2020-10-31-accounts - Stray Cat Rescue

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
bY) Choy i Period start date Period end date
a Raoul 01 11 2019 31 10 2020
From To
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
Charity's principal address
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
BANK LLOYDS PLC HIGH STREET, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDS
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 . CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 17 FEBRUARY 2003 AND FORMAL
Pe ofOl governing document! AGREEMENT TO THE AMENDED CONSTITUTION GRANTED ON 8
HowCetth eerhealsconstituted | CiRCACHARITABLE 160 MEMBERSUNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION CONSISTING OF
- TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS ANNUALLY AT THE
_Lisie Selection methods) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD IN FEBRUARY.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include ALL TRUSTEES GIVE OF THEIR TIME VOLUNTARILY AND DO NOT
additional information, where SEEK ANY REMUNERATION OR OTHER BENEFITS.
PEs lee BEVERLEY FAULKNER IS PAID A SMALL SALARY IN HER POSITION
e policies and procedures OF SHELTER MANAGER.
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees;
e the charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works;
e relationship with any related
parties;
e trustees’ consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
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Section C

Objectives and activities

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TO RELIEVE DISTRESS AND SUFFERING OF CATS AND KITTENS,
MAINLY IN THE BEDFORDSHIRE AREA BY PROVISION OF RESCUE,
Summary of the objects of the |FOSTERING AND REHOMING, PLUS VETERINARY TREATMENT
gharitviset outinlts WHERE AND WHEN REQUIRED.
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A SUMMARY OF THE MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY STRAY CAT RESCUE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:

SHELTER LOOKING BACK OVER THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2019 - 31 OCTOBER 2020, OUR AIM CONTINUED TO BE TO RESCUE, HELP AND RE-HOME AS MANY CATS AND KITTENS AS WE ARE ABLE WITHIN BEDFORDSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREA. IN DOING THIS WE HAVE STRIVED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THE LIVES OF ALL CATS IN OUR CARE.

THE PAST YEAR HAS BEEN A UNIQUE ONE, WITH THE CHALLENGES THAT CORONOVIRUS HAS BROUGHT US. STRAY CAT RESCUE HAS CONTINUED TO RESCUE & REHOME AS MANY CATS AS POSSIBLE WHILST WORKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE. STRAY CAT RESCUE IS VERY GRATEFUL TO THE VETS IN LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BARTON LE CLAY AND LUTON FOR DISCOUNTING THEIR SERVICES TO US. WE ARE ALSO SO GRATEFUL TO OUR FOSTERERS ALONG WITH THOSE WHO Summary COLLECT THE CATS, DO THE VET RUNS AND THE RE-HOMING activities ofundertaken the main for the CHECKS. ncepublicis colesergbenefit inunegrelationuae wi t hino —_ | viDEOjy ORDER TO CREATE TO STILL REHOMING REHOME C A TSDVERTS & KITTENS & UNDERTAKE WE HAVE HOME UTILISED section the statutory CHECKS WHERE POSSIBLE. THIS HAS PROVEN TO BE A TIME & declaration that trustees have | COST-EFFECTIVE WAY OF OPERATING & NO MORE CATS HAVE had regard to the guidance =| BEEN RETURNED FOLLOWING ONLINE CHECKS THAN IN peeled bytheiCharity PREVIOUS YEARS WITH PHYSICAL CHECKS. Commission on public benefit) OUR 2021 CALENDAR FEATURED ADOPTED & SPONSORED CATS & THEIR STORIES. THIS PROVED VERY SUCCESSFUL SELLING OVER 200 CALENDARS. AGAIN, WE ARE EXTREMELY THANKFUL TO ALL INVOLVED.

WE NOW HAVE A TREATMENT PEN AT THE SHELTER, ENABLING THE VET TO COME TO THE SHELTER TO CARRY OUT MINOR TREATMENTS & CHECKS OF THE CATS, SAVING TIME & TRAVEL FOR THE SHELTER MANAGER.

OUR SPONSOR & OPEN DAYS COULD NOT GO AHEAD THIS YEAR DUE TO THE PANDEMIC BUT DATES HAVE BEEN PENCILLED IN FOR NEXT YEAR.

FUNDRAISING

THIS YEAR OUR FUND RAISING HAS EMBRACED SOCIA MEDIA & ONLINE ACTIVITY, WIDENING STRAY CAT RESCUE'S AUDIENCE.

WITH MANY PUBLIC EVENTS BEING CANCELLED DUE TO LOCKDOWNS WE HAVE TAKEN TO SOCIAL MEDIA TO RAISE FUNDS WITH A FACEBOOK FUNDRAISING PAGE THAT HAS ENJOYED A SMALL & DEDICATED FOLLOWING. CRAFTERS HAVE 3 March 2012

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MADE ITEMS & WE HAVE HAD MANY KIND DONATIONS. OUR
SUPPORTERS HAVE MADE & SOLD FACEMASKS, CATNIP TOYS,
NEEDLE FELTED ITEMS, BAUBLE WREATHS & OTHER HAND MADE
ITEMS.
WE HAVE ALSO CREATED AN EBAY & ETSY SELLING PAGE TO
INCREASE SALES.
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ALONG WITH OUR CALENDAR WE ALSO SOLD STRAY CAT RESCUE CHRISTMAS CARDS FEATURING SOME OF OUR FOSTERED KITTENS.

