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Not-for-Profit + Welfare Organisations, Charities

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raise revenue by:
- donations
- fundraising
- sponsorships
- charity shops
- any products
- adoptions
- events
all profit reinvested into business to pay for causes
Government may help, but help may be denied by government or not-for-profit
help people/animals in need
Social enterprise - trades and makes profits used to pay for events
Mutual organisation - profits reinvested to reduce prices
Charities - make money from donations and fundraising which funds activities

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Influence society in three main ways:
- campaigns
- lobbying
- direct animal protection
to alter people's attitudes towards animal welfare issues

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help and raise funds
promote knowledge
provide the opportunity for rehoming or release of animals
have a 6-digit registration number (must be shown on all documentation)
most welfare organisations are registered charities
all charities must produce a 'governing document'
4 types of charity structure:
- Charitable incorporated organisation (e.g., WWF)
- Charitable company
- Unincorporated association (RWAF for example)
- Trust (smaller charity structure)

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A regulatory body is a public authority or government agency responsible for exercising autonomous authority over some area of human activity in a regulatory or supervisory capacity.
An examples of a regulatory agency in the UK would be CITES.
The government also have an area called the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England and DEFRA
- set codes of practice
- disease control of notifiable diseases
NOAH regulates medicine use
local authorities (e.g. county councils)

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membership organisation which represents both its members and the wider sector
provides public support for or recommendations of a particular cause of policy
- professional bodies
- trade associations
- breed councils
Trade Associations and Professional Bodies
- NarpsUK; Beta and Repta and trade associations
- RVC, BVA and RABDF are professional bodies
- Trade Association: members are businesses
- Professional Bodies: members are individual people
- An organisation that is found and funded by a group of businesses that operate in aspecific industry
- collaboration between companies
- participate in public relations activities
  - advertising
  - education
  - lobbying
  - publishing
  - political donations

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improve industry standards
promote best practice in animal welfare
support and guide businesses to abide by legislation and give good customer satisfaction

Breed Societies and Councils
- promote, preserve and improve their particular breed
- maintain important records
- regulate breeding or raise funds for research related to the breed
- lobbying for legislation changes
- see standards for Health and Safety and/or ethical conduct hold events

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breed society
promotes and advance the education, training and safety of the public in all matters relating to the horse
promotes the use, breeding, well-being, safety, environment, health and management of the horse for the public benefit
improve the bridleway networks
the BHS is consulted about proposed legislation, government planning guidance, definitive maps and road schemes
influenced legislation
campaign for recognition and safe conditions for riders on British roads
give safety advice
report safety incidents
use the data to lobby for better conditions
helped influence changes to the dangerous dogs bill after incidents involving dog attacks were reported
prevent cases of cruelty and neglect

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