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WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO 2020/21

THE ACT
The Animal Care Trust (ACT) exists to advance and COVID-19 - Update
improve animal health and care. We achieve this through The pandemic has presented challenges for the RVC YEAR IN
our support of the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) wide Animal Care Trust and those whose work we support. We
range of clinical, research and educational activities. are fortunate to have a diverse fundraising portfolio, so the NUMBERS
cancellation of face-to-face fundraising has not had the
We raise funds to provide vital equipment and enhance catastrophic effect that some charities have faced. We have
facilities at RVC hospitals to deliver world-class clinical care. been able to move a number of our fundraising initiatives online Supporting
We also support the clinicians and scientists of the future by and have been really touched by the loyal, ongoing support of
enhancing their education and providing scholarships and our donors. clinical care
hardship funds. In addition, we fund pioneering research in
animal and human health and assist research projects carried In terms of the management of our restricted funds, the £325,000
out by undergraduate and postgraduate students. Funds are ACT Management Committee continues to take a cautious
also raised for other animal care projects such as the blood approach to the distribution of funds. Our approach is to
transfusion programme where dog and cat blood donations carefully balance the immediate needs of the animals who Supporting
save the lives of hundreds of critically ill animals every year. would benefit from the projects presented to us against the education of
need to set aside funds for future developments and projects.
Our priority will always be to support pioneering veterinary veterinary
medicine and those who deliver it for the best possible
outcome for animals. professionals

£168,000

Supporting

world-leading

research into

animal health

and care

£72,000

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