The SPVS Charitable Educational Trust was established on 29 December 1982.
The purpose of the trust is:
a) The advancement of learning the art of veterinary science
b) The sponsorship of any educational scheme which they consider to be beneficial to those engaged in general veterinary practice and/or any persons engaged in any service ancillary to such general veterinary practice
c) The advancement of Research in veterinary Science and dissemination of the useful results thereof