134th Annual Report 2012
140 years' service to animals Cape of Good Hope
Our Vision “Consistently we attract evergrowing support and recognition for our dedicated and compassionate service to animals in need�.
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Shared values “Together with our supporters, we believe that animals have the right to be protected from cruelty and neglect and that as their guardians we all have a responsibility to speak out on their behalf and to protect and care for them.� Trust and Respect Driven by the same passion that motivated those compassionate men and women who founded the Cape of Good Hope SPCA 140 years ago, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA in 2012 remains the leading animal welfare organisation in the city of Cape Town, directed and managed by people whose life’s work has been the prevention of cruelty to animals. The respect and trust placed in us by the thousands of individuals who care about the welfare of animals, including local and provincial authorities, has been earned through our pragmatic, measured and effective approach to animal welfare problems, coupled with our passion
and dedication to improve and protect the lives of all companion, farm (i.e. livestock), working (i.e. equines) and wild animals. Our priorities are to:l Prevent cruelty to all animals; l Rescue animals from crisis and distress; l Provide care and shelter for sick and injured, abandoned, stray, unwanted and surrendered animals; l Reunite and adopt animals into loving forever homes; l Provide primary vet care to animals from poor communities; l Educate young learners about the humane treatment of animals; l Advocate for changes in laws and policies to benefit all animals; l Inspire and motivate people to stand up for animals and share their gifts to help us continue our life-saving work.
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What our donors made possible We are proud to share some of our achievements for the past year, none of which would have been possible without the generous support of our donors and the committed and dedicated effort by our staff and volunteers.
FIGHTING ANIMAL CRUELTY l Increased the number of cruelty inspections by 23%. l Applauded a Somerset West Magistrate who sent two men and a teenager to prison for stealing and mutilating a horse (Bukshi), two years after the incident in February 2010. l Claimed victory in court for two successful convictions under the Animals Protection Act. WILDLIFE l Opened Cape Town’s first Short-Term Wildlife Care Facility, enabling us to provide care and 4
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treatment to a diverse range of rescued and confiscated wild animals. Welcomed environmental campaigner Lewis Pugh as an ambassador of our Wildlife Unit.
EDUCATION l Began the roll out of our new and improved SPCA Ani-Pal Education programme, which teaches young learners between grades R - 5 about responsible pet care. FARM ANIMALS AND HORSE CARE UNIT l Successfully completed the construction of a new Farmyard and Livestock pound and education facility. l Increased equine adoptions by 61% and achieved a 100% adoption rate for all equines permanently admitted to the Horse Care Unit. l Equestrian Paralympian, Philippa Johnson, graciously agreed to become an ambassador of our Horse Care Unit.
HOSPITAL AND MOBILE CLINICS l Almost doubled the number of animals treated through our mobile clinic programme and managed to convince 167 more owners to allow their pets to be sterilized through this service, which takes the SPCA to the poorest of the poor. ANIMAL CARE CENTRE l Increased dog and cat adoptions by 25%, as a result of a highly effective adoption campaign, which earned us a Bronze Prism Award from the Public Relations Institute of South Africa. l Secured partial funding from the City of Cape Town for our animal pound services. FUNDRAISING l Grew revenue from fundraising (excluding Trust and Bequest income) by 15%.
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animals inspected
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2011 can best be described as a tough year operationally, financially and emotionally, yet despite its many challenges and pressures, we’re pleased to report that we once again made a significant, positive difference to the lives of thousands of animals and pursued with determination our mission to foster a cruelty-free society.
What sets us apart from others is our nondiscriminatory animal admissions policy (we are concerned about the welfare and well-being of all animals) coupled with the fact that we are regulated by an Act of Parliament and still the only animal welfare service in the entire Western Cape offering an after-hours service. There were many noteworthy achievements from this past year that are shared in the following pages, but a few worth mentioning because of the impact they are already having on our ability to speak, protect and care for animals, was the promulgation of the new Animal Bylaw by the City of Cape Town; the opening of our new Short-Term
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Chairman and Dr John Oakley
Mr Allan Perrins
Wildlife Care Facility and the roll-out of our new Ani-Pal Education Programme. We experienced an increase in the demand for all of our services, including an increase in the number of cruelty reports received and responded to. Unfortunately we do not foresee a drop off in demand for our help as more and more pet owners succumb to economic hardship. This of course presents a significant challenge to our Society, as we are not immune to the negative effects of inflation and the currently testing financial climate. In the year ahead we look forward to expanding our partnership with the City of Cape Town and fellow members of the Cape Animal Welfare Forum, in the roll out of rural and metro mass pet sterilisation programmes, which are critical in addressing pet overpopulation and resultant animal neglect and cruelty in impoverished communities. Here we must acknowledge the efforts of our Patron, Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille for her leadership in bringing government and stakeholders together to seek long-term solutions
for pressing animal welfare problems. However none of this would be possible without the support of our donors. Whether it be a few spare coins dropped into one of our collection tins, to a legacy left to us worth several hundreds of thousands of Rands, we are humbled and deeply grateful for the trust placed in us through the gifts received from so many. To all of you who contribute towards the success and growth of our Society and made possible the achievements of the past year and to every single member of the hard-working team in Grassy Park, we offer our heartfelt thanks and appreciation. We are enormously proud of the good work carried out by the team of staff and volunteers and hope that as you read through this report, you will be too.
