## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date **01 10 2022 30 09 2023 From To**
## Section A Reference and administration details
> **Charity name Catch And Treat Strays**
**Other names charity is known by**
**C.A.T.S.**
**Registered charity number (if any)** 1153666
**Charity's principal address** 80 The Street, Kettlestone,
Fakenham, Norfolk **Postcode NR21 0AU**
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|1
2
3
4
5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Doreen Smith|Chair|||
||Brenda Duggan|Secretary|||
||Jayne Cooper|Treasurer|||
||Celia Lee||||
||Jean Saunders||||
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document
Constitution
(eg. trust deed, constitution) Unincorporated company How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Nominated and appointed at Special General Meetings of trustees. ReTrustee selection methods appointed at Annual General Meetings. (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
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You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
- C.A.T.S. works and shares information with other individuals and local cat rescue charities in the area that take in strays, helping each other where possible.
- C.A.T.S. has built up a particularly strong relationship with The Grove Veterinary Clinic and Hospital based in Fakenham. Their service, help and advice has been invaluable. C.A.T.S. helps them, where possible, to look after unowned cats brought to the vet’s surgery. The vets offer the charity a discount for services, that is much appreciated.
- C.A.T.S. is constrained by the service and help it can offer by a shortage of temporary cat accommodation and funds to expand further. A Brick Fund has been established with the long-term goal of acquiring a building or land for that purpose.
- The major risks to C.A.T.S. is a shortfall in income and a shortage of volunteers. C.A.T.S. has built up a strong presence in the local community and is regularly overwhelmed at the generosity of local people at times of emergency ― most donors have had past experience of the good work of the charity and support it as much as possible.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
- (1) For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of cats and kittens in need of care and attention and in particular by:
- the rescue rehabilitation and re-homing of stray and abandoned cats and kittens;
- **Summary of the objects of the** • the neuter and release of feral cats to humanely controlled colonies. **charity set out in** • the treatment of any illness or disease before returning them to their original **its governing** environment or re-housing them with an approved owner **document** (2) To educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among cats and kittens.
||**Objectives and activities**|
|---|---|
||(1) For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of cats and kittens in need of
care and attention and in particular by:
• the rescue rehabilitation and re-homing of stray and abandoned cats and kittens;
• the neuter and release of feral cats to humanely controlled colonies.
• the treatment of any illness or disease before returning them to their original
environment or re-housing them with an approved owner
(2) To educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and the
prevention of cruelty and suffering among cats and kittens.|
|**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)**|The main activities have been directed at the capture, homing and care of feral and un-
owned cats and kittens along with fund-raising to cover the cost of any appropriate medical
treatment, feeding and general care during their stay with the charity. As well as the
neutering programme for well-established feral communities, C.A.T.S. supplies food supplies.
84% of C.A.T.S.’ outgoings were for veterinary bills whilst the cost of buying food and cat
litter accounted for 6% of costs. Generous donations of cat food from the public boost
supplies. This year a new colony of feral cats at Hempton were trapped, neutered and
returned.
Fund-raising is a major activity and, again, generous public donations of cash and goods for
sale boost potential income as well as the proceeds of supporter’s own fund-raising events
that include a tractor road-run event, penny pots, table-top sales and funeral donations
(Much Loved). Collections at the Fakenham Parish Church Christmas Tree Festival boost
donations. Main sales at events include a Christmas Fayre with stalls, a raffle, tombola and
refreshments, plant sales, spring and autumn fetes, garage sales, and fabric sales. Sales
account for 31% of our income. Public donations contributed 63% of our total income.
Education has been further advanced through personal contact with the public and at events,
along with extensive use of social media (website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) and the
provision of information and advice, including the publication of spring and autumn
newsletters and leaflets.
Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public
benefit by providing information to educate the public about the benefits and necessity of
neutering cats not only among feral communities but also within a domestic situation and the
need to control disease and promote good health of cats which has benefits to society and to
the general well-being of their owners too. When invited we give talks to groups. As a locally-
based charity, C.A.T.S. has the added benefit of bringing communities together at their fund-
raising events.|
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**Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
|You**may choose**to include further
statements, where relevant, about:
policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related
investment;|
The contribution made by volunteers.