TWO OF OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE GENEROUSLY ALLOWED A MEMBER OF THEIR STAFF TO RUN OUR TWITTER ACCOUNT WHICH AGAIN WIDENS OUR AUDIENCE.

THE FOOD COLLECTION BOX IN SAINSBURY’S DUNSTABLE CONTINUES TO BRING IN PLENTY OF FOOD AND BISCUITS. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE TWO LONGSTANDING VOLUNTEERS WHO EMPTY THE BOX EVERY WEEK AND TAKE ALL THE FOOD AND BISCUITS TO THE SHELTER. THE FOOD COLLECTED REGULARLY FEEDS ALL THE CATS ON A WEEKLY BASIS.

WE PERIODICALLY RECEIVE A VIP CLUB VOUCHER FROM PETS AT HOME WHICH IS ALSO USED TO BUY FOOD OR ANYTHING SPECIAL THAT IS REQUIRED.

WE HAVE QUITE A FEW COLLECTING BOXES PLACED IN VETERINARY SURGERIES, SHOPS AND PUBS WITHIN BEDFORDSHIRE. ALL THIS IS WITHOUT THE REGULAR MONTHLY STANDING ORDERS, PERSONAL DONATIONS AND THROUGH OUR AMAZON WISHLIST, FOR WHICH WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL.

STRAY CAT RESCUE IS VERY GRATEFUL TO EVERYONE WHO HAS VOLUNTEERED AND HELPED TO MAKE THIS PAST DIFFICULT YEAR A GREAT SUCCESS ENABLING US TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE CATS & KITTENS WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE & FIND THEM WONDERFUL HOMES.

MEMBERSHIP WE HAVE 227 MEMBERS & 182 ADOPTIVE MEMBERS. EVERY PERSON THAT ADOPTS A CAT FROM US IS GIVENA COMPLIMENTARY 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP IN THE HOPE THEY WILL CONTINUE TO PAY FOR A MEMBERSHIP AFTER THE FIRST YEAR. 22 MEMBERS HAVE JOINED SINCE THE LAST AGM. WE CONTINUE TO BE GRATEFUL TO MANY OF THE MEMBERS WHO DO VOLUNTEER WORK AT THE MAIN SHELTER AND HELP OUT AT/ SUPPORT OUR EVENTS DURING THE YEAR. CAT SPONSORSHIP

THE SCHEME IS NOW IN ITS EIGHTH YEAR & REMAINS SUCCESSFUL DESPITE THE DIFFICULT PERIOD. THERE HAS BEEN A SLIGHT DECLINE FROM LAST YEAR. IN EXCESS OF £6300 HAS BEEN RAISED WITH CIRCA 200 PEOPLE SPONSORING OR GIVING THE GIFT OF SPONSORING, SOME OF WHICH ARE OVERSEAS. WE HAVE 31 NEW SPONSORS & NOW HAVE 6 SPONSOR CATS ON 4 March 2012

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THE SCHEME. a OUR SPONSORS DAY WAS CANCELLED LAST YEAR DUE TO . CORONOVIRUS BUT WE HOPE TO HOLD THE EVENT LATER IN S THE YEAR. f a AS ALWAYS, WE THANK ALL OUR SPONSORS FOR THEIR 4 SUPPORT 4 FINANCIAL STATEMENT t| WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR ACOUNTANT FOR PREPARING THE ACCOUNTS. OUR INCOME THIS YEAR IS DOWN BY AROUND £20000 & PAYMENTS ARE DOWN BY £11000. CAT HOMING DONATIONS ARE UP £23500 & ONLINE DONATIONS CONTINUE TO RISE TO JUST UNDER £11000. MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS RAISED £6800; SPONSORSHIP £6300 & GENERAL DONATIONS £11708. AN APPEAL FOR SUPPORT IN APRIL SAW SEVERAL THOUSAND POUNDS COMING IN STRAIGHT AWAY THANKS TO OUR FANTSTIC SUPPORTERS.

THE TASSIMO POD COLLECTIONS RAISED AROUND £900 & MISCELLANEOUS SALES RAISED OVER £4000

WE ARE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO BATTERSEA FOR AN INITIAL GRANT PAYMENT OF £4500 WITH MORE TO COME & WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO RECEIVE £2000 FROM ANIMAL FRIENDS INSURANCE ONLINE VOTE. COSTS OF FOOD & LITTER HAVE RISEN BUT VET FEES HAVE DECREASED, POSSIBLY IN PART DUE TO LACK OF APPOINTMENTS DURING THE PANDEMIC. MICROCHIPPING HAS COST £1200 & ONGOING MAINTENANCE COSTS RUN AT AROUND £5500 BUT WE ARE VERY THANKFUL TO ONE OF OUR VOLUNTEERS FOR CARRYING OUT OUR MAINTENANCE FOR US. WE CURRENTLY HAVE TWO FIXED TERM INVESTMENT DEPOSITS; A £20000 BOND MATURING IN MAY & £25000 MATURING IN AUGUST.

