Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01-01-2023 Period start date To 31-12-2023 Period end date
Charity name:Lancashire Cat Rescue
Charity registration number:1136938
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To relieve the suffering of cats & kittens in need of care & attention. Also to provide and maintain facilities For the reception, care and treatment of such animals. Rescuing & Re-homing. |
| 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 |
Over the year we have taken in numerous cats and kittens. Some stay with us briefly and are found homes quickly. Other more difficult to home animals are given longer term care. Some undomesticated cats have been given outdoor homes on stables or small holdings. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees have been made aware of the guidance issued by the charity commission regarding public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The trustees acknowledge that a lot of our continued success, in particular at the Barton Village Hall Flea Markets is largely due to the help afforded by our |
various volunteers, without their help it just wouldn’t work. Other
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The free microchipping continues to be well in budget. We found homes for 39 cats/kittens in 2023. Again as with last year we have received another significant legacy in 2023, as a result we have had to have the accounts independently audited again. The £10 Snip & Chip campaign continues to be well subscribed, at the end of 2023 we had issued a total of 286 vouchers. We have continued to help cats & kittens owned by local people in financial hardship, by helping them with vet bills from our Needy Cases fund. We have also helped several local cat welfare organisations with donations to help them with their vet bills. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Because of significant legacies in 2022 & in 2023, we are in a very healthy financial position. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held to ensure that Lancashire Cat Rescue can continue to help cats & kittens if we have a reduction in income at any time in the future. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £290,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional)
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| You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: | ||
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Legacies are proving to be extremely beneficial to LCR in recent times. We continue to hold regular Flea Markets at Barton Village hall (selling donated items). We also have the “Friends of LCR” that make monthly donations of varying ammounts by standing order. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Trust |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Appointed by committee |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Lancashire Cat Rescue |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1136938 |
| Charity’s principal address | 33 New Lane Penwortham Preston Lancashire 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 | |||
| Paul Donickey | General Assistant | |||
| Brian Lomax | Website Admin | |||
| Christine Lomax | Chair | |||
| Sylvia Place | Book Keeper | |||
| Dawn Swift | General Assistant | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements 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)
Christine Lomax
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) Brian Lomax
Position (eg Secretary, Trustee & Membership Secretary Chair, etc)
Date
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Lancashire Cat Rescue members of On accounts for the year 31[st] December 2023 ended Set out on pages
Charity no 1136938 (if any) (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2023.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement 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.
Date: 17/11/2024 Signed: Name: Carol Walker Relevant professional BSc(Hons) qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 11 St Saviours Close Bamber Bridge Preston, PR5 6AH
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October 2018
IER
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of None any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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October 2018
IER