2021-10-31-accounts - Stray Cat Rescue

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TAR

March 2012

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
LLOYDS PLC HIGH STREET,— LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDS
BANK —————=
: of adviser Name =
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) teen
Section B Structure, governance and management
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| Description of the charity’s trusts ar | NSTITUTION ADOPTED 17 FEBRUARY 2003 AND FO Type of governing document AGREEMENT TO THE AMENDED CONSTITUTION GRANTED ON 8 ‘Tow the charityme is constituted) C iRCAHARITABLE 200 MEMBERS UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION CONSISTING OF Trustee TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS ANNUALLY AT THE (eg. appointedselectionDy, methodselected b\ |anal GENERAL MEETING HELD IN FEBRUARY. Additional governance issues (Optional information) Y : ALL TRUSTEES GIVE OF THEIR TIME VOLUNTARILY AND DO NOT saathGnoosefo inclide _ |[SEEK][ ANY][REMUNERATION][OR][OTHER][BENEFITS.] iglevantrabouts 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 them.

oection C

Objectives and activities

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TAR

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| | | | TO RELIEVE DISTRESS AND SUFFERING OF CATS AND KITTENS, | | | MAINLY IN THE BEDFORDSHIRE AREA BY PROVISION OF RE ia Summary of the objects of the | FOSTERING AND REHOMING, PLUS VETERINARY TREA | charity set out in its WHERE AND WHEN REQU! | governing document || |A SUMMARY OF THE MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY STRAY CAT RESCUE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: SenneELTER BACK OVER THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 2020; - 31 OCTOBER 2021, 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. E PAST YEAR HAS SEEN A CONTINUATION OF THE BORLLENGES 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, BEDFORD & 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 of theundertaken main for the CHECKS. public benefit in relationto —_| jy ORDER TO STILL REHOME CATS & KITTENS WE HAVE these objects (include within | CONTINUED TO UTILISE VIDEO TO CREATE REHOMING ADVERTS this section the statutory & UNDERTAKE HOME CHECKS WHERE POSSIBLE. THIS HAS declaration that trustees have | PROVEN TO BE A TIME & COST-EFFECTIVE WAY OF OPERATING & had regard to the guidance | Nig MORE CATS HAVE BEEN RETURNED FOLLOWING ONLINE Pace eon iocuanity CHECKS THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS WITH PHYSICAL CHECKS. Commission on public benefit) OUR 2022 CALENDAR FEATURED STORIES ABOUT SOME OF THE CATS & KITTENS WE HAVE RESCUED. YET AGAIN THIS PROVED VERY SUCCESSFUL SELLING OVER 200 CALENDARS. AGAIN, WE ARE EXTREMELY THANKFUL TO ALL INVOLVED. WITH THE LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS OUR SPONSOR & OPEN DAYS COULD GO AHEAD & WERE HUGELY SUCCESFUL BOTH IN TERMS OF NUMBERS OF PEOPLE ATTENDING & MONEY RAISED. FUNDRAISING THIS YEAR OUR FUND RAISING HAS AGAIN EMBRACED SOCIAL MEDIA & ONLINE ACTIVITY, WIDENING STRAY CAT RESCUE’S AUDIENCE & AS THE YEAR PROGRESSED, WE WERE ABLE TO LEVERAGE OUR MORE TRADITIONAL REVENUE STREAMS OF LOCAL EVENTS & CRAFT FAYRES. WE STILL CONTINUE TO RAISE FUNDS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH _ OUR FACEBOOK FUNDRAISING PAGE & ON OBTAINING A GAMBLING LICENCE WERE ABLE TO HOLD AUCTIONS & RAFELES. OUR CRAFTERS HAVE ALSO MADE ISOME LOVELY TEMS WHICH WE HAVE SOLD. WE HAVE HAD MANY KIND DONATIONS. TAR 3 March 2012

