The NSPCC’s purpose is to end cruelty to children. Our vision is of a society where all children are loved, valued and able to fulfil their potential. In other words, a society that will not tolerate child abuse – whether sexual, physical, emotional, or neglect.

We seek to achieve cultural, social and political change, influencing legislation, policy and practice, attitudes and behaviours and delivering services for the benefit of children and young people.

Since the NSPCC was founded in 1889 by the Reverend Benjamin Waugh, it has helped more than 10 million children. Today, our activities in the UK and Channel Islands include 180 projects and services, including the 24-hour Child Protection Helpline for adults concerned about a child’s wellbeing; the young people’s help and advice website, There4me.com; and ChildLine, our 24-hour, confidential helpline for children and young people.

Every week in the UK 600 children are added to the child protection register because they are considered to be at risk of abuse. The NSPCC cannot end cruelty to children on its own, and so we seek to work in partnership with other agencies, communities and individuals to help achieve our goal.

The NSPCC relies on the general public for 85 per cent of our funding, without which all activities would close within six months. We are delighted that Charities Philharmonia has chosen to work in partnership with us throughout 2007/08. Through a series of concerts organised solely for the benefit of the NSPCC, we will make a great difference for vulnerable children and young people throughout the UK and Channel Islands.

Together we can end cruelty to children.

NSPCC Registered charity numbers 216401 & SC037717


The first season of concerts 2006/7 in aid of Cancer Research UK was highly successful. We are striving to ensure that our next season of concerts in aid of the NSPCC will continue to be, and become ever more successful both to raise funds for the charity and musically.