Allan Perrins CEO
Dr John Oakley Chairman
Income 2011/2012
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How we used the funds received
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National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund 12% Investments 6% Inspectorate 2% Hospital 8% Horse Care Unit 3% Communications and Resource Development 19%
Bequests 34%
Boarding and Adoptions 5% Education 0%
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3191 3100 397 3103 3172 5845
Surplus Invested Capex Communications and Resources Development Administration Vetshops Education/Awareness
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Inspectorate At the heart of all SPCAs is the Inspectorate and at the Cape of Good Hope SPCA this division is comprised of 21 experienced and skilled individuals, four of whom successfully qualified as Inspectors in the past year.
Each member of this team is commended for their determination in ensuring that acts of animal cruelty are investigated and perpetrators brought to book. In October 2011 Inspector Moyo Ndukwana was appointed as the new Inspectorate Manager. Under his direction and leadership the Inspectorate has increased its response rate to animal neglect and abuse cases, thus positively impacting on the lives of thousands of animals. Sadly we mourned the loss of senior Inspector Barbara McCluckie who served our SPCA for 11 years. Skilled and trained Inspectors Improving the investigative capacity of SPCA Inspectors remains a priority and thus training plays a pivotal role. In addition to regular workshops, Inspectors have daily debriefing sessions to assist them in dealing with difficult and often disturbing
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cases. On-going training sessions with other animal welfare organisations has also helped build capacity in animal welfare law enforcement. Justice served The wheels of justice continue to turn slowly, especially in matters involving animal cruelty. Justice was however served in a number of cases:l In December a 40 year-old woman who unnecessarily and cruelly kept her dog permanently chained and denied it veterinary treatment was found guilty on three charges of animal cruelty. She was fined and denied ownership of any animal for the next five years. l In January 2012 a woman was found guilty for obstructing an SPCA Inspector in the execution of his duties. He was trying to find three greyhounds that needed urgent medical attention.
She was found guilty, fined and now has a criminal record. Proactive action In the past year the CoGH SPCA Inspectorate team undertook just over 6000 cruelty investigations, including the following:l An intervention at a farm in Kuilsriver led to the alleviation of the plight of dozens of farm animals that were denied adequate shelter, left starving and forced to live in parasitic conditions. Warnings were issued and the living conditions were significantly improved. The farm continues to be monitored. ll The CoGH SPCA led a collective response by local animal welfare groups in calming tempers at the Sweet Home Farm informal settlement near Philippi in June 2011, after a pack of dogs allegedly mauled a toddler to death. The SPCA and other animal welfare groups responded by taking in animals willingly handed-over by their owners; running mobile clinic services; and
Statistics Calls to Inspectorate Confiscations Warnings issued Animals inspected Cruelty Investigations
2010/11 2011/12 13 149 21 231 261 283 1 239 1 721 27 983 28 744 4 875 6 021
meeting with community leaders to find solutions to the crisis. This tragic incident has resulted in animal welfare being taken more seriously by local and provincial authorities, who have now allocated funding for a pilot mass animal sterilisation programme. Our priorities for the year ahead:l Advocate for standard regulations governing the sale of live animals, especially farm animals. l Lobby for clear regulations against roadside puppy sellers. l Curb animal hoarding by enforcing the Animal Bylaws. l Raise public awareness around the dangers of animal brokers and advocate against the purchase of animals via the internet or similar channels.
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Wildlife Unit The past year was largely consumed by the construction of the SPCA Short-Term Wildlife Care Facility which was completed in just six months and officially opened by SPCA Wildlife Unit Ambassador, Lewis Pugh and Lotteries Board Executive, Marjorie Letoaba on 2 May 2012.
