuesday 7 January 2020
RSPCA Wangaratta opens emergency boarding to 110 pets in need of safe shelter. Volunteers help transfer animals from the local bushfire relief centre to our shelter, where they stay until their owners can take them home.
Thursday 9 January 2020
A dedicated RSPCA Victoria bushfire support hotline is created to provide on-the-spot assistance and advice for people and their animals.
14 March 2020
Wool Smith is rescued by our Inspectorate, abandoned with three dogs and a cat at a property in regional Victoria.
After being cared for at our barn in Burwood East, Wool Smith celebrates his first birthday with his new owner and two sheep companions.
June 2020
In a horrific act of cruelty, Beau the cat is found in Ferntree Gully with his legs cable tied together, unable to move.
Thankfully, he is treated in our Burwood vet clinic, suffering no lasting physical damage. He finds his new forever home soon after.
November 2019
OVER 1,000
people attend the Cat Lover’s Show and sign up to be part of our Safe Cats Safe Wildlife community, a joint initiative with Zoos Victoria.
December 2019
A dedicated Community Liaison Officer is appointed in Traralgon to provide direct assistance as part of Latrobe Loves Pets. The project piloted a range of community interventions to support improved animal welfare in the City of Latrobe. January 2020
Our Bushfire Appeal launches to help the emergency response and long-term recovery after the devastating summer bushfires.
February 2020
Our landmark animal welfare project, Latrobe Loves Pets, launches to the community at Kernot Hall, Morwell.
February 2020
animals find a home over three days during our annual Clear the Shelter promotion.
March 2020
Our Pandemic Working Group forms to plan and respond to developments during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep our people, animals and community safe.
May 2020
80 volunteers donate their time to sketch over 600 pets as part of the Poorly Drawn Pets fundraiser.
May 2020We launch a ‘reimagined’ RSPCA Million Paws Walk: Walk this May, our first ever virtual dog walking fundraiser.
April 2020
Online adoptions launch in response to COVID-19 restrictions, with over 16,000 applications received over the next two months.
April 2020
RSPCA Victoria announces five animal welfare advocacy goals for the 2020 year.
June 2020
We form an internal Diversity and Inclusion Committee to ensure our polices and practices support a diverse workforce.
June 2020
We launch a new Development Planning and Review Process to better support the development of our people.
June 2020
100 families attend our first ever virtual barn excursion as part of our online school holiday program.
July 2019
Pet Exchange Register launches to improve compliance of online and print advertisements of dogs and cats for sale.
July 2019
RSPCA Burwood volunteer Sue Quartermain wins national Volunteer of the Year at Jetpets Companion Animal Rescue Awards.
October 2019
Give to Get Them Home raises $798,778, with every donation quadrupled by generous donors and partners.
October 2019
Our team of vets, nurses and educators visits Portland to desex 114 cats and teach primary school children to THINK CATS.
October 2019
Horsham receives its first dedicated RSPCA Victoria Inspector.
Wednesday 8 January 2020
Our Mobile Animal Care Unit deploys to Bairnsdale, to care for wildlife impacted by the bushfires.
Working with the Australian Veterinary Association and Zoos Victoria, we triage and provide medical attention to alleviate suffering and save some of our most vulnerable creatures from total devastation.
Op shops
Gifts in Wills
2,076
$916,194Increase in monthly donors
Give to Get Them Home donors
2,768
Raised during Give to Get Them Home for World Animal Day
$798,778
Raised by Op Shops across Victoria
$16,193Raised in one day from Poorly Drawn Pets
32 DAYSAverage length of stay
for a foster animal
1,733 RSPCA Cupcake Day participants
1,698Foster carers
Hours of classes delivered by our Education Team during the year
5,133Number of student interactions across all education programs
Of students passed our Cert II course qualification
Total donations
Average animals seized per week
Success rate of prosecutions
492Notices to comply were distributed
$20,047Total costs awarded in court
7,555Reports involving cats
14,805Reports involving dogs
Reports involving horses
Reports related to insufficient food, shelter and water
1 IN 6Cruelty reports are
revisited by an Inspector
Reports related to privately owned pets
3,886Reports of poor hygiene, grooming and husbandry
Employees across Victoria
Staff also volunteer their time129
107,907Hours contributed by volunteers
Animals received bushfire assistance including cats, dogs, horses, livestock, chickens, ferrets, water dragons and more
662 $238,600Raised for RSPCA Cupcake Day
$231,431Raised during RSPCA Million
Paws Walk: Walk this May
93%
Animals fostered3,774 UP
12%
2,118Reports related to underweight animals
DOWN 13%
DOWN 37%
In volume of cruelty offences reported
DOWN 6%
DOWN 9%
10,745Reports received/investigated – many reports received included allegations of multiple offences involving multiple animals
DOWN 8%
Seized and surrendered animals
1,480 UP 23%
1,292,256Number of kilometres travelled by our 28 Inspectors – approximately 30 times around the world
$
Corporate partnersTrusts and foundations
Events
Individual donors
Our impact
Milestones and stories
8,900Bushfire donors
$34,139,213
Animals in emergency boarding at RSPCA Wangaratta
110789Companies gave their support during the bushfires
Number of families who received bushfire assistance 106 Reclaimed – 2,566
Adopted – 1,835Euthanised – 507Transfer to rescue – 341
Dog/puppy outgoing
5,249*
Reclaimed – 627Adopted – 6,772Euthanised – 2,179Transfer to rescue – 377
Cat/kitten outgoing
9,955*
Dogs/puppies – 1,835
Livestock – 174
Cats/kittens – 6,772
Horses – 30
Rabbits – 394
Other – 238
Guinea Pigs – 224
Adoptions9,667
Fundraising income
Dogs – 5,185Cats – 9,512Other – 2,473
Animals in our care
Volunteers across Victoria
3,297RSPCA Million Paws Walk: Walk this May participants
*Includes incoming animals from the 18/19 FY and animals born in care.
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