NSPCC
| Founded | 1884 (as the London Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) |
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| Registration no. | 216401 |
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| Coordinates | 51°31′24″N 0°04′49″W / 51.5233°N 0.0802°W |
Area served | United Kingdom and the Channel Islands |
Key people | Emma Scott (Chair) Christopher Sherwood (CEO) |
| Revenue | £118 Million |
| Employees | Approx. 2,500 |
| Volunteers | 1,700 |
| Website | nspcc |
Formerly called | Liverpool Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (LSPCC) |
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is a British child protection charity founded as the Liverpool Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (LSPCC) by Thomas Agnew on 19 April 1883. The NSPCC lobbies the government on issues relating to child welfare, and creates child abuse public awareness campaigns.
Since the 1980s, the charity has had statutory powers allowing it to apply for help on behalf of children at risk. In the 1990s, the charity's publication, Satanic Indicators, fuelled panic in social workers who went and accused parents and removed children from homes when they should not have. It also operates a telephone help line. The Paddington Bear character has partnered with the charity to raise funds.