REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER: 1028641
REPORT OF THE TrUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMEK
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
FOR
CATS PAWS SANCTUARY
Rushtons
Chartered Accountants
Avroe House
Avroe Cr8scent
Blackpool Busin88$ Park
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY4 2DP

CATS PAWS SANCTUARY
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FQR THE YEAR ENDED 31 hlARCH 2025
ChalrprsOn￿ Report
Report of the Trust•o8
2 to 3
Independent Examinerf8 Report
Statement of Flnanclal Activilie8
Balance Sheet
Noteg to th• FiTranclal Statém•ntg
7 to 11
Detailed Statemgnt of Financlal Acllvllle•
12 to 13

CATS PAWS SANCTUARY
CHAIRPERSONE REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The past 12 months have pasE8d very quKkly and relativety undramatically.
We are obvlously at thè mercy of govemment21 changes and these have Impacted on us just the same 8s every other
business or charity. culminating in increased costs of all Insuranc9. vet bills elc.
The erection of our solar panels and the fA Hotsl, have hèlped off88t some of these c05ts but W8 now find ours8lv8S
lookiTrJ for anoth8r m8ans of Income.
r staff. volunteer5 and wond8rful 8UPPOrter6 have continued to V￿rk hard helplng wh8r8vor they are needed and
coming up vAth new ideas and genarous donations vla the Amazon wishlist.
All thè spÉd81 publ1¢ days we org8nls8d over the year V￿re agaln very successfvl and that18 dovm lo our hard VKJrklng
staff and volunteers. Thank you so rnuch.
We are also very grateful to our shop staff, all ofwho are vo￿nteers. They wortt hard and we arB grateful.
Thank you from the Truste85 10 all the above for keeping us 8)108t.
To the Gharlty Manager and the Sanctuary Manager a gwt debl of thanks.
Hillary Slephens
Trusiee
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CATS PAWS SANCTUARY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The tru6tees present their report wlth the financlal statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. Th8
truste8s have adopted the provlslon$ of Accountlng and Reportlng by Charilies: Slatement of Recomm8nded Pracllce
applicable to charities praparfng their accounts in accovtjance Ythh the Flnanclal Reporting Standard applicable in the
UK and Republlc of Iraland {FRS 102} (effective 1 January 2019}.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and alm$
The Charivs obi8cts are to ￿ScUe abandoned. injured atbd homoless cats and kittens (chlefly in Ihe Coast area).
providing veterinary care. food and 8GGommodation as ne￿Ssary, but with the ultimate aim of rfrhoming heathy
anlmals wherever possible.
Public benefft
The chariiy serves the local communty by providing care and accommodation to cats, as stated in the objects and
objectives.
ACHIEVEMEIUS AND PERFORMANCE
Charltable activities
The previous year has pa8sed rapydly and reasonably qui8tly.
Tho gwemmental changes have impacted us financialty and will continu8 to bo felt throughout this naxt 12 monthB.
Our Cat Hotel booklngs are looktng good so far this year and along wllh Installation of solar panels. should help to ease
the fin8nclal burden a little.
Our annual subscrlpffions are dovm again this year and our Christmas Raffle w88 W￿ful btrt g8neral donatlon8 have
been uplifting along wlth wonderfrjl donations via the Amazon wlshllst.
At thls moment we have nothlng specific planned for the next year. but are tying to come up wllh id8as for a new
income stream.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Re8errfe8 pollcy
The net incoming rasources for the year ￿Sutted In an e￿￿$S of income over expendlture of £316.375 {2024:
expenthture over Incom8 £37,370) which, after adding to roserves brought forward. gives total resources of £1,007.340.
The executive ￿)Mrn[It8e are mlndlul of the need to retain adequata r8serrfes to meet any temporary shorlfall bebyeen
Income and expendliure, whlch would otheThMs8 aff8Ct the support services ufKl8rt8ken by the ch8rfty.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing d¢)cument
The organisalion is a chadtabl8 a8sociation founded on 25 Octobar1g93 and registerad as cha￿ty number 1028641.
The association is constiluted under temis which established the objects and powers of Ihe company and is governed
under conslilution. Under that constitution three Offi￿rS and up to twelve members of the company are elected annualEy
to the Executive Commitiee. In addition. three fvrther persons may be CO￿pted by the ExeartiV8 Committee until the
next Annual General Meeling. Members of the Executive Committee are Trustees of the Charity.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS
Reglstered Charlty numbor
1028641
Principal address
Pensilva
sc￿01 Road
M8rton
Blackpool
TruBtee
Mrs C Bame¥
Mrs G Smilh
Mrs P Stafford
Mrs H Stephens
Mrs V S Woodward
Mrs Z Zubrzycki Trustse {appolntad 2.5.24)
D Dlckerson (appointed 2.5.25)
Mrs C Stafford (appolntsd 2.5.25)
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CATS PAWS SANCTUARY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Independont Examlnor
Rushtons
Chartered Accountanis
Avroe H(￿Se
Avroe Cre8e8nt
Blackpool Buslne88 Park
Blackpool
Lancashir8
FY4 2DP
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ........... .
