TRUSTEES' REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2022
8 In this, the RSPCA's bicentenary decade, we
are delivering our ambitious 10-year strategy,
Together for animal welfare.
Our ambitions
Eight bold ambitions, which will have a dramatic and positive
impact on millions of animals' lives, are driving us through to 2030.
We will:
1. Reduce neglect, abuse and cruelty to companion animals,
including exotic animals, in England and Wales by 50 percent
2. End the illegal puppy and kitten trade in the UK
3. See more than half of all UK farm animals reared to RSPCA
welfare standards, with more people choosing higher-welfare
labels and people eating less meat, fish, eggs and dairy from
low-welfare farms
4. Secure a global commitment to developing, validating
and accepting non-animal technologies to replace animal
experiments and end severe suffering for laboratory animals
5. Establish animal protection as a significant UK Government
goal, supported by an Animal Protection Commission -
an independent, legally established public body
6. Achieve statutory powers for RSPCA inspectors in England
and Wales under the Animal Welfare Act 2006
7. Secure the adoption of a comprehensive Universal
Declaration on animal welfare by the United Nations
8. Recruit one million RSPCA animal champions by 2030
to maximise our impact on animal welfare
This report summarises some of the main achievements
we made towards our ambitions in 2022.
Staying strong
The decisions we took when writing our strategy were designed
to future-proof the RSPCA so that we can continue to survive
and thrive through unforeseen events and crises as we head
into our third century. Those decisions were put to the test
immediately when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Thankfully, they
gave us a firm foundation to be able to carry on protecting
animals and emerge stronger than ever.
The challenges continued through 2022, with an ongoing
economic crisis, governmental upheavals, the war in Ukraine,
a fluctuating legislative agenda, the climate emergency and
a serious avian flu outbreak, all of which had the potential to
have direct and indirect impacts on animal welfare.
Protecting animal welfare is not something we can do in isolation.
By working together and with others to be part of the solution
to these challenges, which have such far-reaching impacts,
we can fully embrace the many opportunities for improving
animals' lives and for building a better, safer world for all of us.
Our 2021-2030 strategy:
Together for animal welfare
Grey seals released in North Devon, following their
rehabilitation at RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre.
OUR 2021-2030 STRATEGY: TOGETHER FOR ANIMAL WELFARE