The state-of-the-art facility has been purpose-built to enable us to provide emergency treatment and short-term care to a wide range of injured, sick and errant wild animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles and fish. The need for this specialist facility was identified soon after we first began responding to wildlife emergencies in early 2000. The realisation of this dream is a huge achievement for our Society and we remain deeply grateful to the National Lotteries Board for their generous support, which enabled us to construct this facility. Wildlife welfare This year our Wildlife Unit’s three Inspectors, who each have specialised skills in handling and caring for wildlife, saw the number of wildlife cruelty cases 12
increase by 72%, whilst the number of human/wildlife conflict cases decreased by 37%. We hope that the drop off in the latter is indicative of more tolerant behaviour by those who come into contact with wildlife. Unfortunately the demand for exotic pets is on the rise with worrying implications for both the well-being of the individual animal and the potential negative impact alien species can have on the environment, when dumped and left to fend for themselves by their irresponsible owners. In the past year we have been called on to rescue a wide range of local, exotic and sometimes dangerous wild animals. These are some of the wildlife rescues we have undertaken:l In January 2012 a young honey badger was picked up by some farm workers who found him walking along a busy road. These appealing
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animals usually spend the first two years of their lives under the close care of their moms and so Willow, as he is fondly known, needed round the clock care and feeding. The next step in his rehabilitation process will be to place him at a soft release site where human contact will be reduced gradually until he’s confident enough to ‘go it alone’. In November, we responded to a report from a Swedish tourist who found a snake under the bonnet of his rental vehicle. Our Inspector found a 1,2m Black Spitting Cobra, a snake not commonly found in Cape Town and described as rare in the South African Red Data Book. Following a request from the Airports Company of South Africa, we provided safe shelter for two Amazon parrots, which had been abandoned at the cargo side of Cape Town International Airport as well as a Tenrec hedgehog, which had been imported without the required permits. Warnings and full home checks were conducted before the animals were released back to their owners on the instruction of CapeNature.
Our priorities for the year ahead:l Educate the public about wildlife and their needs in order to minimise human/wildlife conflict. l Operate our new facility to the highest standards and have it recognised as a centre of excellence. l Respond to wildlife in crisis and distress as quickly and effectively as possible.
Statistics
2010/11 2011/12 Wild animals admitted 1 091 1 266 Wildlife cruelty cases 183 316 Human/wildlife conflict cases 476 297 Wildlife rescues 230 247 Facilities monitored 14 14 13
Equine and Farm Animals Horse Care Unit
This year we once again committed ourselves to the challenging goal of not euthanasing one equine because a suitable home couldn’t be found and we did it!
We remain enormously grateful to our principal funder, the Western Cape Equine Trust (WCET) for their ongoing support, to those kind and compassionate individuals who gave our precious equines a new home, and to the tireless efforts by our committed team of volunteers, who made achieving this goal possible. This year we increased the number of equines We are absolutely passionate about giving abused, adopted by a staggering 61% - a record for the abandoned and neglected horses, ponies and unit! This would not have been possible without donkeys a second chance, by rehabilitating and the support of the WCET and their funding for retraining them and finding them loving new additional adoption support, which enabled us to homes. liaise day and night with potential adopters. The In January 2012 a new management team was increase in adoptions was also helped by the appointed with the result that the Horse Care Unit Rehoming of Ex-Race Horses Project (REHORP) (HCU) is now open seven days a week and mainprogramme. Initiated by the WCET in 2010, extenance and standards of care have been improved. racehorses are surrendered to the SPCA HCU by They are responsible for managing a motivated and owners and trainers who can rest assured their well-trained work force supported by committed horses will be adopted to good homes and and competent volunteers, who play a critical role in monitored by the SPCA to ensure they are not left helping us continually improve and maintain the wanting, raced again or used for breeding. This year HCU and our newly constructed Farmyard and revenue generated by REHORP adoptions accounted Livestock pound within a tight budget. for 60% of the entire HCU adoption revenue. 14
Farmyard and Livestock pound
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In its first full year of operation the facility has admitted a regular stream of pigs, goats, sheep and cattle, many of them picked up as strays or confiscated due to neglect and then cared for by our Farmyard team until claimed by their owners or adopted to new homes.