- and slgned on its behalf ty:
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INDEPENDEiif EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
CATS PAWS SANCTUARY
Ind•￿ndent examlnerfs report to the tru9tees of Cats Paws Sanctuary
I report to the charity trustees on my examlnallon of Ihe accounts of Cats pav￿ SanGluary (the Trus1) for the year ended
31 March 2025.
Rospon8ibiliti95 and basis of rgport
As th8 charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparatson of tho accounts in accord8rKe with the
requirements of the Charitie5 Act 2011 {Ihe Act
I rBporl in r8spect of my examination of the Trust's accounts ￿rrfed out under Sectlon 145 of the Act and In carrylng out
my examinalion I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Chadty Commission under Section 145(5Xb) of the
Indopendont examlner'8 8taternenl
I have completed my examinatlon. I confim) that no materfal matters have come to my attentlon In wnngction wth the
exam1r￿lI￿ givlng m8 cause to believe that In any material respect:
accountlng records w8r8 not képt in ￿SpeCt of the Trn￿t as requlred by Sectlon 130 of the A￿. or
Ihe accounts do not accord vAth Ih08e records; or
the accounts do not comply wth tho applirab18 Tequir8ments concemlng the fomi and content of accounts set
out In the Charities (Accourrt8 and Reports> Regulationg 2008 other than any r8qulr8ment that the accounts give
a true and falr view which Is not a matter consldered as part of an Independent exarnlnatlon.
I have no c￿Cem3 and have come across rK> Other matters In connectlon wilh the examIna￿Dn to vthich attentlon Strnuld
be drawn in thi8 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the a(wunts to be reached.
C N Calvert
Rushtons
Chartered Accountants
Avroe House
Avroe Crescent
Blackpool Buslness Pa
Blathpool
Lancashlrè
FY4 20P
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CATS PAWS SANCTUARY
STATEMEMf OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
Total
funds
2024
Totsl
funds
Unrestricted
fu
Re8triGted
fund
Notss
INCOME AND ENDOVIMENTS FROM
Donalions and legacies
99.803
127.717
Oiher trarfing activrb85
Invostment Incom6
50.999
27.710
54,259
13,370
27,710
Total
178.512
178.512
195,346
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising fijnds
6.253
6,253
9.910
Charltable actlvltles
Raising donations and legacies
50,950
50.950
222,806
Total
57203
57,203
232,716
Net galns on invesknents
195,066
195.066
NEf INGOMEI(EXPENDITUREI
Transfers bolween funds
316,375
13,860
316,375
(37.370)
11
{13.8601
Ilet movement In funds
{13.860}
316,375
(37.370)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought fornard
674,590
16.375
690,965
728.335
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
1.004025
2,515
1.007,340
690,965
The notss fonn part of th889 financlal statements
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CATS PAWS SANCTUARY
BALANCE SHEET
31 MARGH 2025
2025
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
Unrestricted
fund
Restrrcted
fund
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
Investment propety
396,637
485,Crf)O
396,637
485,000
545.500
881,637
881,637
545.500
CURREKf A8SETS
Debtors
Cash at bank and In hand
2,772
7.226
135.153
5,161
154,340
135,153
139.607
2.772
142,379
159.501
CREDITORS
Amounts falling dua wlthin on8 year
{16.419)
(257)
(16.676)
(14.036)
NEf CURRENT ASSETS
123.188
2.515
125.703
145.465
TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURRENT LIABILMES
1,004,825
2,515
1.007,340
690.965
NET ASSErs
1,004,825
2,515
1.007,340
690.965
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Reslrfcted fvnd8
11
1.004,825
2,515
674,590
16.375
TOTAL FUNDS
1.007.340
690,965
The financial sl
ements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorfsed for issue
and were signed on Its behalf by..
on
H Steph
ste8
The notes fonn part of these financial st8tsments
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CATS PAWS SANCTUARY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sTATEmE￿r3
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basls of preparing the flnanclal 8tstsmènt•
The finandal statements of the charity, which Is a pubfic benefft entlty under FRS 102, hav8 been prepared in
accordance wlth the Ch8rf118s SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reportlng by Charflles.. Statement of
R￿Mm8nded PractlC8 applicable to charltles preparing their accounts In accordance with the Flnanclal
Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102) {8ffectlv8 1 January 2019),. Finardal
Reporting Standard 102 Th8 Flnancial Reporting Standard 8pplicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the
Charftle8 Act 2011. The ffinancial statements have been prepared under the historical cost conventlon. as
modifted by the revaluatlon of certaln assets.
