Annual Information Statement 2015

Legal Name: 
Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (Queensland) Limited
ABN: 
74851544037

Section A: Charity Information

Charity size: 
Large
Basic Religious Charity: 
No

Section B: Activities

Activities in the 2015 reporting period: 
Yes
Main activity: 
Animal protection
General activities: 
  • Aged care activities
  • Environmental activities
  • Primary and secondary education
Description of charity’s activities and outcomes: 
RSPCA Qld re-homes and reunites more animals than any other welfare organisation in the southern hemisphere. To achieve this goal we are working on many fronts: rehabilitating more animals with veterinary and behavioural issues, lessening the time they spend in our shelters, developing strategies to connect pets and owners more easily, improving behaviour and developing new ways to promote our adoptions During 2014-2015 44,965 animals came into our care. We also increased the number of wildlife patients cared for to 18,413 In the area of influence, we have been increasing community support and growing our supporter base. To reduce animal surrender rates we have expanded targeted de-sexing campaigns and animal training curriculum.Our commitment is to save lives. During 2014-2015 a significant 28,875 animal rescue calls were attended as well as 18,499 animal cruelty complaints being investigated. A total of 317,547 calls were answered by our call centre.For the 2014/2015 year our live release rate finished at 87% with 14,589 animals returned to their owners through our lost and found service.
Changing or introducing activities in the next reporting period: 
No
Beneficiaries helped by charity’s activities in the 2015 reporting period: 
  • General community in Australia
  • Women
  • Men
  • All ages
  • People with disabilities
  • People with Chronic or terminal illness
  • Veterans and/or their families
  • People at risk of homelessness/The homeless
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex persons
  • Unemployed persons

Section C: Resources and operating locations

Estimated number of unpaid volunteers who worked for the charity during the 2015 reporting period: 
  • Full time employees: 167
  • Part time employees: 138
  • Casual employees: 59
  • Volunteers: 3500
Where the charity operated during the 2015 reporting period: 
Queensland

Section D: Reporting and regulatory obligations (This section is optional)

Commonwealth department /(s) and/or agency/agencies charity had to report to over the 2015 reporting period, excluding the ATO and ACNC

Approximate hours spent reporting by paid staff: 
5.00
Approximate hours spent reporting by unpaid volunteers: 
0
Total hours spent reporting: 
5.00

Section E: Financial information

Charity's 2015 reporting period: 
1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015
Financial report submitted to a state/territory regulator?
Yes
2015 Financial report: 
Note: If you want to see the financial report or annual report that this charity has submitted, go back to Financials & Documents.
State or territory of the regulator where financial report was submitted: 
Queensland

Income and Expenses

Comprehensive Income Statement summary

Gross Income
Donations and bequests: 
$23,760,462.00
Government grants: 
$735,603.00
All other revenue: 
$20,953,087.00
Total revenue: 
$45,449,152.00
Other income: 
$0.00
Total gross income: 
$45,449,152.00
Expenses
Employee expenses: 
$17,746,441.00
Interest: 
$444,314.00
Grants and donations made for use in Australia: 
$0.00
Grants and donations made for use outside Australia: 
$0.00
All other expenses: 
$23,446,407.00
Total expenses: 
$41,637,162.00
Net surplus/deficit: 
$3,811,990.00

Balance Sheet extract

Assets
Total current assets: 
$5,609,391.00
Non-current loans receivable: 
$0.00
Other non-current assets: 
$40,685,513.00
Total non-current assets: 
$40,685,513.00
Total assets: 
$46,294,904.00
Liabilities
Total current liabilities: 
$7,643,862.00
Non-current loans payable: 
$4,547,206.00
Other non-current liabilities: 
$94,160.00
Total non-current liabilities: 
$4,641,366.00
Total liabilities: 
$12,285,228.00
Net assets/liabilities: 
$34,009,676.00

Section F: Other obligations

Governing document on the ACNC register current and accurate: 
No
Responsible persons' details on the ACNC register complete, current and accurate: 
Yes
Subtypes current and accurate: 
No