WE HAVE ALSO RECEIVED A NUMBER OF PAYMENTS FROM A LATE SUPPORTER'S ESTATE. HER HUSBAND HAS NOW PASSED AWAY & THE ESTATE HAS BEEN DIVIDED EQUALLY BETWEEN A NUMBER OF ANIMAL CHARITIES INCLUDING STRAY CAT RESCUE. WE BELIEVE THE AMOUNT DUE WILL BE AROUND £62500.

ALL TRUSTEES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE AND ALWAYS WILL ABIDE BY THE GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE CHARITIES COMMISSION IN RUNNING STRAY CAT RESCUE.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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A GREAT CONTRIBUTION IS MADE BY MEMBER VOLUNTEERS. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE MANY HOURS OUR VOLUNTEERS HAVE SPENT AT THE SHELTER CARING FOR THE CATS ALONG WITH OUR FOSTERERS WHO LOOK AFTER ALL THE KITTENS IN OUR CARE.

Y nel WITHOUT THIS VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION OF TIME, ENTHUSIASM oulmay cneose \oiinciude AND EXPERTISE WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACHIEVE further statements, where relevant,[about:] : SO MUCH.

e policy on grantmaking;
e policy programme related investment;
e contribution made by volunteers.

Section D

Achievements and performance

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Section D

Achievements and performance

Summary ofthe main
achievements ofthe charity during the year	. SUMMARYOFCATWORKDONE IN 2019AS FOLLOWS:
	RE-HOMED 292
	NEUTERED 178
	VETERINARY TREATMENT 99
	PUT TO SLEEP FOLLOWING VETERINARY
	ADVICE OR DIED WHILE IN OUR CARE 25
	REUNITED WITH ORIGINAL OWNER 23
	CATS IN PERMANENT FOSTER CARE 21
	(SOME OF THESE CATS STILL AVAILABLE
	FOR RE-HOMING)
	ENTIRE ADULT MALE CATS HAVE ALL RELEVANT VET CHECKS
	UNDERTAKEN.
	CATS OVER FOUR MONTHS OLDARE NEUTERED, MICROCHIPPED
	AND VACCINATED BEFORE BEING REHOMED. CATS UNDER FOUR
	MONTHS OLDARE VACCINATED BEFORE BEING REHOMED.
	STRAY CAT RESCUE PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP OF
	CATS AND KITTENS AND CONTINUALLY TRIES TO RAISE THE
	PUBLIC'S AWARENESS TO THE BENEFITS OF HAVING CATS
	SPEYED AND NEUTERED TO PREVENT UNWANTED CATS/KITTENS
	BEINGABANDONED.

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Section E
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Financial review

Brief statement of the WE HOLD CASH AT THE BANK OF £100889, ALL OF WHICH IS charity’s policy on reserves UNRESTRICTED FUNDS. THESE FUNDS ARE HELD TO MEET VET BILLS AND ANY URGENT UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE THAT MAY OCCUR.
WE HAVE TWO FIXED TERM INVESTMENT DEPOSITS AND THESE INVESTMENTS ARE REVIEWED REGULARLY TO ENSURE WE HAVE FUNDS IN RESERVE FOR ANY UNFORESEEN EMERGENCIES.
Details of any funds materially inideficit NOT APPLICABLE Further financial review details (Optional information) Y : STRAY CAT RESCUE’S MAIN SOURCE OF FUNDING THIS YEAR Fadel eee HAS COME FROM MONIES RAISED: ONLINE SALES & DONATIONS, relevant about: BATTERSEA GRANT AND ANIMAL FRIENDS INSURANCE ONLINE i VOTE
e the charity’s principal sources of funds (including | DONATIONS FROM CATS/KITTENS RE-HOMED ONLINE AND ALSO any fundraising); MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS.
e how expenditure has supported the key objectives |[HE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS HAS ENABLED STRAY CAT RESCUE of the charity: TO ENSURE ALL THE CATS AND KITTENS IN OUR CARE ARE FED,
e investment policy; and AFTERRECEIVEAPPROPRIATELYGOOD VETERINARY AT THETREATMENTSHELTER. AND ARE LOOKED objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information

FUTURE PLANS STRAY CAT RESCUE HAVE APPLIED TO THE LOCAL COUNCIL FOR A GAMBLING LICENCE IN ORDER TO CONDUCT ONLINE & FACE TO FACE RAFFLES, AUCTIONS ETC.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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HELEN LESLEY WEBB So eo
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Date 17/ 08/222. /
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Registered Charity Number 1098984

Independent Examiner’s Report to the trustees of the

Stray Cat Rescue

| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts for the year ended 31* October 2020.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

e examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; e to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
e to state whether particular matters have come to my attention

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with these records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all of the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below’.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requires:
e to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Laura Katherine Cochrane CA

Date: 24 February 2021