The accounts ar8 presented In Sterflng (£) and all figures are rounded to the nearast pound.
In¢orne
All Income 1$ reGognlsed In the Statement of Finandal Actlvttles (v￿8 the charity hgs enllvement to the funds. il
is probable that thè Income wlll b8 r8c8lv8d and Ihe amount Can be measured rellably.
Expendfture
Llabllltles aTr recognised as expendlture as socrf) as there 18 8 legal or conslnjdve obllg8tion committlng the
chaiity to that exp8ndlture. It Is probable that a transfèr of 8conomlc benefits wll be réquirèd in settlement and
the amount of th8 obllgallon can be measured rellably. Expendrture Is accounted for on an accruals basts and
has been classlfted under headlrvJ8 that aggregate all cost related to the category. Whare costs cannot be
directly attrfbutsd to particular headings they have been allocated to arAiwties Dn a basls consi8tent with lh8 use
of resourc8s.
Tanglble flxed assets
Depreciation is provided at the folk￿ng annual rates in order to V4TIt8 off 8ach a889t over its 8Stlmat8d u88fv1
Freehold propaty
Improvements to property
Plant and ma¢hinery
Flxiures and fittEngs
Motor vehicles
Compuler equlpment
2% on c08t
2% on Gost
25% on cost
25Q/o on cost
25% on cost
25°h on cost
Invo8trn•nt property
Invèstmènt prO￿ty18 shown al mosl recent valuailon. Any aggregate surplus or dgficit arlslng from changes In
fair value18 recogni88d in the Statement of Financial Acliviti85.
Taxallon
The charity is exempt from tax on ils charltable actlvltles.
Fund accountlng
Unfestslcted funds can be used in accordance wlth the charitable objectlv8s at the dlscretion of the INstees.
R8Strlcted funds can only be uged for parttcular re8tr1cted purposes within thé obj8Cts of the charfty. Restrkuons
ari8e vthen Specified by the donor orvth8n fuThJs are raSs&l for parucular re8trtcted purpose8.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund Is Induded In the notes to the financial st8tem8nt8.
Pension Costs and other post-rotlremont bonofils
The charity 0￿rateS a defined contrfbullon pension scheme. Contribution8 pay8bla to th8 charfvs pgnslon
scheme are charged to the Ststement of Financial Actlvltl8s In Ihe parlod to whlch they relate,
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CATS PAWS SANCTUARY
NOTES TO THE HNANCIAL STATEMENTS- contlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
2025
2024
Fundralsiry ovents
Shop Income
Boardlng IncA)me
7.503
23,392
20.104
12,884
25,664
15.711
50,999
54.259
INVESTMENT INCOME
2025
2024
Rents received
Deposii Account Interest
21258
6,452
12.763
607
27,710
13.370
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFrr8
Durfng th8 yaar. one trustee rècèived remuneration of £31.761 (2024: £31.662) fcr grnploym8nt 8eDIi
provkled to the charity.
No trustees were relmburs8d expenses durfng the year <2024: £nil}.
Tru8leo1' oxpenses
Thera were no trustees, e￿onSeS pald for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for th8 year ended
31 Mar¢h 2024.
COMPARATIVE3 FOR THE STATEMEpif OF FINANCIAL ACTMTIES
Unrestrictéd
fund
Restrf¢ted
fund
Total
fvnds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
111,342
16.375
127.717
Other trading activities
Inveslrnant income
54.259
13,370
54.259
13.370
Total
178,971
16.375
195.346
EXPENDITURE ON
Ralslng fvnds
9,910
9,910
Charltablo actlvfti
Raising donations and legacies
222.806
Totsl
232,716
232.716
NEf IN¢OMEIIEXPENDITURE)
(53,745)
16,375
(37,370)
RECONCIUATION OF FUNI)S
Totsl ftjnds brought forward
728,335
728,335
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
674,590
16.375
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CATS PAWS SANCTUARY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- eontinued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Improveménts
Freehold
propety
Plant and
machlnery
property
COST
At 1 Aprfl 2024
Additions
Reclassiflcation
449.934
350.167
13.860
373
(289,934)
At 31 March 2025
160,000
364,027
373
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2024
Charge for year
Re¢lassifi¢ationltransfer
173.358
3,200
(138,050)
81243
7.639
373
At 31 March 2025
38.5D8
88.882
373
KET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
121.492
275.145
At 31 March 2024
276.576
268,924
Fixiur89
and
ffttings
MtAor
vehlcles
Comwter
equlpment
Totsls
COST
Al 1 April 2024
Ad(filKJns
Reclasslficatlon
15.844
20.620
2,543
839.481
13.860
(289.934)
At 31 March 2025
15.844
20,620
2.543
563.407
DEPRECIATION
Al 1 Aprfl 2024
Charge for year
R8classlficatlothnsfvr
15,844
20.620
2.543
293.981
10.839
(138,050)
Al 31 Marth 2025
15,844
20.620
2,543
166.770
NET BOOK VALUE
Al 31 March 2025
396,637
AÉ 31 M8reh 2024
545,5C(I
INVESTMENT PROPERTY
FAIR VALUE
Revaluallon
Recla&8ification
195.066
289834
Al 31 Marth 2025
485.000
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 M8rch 2025
485,000
Al 31 March 2024
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CATS PAWS SANCTUARY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT8 - contlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
INVESTMEiif PROPERTY- contlnued
Falr value at 31 Marth 2025 is represented ty.