HCU Inspections Warnings issued Confiscations Equines treated at HCU Equines adopted Farm Animal Unit Livestock admissions Adoptions
Most of the animals coming through our Farmyard are forced to live in dreadfully inadequate conditions or left to graze on the side of busy roads, where they wander into the traffic, with sometimes fatal or debilitating consequences. During the past year we have noticed an increase in the number of livestock abuse cases, with many more animals admitted with stab wounds. The reasons for this abuse are not always clear but we suspect these poor animals were sabotaged for an outstanding debt or just blatant hooliganism.
2010/11 2011/12 1 610 5 522 87 60 19 10 296 129 59 95 427 100
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Our priorities for the year ahead:l Undertake more outreach programmes to horse owners in rural and impoverished areas, to provide veterinary assistance and educate owners on proper equine care. l Reach out to our local community and encourage them to help us fight equine abuse by reporting neglect and cruelty. l Promote the Horse Care Unit as a source of advice, information and support for equine owners.
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Veterinary Services With the demand for our hospital services on the increase, the challenge of running our hospital within a budget we can afford, while staff, medication and equipment costs escalate, has been a huge challenge for our Hospital management team this past year.
Increasingly more and more clients have been unable to afford even subsidised rates for their animals, due to diminishing levels of disposable income and rising levels of unemployment. As a result we have seen the number of treatments administered through our Mobile Clinic programme rise by 16.7% over the past year and it is a relief that thanks to the support of our donors we can continue to take the SPCA to those who need it most! Our hospital treatment numbers have decreased by 8.6% over the past year, while sterilisation numbers have remained steady and general surgery figures decreased by 27%. Unfortunately we have struggled with a high
staff turnover this past year and were saddened by the death of two staff members. For this reason addressing staff retention while containing our operating costs are our top priorities for the year ahead. Ensuring our staff are skilled, trained and compassionate is fundamental to the running of a professional animal hospital. We are pleased to report that an internal Animal Welfare Assistant’s Training course for staff members, run by our team of veterinarians, was hugely successful and all 11 candidates from the Inspectorate, the SPCA Vet Shop and the Hospital passed their external examination and are now registered and authorised
to perform the duties of an Animal Welfare Assistant. Despite the horrors our staff face on a daily basis in dealing with abused and neglected animals, they gain strength from seeing animals, which have come in gravely ill or seriously injured, reunited with their owners once they have recovered. The sheer joy, excitement and appreciation expressed by both the dogs and their owners at being together again, is very moving and helps remind us why our work is so important! Our priorities for the year ahead: a. Develop a plan to reduce staff turnover. b. Contain operational expenditure. c. Increase the number of sterilisations. d. Continue to increase the number of animals treated by our mobile clinics. e. Replace two ageing mobile clinic vehicles.
With our donors support we will strive to continue improving the services and veterinary care we provide to the animals entrusted in our care and overcome the challenges ahead. 16
Statistics Admissions Sterilisatons (incl Education and Mobiles) Vaccinations Inhouse clinics (treatments) Operations (excl sterilisations) Mobile clinics (treatments and vaccinations)
2010/11 20 659
2011/12 22 085
5 899 24 174 49 058 4 708
5 867 24 342 44 877 3 455
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Animal Care Centre Each year thousands of stray and unwanted animals are brought to the CoGH SPCA - more than any other animal welfare organisation in the Western Cape.
giving up their pets for financial reasons or because they didn’t consider carefully enough the responsibilities of owning a pet, when they fell for that cute puppy or kitten. It’s for this reason why we stick so strictly to our adoption criteria, which In 2010 the society saw a decline in the number of results in an almost zero return rate of adopted dogs being adopted and we responded by investing dogs and cats. more in raising awareness around the benefits of Feeding this number of animals is hugely expenadopting during 2011. This past year we partnered sive and would be a massive drain on our limited with Hill’s Pet Nutrition and declared September resources, if not for the generosity of several leading 2011 Dog Adoption Month with our “No fun pet food manufacturers, retailers and distributors, without your best friend” dog adoption campaign. who regularly donate bags and tins of pet food to This hugely successful publicity campaign directly us. We have also been fortunate to receive regular increased pet adoptions (dog and cat) by 95% in food donations from individual donors, schools and the month of September 2011 alone and overall our clubs and remain grateful to the network of adoptions for the year increased by 25.2%. veterinary practices and shops that allow us to have Although there was only a slight decrease in our donation boxes on their premises. admissions to our kennels this year, it is a relief that Thanks to the tireless efforts of our Lost and the number of stray and surrendered animals has Found team, 584 dogs and cats were lucky enough not grown as in previous years. Of the reported to be re-united with their owners during this year. 8,512 dogs and cats admitted, 4,371 were strays Trying to match up the hundreds of lost reports and 4,141 were surrendered by owners who no received with the approximately 700 animals longer wanted them. Too often we see pet owners admitted to kennels each month is a difficult task 18
and could be avoided if more pet owners microchipped and put pet tags on their animals. We hope that the new Animal bylaws will help make this aspect of our work easier, now that it is compulsory for all pets in the City of Cape Town to wear some form of identification. Our SPCA boarding facility continues to be well supported and this year we took care of 483 dogs and generated R220 157 in revenue, which contributes directly to our kennel operating costs. Grateful thanks to all our dedicated volunteers, who turn up rain or shine to walk our dogs and play with our cats. Their dedicated service goes a long way in relieving stress and helping to keep our animals calm and happy, which in turn makes them more attractive to potential adopters. They also provide encouragement and support to our kennel staff, who each give so much of themselves, as they seek to find a happy ending for all the dogs and cats in our care. Their dedication to this emotionally challenging work and the love they show all the animals in our care, is hugely valued by everyone who works for and supports this SPCA.
