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Worldwide Veterinary Service

W.v.s., Wvs

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1100485
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 3, 2003
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
4 Castle Street
Cranborne
Wimborne
BH21 5PZ

Contact

Activities

TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF ANIMALS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD - THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND FINANCIAL AID TO ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANISATIONS AND CHARITIES - THE PROVISION AND CO-ORDINATION OF VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANISATIONS OVERSEAS - THE PROVISION OF VETERINARY ADVICE AND SUPPORT - TO PROMOTE AND CONDUCT RESEARCH IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO ANIMAL WELFARE.

Objects: The charity's objects are: (a) throughout the world to protect and relieve dogs and other animals, in the directors discretion, from maltreatment, cruelty and suffering; and(b) to advance human health and animal welfare through: (i) veterinary training and veterinary advice and support; (ii) participating in initiatives for the global elimination of rabies; (iii) assisting with education projects relating to animal health, welfare and zoonotic diseases;(iv) assisting with the design and implementation of rabies vaccination, surveillance and education programmes; and(v) providing a global resource for use by organisations involved in the elimination of rabies and other diseases.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Education/training, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Animals
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Cape Verde, Ecuador, Ethiopia, India, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Tanzania, Thailand, Zambia
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £9,278,219 £8,903,584 £1,944,577 47
Dec. 31, 2023 £5,561,473 £4,965,853 £1,569,942 32
Dec. 31, 2022 £1,939,810 £2,121,762 £974,322 23
Dec. 31, 2021 £2,614,744 £1,814,910 £1,156,274 25
Dec. 31, 2020 £1,487,593 £1,936,910 £356,440 24

Trustees

Name Appointed
Owen Jonathan Sharp (Chair) May 1, 2023
Ian Andrew Battersby May 1, 2023
Joanne Louise Howard May 1, 2023
Philip Giles Daubeny May 1, 2023
Richard Mellanby Nov. 11, 2014