## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01 March 2024 Period start date To 28 February 2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Sunshine Cat Rescue** ## **Charity registration number: 1154876** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|For the benefit of the public to relieve the
suffering of cats and kittens in need of care
and attention and to provide and maintain
rescue homes or other facilities for the
reception, care and treatment of such
animals.| |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|The Charity promotes itself by advertising
in the local press, by the use of its website,
Facebook and other social media and by
attending and hosting fundraising events.
This ensures that as many people as
possible are aware of the services offered,
including those on low incomes.
The animals that come into the Charity’s
care do so for a variety of reasons. An
owner may no longer be able to look after
their pet due to ill-health or financial
reasons or may be moving into
accommodation where pets are not
permitted. In these situations, the Charity
is able to reassure owners that their pet will
be cared for and that any new potential
owner will be assessed by one of the
charity’s experienced Home Visitors before
the animal is rehomed. Home Visitors
encourage new owners, especially those
on low incomes, to consider pet insurance
to cover unexpected veterinary fees, and to
budget for routine procedures such as flea
treatment, worming and annual
vaccinations. In this way, the Charity helps
promote responsible and manageable
ownership.
The Charity takes care of abandoned cats,
finding homes for them following a home
visit and also cares for stray cats with the
aim of reuniting them with their owners or
finding new homes for them if their owners| |||cannot be traced.
By neutering cats and kittens which come
into the care of the Charity, this helps to
control the cat population and reduce the
incidence and spread of disease through
general health checks. Where practicable,
the Charity arranges for the neutering of
feral cats upon becoming aware of their
presence.
The Charity responds to concerns from the
public about colonies of feral cats,
operating a “trap, neuter and return” policy
for these cats. When circumstances allow,
feral cats are rehomed to new sites, where
they can live as working cats, for the
benefit of both the animals and the public.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees confirm that they have had
due regard to the Charity Commission’s
guidance on public benefit, as set out in the
publication_Public benefit: the public benefit_
_requirement_, when carrying out their duties
and in shaping the Charity’s activities
throughout the year.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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 Charity benefits significantly from the
commitment and generosity of its
volunteers, who contribute their time, skills
and experience to support the Charity’s
operations and the delivery of its public
benefit. The Trustees recognise and are
grateful for the substantial contribution
made by volunteers throughout the year,
without which many of the Charity’s
activities would not be possible| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|During the year, the Charity has taken in
121 cats and kittens and successfully found
new homes for 156 domesticated
cats/kittens. This apparent discrepancy is
explained by the fact that several cats were
already in our care at the beginning of the
year. 16 home to homes were arranged.
The fundraising events held throughout the
year included book sales, jumble sales, car
boot sales and tin shakes. The Charity
attended local village events, tombola stalls
being the most profitable. The Charity also
raises funds by selling donated goods via
internet sites like Facebook marketplace or
Vinted for example.
We have been able to help owners who are
in financial difficulties, by paying their vets’
bills. We are promoting neutering
constantly and advising that microchipping
is now a legal requirement.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|VAT and Gift Aid/GASDS have been
claimed throughout the period. We are in
a comfortable financial position due to the
legacy we received in November 2022| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|A reserve of £10,000 had previously been
designated; however, the Charity now
holds a substantially higher level of funds
across a number of bank accounts, building
societies, and investment holdings.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|At least £10,000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Not applicable| ## **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|Funding is received through grants,
donations, legacies, fundraising events
(book sales, jumble sales, regular local
fayres and fetes, social media sites) and
from interest on investments,| |---|---|---| |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|Our principal risk is the overwhelming
number of cats/kittens coming into our care
and the lack of suitable accommodation for
temporary stays until they can be re-
homed.