Priorities for the year ahead l Planning and construction of new kennels for our adoption dogs. l Use new animal by-law to persuade pet owners to provide their pets with collars and pet tags and/or microchips. l Continue to grow our pet adoption rates through consistent marketing and publicity.
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2010/11 Admissions (excl hospital) 8 714 Adoptions 683 Boarding 439 Lost animals found 582
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Education During the past year our Education team reached over a thousand more pupils than in the previous year and in total we visited or received visits from 12 more schools than we did in 2010/11
programme includes a fresh new puppet show as well as classroom activity booklets in both languages. The importance of our education work was clearly demonstrated in November 2011 when Inspectors responded to a case at a school involving a female dog, who was found abandoned with a wire tied around her neck after she was stoned, buried alive and then dug up, allegedly by a group In total we reached 12 351 learners at 77 schools. 10 schools from impoverished communities around involving two grade 4 pupils. The dog was rushed to the SPCA hospital where our vets tried in vain to Cape Town participated in the extended SPCA AniPal mobile clinic programme, which resulted in 609 save her, before humanely ending her suffering. Counsellors were brought in to speak to the school animals being admitted to our hospital for learners and our education team offered to present sterilisation. our Ani-Pal Education programme at the school, The highlight of the year for our Education team was the roll-out of our redeveloped Ani-Pal Education which took place in January 2012. Together with the school principal we arranged for the group of Programme, made possible thanks to funding from learners involved to attend weekly visits after school the National Lotteries Board. The new programme, hours at the SPCA. We used the opportunity to which comes in two versions, each one tailored to introduce them to humane education and the ‘speak’ to learners from different socio-economic backgrounds in either English or Xhosa, was officially results were amazing. By their fourth visit the launched by the Premier of the Western Cape, Helen learners were filled with delight at being at the SPCA and couldn’t wait to interact with the dogs. Zille on the 6th September 2011. The new
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Statistics
2010/11 Number of learners reached 11 580 Number of schools 65
Priorities for the year ahead l The completion of five new easyto-read pet care information pamphlets. l Production and distribution of a new information poster. l Development and funding for a new high school humane education programme.
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The education team used patience and kindness to teach these disadvantaged youths to speak, protect and care for animals, which we hope will have a long lasting impact. We continued to use both our Farmyard and the Horse Care Unit as an extension of our Education programme and in the past year enjoyed regular visits by parties of school children, who were excited to learn about the work that we do. Teaching the animal owners of tomorrow to respect and value all animals and about proper care and compassion is a privilege and we are sure they go away with a better understanding of how important it is to treat, respect and care for the animals we share our world with. We remain enormously grateful to the many school learners and their families for choosing to support our SPCA either during International Animal Week or as part of their own fundraising initiatives. Their gifts enable us to directly help sick, abused and abandoned animals and to extend our humane education message.
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Despite the global economic recession negatively affecting funding to many local and international organisations, thanks to the incredible support from our loyal donors, we were able to substantially increase income in the past year, enabling us to continue to deliver on our mission to speak, protect and care for all animals.
