## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From Period start date 01/01/2024 To Period end date 31/12/2024** **Charity name: Cheadle & District Animal Welfare Society** ## **Charity registration number: 1039350** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The Society is established to relieve the
suffering of animals of any species who are
in need of care and attention and to provide
or maintain kennels or catteries or refuges or
rescue homes or animal hospitals or animal
sanctuaries or other such facilities that the
Society may from time to time consider
necessary for the reception and care of
unwanted animals and the treatment of sick
and ill-treated animals| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The Society accepts into care, mainly cats
and kittens, who are found as strays or
whose owners are no longer able to care for
them.
Dogs who are no longer able to be cared for
by their owners are accepted and where
possible rehomed from their own homes.
Veterinary care is provided where necessary
including vaccinations, neutering,
microchipping, worm and flea treatments.
Animals are either rehomed or put into long
term foster care.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
and are satisfied that the work carried out is
for the public benefit| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Not applicable| |Policy on social investment
including program related|Para 1.38|Not applicable| |investment||| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|All the work carried out by the Society is
done on a voluntary basis ie rehoming and
fundraising activities. There are no paid
workers. The volunteers do not claim
out-of-pocket expenses and their time is
given freely.
The Society relies on and is indebted to
volunteers to ensure that the objectives of
the Society are carried out.
.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|1.
The number of cats and kittens
accepted into care during 2024 was
123 these were in addition to the 45
cats already in care who were waiting
for new homes together with those in
permanent foster care. Many of the
cats who were accepted into care
were strays, but others came from
homes where they were either no
longer welcome or where they could
no longer be cared for.
2.
There were 14 dogs rehomed from
their own homes including ones who
had been accepted into the care of
the Society and boarded at private
boarding kennels while waiting to be
rehomed.
3.
Requests for help from people who
had cats and dogs who they were no
longer able to keep remained high in
number. The Society helped as
many of these animals as was
possible.
4.
All animals taken into care were
vaccinated, neutered and
microchipped as necessary
5.
Vaccination, neutering and
microchipping vouchers were
provided to people who rehomed
kittens prior to them being old
enough for these procedures to be
carried out.
6.
Continuing veterinary care was
provided for all the elderly animals
rehomed and those with ongoing
veterinary problems. This helped to
secure homes for them which might| - otherwise have been difficult. - 7. When requested help was provided for feral cats to be trapped, neutered and returned - 8. On several occasions help was provided for cats, in particular, following requests from Social Services - 9. Food was provided for colonies of feral cats - 10. Fundraising events were organised throughout the year and additional fundraising was carried out by attending events organised by local organisations - In the opinion of the Trustees the Society continues to be held in high regard by the local community. **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **----- Start of picture text -----**
Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|2024 proved to be a good year despite there
being less income than in the previous year.
The income from legacies was greatly
reduced from those received in 2023 but the
amount received in donations was higher
Expenditure was greater than in 2023 largely
due to an increase in the cost of veterinary
care| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|To maintain sufficient liquidity to meet the
charity’s operational needs and to have
sufficient reserves for future running costs| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|The Trustees are satisfied that the amount of
reserves held is sufficient and reasonable for
future running costs| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Not applicable| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Principal sources of income are from
donations, fundraising activities and legacies| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|The trustees ensure that there are sufficient
funds kept in instant access accounts to
facilitate the day to day running expenses
while the remaining funds are invested in low
risk accounts including cash funds where
interest rates were currently higher. The
investment policy is regularly reviewed| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Careful management is made of the funds to
ensure that they are at a low risk and that
there are sufficient funds available for 12 to
24 months running costs.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g. unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Selection at a general committee meeting| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Cheadle & District Animal Welfare Society| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Cheadle Animal Welfare
CAW| |Registered charity number|1039350| |Charity’s principal address|Slate House,
Parwich,
Ashbourne,
Derbyshire,
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Margaret Russell|Chair||| ||Elaine Shepherd|Treasurer||| ||LesleyBlackburn|||| ||Marrilyn Davenport|||| ||Lois Scragg|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**
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**Address**| |---|---|---| |**Bank**|NatWest
Lloyds|| |**Independe**
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**Examiner**|Bates Accountants|Wulfrun Chambers
17 Lawton Road
Alsager
ST7 2AA| |||| |||| ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Positlon (eg Secretary. Chair, elc) Margaret Russell Chair of Trustees Date 26° September 2025 CHEADLE & DISTRI￿ ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31" December 2024 31.12.23 31.12.24 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donatlons and Legacies Donations Legacies Fundraising Tax Rebate 37,820 186,918 18.408 53,559 21,250 20.680 250.793 102.142 Investment Income Deposit Account Income Total Income Resourees 254,111 124,427 EXPENDITURE Charltable Actlvlties Boarding Fccs V¢t¢rinary Fccs Hall Hire Insurance Printing and Computer Sundries Calendars and Pens Miscellaneous Expenses Fundraising Expenses Accountancy Telephone and Website Licence Bank Charges Total Resources Expended 35,603 61,891 417 402 259 439 238 1,120 480 220 20 -106 33,442 75,852 517 430 231 511 310 2,031 480 406 20 114230 Net Income 153,128 10.197 Inv¢stsn¢nt Appr¢ciation Less Fees 30,242 36,717 Excess of Incon￿ over Expenditure 174 520 CHEADLE & DISTRICT ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY Balonce Shed &8 at 31" Dttember 2024 31.12.23 31.1224 A¢¢Mmulated FuDd Opening Balan Excess of In(y)m¢ ovcr Exp¢nditure 880,050 174 520 1054 570 1.054,570 Represented by: Bank Balanc¢ L￿S Creditors 569.Iir2 480 568.622 579299 480 578.819 Brewin Dolphin Investsnent Valuation 485 515 580 1054 570 We have prepareAI the above Balance Sheet and annex￿ Incorne alld EX￿}dItUre Account from the books and re¢ords of the Cheadle and District Anin￿l Welfare Soclety and certify they are Wulfnm Chambers 17 Lawton Road Alsag¢r ST7 2AA I lth M4r¢h 2025 Bat&s Accountants