C.A.T.S. has no paid staff and relies on the goodwill and dedication of
its volunteers. Every penny raised by C.A.T.S. directly helps the
charity meet its aims. It goes without saying that the contribution
made by volunteers is not only vital for the success of the charity in
meeting its objectives but is beyond value and deeply appreciated.|
|---|---|
## Section D Achievements and performance
|**Summary of the main**
**achievements of the charity**
**during the year**|C.A.T.S. trapped some 20 feral cats for neutering and chipping and
returned them to their colony and found homes for many other cats and
kittens. There were over 100 other additional visits to the vets (mainly the
Grove in Fakenham) for general care, the treatment of illnesses and
infections and for operations and investigative procedures.
C.A.T.S. has succeeded in raising much-needed funds thanks to
generous public donations and fund-raising events that have had the
added bonus of bringing the local community together.
Food has been supplied to help four feral colonies and there has been
excellent public support whenever appeals have been issued to help
obtain emergency supplies of food. Cat food is also donated by the
general public either by leaving supplies at two local shops in Fakenham
or by sending orders direct to C.A.T.S..
Advice and help has been offered to the general public through personal
direct contact, or through our publications and social media.
Education is ongoing through personal communications, spring and
autumn newsletters, a website, Facebook, twitter and Instagram, leaflets,
and at charity and community events.
Some rescued kittens have been hand-reared by volunteers. Cats and
kittens are cared for until the perfect family or individual can provide a
home forever. C.A.T.S. was able to placeall
its rescued cats and kittens
with final homes in a domestic environment or, in the case of ferals, to an
appropriate home (mainly farms) or returned to their former colony, but
safe in the knowledge that breeding is curtailed and a healthier life is
more likely.
Activities on social media, mentioned previously, are enhanced by
encouraging online shoppers to use Easy Fundraising whereby
participating companies make a small donation to C.A.T.S..
There was an excess of income over expenditure of £4,611.20.
Income is slightly lower than the previous year but grants were much
lower this year whilst other public donations have increased. Expenditure
is slightly up on the previous financial year.|
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## **Section E Financial review**
**Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves**
Reserves are based on the predicted expenditure for the following financial year to allow for any unforeseen drop in income or no income. At 1 October 2023, £25,000 was set aside to cover expenditure for the coming year that includes £20,000 for vet fees. The Brick Fund reserve totals £4417.10 leaving an uncommitted reserve of £6853.50 for unexpected expenses.
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
none
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
||**Receipts**
Donations (single)
+ Penny Pots|**2022-23**
9975.46
517.52||
|---|---|---|---|
||+ Much Loved|386.12||
||+ Amazon/Easy Funding
+ Gift Aid|539.96
3663.33||
||+ Brick Fund|15.00||
||+ XMas Tree Fest|562.96||
||Sales|7655.75||
||Grants|1500.00||
||Interest:95 day saving|335.94||
||TOTAL|**25,152.04**||
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|**Payments**||
|---|---|
|Vets
Cat litter
cat food
Equipment
Venue hire
Online fees
Fuel
Miscellaneous
Insurance
Planting
Fabrics
Refreshments|17337.04
373.00
777.44
232.40
216.00
42.64
244.50
145.81
252.00
20.00
795.92
116.09|
||**20540.84**|
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TOTAL 20540.84
Misc
Cost of 4%
Events/Sales Expenses
6%
Cat Food &
Litter
6%
Vet Bills
Cat Food & Litter
Cost of Events/Sales
Misc
Vet Bills
84%
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C.A.T.S. has two accounts with the NatWest bank: a current account and a 95 day savings account (that accrued an interest of £335.94).
