## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** 

Period start date Period end date 01 MAY 2020 30 APRIL 2021 

**From** 

**To** 

## Section A                        Reference and administration details 

**Charity name Other names charity is known by** 

IRIS’S CATS IN NEED 

||**Registered charity number (if any)** 1043509<br>**Charity's principal address** 34 HIGH STREET<br>MOW COP<br>STOKE ON TRENT<br>**Postcode**<br>**ST7 3NZ**<br>~~——~~|**Registered charity number (if any)** 1043509<br>**Charity's principal address** 34 HIGH STREET<br>MOW COP<br>STOKE ON TRENT<br>**Postcode**<br>**ST7 3NZ**<br>~~——~~|**Registered charity number (if any)** 1043509<br>**Charity's principal address** 34 HIGH STREET<br>MOW COP<br>STOKE ON TRENT<br>**Postcode**<br>**ST7 3NZ**<br>~~——~~|**Registered charity number (if any)** 1043509<br>**Charity's principal address** 34 HIGH STREET<br>MOW COP<br>STOKE ON TRENT<br>**Postcode**<br>**ST7 3NZ**<br>~~——~~|**Registered charity number (if any)** 1043509<br>**Charity's principal address** 34 HIGH STREET<br>MOW COP<br>STOKE ON TRENT<br>**Postcode**<br>**ST7 3NZ**<br>~~——~~|
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||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**||**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|1|IRIS WRIGHT|CHAIR||||
|2|DAVID HOLMES|||||
|3|JEAN CLEGG|TREASURER||||
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**TAR** 

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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of adviser Name Address** 

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

## **Section B              Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

Type of governing document 

- (eg. trust deed, constitution) 

How the charity is constituted 

COMMITTEE 

- (eg. trust, association, company) 

Trustee selection methods 

- (eg. appointed by, elected by) 

## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

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

- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; 

   - To relieve the suffering of stray and abandoned cats � To provide and maintain rescue homes for the reception and care of these animals 

   - � To provide veterinary treatment including neutering of all adult cats � To re-home the animals where possible 

- 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. 

## **Section C                    Objectives and activities** 

1. Reception of animals requiring care 2. Veterinary treatment 

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

3. Re-homing where possible 

4. Long term foster care 5. Operation of a Charity Shop 

6. Additional fundraising 

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**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)** 

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** 

1. Rehomed 470 animals 

2. Provided veterinary care to the value of £71,373.21 

3. Neutered feral colonies and ongoing treatment and food 

4. Maintaining an active Facebook page 

5. Continued partnership with a major national retailer’s charitable foundation. 

6. Continued presence at as many local events as possible (due to Covid-19 restrictions) for publicity and fundraising. 

7. Despite the pandemic, the rescue continued to operate, although adoptions were fewer than normal. We continued to benefit from public support and Local Authority grants in were generous. 

8. Despite significant reduction in treatments available, we continued to work with our local vets to deliver the best possible care to our animals. 

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## **Section E                    Financial review** 

**Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** 

The Charity has savings and investments that are maintained for emergencies, essential capital expenditure or liabilities 

**Details of any funds materially in deficit** 

## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** 

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

- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); 

- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; 

- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. 

## **Section F                     Other optional information** 

## **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)** JEAN MARION CLEGG **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** TREASURER **etc) Date** 16/1/22 

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IRIS'S CATS IN NEED
MAY 2020 - APRIL 2021
SUMMARY
INCOME
May 2020
June 2020
July 2020
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Oct 2020
Nov 2020
Dec 2020
Jan 2021
Feb 2021
Mar 2021
April 2021
6,970.94
2,019 31
2.029.80
2.547.60
3.443.41
1,953.63
4,143.99
4,659.53
2.218.75
2.191.35
2,890.46
1,959.50
7,630.94
15.379.21
6,920.75
7.897.95
9.930.41
8,119.47
7,261.31
10.109.53
9.457.96
6,064.25
4.709.84
7.726.50
3.120.(KS
3,295.C()
2,340.IXI
3,415.(KJ
2,935.CQ,,
2.345.C(J,'
1.900.C(J'
I.(￿.c(l
1,725.CK)
1,390.CKJ
950.CKJ,,
234.90 I0,(￿.(x1
172.95
1,423.¢XJ
397.35
2,613.
10.00
3.062.￿)
585.84
2.645.
557.32
215.LN)
3.545.
6,239.21
2,096.(Kl
51.90
39.88
389.50
4.817.00
QTAL
37,028.27 25.075.iJo
98.78 2.352.86 36,655.21 101,20&12
EXPENDITURE
May-20
Jun-20
Jul-20
Aug-20
5ep-20
Oct-20
Nov-20
Dec-20
lan-21
FelF21
Mar-21
ApT-21
285.70
113.09
143.98
489.70
29.95
561.87
0.00
621.63
59.99
26.15
65.04
19.40
527.01
450.00
470.CIJ
49).54
470.
575.08
542.01
495.81
543.30
801.98
453.49
542.07
1.397.96
2.576.67
7,353.59
9.401.09
8,352.20
3.718.79
11,231.66
4,648.73
4,648.59
9,180.05
8.982 50
17,455.35
1.283.50
6.104.27
8,248.63
7,093.82
1,716.59
10.359.12
3,062.49
3,934.58
6,672.46
6,382.26
16,515.49
605.09
30 (KI
50.C(I |
30.￿￿.- 21.63
23.47
5.20
38.76
605.09
17.99
653.40
177.91
226.72
12.34
96.28
732.68
159.99
617_58
96.15
22.62
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Iio.IKJ
642.56
95.00
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108 66
655.os
48.37
1.18
1.53
67.92
861.61
8.98
69.88
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TOTAL INCOME
101,208.12
EXPENDITURE
ACC FEES
88.947.18
160.(KJ
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
89,107.18
20-21INC

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Sectlon A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Charty Narne
On accounts for the year
Ènded
30 ILFI ZI
Charity no
{if any
IOLk3509
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the
charityllhe Trust") for the year ended 30104
ccounts of the above
Responsibilities and As the charty trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in acwrdance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 {Ihe Act-).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts Garried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5llbl Df the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have
come to my attention {other than that disclosed below.) in connection with
the examinatK)n vthich gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
accounting records were not kept in accordance with seclion 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do nol accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concems and have come acxoss no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delele the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
2021
Name:
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qualificationls) or body ., ACLA
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