The PETA Foundation, previously known as PETA Research and Education Foundation, a registered UK charity (number 1056453), focuses on developing and distributing educational materials teaching empathy for animals.

In 2007, the PETA Foundation attended four educational events in cities throughout the UK, distributing more than 5,400 education packs (containing lesson plans, DVDs and other resources) and other materials to teachers for free. Additionally, more than 5,000 packs were sent through various other distribution programmes in the United Kingdom and overseas.

In an exciting new endeavour, we were delighted to team up with Britt Allcroft, creator of the beloved children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, to encourage children to avoid circuses that use animals and instead participate in animal-friendly activities.

Another project completed this past year was a humane education kit called Share the World, which we adapted by special request for teachers in Egypt.

During 2007, the PETA Foundation helped to inform educators of the link between violence to animals and cruelty to humans by contacting schools in areas where animal abuse occurred. We responded to 79 cases of cruelty by providing more than 3,140 schools with humane education resources and factsheets about the link between cruelty to animals and violence to humans. We also sent 900 prosecutor packs to police following cruelty-toanimals cases in an effort to ensure that the cases would be treated seriously. Additionally, the PETA Foundation sent 20,000 copies of the "Cruelty to Animals, Violence to Humans" factsheet to the publishers of Primary Choice magazine, who enclosed them in the magazine to help educators understand the importance of teaching empathy for animals.

Financial Statement Revenues
Donations and Legacies	£	92,737
Interest and Other Income	£	13,648
Total Revenues	£	106,385
Operating Expenses
Staff Costs	£	20,019
Schools Project Direct Costs	£	60,397
Grants	£	70,000
Support and Management Costs	£	8,012
Total Operating Expenses	£	158,428
Change in Net Assets for the Year	£	(52,043)
Net Assets Beginning of Year	£	187,172
Net Assets End of Year	£	135,129
Operating Expense Allocation
Direct Programme Support		93.50%
Indirect Programme Support		6.50%

The financial information given here is a summary extracted from the PETA Research and Education Foundation audited financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2007. The auditor’s report was unqualified. A copy of the financial statement has been submitted to the Charity Commission and Companies House.

The summarised financial information may not contain sufficient detail to allow for a full understanding of the charity’s financial affairs. For further information, the full annual financial statement, the auditor’s report on those financial statements and the trustees’ report should be consulted. Copies of these can be obtained from the charity at PO Box 36678, London SE1 1YE; 020 7378 0363.