| WE HAVE ALSO CONTINUED TO USE EBAY & ETSY SELLING PAGE | TO INCREASE SALES. ALONG WITH OUR CALENDAR WE ALSO SOLD STRAY CAT RESCUE CHRISTMAS CARDS FEATURING SOME OF OUR FOSTERED KITTENS. WE STILL 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 YEAR A GREAT SUCCESS ENABLING US TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE CATS & | KITTENS WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE & FIND THEM WONDERFUL HOMES. | MEMBERSHIP | WE HAVE 195 PAYING MEMBERS. EVERY PERSON THAT ADOPTS A CAT FROM US IS GIVEN A COMPLIMENTARY 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP IN THE HOPE THEY WILL CONTINUE TO PAY FORA MEMBERSHIP AFTER THE FIRST YEAR. 12 MEMBERS HAVE JOINED SINCE THE LAST AGM. SADLY, WE HAVE LOST 8 MEMBERS THIS YEAR. | WE CONTINUE TO BE GRATEFUL TO MANY OF THE MEMBERS WHOOUT ATDO&VOLUNTEERSUPPORT OUR WORKEVENTS AT THEDURINGMAIN SHELTERTHE YEAR. AND HELP |

CAT SPONSORSHIP

THE SCHEME |S NOW IN ITS NINTH YEAR & REMAINS SUCCESSFUL DESPITE THE DIFFICULT PERIOD. THERE HAS BEEN A SLIGHT DECLINE FROM LAST YEAR.

IN EXCESS OF £5500 HAS BEEN RAISED WITH CIRCA 200 PEOPLE SPONSORING OR GIVING THE GIFT OF SPONSORING.

WE HAVE 30 NEW SPONSORS & NOW HAVE 5 SPONSOR CATS ON THE SCHEME.

THIS YEAR OUR SPONSORS DAY WAS ABLE TO GO AHEAD & WE_ | ENJOYED MEETING OUR SPONSORS OVER A CUP OF TEA & PIECE OF CAKE.

AS ALWAYS, WE THANK ALL OUR SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR ACOUNTANT FOR PREPARING THE ACCOUNTS. OUR INCOME THIS YEAR IS UP BY AROUND £65000 LARGELY DUE TO A GIFT FROM ALATE SUPPORTERS ESTATE.

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PAYMENTS ARE UP BY AROUND £14000
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CAT HOMING DONATIONS ARE DOWN AT £20500 BUT ONLINE
DONATIONS CONTINUE TO RISE TO JUST OVER £12000.
MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS RAISED £7300; SPONSORSHIP
£5500 & GENERAL DONATIONS £11500.
THE TASSIMO POD COLLECTIONS RAISED AROUND £1300 BUT
HAS SADLY ENDED. MISCELLANEOUS SALES RAISED OVER £6600
WE ARE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL TO BATTERSEA FOR AN ADHC
EMMERGENCY GRANT PAYMENT OF £5000 & WE WERE VERY
FORTUNATE TO RECEIVE £2000 FROM THE AUDREY LAMB
CHARITABLE TRUST.
COSTS OF FOOD & LITTER ARE UP & VET FEES HAVE RiSEN
DRAMATICALLY TO £49000. MICROCHIPPING HAS COST £1800 &
ONGOING MAINTENANCE COSTS RUN AT AROUND £6500 BUT WE
ARE VERY THANKFUL TO ONE OF OUR VOLUNTEERS FOR
CARRYING OUT OUR MAINTENANCE FOR US.
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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 :

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 | WITHOUR OURCARE. FOSTERERS WHO LOOK AFTER ALL THE KITTENS IN | WITHOUT THIS VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION OF TIME, ENTHUSIASM | Yioumay choose toinclude =| ann EXPERTISE WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE" TO ACHIEVE further statements, where SO MUCH relevant, about: 2

