CHEADLE & DISTRICT ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY Registered Charity 1039350
Trustees Annual Report for the Year ending 31st December 2021
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 2021
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 2021
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 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
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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 another challenging year during 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic, but it was still possible to accept animals into care and to find new homes with the adherence to strict procedures. The Charity was fortunate to receive a substantial legacy and 96.4% of income was spent directly on the care of the animals. None of the money raised by the Charity was needed to pay for staff wages or the upkeep of premises as all the animals are cared for in foster homes, in catteries which cater for Cheadle Animal Welfare cats only or in private boarding kennels.
Fundraising activities
Fund raising activities were once again restricted and only those activities which could be carried out without face to face contact were organised.
ACHIEVEMENT and PERFORMANCE Achievements
Throughout 2021 the Charity had a total of 92 cats (2020:113) in its care, some of whom are in permanent care due to their temperaments which makes them unlikely to find suitable homes. There were just 3 dogs for whom help was requested to find new homes which was very disappointing. (2020:9). All of those dogs found new homes and 52 of the cats were rehomed. (2020:78). The Charity was also able to help 22 feral cats who either needed veterinary care or were trapped, neutered and released back to where they came from.
The Charity accepts cats into its care from a variety of different places. There are those who are handed over by their owners as they no longer want them or are unable to care for them, while many are handed in as strays where their owners cannot be traced.
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Several cats were accepted into care, having been found as strays, because they needed extensive veterinary care which the Society was prepared to provide.
All the animals taken into care received vaccinations, microchipping (where necessary) and parasite control. They were all neutered, if not already neutered, and all necessary medical care was given as a matter of priority.
The Charity deems it to be most important to ensure that all animals with
pre-existing medical conditions and elderly animals continue to receive the veterinary care which they need for however long it is needed. The Charity, therefore, has an agreement with the Veterinary Surgeons and the adoptive owner that the Charity will provide help with the cost of ongoing treatment. This not only ensures that the animal has appropriate care for the rest of its life but also that the new owner has peace of mind. Close contact is maintained with the people adopting the animals and follow up support is offered, particularly to older people who adopt an animal.
The Charity continued to have a good standing within the local community and is grateful to the many people who gave their support with the donations of food and money and also with the fundraising activities.
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
During 2021 40% of income was from donations and legacies (2020: 74.5%). Fundraising activities realised 12% of the total income (2020:2.6%). While fundraising activities have yielded more income than in 2020 it was below what has been raised in previous years.
The Charity is most grateful to all the people who willingly gave their support without claiming out of pocket expenses.
Reserves policy
The Trustees ensure that a minimum of 12 months projected expenditure is in instant access accounts with investments being made in accordance with the Financial Compensation Scheme
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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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CHEADLE & DISTRICT AIYIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31" December 2021 31.12.20 31.12.21 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donatlons #nd Legacies Donations Legacies Collecting Boxes Fundrdising Tax Rebate 43.305 3C.300 729 10,316 34,974 6,040 502 11,919 360.538 60,304 Investment Income Deposit Account Intercst Total Incomlng Resources Investment Appreciation Less Fees 366,038 63.186 44.303 50.754 408,594 104,152 EXPENDITURE Charltable Actlvldes Boarding Fees Veterinary Fees Hall Hir¢ Insurance Printin8 and Computer Sundrics Calcndar5 and Pens Misccllaneous Expenses Fundraising Expenses Accountancy Telephone and Website Professional Fees 52,775 36,132 34,313 33.684 43 349 153 425 20 436 480 338 3(K) 349 35 20 480 185 Total rcsourccs expended Net Income (Expendithre) 313 587
CHEADLE & DISTRicf ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY Balance Sheet as at 31" D¢cunber 2021 31.12.20 31.12.21 AccumulAted Fund Opening Balance Excess of tncome over Expenditure Closin8 Balance 663.105 976,692 976 692 Representa by '. Bank Balance Less Creditors 334.616 480 334.136 287.261 480 286,781 Brewin Dolphin Investment valL110n 723 522 010303 W¢ hav¢ prepared the above Balance Shed and annexed Income and Expenditure Account from the books and records of the Cheadle and Dislrict Animal Welfare Sociely and certify they are in accordance therewith. Wulfrun Chambers 17 Lawton Road Alsager ST7 2AA 31° March 2022 Bates Accountsnts