CHEADLE & DISTRICT ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY Registered Charity 1039350
Trustees Annual Report for the Year ending 31st December 2020
Charity Name Cheadle & District Animal Welfare Society Registered Charity 1039350 Other names Cheadle Animal Welfare Society CAWS Constitution Unincorporated Association Registered address Slate House, Parwich Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1QD
Trustees
The trustees as at 31[st] December 2019
Mrs Marguerite Beard Mrs Lesley Blackburn Miss Marrilyn Davenport Mrs Margaret Russell (Chair) Miss Elaine Shepherd Mrs Lois Scragg
The method of appointing Trustees is by election at general meetings or may be co-opted by the committee.
Independent examiner
Bates Accountants, Wulfrum Chambers 17 Lawton Road, Alsager, Cheshire, ST7 2AA
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CHEADLE & DISTRICT ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY
Trustees Annual Report for the Year ending 31st December 2020
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The Charity is established to relieve the suffering of animals of any species, but in particular dogs and cats, who are in need of care and attention and in particular the finding of permanent or temporary homes for any animal in such need and to provide kennels or catteries or refuges or rescue homes or animal hospitals or animal sanctuaries or such other facilities that the Charity may from time to time consider necessary for the reception and care of unwanted animals and the treatment of sick and ill treated animals.
Significant activities and Public Benefit
The main activity of the Charity is to take in and care for stray and abandoned cats together with unwanted cats and dogs from within the local and surrounding area, thus removing them from the streets where they are causing a nuisance to the public, taking them out of harm's way and helping to make the environment a safer place for the residents. Where possible help is also given to re-home cats and dogs from their own homes when their owners are no longer able to care for them which gives the owners peace of mind that their animals will be cared for in the future.
Veterinary care is provided for those animals who need medical attention and accommodation is provided at private boarding kennels and catteries and in foster homes until new homes are found.
When requested help is provided with the neutering and return of feral cats so that people are better able to cope without the numbers of these cats getting out of proportion and causing stressful situations.
Help is provided for adopted animals who require long term medical care to enable homes to be found for them. Peace of mind has therefore been provided to people who have adopted elderly animals or animals who have ongoing medical problems by ensuring
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that veterinary treatment is provided during the lifetime of the animal. People who have adopted dogs but are not able to provide sufficient exercise for them are offered help with dog walking and if a person who has adopted an animal finds they are unable to meet the cost of expensive veterinary treatment help is provided. The Society feels that it is important for all the adopted animals to have a support network
All animals are vaccinated, micro-chipped and neutered while in the care of the Charity or if rehomed before these can take place, the adoptive owners are provided with a voucher for the vaccinations, microchipping and neutering to be carried out at the appropriate time. These procedures help with the prevention of disease, with the identification of lost animals so they can be returned to their owners, and the prevention of yet more unwanted animals being produced, all of which are of benefit to the general public.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities
The Charity faced a challenging year during 2020 due to the very difficult circumstances presented by the Covid pandemic. Rehoming of the animals was suspended for several weeks and fundraising activities were reduced. However, despite all the restrictions, the Charity was able to continue helping animals in need of care. The income was boosted by the receipt of a substantial legacy and the Society was pleased to be able to spend 93.6% of the income directly on the care of the animals. It was possible to do this as the Society does not own any property so is not responsible for the upkeep of buildings or staff wages.
Fundraising activities
Throughout the year the charity organised a reduced number of fundraising activities due to Covid restrictions, but those that were organised were well supported by members of the local community and beyond.
ACHIEVEMENT and PERFORMANCE Achievements
During 2020 the Charity was called upon to help 113 cats and 14 dogs. Of these 69% of the cats and 86% of the dogs were rehomed which was deemed to be very satisfactory. The number of dogs coming into the care of the Charity continued to fall as few requests were made from people needing help to find new homes for their own dogs. The Charity is only able to help dogs who are well balanced and who are without behavioural issues. The kennels used
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for the boarding of the dogs are not ones which have facilities to deal with behavioural problems so these dogs are best dealt with at kennels with specialist facilities.
The Charity continued to work in close association with the Charity’s Veterinary Surgeons to ensure that all animals received the necessary vaccinations, parasite controls and microchips as well as neutering and any medical care which was needed.
With agreement from the Charity's Veterinary Surgeons and with their co-operation the Charity provided ongoing veterinary care during 2020 for those animals adopted with a pre-existing medical problem and help was provided for elderly animals once they had been adopted, to ensure that they received appropriate care for the rest of their lives. Help and advice was also provided to elderly persons who adopted animals to ensure that they were able to give appropriate care. It continues to be important to ensure that each person/family adopting one of the animals selects the most appropriate animal for their circumstances. A great deal of time and effort is put in to help people make the right choice and to then follow this up with whatever support was felt necessary.
The Charity continued to have a good standing within the local community and is grateful to the many people who gave their support.
Financial Review
The financial position of the Charity at the year-end continued to be strong with a healthy reserve balance, however the Trustees are very mindful of the fluctuations of the major sources of income with regard to public donations and legacies and realise that they cannot be complacent.
Principal funding sources
Income was obtained by members of the Committee and supporters of the Charity organising a variety of fundraising events where and when possible and from the receipt of legacies and cash donations from members of the public together with goods, which were sold to raise cash. Members of the committee and other volunteers gave freely of their time and made no claims for out of pocket expenses. The Society is most grateful to them for their dedication and generosity.
Reserves policy
The Trustees ensure that a minimum of 12 months projected expenditure is in instant access accounts with investments being made in Banks and Building Societies. The Trustees also ensure that
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invested funds do not exceed the level covered by the Financial Compensation Scheme
Going concern
The reserves currently cover at least 4 years running expenses which are deemed to be more than sufficient and the Charity is thus considered as a going concern even if no further income is received during that period.
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