Although the Charity undertakes ongoing
volunteer recruitment, challenges in
securing sufficient volunteer capacity
persist, and this continues to present a risk
to the effective delivery of the Charity’s
objectives.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution of CIO| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |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|Trustees are nominated, elected and
confirmed at the Annual General Meeting| ## **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|
Trustees are given access to all of the
Charity’s policies and procedures which are
available in online shared files| |---|---|---| |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|The Charity liaises with the RSPCA as
required and works collaboratively with
Cats Protection in areas where
responsibilities or concerns overlap.| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Sunshine Cat Rescue| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1154876| |Charity’s principal address|104 High Street, Milton under Wychwood, Oxon OX7 6ET| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Olivia Tyack|Chairperson||| ||Sharon Carbonero|Treasurer|Resigned March 2024|| ||Sue Newitt|||| ||Margaret Hauton|||| ||Suzanne Hilton||Appointed May2025|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable 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 Not applicable ## **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)** Suzanne Hilton ~~ee~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ **Date** 18 December 2025 ~~fF~~ SUNSHINE CAT RESCUE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025 INDEPENDENT EXAPANERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF sut48HINE QAT RESCUE INl•p•nd•nt •x*mln•f¥ r¢portto th• Tr￿*008 of Sun8hln• Cat Ro$CU• I r8POrt tsrF th8 financol staten*nts of the charitab￿ Inc#)￿ord[8d oryanisat￿n for th• year6ndad 28th F8bN&ry 2025. whKth are sel out on pages 4 to 5. This report Is mad• sotety to the tharity's Trustees, as a btsdy, wi acconl8n(* wlh seotlon 145 of the Chant1è8 Act 2011 ¥nd rnguLqtlon8 made undor sectKJll 1S4 of Ih8l Acl. W work h88 beèn tsndertaken SO Ih8t I mkJht slate to the ¢hariiy's Trusi¢¢s those mattera l am ￿qUired to $t8te lo Ih¢m in an Indèpend•nl èx8nHnerfs Mport and IOT no oth&r purposè. To tha lull•st extènt p8mitl6d by law, I do not accept or assumtr rg8ponslJthy to anyon• oihar than thè dJ8Trty and th8 chartys TnJsièos as 4 body, for my work or lor Ihts report. The financial stalerf*nts have btsèn prepar6d •ccordaneè K4th Accounting and R8POrtkng by chari1￿$ prBpathg thair accounts In 8cTr)rdanc& wrth th8 Fh)and81 Report￿9 StandBtds applcab ih the UK 8n%J Republk OF Ireland IFRS 1021 In pr¥feTrnce to th? Attounling and R&porting by chari1￿8.. Statgwont ol Recommonded Pfaclix Lssued on 1 Aprl 2005 is referred to In th8 extant regul8tbn$ but ha8 begn wthdrawn. has b•&n done in O￿al for the account$ to Pff)vide a Irue and f8tMew In accord8n¢o vith tho Gen&r8lly Aecept•d ArLounling Prn¢t*e eh¢lke for mporting perkJd$ ba9i)nkn9 on ths) allèr 1 Januèry 2015. R•*p8cllv• ¥•*pon•lbllllé• of tru•t•aa examlmr The chohiy's TNstee6 are responsible for Ihe preparat*)n ol the ffftanc181 st8tan*nts, and they ¢onsKltr th81 an audit IA Thot requkod for Ihis year undar 144121 of tha chart1￿& Act 2011 lih¢ Act) and that an Indèpendent Ls nè¢dèd. It18 my rp8pons*Jthty to.. 8xarrine th• lin4nwl 8talem•nlJ under