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Key outcomes 2011/12 l Income from donors who responded to a mail appeal increased by 14.2%. l Online giving grew by 95% and a greater percentage of people registered online for our two main fundraising walkathons, thus making the collection of their entry fees easier and safer. l We welcomed eleven new members to our SPCA Bequest Society and were generously remembered in the wills of 52 people, whose legacies will help secure our future. l A record number of people and dogs took part in the popular SPCA Royal Canin Wiggle Waggle Walkathon in December 2011, generating R250 000. 22
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In total 1 524 walkers and 1 079 dogs took part in the SPCA PURINA Woefie-Wandel held in March 2012 and helped to raise R113 500 from entry fees and sponsorship. In total we were generously supported by 53 Trusts and Foundations. Our biggest donor was the National Lotteries Board who provided significant funding for the construction of our Short-Term Wildlife Care Facility as well as for our Inspectorate services. More people dropped their spare coins (and sometimes notes) into our collection tins, helping us to increase donations from this fundraising activity by 3%. Donations through the My School My Village My Planet programme grew substantially with many more people selecting the Cape of Good Hope SPCA as a beneficiary. As part of our new Challenge Fundraising initiative, 57 cyclists and 13 runners raised over R200 000 by choosing to ride and run for the CoGH SPCA in the Argus Cycle Tour and Two Oceans Marathon.
Corporate commitment We continue to be supported by a number of trusted corporate donors, whose financial and in-kind gifts have been gratefully received. Our key corporate partners include:Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA), Cape Town International; Royal Canin; NestlÊ PURINA; Hill’s Pet Nutrition; Nola Foods; ABAX Investments; Pick n Pay; Digital Pro; Mustard; USABCO; Formeset Print; Cipla Vet; NOR Paper; Feelgood Health; Incredible Connection and Boland Printers. Lasting Legacies We have a total of 366 Cape of Good Hope SPCA Bequest Society members and had the pleasure of the company of many who attended our popular luncheons held in May and December. The SPCA Bequest Society members all have one thing in common - they have acted on their deep affection and concern for animals by including a bequest for the CoGH SPCA in their will, so that their loving support for animals will continue beyond their lifetime. For this, we are deeply grateful!
Retail Services Two years after the opening of our first off-site SPCA Vet Shop in Plumstead, our retail management team’s hard work paid off as we reached profitable levels, which are growing each month. This is largely thanks to the support we receive from our growing loyal customer base and the tremendous effort put into ensuring we have the right products, at the right price, at the right time and offered through the best service possible. The shop has also proved an important drop-off point for SPCA Charity Shop donations, which continued to generate around R30 000 each month. Our on-site Vet Shop situated in our reception area, continues to be well-supported and in the past year increased sales by 17%. Community support The support from people across Cape Town and afar, who share our values, is beneficial beyond the financial value that we receive from them. Whether it’s through a small monthly donation, a bag of pet food dropped off or by coming along
and supporting one of our fundraising events, the support of thousands of individual donors means the world to us and helps us to cope with the many challenges we face on a daily basis. Public engagement This year we again used the print, radio and online media to raise awareness about the issues and cases we deal with; to advocate for better protection and care of animals; to generate support for our fundraising activities; and to publicise details of the services we offer. Our aim is to respond quickly with comprehensive information to requests from the media and this has resulted in us becoming the primary voice on animal welfare issues in Cape Town. It’s a position we take very seriously and remain enormously grateful to the many journalists, editors and photographers who have helped us to communicate our message and further our collective cause.
We have embraced the social networking sites Facebook and Twitter to engage with both our supporters and detractors and in so doing hopefully raised the level of understanding of the challenges, constraints and obstacles we face in our daily work. Our website is kept regularly updated and has become an important information portal on animal welfare issues, resulting in an average of 8 300 unique visitors each month. Our own Footprints magazine, which next year will alternate with a shorter Pawprints newsletter every quarter, remains a popular read for our supporters and these publications along with our annual report will continue to share details with our supporters on our work and how their funds are being wisely used. 23
The highlight of the 2012 financial year was undoubtedly our progress towards lowering the operational deficit to R3,7 million (excluding the one-off receipt of R3,9 million from the National Lotteries Board). This is a tremendous improvement on the R6,6 million recorded in the 2011 financial year. Progress was achieved through a combination of tight cost containment and the delivery of a variety of income generating initiatives, including substantially higher investment income on a higher reserve asset base, following the receipt of a large bequest in 2011; excellent growth in Trust Income; several new innovative fundraising initiatives; and the achievement of profitability for our Vet Shop in Plumstead, which we hope will continue to grow through the support of our loyal donors and pet owners. Income Operational income (excluding Bequest and Trust Income and the National Lotteries Board’s (NLB) funding for the construction of our new Short-Term Wildlife Care Facility (STWCF) of R3,9m), increased by 22.8% to R16,278 million. Our operating units Animal Care Centre, 24
The Results Inspectorate, Hospital, Mobile Clinics, Horse Care Unit, Wildlife and Farmyard all performed reasonably, although all battled to generate their budgeted levels of income. While it will never be our aim to profit from the provision of our services, these are rendered at an ever-increasing cost. We always attempt (where possible) to require pet owners to make a contribution towards the care of their animals, which helps us recover some of the expense we incur. Fortunately the hardships of the operational units to grow their levels of income were more than offset by a tremendous effort from our fundraising team and the 78.64% increase achieved from our investment income as already discussed above. The receipt of the NLB funding for the building of our incredible new STWCF (see pages 5 and 12), which was completed in March 2012, as well as our organisation being generously remembered in the wills of several of our supporters (total of R11,5m of which R7,5m was from a single bequest), allowed us to end the year in as stable a financial position as it has ever found itself.
