2024-04-30-accounts - Iris's Cats In Need

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 MAY 2023 30 APRIL 2024 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by

IRIS’S CATS IN NEED

1043509 34 HIGH STREET MOW COP STOKE ON TRENT Postcode ST7 3NZ
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Registered charity number (if any) 1043509

Charity's principal address 34 HIGH STREET

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
IRIS WRIGHT	CHAIR
DAVID HOLMES
JEAN CLEGG	TREASURER
















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TAR

March 2012

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;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Reception of animals requiring care 2. Veterinary treatment

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

Re-homing where possible
Long term foster care
Operation of a Charity Shop 6. Additional fundraising

TAR

March 2012

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.

TAR

March 2012

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Rehomed 594 animals
Provided veterinary care to the value of £93,416
Help with neutering feral cats and ongoing treatment and food
Maintaining an active Facebook page
Continued partnership with a major national retailer’s charitable foundation.
Continued presence at as many local events as possible for publicity and fundraising.
Online fundraising.
We continued to work with our local vets to deliver the best possible care to our animals.
Help to provide pet food to persons in financial difficulty.
The Charity Shop not only continues to provide valuable income but also is appreciated by the local community.

TAR

March 2012

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 5/1/2025

TAR

March 2012

IRIS'S CATS IN NEED MAY 2023 . APRIL 2024 SUMMARY INCOME DONATIONS . MONTH , DONATIONS . FROM , ADOPTIONS . COLLECTING .ULU. eveNT8 •' 80XES CCUECTIONS SHOPS TOTAL 2,242.57 Jun-23 36,386.92, Jul-23 9,274.94 Aug-23 1,065.03 Sep-23 1,854.11 Oct-23 1,161.84 Nov-23 3,827.92: Dec-23 4,793.191 Jan-24 973.981 Feb-24 2,369.981 Mar-24 16,765.73 951.211 3,305.00 480.05 3,346.00 9,373.62 3,410.00 42,105.22 3,445.10 17,482.62 3,488.00 8,515.83 10,454.56 3,155.00 7,746.84 3,321.00 12,348.12 1,999.00, 11,657.64 795.50 5,211.48 2,469.00 7,162.65 2,748.00 22,318.73 3,521.00 6.409.91 o.oo 4,650.00 2,845.00 4.760.00 3,420.00 4,080.00. 3,175.00 3,410.00 2,260.00 2,185.00 1,395.00 55.00 1,117.80 313.45 10.00 1,119.20 1,690,45 32.00 40,CIJ O.OOU 620.00 O.OOi 0.00 TOTAL 81,667.42,. 37,530.00,. 81.25,, 6,283.95. 35,224.60.. 160,787.22 EXPENDITURE UTIUTIES, FUEL & INSURANCE STATIONERY & POSTAGE MONTH VETS EQUIPMENr FOOD UThER SUNDAIES SHOPS TOTAL May-23 Jun-23 Jul-23 Au8-23 Sep-23 Oct-23 Nov-23 Dec-23 Jan-24 Feb-24 Mar-24 Apr-24 7,106.80 5,085.06 3,018.13 9,938.141 24,173.67 4,818.08 3,250.40 11.122.52 7,800.201 3,940.54, 4,821.301 8.341.591 0.00 991.39. 150.75 657.60 0.00 657.60 229.46 146.68 168.12 204.21 61.62 i.io 100.23 13.08 94.48 110.99 7.32 77.50 62.69 35.99 38.76. 62.99 12.89 0.00 881.21 8,876.17 78.00 667.52 7,226.83 45.03 630.42,, 4,815.13 57.03 624.18 11,168,95 22.69 578.02 25,827.86 31.39 728.19 8,182.49 877.96 698.09 5,804.99 900.60 979.55 13,798.24 2.50 1,214.26 10,011.6S 42.31 1,124.98 5,516.55 16.00 1,776.24 8.153.88 73.81 3,053.44 13,354.34 157.95 132.00 170.481 153.471 0.00 28.49 69.801 2,391.75 24.99 27.30 0.00 I 0.001 657.601_ 657.60r 189.96 351.60 301.10 369.96 1,413.75 0.00, 63.60 865.28 0.00 TOTAL 93,416.43 1,920.75 3,736.41 3,950.10 3,991.95 618.01 2.147.32 12,956.10 122,737.08 TOTAL INCOME 160,787.22 EXPENDITURE ACC. FEES Icheque I 122,737.08 252.00 403314,, TOTAL EXPENDITURE r 122,989.08: BALANCE 37,798.14

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES, Independent examiner's report on the accounts Independent Examin•fs Report Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended | Charity no (if any) ioltr35oq Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accoLints of the aDove charity ("the Trust") for the year en.ded 30 / d / Z Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the prepara(104 1 basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my exarr,Iiiakiof+ have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act, I have completed my examination. I confirm that llo material ITatters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any materi21 respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with sectior. ': 30 OT the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examlner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters iii conp,eci',on with the examination to which attention shoulfJ be drawn In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if th&y do nol apply. Slgn8d'. Date: 2ok(r Name: RILFIALD KESSEL f))(ELfaL- I4[S L i ts Relevant professlonal qualification(s> or body (if any): AccA- Address: Lxh&tshLE GQSI trlcss C£1 IE ,, s i L6 Lxrt JAooiErt5 HALL (Lax IER October 2018