s•ctb)n 145 of th8 Act., lomow lh& procedurp$ la¥J Llown h th& 9en8rn1 Llffj¢tion$ g￿en by thg Chadty Ci)nNiknk>n under $•ct￿n 14515Xbl of the A￿,. an¢J 8tat• whether p•rdcular matt&vs have to my att8lltlon. BaJbl* of Indop•nd•nt *M•mln•r'A r•port My 8xanin8tlon wa8 ￿trIt*d out in accord8nce wilh thé Ganafal Oirectlons y￿en by Iho Charity Commissh)n. An examlnation inckndes a rev*w of the a¢￿U￿tIng ￿e0t}￿S kept by th& charfty and 8 conpaiison of thè financial stattmenls pr8senl&d With thosè records. It also indudes con$KJoratlon of ny unusu81 items or (Jis&Jsures in the financial slal¢n*nts, and seekkng explanatbns from YOU as IDJstèe$ eoncemlng any such matters. The pweedures undertaken do not PID￿de au the eV￿en¢t that ￿r)U￿1 b& ￿quIr6d in an audit. and consequenlly no opinion is to vthelher the fin8nGial statements prasant a 't￿è and lairviov/ and thè report 1$ lknited to those Malte￿ set out in the slaten*nt below. Pagtr 1 INDEPENDENT EXAMINEIVS REPORT TO THE TrUSTEES OF SUNSHINE CAT RESCUE IM*￿nd•n1 •x•mlrnf• •tatsm•nt In connectkjn wth my axanMn8tbn, no m8ttèrha8 ￿me to my attentlon.. (1) mthlch give8 me rea8onabl8 cause to bèkve thal in any malerlal rg8pgcI the requknmènts.. lo keep accounth)o raconls in Accordance wtth section 130 of the Chantlès Act, and lo Prepa￿ fiF)ancial statements vthi¢h accord Ihe accountlng records, Aea)unting and Reportkna by Chanties preparing Ihelr acnsum?bles Audil & A¢counlanoy Fees Legal & Prolotssbnal Feos Paypal Fees 88nk Charges Oepreual￿n of Computer Equlpment DeptsC￿￿tI7tt of K*)tor Vehide Depmciaton of Officè Equipmenl 3,254 2,001 16.378 200 1,158 1,882 2.344 1,998 1,007 1,517 570 700 91 175 103 91 569 95 52 759 60 106.061 107,281 SURPLUSIIDERan FOR THE YEAR 9,483 301,768 Page 4 SUNSVINE CAT PESCUE BALANCE SHEET as at 28th February 2025 2Q25 2024 FIXED ASSETS T8noibl8 Ilxad ¥$8els Investrronls 2,305 554,863 2.820 422.730 CURRENT ASSETS Bank Aceount 8grtays Currant Account CAF Cash Account CAF Gold Account Vtsgin Savings Aeo)ynt Paypal Ac¢ount Cash Account The c￿p￿rat￿• Current Account SCR United Tfust 8onk VAT refund 15,238 19,966 81,337 81,857 16,055 200 3,639 80.000 3.119 260,779 80.760 9,480 200 3,639 80,000 3.627 301,409 438,485 LESS: CREDITORS WE VITtrMM 014E YEAR Cr•dllors and Acw8 4,S45 520 NET CURRENT ASSETS 296,865 437,96S 854,033 863,516 REPRESÉNTED BY ACCUIIULATED FUND Balance as at 1st 2024 Surplu8 lor thè year Balance as at 28th Febwary 2025 863,516 9,483 $61,748 301,768 854,033 863.516 Totsl Cai*l 854,033 863.516 Pa￿5 SUNSHINE CAT RESCUE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025 INDEPENDENT EXAPANERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF sut48HINE QAT RESCUE INl•p•nd•nt •x*mln•f¥ r¢portto th• Tr￿*008 of Sun8hln• Cat Ro$CU• I r8POrt tsrF th8 financol staten*nts of the charitab￿ Inc#)￿ord[8d oryanisat￿n for th• year6ndad 28th F8bN&ry 2025. whKth are sel out on pages 4 to 5. This report Is mad• sotety to the tharity's Trustees, as a btsdy, wi acconl8n(* wlh seotlon 145 of the Chant1è8 Act 2011 ¥nd rnguLqtlon8 made undor sectKJll 1S4 of Ih8l Acl. W work h88 beèn tsndertaken SO Ih8t I mkJht slate to the ¢hariiy's Trusi¢¢s those mattera l am ￿qUired to $t8te lo Ih¢m in an Indèpend•nl èx8nHnerfs Mport and IOT no oth&r purposè. To tha lull•st extènt p8mitl6d by law, I do not accept or assumtr rg8ponslJthy to anyon• oihar than thè dJ8Trty and th8 chartys TnJsièos as 4 body, for my work or lor Ihts report. The financial