Expenditure Total expenses of R22,434 million were 9.44% higher than the previous year and require a substantial team effort to meet each year. The Board and Management team have set an ambitious budget once again for the 2013 year to contain costs, focus on service delivery in the context of volumes of animals cared for and to be able to afford the provision of this care through additional income generating initiatives as well as the ongoing management of existing successful ones. Our medium term target of achieving operational break-even remains our goal! After a few years of quite limited capital expenditure, in 2012 we invested more in IT and vehicle upgrades, but by far our biggest project was the completion of the STWCF. Investments Reflecting the continuing recovery in world markets as well as the receipt of substantial bequest income, our reserve assets increased to a record R56 million. The Board does not intend accumulating reserve
Analysis of net assets for the year ending 31 march 2012
assets indefinitely and draws attention to the following: l Reserve Assets represent only 2.5 years of annual costs, which as a charitable organisation reliant on the goodwill of our donors every year to stay afloat, is not considered excessive. l A hundred percent of the income of these Reserve Assets is ploughed back into the organisation’s annual funding costs. This investment income rose by 78.64% in 2012 and represented approximately 9% of our annual running costs. l Expanding into the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town remains a goal and should that occur, it will come at substantial capital and annual funding costs and the organisation strives to be in a financial position to do so when the opportunity presents itself. Anthony Sedgwick Treasurer June 2012
Fixed assets Investments Total Fixed Assets Accounts receivable Stock on hand Cash in bank and in hand Cash on call Total Current Assets Creditors Overdraft utilised Net Current Assets Total Assets Analysis of funds Retained income Revaluation reserve Accumulated funds
Analysis of Income and Expenditure
2011/12 2010/11 INCOME R’000 R’000 14977 11629 Bequests 51095 39309 Boarding and Adoptions 66072 50938 Education 934 244 Comms & Resource Dev 210 245 Horse care Unit 1582 1157 Hospital 3390 6823 Inspectorate Investments 6116 8469 National Lottery Distribution 2941 6133 Trust Fund 0 0 Vetshop 3175 2336 Trusts 69247 53274
2011/12 R’000 11,533 1,871 102 6,464 906 2,652 617 1,935
2010/11 R’000 5,474 1,761 162 5,613 721 2,500 369 1,083
3,993 1,725 2,308 34,106
1,048 13,865 32,596
36476 EXPENSES 16798 Administration 53274 Depreciation and Insurance Boarding and Adoptions Education Employee Relations Comms & Resource Dev Horse Care Unit Hospital Inspectorate Maintenance Mobile Clinics National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund Parow Vetshop Wildlife
2011/12 2,684 584 3,022 397 243 3,383 1,048 5,145 2,655 401 700
2010/11 2,277 636 2,653 403 287 2,968 868 4,712 3,077 614 492
1,655 517 22,434
78 1,099 336 20,500
48162 21085 69247
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We are sincerely grateful for all the donations we receive, but wish to acknowledge in particular, the gifts received from the following Bequest Donors, Trusts and Foundations.
