AN OLDHAM animal centre is set to close due to financial issues.
RSPCA Bury, Oldham and District Branch announced their intention to close the Strinesdale
branch from April 6.
The charity will also begin to wind down their services over the coming months which include neutering, micro-chipping and veterinary care as well as animal rehoming. All animals currently in their care will continue to be looked after with suitable homes to be found before the closure.
Unprecedented rising costs, the impact of the pandemic on fundraising activity and the continued challenges from the high street on retail income have all contributed.
The premises are set to be sold with a view to opening a smaller unit in the future which the RSPCA can sustain financially.
In a statement the RSPCA added:
“We consider ourselves to be very lucky to have had the dedicated and skilled team , ably
supported by volunteers , who have cared for so many animals while the Centre has been open.
“We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to them and are doing everything we can to support
them. We would also like to thank everybody who has donated to the running of the Centre.
“We hope that the public will continue to support our shops as customers and to donate stock to us.
“For those wishing to support us:- https://www.justgiving.com/rspca-bury-oldham“
So what’s the point of them then ?
Once again the likely likely value of the land for commercial development probably outweighs all other considerations.
“There are over 200,000 registered charities in the UK most which might properly be described as get rich quick schemes.”
David Craig, author of The Great Charity Scandal
If they can’t, (won’t,) provide the support, services and the facilities that have traditionally been their proper remit then how can they justify asking people for ever more money for doing ever less.
Also, for the year ending 21 Dec 2021, there income was £151,765,000 and their expenditure was £ 115,448,000
They also employ about 40 staff on salaries of between £ 60,000 to £200,000 with a hugely expensive pension scheme.
As someone once said, “charity begins at home but it shouldn’t ed there.”