# CHEADLE & DISTRICT ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY Registered Charity 1039350 # Trustees Annual Report for the Year ending 31st December 2022 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 1 ## CHEADLE & DISTRICT ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY ## Trustees Annual Report for the Year ending 31st December 2022 ## 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 cats and dogs who can no longer stay with their owners and also to take in stray and abandoned cats from within the local and surrounding area, which prevents them from causing a nuisance to residents and the general public and helping to make the environment a safer place. 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 veterinary care or who are elderly and may need veterinary treatment in the not so distant future. By providing this funding it facilitates homes to be found for these animals and gives peace of mind to the people who adopt them. The Charity 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, unless these procedures have already been carried out. If rehomed before these can take place, the adoptive owners are provided with a voucher to cover the full cost of the vaccinations, microchipping and neutering to be carried out at the appropriate time at the Veterinary Practice used by the Charity. These procedures help with the prevention of disease, with the identification of lost animals, as required by law and the prevention of yet more unwanted animals being produced, all of which are of benefit to the general public. 2 ## ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities During 2022 the Society faced another challenging year with greatly increased numbers of animals, particularly cats, needing help. In 2021 there were 62 cats and 2 dogs taken in by the Charity but in 2022 these numbers had more than doubled to 133 cats and 18 dogs. There was also a big increase in the number of feral cats who were trapped, neutered and returned. These totalled 71. (2021: 22) Each animal taken into care received a vet check on arrival, were given vaccinations and were neutered and microchipped as necessary. Those needing veterinary attention were given the necessary treatment. People adopting kittens, before they were old enough to be vaccinated and/or neutered and microchipped, were given vouchers to cover the full cost at the veterinary surgeons used by the Society. In agreement with the Society’s Veterinary Surgeons the Society continued to offer to pay for veterinary care for those animals who were adopted with a pre-existing lifelong condition eg hyperthyroidism and the Society offered to pay for veterinary care should it be needed by adopted elderly animals. This was felt necessary to ensure that homes could be found for them. The Society maintains contact with adoptive owners for as long as is necessary and provides ongoing support for animals adopted by elderly people who have little family support. Adoptive owners are encouraged to keep the Society updated about the well being of the animals they have adopted. The Society does not own any property and does not have any staff wages to pay, which means that of the total income during 2022 97% was used directly to care for the cats and dogs in care ie for accommodation at private boarding catteries and kennels and veterinary care. ## Fundraising activities During 2022 fundraising activities did not return to the level and frequency they were pre-pandemic, with some of the regular fundraisers not being restarted, instead the Charity tried to organise fundraisers which involved less face to face contact indoors and appeals were made for animals needing extensive veterinary care. 3 ## Financial Review The financial position of the Charity at the year-end was strong with sufficient reserves to maintain the work of the Charity for several years. However it was noted by the Trustees that the major source of income during 2022 was derived from donations and that this cannot be relied upon to be consistent, but is indicative of the high regard in which the Charity is held within the local community. Of the expenditure an increase in veterinary costs and a greater demand for animals to receive veterinary treatment resulted in veterinary costs being 57.9% of the total expenditure (2021:47.8%). ## Principal funding sources During 2022 income from donations was 62% of the total so was the major source of income and fundraising was 27% (2021:20%). In 2022 legacies provided just 1.5% (2021: 10%) Throughout 2022 the Charity was most grateful to all those who kindly gave of their time and support without claiming any 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 ## 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. 4 CHEADLE & DISTIUCT ANII¥IAL WELFARE SOCIETY Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31" December 2022 jl.12.?1 31.12.22 INCOME AND EN DOMIIENTS Donations and Legacies Donations Legacies Collecting Boxes Fundraising R¢bate 34,974 6,040 502 11.919 41,990 1,000 313 17,999 60.304 66,530 Investment Income Deposit Account Interest Total Incoming Resources Inv¢sttnent AppreciattonlDepreciation Add Dividends 63,186 67.615 41,568 -108.712 50,754 -99,419 -9 547 -108 966 -41.351 t£ss Fees 104,152 EXPENDITURE Charitable Activities Boarding Fees Veterinary Fe¢s Hall Hire Insurance Printing and Computer Sundries Calendars and Pens Miscellaneous Expenses Fundraising Expenses Accountancy Telephone and Website Professional Fees Bank Charges 34.313 33,684 43 349 153 425 20 436 480 338 3(K) 34,809 51,459 304 378 184 432 20 565 480 165 106 Total r¢sources expended Net Income (Expenditure) -130 253 CHEADLE & DISTRicf ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY Balance Sheet as at 31 De¢embeT 2022 31.12.21 31.12.22 Accumulated Fund Opening Balance Excess of Expenditure over Income Closing Balance 976,692 1,010,303 -130 253 880 050 1010.303 Represent￿ by . Bank Balance Less Creditors 287.261 480 286,781 265.974 480 265.494 Brewin Dolphin Investment Valuation 723 522 614 556 1010303 880 050 We have prepared the above Balance Sheet and annexed Income and Expenditure Account from the books and records of the Cheadle and District Animal Welfare Society and certify th¢y are in accordance th¢rewith. Wulfrun Chambers 17 Lawton Road Alsager ST7 2AA 3 April 2023 Bates Accountants