| Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | Trustees' Annual Report | for theperiod | for theperiod | for theperiod | ||
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| From | Period start date | To | Period end date | ||||||
| 01 | 01 | 2022 | 31 | 12 | 2022 |
| Section A Reference and administration details | Section A Reference and administration details |
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| Charity name | Lancashire Cat Rescue |
Charity name Lancashire Cat Rescue Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1136938
Charity's principal address 33 New Lane Penwortham Preston, Lancashire Postcode PR1 9JH
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Jennifer Coupe | General Assistant | |||
| Brian Lomax | Website Admin | |||
| Christine Lomax | Chair | |||
| Sylvia Place | Accounts | |||
| Paul Donickey | General Assistant | |||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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| 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 Trust Deed (eg. trust deed, constitution)
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How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[Trust]
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Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)[Appointed by committee]
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
To relieve the suffering of cats & kittens in need of care & attention.
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
Also to provide and maintain facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals.
Rescuing and Re-homing.
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Over the year we have taken in numerous cats and kittens.
Some stay with us only briefly and are found homes quite quickly.
Other more difficult to home animals are given longer term care.
Some undomesticated cats have been given outdoor homes on farms or stables.
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)
Our aim is; “To Rescue and re home”, “STRAY”, “INJURED”, “SICK” or “UNWANTED” Cats and Kittens.
“ All” of our volunteers are “unpaid”.
All our adult cats are neutered or spayed and vaccinated, tested for FeLV & FIV and microchipped before homing.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
The trustees acknowledge that a lot of our continued success, especially at the Barton Village Hall Flea Markets is largely due to the help afforded by our various volunteers, without their help it would be very difficult or possibly wouldn’t work at all.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The free microchipping is not being over-subscribed, and continues to be well within budget.
We homed a little over fifty cats & kittens in 2022.
We received a significant legacy in 2022, as a consequence the accounts for the year have to be independently examined.
The £10 Snip & Chip campaign that we set up on the back of the significant legacy, is proving to be popular, we have now issued more than 200 vouchers.
We continue to help cats & kittens owned by local people in financial hardship with our Needy Cases fund.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The reserve fund kept for veterinary emergencies & building maintenance remains in a healthy condition.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
Barton Village Hall Flea Markets continue to be a significant source of funds.
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the charity’s principal Donations & legacies seem to be on an upward trend (since we sources of funds (including achieved registered status). any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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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) Brian Lomax Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Membership Secretary etc) Date 06/07/2023
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Independent examiner’s report to:-
The Trustees of Lancashire Cat Rescue, Registerd Charity No 1136938
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Lancashire Cat Rescue (LCR) for the year ended 31[st] December 2022.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of LCR 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 LCR’s accounts carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the applicable Direction given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5)(b) of The Act.
Independent examiner’s statement.
I have completed my examination. I can 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:
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1) accounting records were not kept in respect of LCR as required by section 130 of The Act; or
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2) the accounts do not accord with those records.
I did notice a couple of minor disparities which I notified to the nominal Treasurer and which, upon further examination, were agreed and amended and my report is, therefore, based upon the corrected and amended records subsequently supplied to me.
Following on from a suggestion in a previous examination of the accounts, not carried out by myself, some changes to the frequency of preparation of accounting records were made and such changes are, in my opinion, satisfactory, and have been adhered to since.
Signed
Carol Walker BSc(Hons)
11 St Saviours Close
Bamber Bridge
Preston
PR5 6AH
21[st] April 2023