Registered charity number: 1125729
Feline Friends (Derbyshire)
Unaudited financial statements
For the period ended: 31 March 2025
Feline Friends (Derbyshire)
Contents
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| General information | 1 |
| Trustees report | 2 - 3 |
| Statement of financial activities | 4 |
| Statement of financial position | 5 |
| Notes | 6 - 7 |
| Independent Examiner's report | 8 |
Feline Friends (Derbyshire)
General information
Trustees Mrs C W Fawcett Mr E G D McCarrison BVMS MRCVS Dr P S Crowther Charirty number 1125729 Independent examiner Dey & Co. Brookdale 41 Clarence Road Chesterfield S40 1LH Principal address PO Box 573 Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 9DL
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Feline Friends (Derbyshire)
Trustees report 31 March 2025
The trustees present their report with the receipts and payments accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts and followed applicable accounting standards.
Trustees
The trustees who served the charity during the year were as follows:
Mrs C W Fawcett Mr E G D McCarrison BVMS MRCVS Dr P S Crowther
Objectives and activities
The charity’s principal objective during the year was to relieve the suffering and distress of cats which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage and to educate the public in matters pertaining to the welfare of cats in general.
Achievements and performance
The Charity has continued to move forward with regular newsletters being emailed to our growing number of readers (both vets and cat owners) from all over the world and from whom we receive extremely positive feedback and, indeed, letters of thanks for the topics which we are highlighting.
We are pleased to report that our website is itself attracting interest worldwide and our readership currently spans 15 countries. In the past year we have published two new articles on our website penned by veterinary expert Samantha Taylor; ‘Caring for Your Kitten’ and most excitingly ‘Feline Infectious Peritonitis – now a treatable disease’. The latter has received unprecedented interest and gratitude from cat owners for this news.
Both of the new webpages are being advertised in regional and national magazines this summer to further continue the Charity’s commitment to promoting feline welfare issues. Our advertisements going forward will contain a QR code facilitating ease of access to our website for busy readers and to bring the Charity up to date with today’s popular technology.
We are planning to commission another new webpage dedicated to feline arthritis - knowing the symptoms and treatment options available - which would be most useful to cat owners.
The Trustees are extremely proud of the Charity’s achievements in the last twelve months and look forward to building upon our passion and vision for our feline companions and their well-being.
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Feline Friends (Derbyshire)
Trustees report 31 March 2025
Reserves Policy
The trustees carefully consider the current financial position and future obligations of the charity. The current reserves are sufficient to fund the next three months expenditure, which the trustees consider to be adequate.
Structure, Governance and Management
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Approval
This report was approved by the board of trustees on 1 October 2025 and signed on behalf of the board by:
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Mrs C W Fawcett (Trustee)
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Feline Friends (Derbyshire)
Statement of financial activities For the period ended 31 March 2025
| Incoming resources Donations Interest received Total income Outging resources Charitable direct costs Wages Rates Insurance Light and heat Repairs and maintenance Fixed assets Printing, postage and stationery Telephone charges Website costs Accountancy fees Sundry expenses Trustees expenses Total expenditure Surplus/(deficit) for the period |
£ £ £ £ 110,000 55,524 251 94 110,251 55,619 1,237 3,523 42,886 24,948 1,272 1,238 2,451 2,009 14,003 18,041 2,402 5,223 16,013 1,530 1,449 530 1,869 2,259 673 1,028 840 816 1,283 1,352 238 209 (86,616) (62,704) 23,635 (7,086) Unrestricted fund Total funds 31 March 2025 31 March 2024 |
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| 1,237 42,886 1,272 2,451 14,003 2,402 16,013 1,449 1,869 673 840 1,283 238 |
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Feline Friends (Derbyshire)
Statement of financial position at 31 March 2025
| Current assets Current account Deposit account Petty cash Net assets Reserves: General reserve Balance brought forward Surplus/(deficit) for the period Balance carried forward |
£ £ £ £ 6,065 4,647 32,771 10,521 192 225 39,028 15,393 39,028 15,393 15,393 22,479 23,635 (7,086) 39,028 15,393 31 March 2025 31 March 2024 |
£ £ £ £ 6,065 4,647 32,771 10,521 192 225 39,028 15,393 39,028 15,393 15,393 22,479 23,635 (7,086) 39,028 15,393 31 March 2025 31 March 2024 |
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| 15,393 23,635 |
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The financial statements were approved by the board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 1 October 2025 and are signed on behalf of the board by:
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Mrs C W Fawcett (Trustee)
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Feline Friends (Derbyshire)
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2025
1. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has received the funds.
Expenditure
Expenditure is accounted for on a payment basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
2. Trustees’ remuneration and benefits
There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees’ expenses
The charity purchases a trustee indemnity insurance policy at an annual cost of £238.
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Feline Friends (Derbyshire)
Notes to the financial statements 31 March 2025
3. Employee numbers
The average number of persons employed by the trust during the year amounted to 2 (2024: 2)
No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
4. Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions for the year.
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Feline Friends (Derbyshire)
Independent Examiner’s Report to the board of Trustees on the preparation of the
financial statements of Feline Friends (Derbyshire)
31 March 2025
Independent Examiner’s report to the trustees
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Feline Friends (Derbyshire) (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of the 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).
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 examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examiner’s Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across 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.
…...................................................... ….............................. T J Dey ACA FCCA Date Dey & Co. Chartered Accountants 41 Clarence Road Chesterfield, S40 1LH
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