|**Current & savings at**
**30 Sep 2022**
Current account
95 day saving
**Allocations for**
**2023-2024**
BRICK FUND-ring-fenced
GENERAL
RESERVES|5275.26
30995.34|
|---|---|
||**36,270.60**|
||4417.10
25000.00
6853.50|
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|**Section F Other Optional information**
Comparison figures with previous 2021-2022 financial year:
**Receipts**
2021-2
**2022-3**
**Payments**
Ind.Donation
5819.20
**9975.46**
Vets
Penny Pots
659.68
**517.52**
Cat litter GJL
Grants
6000.00
**1500.00**
cat food
Much Loved
448.10
**386.12**
Equipment
Brick Fund
2274.60
**15.00**
Venue hire
Gift Aid
4645.91
**3663.33**
Online fees
Amazon/Easy Funding
203.22
**539.96**
Stationery
Sales/Events
4347.55
**6589.75**
Fuel
Christmas Tree Fest
447.86
**562.96**
Miscellaneous
Plant sales
1904.50
**1066.00**
Insurance
Misc
275.01
**0.00**
Planting
Interest:95 day saving
25.34
**335.94**
Fabrics
Float
90.00
**0.00**
Refreshments
cheque b/f
TOTAL
27140.97
**25152.04**
TOTAL|**Section F Other Optional information**
Comparison figures with previous 2021-2022 financial year:
**Receipts**
2021-2
**2022-3**
**Payments**
Ind.Donation
5819.20
**9975.46**
Vets
Penny Pots
659.68
**517.52**
Cat litter GJL
Grants
6000.00
**1500.00**
cat food
Much Loved
448.10
**386.12**
Equipment
Brick Fund
2274.60
**15.00**
Venue hire
Gift Aid
4645.91
**3663.33**
Online fees
Amazon/Easy Funding
203.22
**539.96**
Stationery
Sales/Events
4347.55
**6589.75**
Fuel
Christmas Tree Fest
447.86
**562.96**
Miscellaneous
Plant sales
1904.50
**1066.00**
Insurance
Misc
275.01
**0.00**
Planting
Interest:95 day saving
25.34
**335.94**
Fabrics
Float
90.00
**0.00**
Refreshments
cheque b/f
TOTAL
27140.97
**25152.04**
TOTAL|**Section F Other Optional information**
Comparison figures with previous 2021-2022 financial year:
**Receipts**
2021-2
**2022-3**
**Payments**
Ind.Donation
5819.20
**9975.46**
Vets
Penny Pots
659.68
**517.52**
Cat litter GJL
Grants
6000.00
**1500.00**
cat food
Much Loved
448.10
**386.12**
Equipment
Brick Fund
2274.60
**15.00**
Venue hire
Gift Aid
4645.91
**3663.33**
Online fees
Amazon/Easy Funding
203.22
**539.96**
Stationery
Sales/Events
4347.55
**6589.75**
Fuel
Christmas Tree Fest
447.86
**562.96**
Miscellaneous
Plant sales
1904.50
**1066.00**
Insurance
Misc
275.01
**0.00**
Planting
Interest:95 day saving
25.34
**335.94**
Fabrics
Float
90.00
**0.00**
Refreshments
cheque b/f
TOTAL
27140.97
**25152.04**
TOTAL|**Section F Other Optional information**
Comparison figures with previous 2021-2022 financial year:
**Receipts**
2021-2
**2022-3**
**Payments**
Ind.Donation
5819.20
**9975.46**
Vets
Penny Pots
659.68
**517.52**
Cat litter GJL
Grants
6000.00
**1500.00**
cat food
Much Loved
448.10
**386.12**
Equipment
Brick Fund
2274.60
**15.00**
Venue hire
Gift Aid
4645.91
**3663.33**
Online fees
Amazon/Easy Funding
203.22
**539.96**
Stationery
Sales/Events
4347.55
**6589.75**
Fuel
Christmas Tree Fest
447.86
**562.96**
Miscellaneous
Plant sales
1904.50
**1066.00**
Insurance
Misc
275.01
**0.00**
Planting
Interest:95 day saving
25.34
**335.94**
Fabrics
Float
90.00
**0.00**
Refreshments
cheque b/f
TOTAL
27140.97
**25152.04**
TOTAL|**Section F Other Optional information**
Comparison figures with previous 2021-2022 financial year:
**Receipts**
2021-2
**2022-3**
**Payments**
Ind.Donation
5819.20
**9975.46**
Vets
Penny Pots
659.68
**517.52**
Cat litter GJL
Grants
6000.00
**1500.00**
cat food
Much Loved
448.10
**386.12**
Equipment
Brick Fund
2274.60
**15.00**
Venue hire
Gift Aid
4645.91
**3663.33**
Online fees
Amazon/Easy Funding
203.22
**539.96**
Stationery
Sales/Events
4347.55
**6589.75**
Fuel
Christmas Tree Fest
447.86
**562.96**
Miscellaneous
Plant sales
1904.50
**1066.00**
Insurance
Misc
275.01
**0.00**
Planting
