NSPCC

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Founded	1884; 140 years ago (1884) (as the London Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children)
Registration no.	216401
Location	London, United Kingdom
Coordinates	51°31′23″N 0°04′50″W / 51.523174°N 0.080502°W / 51.523174; -0.080502
Area served	United Kingdom and the Channel Islands
Key people	Neil Berkett (Chair) Peter Wanless (Chief executive)
Revenue	£118 Million[1]
Employees	Approx. 2,500[2]
Volunteers	1,700
Website	www.nspcc.org.uk
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, fueled panic in social workers who went and accused parents and removed children from homes when they should not have. It operates a help line. The Paddington Bear character has partnered with the charity to raise funds for the charity. NSPCC operates telephone helplines.