stalerf*nts have btsèn prepar6d •ccordaneè K4th Accounting and R8POrtkng by chari1￿$ prBpathg thair accounts In 8cTr)rdanc& wrth th8 Fh)and81 Report￿9 StandBtds applcab ih the UK 8n%J Republk OF Ireland IFRS 1021 In pr¥feTrnce to th? Attounling and R&porting by chari1￿8.. Statgwont ol Recommonded Pfaclix Lssued on 1 Aprl 2005 is referred to In th8 extant regul8tbn$ but ha8 begn wthdrawn. has b•&n done in O￿al for the account$ to Pff)vide a Irue and f8tMew In accord8n¢o vith tho Gen&r8lly Aecept•d ArLounling Prn¢t*e eh¢lke for mporting perkJd$ ba9i)nkn9 on ths) allèr 1 Januèry 2015. R•*p8cllv• ¥•*pon•lbllllé• of tru•t•aa examlmr The chohiy's TNstee6 are responsible for Ihe preparat*)n ol the ffftanc181 st8tan*nts, and they ¢onsKltr th81 an audit IA Thot requkod for Ihis year undar 144121 of tha chart1￿& Act 2011 lih¢ Act) and that an Indèpendent Ls nè¢dèd. It18 my rp8pons*Jthty to.. 8xarrine th• lin4nwl 8talem•nlJ under s•ctb)n 145 of th8 Act., lomow lh& procedurp$ la¥J Llown h th& 9en8rn1 Llffj¢tion$ g￿en by thg Chadty Ci)nNiknk>n under $•ct￿n 14515Xbl of the A￿,. an¢J 8tat• whether p•rdcular matt&vs have to my att8lltlon. BaJbl* of Indop•nd•nt *M•mln•r'A r•port My 8xanin8tlon wa8 ￿trIt*d out in accord8nce wilh thé Ganafal Oirectlons y￿en by Iho Charity Commissh)n. An examlnation inckndes a rev*w of the a¢￿U￿tIng ￿e0t}￿S kept by th& charfty and 8 conpaiison of thè financial stattmenls pr8senl&d With thosè records. It also indudes con$KJoratlon of ny unusu81 items or (Jis&Jsures in the financial slal¢n*nts, and seekkng explanatbns from YOU as IDJstèe$ eoncemlng any such matters. The pweedures undertaken do not PID￿de au the eV￿en¢t that ￿r)U￿1 b& ￿quIr6d in an audit. and consequenlly no opinion is to vthelher the fin8nGial statements prasant a 't￿è and lairviov/ and thè report 1$ lknited to those Malte￿ set out in the slaten*nt below. Pagtr 1 INDEPENDENT EXAMINEIVS REPORT TO THE TrUSTEES OF SUNSHINE CAT RESCUE IM*￿nd•n1 •x•mlrnf• •tatsm•nt In connectkjn wth my axanMn8tbn, no m8ttèrha8 ￿me to my attentlon.. (1) mthlch give8 me rea8onabl8 cause to bèkve thal in any malerlal rg8pgcI the requknmènts.. lo keep accounth)o raconls in Accordance wtth section 130 of the Chantlès Act, and lo Prepa￿ fiF)ancial statements vthi¢h accord Ihe accountlng records, Aea)unting and Reportkna by Chanties preparing Ihelr acnsum?bles Audil & A¢counlanoy Fees Legal & Prolotssbnal Feos Paypal Fees 88nk Charges Oepreual￿n of Computer Equlpment DeptsC￿￿tI7tt of K*)tor Vehide Depmciaton of Officè Equipmenl 3,254 2,001 16.378 200 1,158 1,882 2.344 1,998 1,007 1,517 570 700 91 175 103 91 569 95 52 759 60 106.061 107,281 SURPLUSIIDERan FOR THE YEAR 9,483 301,768 Page 4 SUNSVINE CAT PESCUE BALANCE SHEET as at 28th February 2025 2Q25 2024 FIXED ASSETS T8noibl8 Ilxad ¥$8els Investrronls 2,305 554,863 2.820 422.730 CURRENT ASSETS Bank Aceount 8grtays Currant Account CAF Cash Account CAF Gold Account Vtsgin Savings Aeo)ynt Paypal Ac¢ount Cash Account The c￿p￿rat￿• Current Account SCR United Tfust 8onk VAT refund 15,238 19,966 81,337 81,857 16,055 200 3,639 80.000 3.119 260,779 80.760 9,480 200 3,639 80,000 3.627 301,409 438,485 LESS: CREDITORS WE VITtrMM 014E YEAR Cr•dllors and Acw8 4,S45 520 NET CURRENT ASSETS 296,865 437,96S 854,033 863,516 REPRESÉNTED BY ACCUIIULATED FUND Balance as at 1st 2024 Surplu8 lor thè year Balance as at 28th Febwary 2025 863,516 9,483 $61,748 301,768 854,033 863.516 Totsl Cai*l 854,033 863.516 Pa￿5