2023-03-31-accounts - Cat Call

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 April 2022 31 March 2023

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1032117

Cat Call

Charity's principal address 164 Edmund road Hastings East Sussex Postcode TN35 5LQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Brenda Rae Marshall	Chairperson
	Lorraine Shackel

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Investment Adviser	Mark Holland	Mark Holland St James Place Wealth Management Limited 5 Danecroft Place, Hellingly East Sussex BN27 4ES
Independent Financial Reviewer	Richard Bourne	9 Darwell Close St Leonards On Sea East Sussex TN38 9TN

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution “The Rules of Cat Call” written document at registration of Type of governing document Charity 1993 (eg. trust deed, constitution)

Type of governing document

Cat Call was registered as a charity on 26th January 1994. The rules of How the charity is constituted Cat Call were adopted on 18th October 1993 to govern the charity. Its (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees meet regularly to manage its affairs and determine policy, which is implemented by the Trustees, assisted by volunteers. Interview with Trustees Trustee selection methods Election by majority Trustee vote at Trustee meeting. (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

There were no serious incidents to report.

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

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Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

Cat Call is the Hastings, St Leonards, Bexhill and Battle area "Lost and Found" Cat Register putting lost cats and kittens back in touch with their families, it maintains a register and proactively liaises with other charities and agencies to reunite lost and found cats with their owners. Additionally its experienced team provides help to cats in need in the community and advice on all cat and kitten related problems.

Lost and Found Cat Register
- Telephone Help Line - Helping cats in need in the community
Homing and fostering of cats accepted and signed over into its care
Welfare support of cats classified as “Supported cats”

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

All Cat Call work is carried out by volunteers.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year	Total Help Line Telephone Calls 882 Posted on Lost & Found Register 138 Cats Helped 79 Cats Homed 13 Treatment paid for 69 Rescued cats in Cat Calls care 45 Cats in care supported by Cat Call 15

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Section E Financial review

Cat Call holds a reserve in cash at the bank, value approximately Brief statement of the equating to 15% of its yearly expenditure. charity’s policy on reserves And an investment fund with St James Place in a medium risk spread portfolio with instant access.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Income £ 36,552.46 You may choose to include Expenditure £ 39,430.91 additional information, where Deficit Expenditure over Income - £ 2,878.45 relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

SJP Investment £ 147,172.00

Balance sheet £ 154,752.53

Cat Calls principal source of funds were;

Its charity shop income, donations and fund-raising events
investment policy and objectives including any Expenditure supports key objectives through; ethical investment policy - Funding the telephone Help Line (line and call costs) adopted. - Paying for vet treatment - Supporting the 60 cats under and in Cat Call’s care
There are; - No Salary costs - No marketing costs - No personal expenses
Investment Policy; Medium risk.

Cat Call held its AGM on Saturday 23[rd] September 2023.

Section F Other optional information

Trustees Statement; Cat Call sustained its activities true to its purpose helping and caring for Cats in need 365 days of the year. A sincere thank you to our volunteers and supporters.

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Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Brenda Rae Marshall Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee Chair etc) Date 17/09/2023

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Cat Call Charity Reg 1032117

Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31st March 2023

Income: Donations Gift Aid ShopIncome Expenditure: Cat Welfare (Veterinary costs & costs of cats in CC care) Administration Shop Rent, Utilities Ins&Other Excess Expenditure overIncome Decrease in St James Place Investment Total Decrease in Funds Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2022 Accumulated Fund: Balance Brought Forward Decrease in Funds Represented By: Cash at Bank - Current Account Cash at Bank - Deposit Account St James Place Investment Approvedbythe Trustees: Brenda Marshall: Dated: Lorraine Shackel: Dated:

Independent Examiners Report to the trustees of CAT CALL:

I report on the Receipts and Payments Account of the Trust for the year ended 3l•t March 2023.

Respective responsibilities of the trustees and examiner:

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the Accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an Independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
To follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis on independent examiners report:

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An Examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent Examiner's statement:

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Richard Bourne FAIA

Association of International Accountants 9 Darwell Close St Leonards on Sea TN38 9TN 7 September 2023