Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/01/2025 Period start date To 31/12/2025 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 and 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 challenging to home felines are given longer term care. |
| 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:
SORP reference |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Grant making is mostly decided by the chair person (Christine Lomax) after seeking approval from the trustees. |
| 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 | We found homes for 32 cats/kittens in 2025. In 2025 we issued 273 Snip & Chip Vouchers. Average cost to LCR = £65 ea. We have continued to help cats & kittens in the local area owned by people in financial hardship, by helping to pay for veterinary treatment with our Needy Cases Fund. We have also helped several local (and some not so local) Cat welfare organisations with donations to help them with vet bills. |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | We continue to be in a healthy financial situation having received more legacy payments in 2025. |
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| 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 in the event of an income reduction in the future. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £100,000 |
| 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) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | 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 by Standing Order. We also have regular members of LCR that make once yearly donations of varying amounts. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Because investments can go down as well as up, we choose not to gamble with LCR capital. Consequently, we earn a modest amount of interest in very safe accounts. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Rising costs due to inflation are a serious problem, also there is no guarantee that we will continue to receive significant legacy payments. |
| 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. |
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 | Book Keeper | |||
| Paul Donicky | Kitchen Assistant |
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| Alison House | General Assistant |
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| Brian Lomax | Website & Membership Admin |
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| Christine Lomax | Chair | |||
| Sylvia Place | Book Keeper | |||
| Dawn Swift | Catering Manager |
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– 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)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Lancashire Cat Rescue is run entirely by volunteers, so all funds raised go to the point of need, ie Vet bills, cat food, building maintenance, transport, electricity etc.
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Christine Lomax Full name(s) Brian Lomax
Position (eg Secretary, Trustee & Membership Admin Chair Chair, etc) Date 10[th] Aug 2026
| NatWest Balance | 3327.27 | Vets | 46214.86 |
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| Co-op1Balance | 5312.12 | Rents | 1450.00 |
| Co-op 2 Balance | 216382.70 | Adverts | 237.60 |
| Legacies/M/Ship | Printinglt Stamps | 1943.34 | |
| Friends /Raffles | 92833.55 | Stationary | |
| ShowsICarboots | 2411.50 | Cat Food&Needs | 3730.77 |
| B.V.H.Gross | 9324.30 | Refurb/Electric | |
| lnsurance | r0910.89 | ||
| eBay/Amazon | |||
| PayPal/VirginEtc | 6300.00 | Petrol /CarTax | |
| Holiday Cover | 2440.36 | ||
| lnterest -HMRC | HelpForCharities | 11500.00 | |
| GiftAid/Adjustments | 3231.61 | ||
| Transfers | EbaylAmazon /PayPal | 75.97 | |
| SumUp | 339.05 | NatWest Balance | 31s1.8s |
| Bank Overpayment | 362.08 | Go-op1Balance | 40551.18 |
| Refunds | |||
| Co-op 2 Balance | 217617.36 | ||
| f33982 4.18 | f33982 4.18 |