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

TAR

March 2012

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Section D

Achievements and performance

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2021 ASFOLLOWS:||
|| |---|---| |RE-HOMED
255|| |NEUTERED
136|| |FERALCATSTRAPPED, NEUTERED
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= 42|| |VETERINARYTREATMENT
113|| |PUTTO SLEEP FOLLOWING VETERINARY|| |ADVICEOR DIED WHILE IN OUR CARE
23|| |REUNITEDWITH ORIGINALOWNER
23|| |CATS IN PERMANENT FOSTER CARE
29|| |(SOME OFTHESE CATS STILL AVAILABLE|| |FOR RE-HOMING)|| |BEFORE REHOMING ALLCATS OVER FOUR MONTHS OLD ARE|| |NEUTERED, MICROCHIPPED AND VACCINATED. KITTENS UNDER|| |FOUR MONTHS OLDAREVACCINATED & CHIPPED WHERE|| |POSSIBLE BEFORE BEING REHOMED.|| |IFANY OF THESE ARE OUTSTANDING ADOPTERS ARE PROVIDED|| |WITH VOUCHERSTO COVER THEMAS WELL AS AVOUCHER FOR|| |NEUTERING.|| |STRAY CAT RESCUE PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP OF|| |CATSAND 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 D Achievements and performance TAR March 2012

| Brief statement of the WE HOLD CASH AT THE BANK OF £166464, ALL OF WHICH i t | charity's policy on reserves UNRESTRICTED FUNDS, THESE FUNDS ARE HELD TO MEE val BILLS AND ANY URGENT UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURE THAT MA | OCCUR | Details of any funds materially | NOT APPLICABLE | in deficit es es ]

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Section E
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Financial review

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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Section F Other optional information

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| FUTURE PLANS

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WE WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL WAYS TO FUNDRAISE & LOOK INTO PURCHASING CARD READERS TO WIDEN OUR ABILITY TO TAKE PAYMENTS.

Section G Declaration .

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Position (e.g., Secretary, Chair,| CHAIR 3 ; etc) Date |i i 2 Se

TAR

March 2012

Stray Cats Rescue Charity Number 1098984

Accounts for year ended 31 October 2021

Receipts	2021	2020
	£	£
General donations	11,509	11,708
Cat homing donations	20,538	23,432
Membership subscriptions	7,292	6,872
Gift aid	11,894	5,722
Collection boxes/supermarket tokens	1,336	1,217
Social events	2,157	-
Stalls/open days	333	340
Supermarket collections	-	776
Sponsored cats	5,584	6,309
Corporate/charity donations	-	-
Web donations	12,057	10,957
Misc sales	6,609	4,222
Audrey lamb charity trust	2,000	-
Legacy income	64,217	9,500
Bank interest	165	538
ADCH Emergency Fund	5,000	-
	150,690	81,593
Payments
Cat food and litter	6,019	5,278
Vet fees	49,064	39,337
Microchipping	1,862	1,292
Cat boarding	-	75
Wages	11,021	10,728
Electricity	5,887	4,612
Waste disposal	1,013	1,730
Phone	740	722
Advertising and merchandise	872	216
Event costs	186	293
Maintenance	2,431	1,881
Equipment	4,110	3,813
Insurance	789	814
Accountancy	300	300
General expenses	822	649
	85,115	71,740
Net receipts/(payments)	65,575	9,853
Cash Funds brought forward	100,889	91,036
Cash funds carried forward	166,464	100,889
Cash funds represented by:
Current account	9,524	6,913
Deposit account	116,779	28,343
Long term investment bonds	-	45,000
Sponsorship account	21,185	16,730
Online account (special events)	17,539	2,000
Cash account	1,438	1,903
	166,464	100,889
Assets retained for charity's own use:
Shed and storage bought yearended 31 October 16	3,450	3,450
Shelter pens and heater pads bought yearended 31 October 15	1,360	1,360
New office purchased year ended 31 October 2018	3,730	3,730
	8,540	8,540

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Independent Examiner’s Report

To the Trustees of Stray Cat Rescue

| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Stray Cat Rescue for the year ended 31 October 2021.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011(‘the Act’). The Charity Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

| report in respect of my examination of the Trustee’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5}(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

{1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
(2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or
(3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: a = 4) ~ . Name: Wiorris Relevant professional qualification or ICAEW membership of professional body (if any): Address: Wellington House, 273-275 High Street, London Colney, Herts, AL2 1HA Date: ei os | Lod 4