Our Council of elected members is an integral part of RSPCA daily life.
Our Council members are the charity’s trustees and as volunteers do not profit from their role. They are responsible for providing leadership and direction, and also ensure the effective use of our resources to maximise the benefit to animal welfare.
Council members are elected by the Society's members each year for a three-year period, and the results are announced at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the summer.
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RSPCA national Council election 2013
We will post information about this year's election and how RSPCA members can vote nearer the time.
- Learn more about the role of a charity trustee:
What it means to be an RSPCA trustee (PDF 39.6KB)
Our patrons and vice-presidents
The Council also has responsibility for the appointment of patrons and presidents.
Her Majesty the Queen is patron of the RSPCA. Find out who our other patrons and vice-presidents are.