Together we make every animal count
Jacobs, Jill Elizabeth Jearey, Douglas Hilton Johnston, Robert Hewitt Jooste, Margaretha Aletta Kwaan, Beatrice Eleanor Lichtman, Leah Lotter, Johann Morgendahl Madge, Lillian Sarah Bequests Berlese-Scholtz, Maria Patrizia Maritz, Grace Undine Mitchell, Maureen Bourne, Rena Bramwell, Beatrice Maud Mary Munro, Heather Nathan, Hans Bernd Brent, Beryl Winifred Nortje, Louis Broers, Cornelis Hendrik Osborne, Noel Hyde Hamilton Damstra, Maisie Theresa Pead, Roland Charles Davis, Joy St. Faith Pringle, Jennifer Ann Eugster, Helen Mathilde Raffi, Carlo Ferguson, Beryl Amelia Rietberg, Anna Maria French, DeidrĂŠ Hildegard Schnell, Margaretha Isabella Garlick, Muriel Daphne Sheldrick, Isobel Louisa Gow, Mary Elizabeth Slabbert, Helena Catharina Groenewoud, Annette Marie Celestine Smith, Ivy Harkanyi, Baron Endre Stickings, Phyllis Marie Harper, Jacqueline Stripp, Margaret Shirley Hermanns, Gerda Johanna Stroud, Lester Earl 26
Stuart, Constance Lilian Taylor, Ann Patricia Thompson, D’Arcy ML (prev. Hawkes) Topfer, Hans Georg Travers, Jenepher Beth Truter, Jacomina Petronella Twine, Alison Joan Vosloo, Michiel Johannes Webb, Marietha Susan Weber, Susanna Elizabeth Williamson, George Thomas Trusts and Foundations Alan and Gill Gray Charitable Trust AWE Larpent Trust Azriel and Moyra Fine Foundation Bob Langham Carter Trust Brian and Mira Robinson Charitable Trust C.A. Jones Will Trust CA Mabin Trust CD Robertson & M. Howie Trust
Cecil Jowell Family Charitable Trust Colin John Campbell Trust David Graaff Foundation Diane Kaplan Charitable Trust Douglas Jooste Trust Dr. Sunshine Charitable Trust Edward Daniels Charitable Trust EVM Dyer Will Trust FG Pay Trust FG Stone Will Trust Good Faith Foundation H. Wisdom Trust H.S. Forrest Charitable Trust Harry Crossley Foundation Hendrina Joyce Trust Hyman Goldberg Foundation IR Burrows Charitable Trust JB Findlay Trust Joan Walton Charitable Trust JW Findlay Trust Lily Ashton Charitable Trust Lorenzo and Stella Chiappini Charitable Trust Lou Orr Trust
Lynette Croudace Trust M.C. Davis Trust Margaret Joyce Stern Trust Marjorie Cook Will Trust Norman Swindells Trust Pamela Barlow Charitable Trust Peter and Dorothy Brunnschweiler Trust Policansky Trust R.V. Stone Rolf-Stephen Nussbaum Foundation The Dangwen Trust The Jarvis Trust The Mauerberger Foundation Fund Vera Glegg Charitable Trust Vic W.G. Stone Trust W and J Weise Charitable Trust WA Currey Trust Western Cape Equine Trust William Holmes Family Charitable Trust Wilmott Trust WMH Tichy Trust Yates Charitable Trust
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SPCA Directors and Management Patrons The Honourable Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town, Alderman Patricia de Lille Western Cape Minister for Agriculture, Gerrit van Rensburg South African Rugby Union General Manager, Rassie Erasmus Ambassadors: Horse Care Unit Ambassador: SA Equestrian Paralympian, Philippa Johnson Wildlife Unit Ambassador: Environmental Campaigner, Lewis Pugh Office Bearers: Chairman Dr John Oakley Vice-Chairman Dr Theodore Shippey Honorary Treasurer Mr Anthony Sedgwick Secretary Mr Henry Fabe
Directors Dr John Oakley Dr Theo Shippey Mr Anthony Sedgwick Dr Gininda Msiza Mr Henry Fabe Advocate Phil Snijman Miss Christabel Geland Miss Nocamagu Mbulawa Chief Executive Officer Mr Allan Perrins Company Secretary Mr Henry Fabe Management Team Mrs Margie Ainscow Animal Centre Manager Mr Darryl Burt Accountant Mr Brett Glasby Wildlife Unit Manager Dr Kuki Harris Senior Veterinarian Mr Gustav Luus Maintenance Supervisor
Mr Moyo Ndukwana Inspectorate Manager Miss Nicole Orchard Horse and Farm Animal Unit Manager Mrs Wendy Robinson Hospital Administrator Mrs Sarah Scarth Communications and Resource Development Manager Registration number 1939/013624/08 (incorporated Association Not for Gain) Fundraising Number 003-244 NPO Public Benefit Organisation Number 930004317 Cnr 1st Avenue and First Road, Grassy Park, Cape Town www.spca-ct.co.za Tel: 021-7004140/1 Fax: 0866 7433 56
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