Valuation in 2025
Cost
195,066
289,934
485,000
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
VAT
Prepayments and accrued Incom8
2.772
4,454
3,221
7,226
5,161
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025
2024
Bank loans and oveftfjrafts {seè not8 101
Taxation and soci818ecurity
Other creditors
257
5,629
10,790
3.907
10.129
16.678
14.036
10. LOANS
An anaWis of the maiurfty of loans Is given below:
2025
2024
Amounts falling due wthin one year on demand:
Bank overdrafts
257
11.
MOVEMEiif IN FUNDS
Nel
movement
In funds
Trnnsfers
bel￿en
funds
At 1.424
31.3.25
Vnrestrlcted fund$
General furKI
674,590
316,375
13,860
1.004.825
Roslriclad funds
Vera wclsten￿ft Trust
16.375
[13.8601
2.515
TOTAL FUNDS
,965
316.375
1.007.340
Net mov*nant In funds, included n th8 atjove are as follov4E:
Incomlng
resou￿e3
R880urces
expended
Gains and
losses
Movement
In fvnds
Unrestrlctsd funds
General fimd
178.512
(57,203)
195,066
316.375
TOTAL FUNDS
178.512
(57,203)
195.066
316.375
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CATS PAWS SANCTUARY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- contlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
11.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- contlnu•d
Comparativ88 lor movemerrt In fund8
Nèt
movement
in funds
At
31.324
At 1.4.23
Unrestrfcted lunds
General fund
728,335
(53.745)
674,590
R•strlcted funds
Véra Wolstencroft Tnjst
16,375
16.375
TOTAL FUNDS
72&335
{37.370)
690.965
Comparative net movement in fvnds, included in the above are as follows:
Incomlng
rasourceg
Rvsources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unr￿tricted funds
General fund
178,971
(232.716)
(53.745)
R6strfct•d funds
V8p Wolstencroft TNSI
16,375
16.375
TOTAL FUNDS
195,346
(232.716)
(37.370)
1Z
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were rK) related paty transacllons for th8 year ended 31 March 2025.
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CATS PAWS SANCTUARY
DEfAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcnvmES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donatlons and lagacies
Donatlons
Gift ald
Legacies
Govemment Gr8nts
44.920
4.454
45,429
5,000
76,568
3.221
42,930
5,000
99,803
127.717
OU7or tradlng actlvltlo8
Fundraising events
Shop income
Boarding Incoffl8
7.503
23.3g2
20,104
12,884
25.664
15.711
9),999
54.259
Investment Income
Rents r8ceiv8d
Deposll Account Interest
21.258
6.452
12.763
607
27,710
13.370
Total Ineomlng rnsource•
178,512
195.346
EXPENDMJRE
Ralslng donatlon8 and legaclo8
Advertising
Fund Raising Expenses
326
1.297
422
1,093
1.623
1,515
Charitablo activitles
Wages
Panslons
Rates and water
Insurance
LvJht and heal
Telgphone
Postag8 and slationery
Repair5 & Renewals
Sundries
MotDr Expenses
F￿ehOld property
Improvements to property
Compuier equipment
Food,Litter & Vets Fee8
126,557
2,544
2,462
6,443
9,103
2.568
1.553
8.820
318
2.013
(134.850)
7.639
127,724
2.446
3.929
6.192
22,303
2.078
2,201
12,960
764
1,912
8.999
7.003
115
24.180
15.780
50.950
222.806
Support eosts
Management
Bard( Charyes
899
3,099
Govemanc• ¢o$ts
Professlonal Fees
Carried forward
376
376
1.950
1.950
This page does not fomi part of the Statutory financial statements
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CAT8 PAWS SANCTUARY
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AGTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Governa￿9
Brought fO￿ard
Accountancy and legal fe8S
376
3,355
1.950
3.346
3,731
5,296
Totsl r8source3 expended
57.203
232,716
Net Incomo1(oxpendlturo)
121.309
(37,370)
This page doe8 nct form part of Ihe statutory fin8ncial statements
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