How do I start a rescue?

How to start an animal rescue?

• I want to start an animal rescue sometime,where I can take in any kind of abused and abandoned animals and give them a chance. Around how much would it cost to get started,how much land would you need,do you need a special license to do this? Any help would be great! Thank you.

• Answer:

  Starting up a Rescue It is important that no one start up a rescue without first having a nest egg from which to withdraw. When the word is out that you have a rescue, the animals will start to come. By registering yourself as a rescue it will be assumed that you will have the money to provide care where others could not, and this includes emergency medical care. I know that like myself some rescues have started from scratch with no funds, straight from home, with no help from the public and practically nothing to start with and have somehow survived. In order to keep a rescue operating, there has to be a continuous cash flow. The best way to do so is by fund rasing, but if you are a small rescue, it may be impossible. You need to keep up to date records of where the funds raised go, as nothing makes a rescue look bad than not opening the books to its members, the public, or to people who want to make a donation and would like to see where their money is going. By keep accurate and up to date records. You should make sure to separate your own personal expenses from those of the rescue, the rescue should not be their to pay your food or phone bills. The success or failure of your rescue will depend of the number of volunteers, try to get as many as possible so that one or two people do not end up doing all the work. You need to be able to delegate work so that if you need to have time away, the needs of your animals will be taken into consideration, feeding, cleaning, grooming, etc. Your rescue needs to set your self a realistic goal and something to stand for, how many animals are you going to rescue each year. If you reach that point, are you going to be able to say "NO", or have a situation where you may need the help of other rescues to be able to continue your work? You need to put your goal in writing so that every one can see it, then once you have reached that goal you can then say we are full and if we take in more animals we will become over crowded. No rescue will run successfully if the goal is disregarded and more animals are taken in. If you are looking for congratulations each time you take a pet in or re-home a pet then maybe you should look at why you are rescuing animals. Anyone who takes donations at events or accepts donations of just £2.74p per day over a year will be taken over the £1000 barrier. The UK Charity Commissioners are appointed under the Charities Act 1993 principally to further the work of charities by giving advice and information also checking for abuses. Aims:- To give the public confidence in the integrity of charities. Website:www.charity-commision.gov.uk "The following was taken from Registration Application Form" [Application for Registration as a Charity] What are the main advantages of being a charity? The main advantages are that charities: * do not normally have to pay income/corporation tax (in the case of some types of income), capital gains tax, stamp duty, and gifts to charities are free of inheritance tax; * pay no more than 20% of normal business rates on the buildings which they use and occupy to further their charitable purposes; * can get special VAT treatment in some circumstances; * are often able to raise funds from the public, grant-making trusts and local government more easily than non-charitable bodies; * can formally represent and help to meet the needs of the community; * are able to give the public the assurance that they are being monitored and advised by us; * can seek advice from us; * can get information from us, for example, our range of free publications. Webpages at Webspawner.com Send E-Mail to: [email protected]