## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From Period start date To Period end date 31/3/22**
## **1/4/21**
## **Charity name:Bristol and Wales Cat Rescue**
## **Charity registration number:1127289**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out
in its governing
document|Para 1.17|**Rescue and rehome cats.**|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Non-destruction policy. Providing**
**all veterinary care required.**
**Neutering, vaccinating,**
**microchipping, treating for**
**parasites as standard.**
**Fostering in our own homes**
**providing a safe, warm and clean**
**environment. Thoroughly vetting**
**all prospective adopters. Providing**
**rescue back up for any failed**
**adoptions.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees have had regard to**
**the guidance issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public benefit, at**
**all times.**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**NA**|
|Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment|Para 1.38|**NA**|
||Para 1.38|**We run entirely with volunteers**
**and their contribution is**|
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Contribution made by invaluable. They go above and
volunteers beyond on a regular basis with
their time, compassion and own
funds to save as many lives as
possible.
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
We once again rescued and
rehomed over 400 cats in this
financial year. Costs are up,
Summary of the main donations are down and we’re
Para 1.20
achievements of the getting several calls each day to
charity, identifying the rehome people’s pets as they can
difference the charity’s no longer afford to keep them.
work has made to the We have trapped, neutered and
circumstances of its relocated several large colonies (ie
beneficiaries and any 60+ cats per colony) to prevent
wider benefits to society overpopulation and nuisance. We
as a whole. have worked with the Council and
housing associations on hoarding
cases, evictions and abandoned
pets.
Provided help with neutering costs
to enable people to keep their
pets .
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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The cost of living rise has thrown
the whole rescue world into crisis.
Achievements against Para 1.41 Far more animals are being given
objectives set up and rescues are inundated.
Donations are reduced when they
are actually most needed. Vet bills
Performance of have increased. Food bills have
fundraising activities Para 1.41 increased.
against objectives set
NA
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 In profit by £10,057.
financial position at the
end of the period
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 NA
policy for holding
reserves stating why they
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 0
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 Insufficient income.
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 0
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 None.
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Adoption donations.
Gift Aid.
The charity’s principal Grants.
sources of funds Para 1.47 Legacies.
(including any Charity shop.
fundraising) Donations and fundraising by
volunteers and the general public.
NA
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
Rising costs of vet bills and food
bills. Increasing numbers of cats
A description of the Para 1.46 being surrendered.
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Memorandum and articles of
document association.
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Incorporated. Limited company.
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Forwarded and seconded by
methods including details charity volunteers. Appointed from
of any constitutional within the charity and like minded
provisions e.g. election to partners eg veterinary partners. A
post or name of any knowledge of the subject is
person or body entitled important.
to appoint one or more
trustees
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Bristol and Wales Cat Rescue Ltd
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1127289
number
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Charity’s principal 24 Beaufort Rd
address Staple Hill
Bristol
BS16 5JX
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Margaret Brittan
Carol Hounslow
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name Margaret Brittan Carol Hounslow**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets NA held in this capacity Name and objects of the NA charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements NA for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Margaret Brittan
**Position (eg** Trustee **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 22/1/23
## Registered Number 06493877
BRISTOL AND WALES CAT RESCUE LTD
Micro-entity Accounts
31 March 2022
## BRISTOL AND WALES CAT RESCUE LTD
## Registered Number 06493877
Micro-entity Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022
|Note
Fixed Assets
Intangible assets
Tangible assets
Investments
Current Assets
Stocks
1
Debtors
Investments
2
Cash in bank and in hand
3
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilites
Provisions for liabilites
4
Accruals and deferred income
Total net assets (liabilites)
Reserves
Other reserves
5
Income and expenditure account
Members Funds|2022
2021
£
£
-
-
-
-
-
-|
|---|---|
||-
-|
||-
-
2,750
2,750
-
-
32,495
24,396|
||35,245
27,146|
||-
-|
||35,245
27,146|
||35,245
27,146|
||-
-
5,640
7,598|
||29,605
19,548|
||-
-
29,605
19,548|
||29,605
19,548|
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BRISTOL AND WALES CAT RESCUE LTD
Registered Number 06493877
Income and Expenditure Account
Year 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022
|Income
Donatons
Grants
Shop
Other Fundraising
Expenditure
Vet Bills
Shop
Cat Costs
Proft/(Loss)|39,804
27,667
31,668
43,410|
|---|---|
||142,549|
||93,594
29,667
9,231|
||132,492|
||10,057|
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BRISTOL AND WALES CAT RESCUE LTD
Registered Number 06493877
- For the year ending 31 March 2022 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
- The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
- The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
- These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro-entity provisions and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
Approved by the board on 9th December 2022
And signed on their behalf by **Margaret Brittan, Director**
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BRISTOL AND WALES CAT RESCUE LTD
Registered Number 06493877
Notes to the Micro-entity Accounts for the period ended 31 March 2022
## **Accounting Policies**
Basis of measurement and preparation of accounts
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordancewith the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities effective April 2008.
## **Company limited by guarentee**
Company is limited by guarentee and consequently does not have share capital.
|1|Debtors||
|---|---|---|
||Prepaid shop rental|2,750|
|2|Bank||
||Per bank statements|32,495|
|3|Creditors falling due within one year|0|
|4|Accruals||
||Supplier acccruals|5,640|
|5|Income and expenditure account|29,605|
This document was delivered using electroniccommunications and authenticated in accordance with the registrar's rules relating to electronic form, authentication and manner of delivery under section 1072 of the Companies Act 2006.
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Bristol and Wales Cat Rescue Ltd
On account8 for the year
ended
31 March 2022
Charlty no
(if any)
1127289
Sel out on pages
1104
1-IronwmhBr 1¢ indudo Ihe Daqe numbev> ol r?ddllional lihr14,'.51
I report lo the Iruslees on my examinatlon of the accounts of the abov8
charity ("Ihe Trust") for the year ended
Rasponslbllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responslble for the preparallon
basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 1"the Acf,).
I report in respect of my examination of lh6 Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examlnation, I
have followed the applScable Direcllons glven by the Charlty Commission
under section 145(5llb) of the Act
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no m8terlal matters have
com6 to my attention in connection with the examlnatlon whlch glves me
cause lo believ8 that in, any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordance wllh secllon 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord wlth the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examinatlon to which attention should be drawn in order to enable
propèr underslahding of th8 accounts lo be reached.
Please d&lete Ihe words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Independent
6xamlner'8 Statement
Slgned..
Date:
Name:
ALAN CAVILL
Relevant professlonal
quallfScatlon(s} or body
(if any):
Inslilule of Chartered Accounlanls In England and Wales
Address:
ALAN CAVILL LTD
7 QUEENSHOLM CLOSE
DOWNEND
BRISTOL
BS16 6LD
IER
October 2018