Interest:95 day saving
25.34
**335.94**
Fabrics
Float
90.00
**0.00**
Refreshments
cheque b/f
TOTAL
27140.97
**25152.04**
TOTAL|**Section F Other Optional information**
Comparison figures with previous 2021-2022 financial year:
**Receipts**
2021-2
**2022-3**
**Payments**
Ind.Donation
5819.20
**9975.46**
Vets
Penny Pots
659.68
**517.52**
Cat litter GJL
Grants
6000.00
**1500.00**
cat food
Much Loved
448.10
**386.12**
Equipment
Brick Fund
2274.60
**15.00**
Venue hire
Gift Aid
4645.91
**3663.33**
Online fees
Amazon/Easy Funding
203.22
**539.96**
Stationery
Sales/Events
4347.55
**6589.75**
Fuel
Christmas Tree Fest
447.86
**562.96**
Miscellaneous
Plant sales
1904.50
**1066.00**
Insurance
Misc
275.01
**0.00**
Planting
Interest:95 day saving
25.34
**335.94**
Fabrics
Float
90.00
**0.00**
Refreshments
cheque b/f
TOTAL
27140.97
**25152.04**
TOTAL|2021-2
**2022-3**|2021-2
**2022-3**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Ind.Donation
Penny Pots
Grants
Much Loved
Brick Fund
Gift Aid
Amazon/Easy Funding
Sales/Events
Christmas Tree Fest
Plant sales
Misc
Interest:95 day saving
Float
TOTAL|5819.20
659.68
6000.00
448.10
2274.60
4645.91
203.22
4347.55
447.86
1904.50
275.01
25.34
90.00|||Vets
Cat litter GJL
cat food
Equipment
Venue hire
Online fees
Stationery
Fuel
Miscellaneous
Insurance
Planting
Fabrics
Refreshments
cheque b/f
TOTAL|15447.59
444.75
925.87
445.30
120.00
00.00
49.10
144.00
145.81
300.56
109.80
200.00
241.81
60.00|**17337.04**
**373.00**
**777.44**
**232.40**
**216.00**
**42.44**
**0.00**
**244.50**
**133.81**
**252.00**
**20.00**
**795.92**
**116.09**
**0.00**|
|||27140.97|**25152.04**|||18634.59|**20540.84**|
## **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)** Doreen Smith **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc) Date** 1 March 2024
The Accounts have been Examined and approved by John Constance, an independent auditor. See next page.
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CHARITY (OMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
Catch And Troat Slrays IC.A.T.S.)
On accounts for the year
ended
30 September 2023
ChaTIty no
{if any)
1153666
Set out on pagos
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity I"Ihe Trust'l for the year ended
R•sponslbiliii•s and
basls of report
As the charitys trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in a(rdanc£ with the requirements ofthe Charrties Act 2011
(he Act").
I report in SpeCt of my examinats.on of the Trust's accounts caTried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Catrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Direcaions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5llbl of the Ad.
Independont I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have
examin¢r's statement come to my attention in nnellIOn th the examination {other than that
disdosed below"} which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
the accounting records w8r8 not kept in accordance wrth section 130
of the Charities Act", or
the accounts did not accord with the aOnting cordS., or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
conceming the form and content of a¢UnIS set out in the Charrties
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter
considered as part of an indeperKlent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
wrf(h the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order lo enable a proper understanding of the accountg to be reached.
. Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply.
Slgnod:
Dats:
0410312024
Name:
hn L G Constance
Relevant professional
qualificationls} or body
lif any):
Addre.
92 Bitt8riNJ Street
Greenha1I, Dereham NR20 4EQ
IER
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