Yorkshire Cat Rescue Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2022 Qts
Trustees, Report On behalf of the trustees l am pleased to present our Annual Report for the year ending March 2022. The pandemic continued lo cause our charity difficulties during the period in question and the legacy of it will, we believe, continue to present us with problems for the foreseeable future. Over and above this, our CEO has given us notice of her intention to retire at some point in the near future. As the cat rescue is located on her property. a propety she needs to sell to sustain her in retirement, the trustees have the task of establishing whether or not it is viable and appropriate to purchase or rent the propety from her to continue to run the centre from the location where it has been for many years and is known to everyone. The trustees will be working io determine the best way forwards for Yorkshire Cal Rescue, taking into account the lessons learned and changes made during the pandemic and the needs of YCR. As a board we are aware that il will require a significanl amounl of planning and a number of changes to ensure that the charity continues to provide ihe excellent service for which we are known. We face this decision amidst a worsening economic crisis, a war in the easl and a rise in inflation Ihat has not been seen for several decades. These external faciors may have a detrimenial effect on Yorkshire Cal Rescue and on our future plans - we can only arm ourselves with the knowledge that there are these factors and take Ihe best aclions we can lo mitigate their effects. It is crucial that we find ways to increase our income - in Ihe longterm our legacy programme will help but we need lo find ways lo increase our income in the short and medium term. We have plans to maximise our shops, to introduce new areas and lo expand into online selling which will help, but we acknowledge the challenge ahead. The pandemic, and its aftermath, have also shown us the best of our supporters. Those who can have helped by increasing their donations, buying ilems Ihat we need - such as a new dishwasherl and of course cat food and by holding fundraisers to benefit our cats. As ever, we remain indebted to everyone who has helped in any way to shape the success we have had and enabled us to help the cats who came to us needing help. On behalf of the trustees, I would like to thank everyone who has helped us in any way, and to extend my sincerest hopes that the charity will continue to prosper and benefit from ihe love and support shown by so many people. Lyndon Campbell Chair of Trustees
Contents Trustees, Report Chief Executive Officer's Review oweare at we do - the public benefit o does it dl How we pay for it 12 Financial Review 18 Our Future Plans 21 Reference information 22 Independent Examiner's report 23 Financial Stalements Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 24 25 26 This report provides information about Yorkshire Cat Rescue. our aims, objectives and activities and their positive impact in the community in Yorkshire and beyond.
Chief Executive Officer's Review In the year that we celebrate 30 years since I founded Yorkshire Cat Rescue, we find ourselves facing situations that we could not have imagined even or three years ago. The pandemic had far-reaching consequences for charities working in animal rescue and Yorkshire Cat Rescue is no exception. encountering the problems and issues that beset so many other cat rescues. We met the challenges of the pandemic by reassigning roles, working from home, introducing flexible working and changing our modus operandi with regards to cat care and cal rehoming. Towards the end of 2021 and into 2022 we began to see changes in the type of cats we were being asked to help- large numbers of older cats, cats with medical issues that their owners could not pay for and cats with behavioural issues that had nol been addressed, leading io difficult behaviours and habits. There was no let-up in the number of multi-cat households ihat were brought to our atiention - and many of these have cats with multiple issues and illnesses- interbreeding, ringworm, FIP and panleukopenia to name a few. Along with this we saw a reduction in the number of homes being offered. a reduction in people making regular donations and a higher attrition rate for those who had previously set up regular donations. Our fundraising events have, we believe, become victims of the cost of living crisis and the anticipated hike in fuel and healing costs. Events that during and shortly after lockdown were well supported have struggled to get off the ground since then. Fewer people are holding events to benefit Yorkshire Cat Rescue and fewer ad hoc donations are coming in. A further unexpected difficulty lies wilh Ihe changing landscape for veterinary surgeons. As more and more practices are bought out by "hedge funds" the personal touch disappears and there is no guarantee of continuity of care belween appointments, which can result in a lengthier course of treatment for some cats than we would have had in ihe past. Fortunately, our main vet remains privately-owned but we dread the day that the owner retires and sells out! It is our belief that this year, and the next few years, will be amongst Ihe most difficull Ihat we have experienced since Yorkshire Cat Rescue was founded. Our four charity shops exceeded our expectations when they reopened - we had expected takings and stock donations to be reduced, but in fact they held up very well. and continue to do so. We have plans to take our charity shops to Ihe next level over the coming years and hope lo be able to report in the next annual report that the takings and activities in the shops are significantly higher. Our partnership with Burgess provided food for our resident cats and for those cats going to their new homes
To add to the complexity of the situation, the time is fast approaching when I must retire and step back. The trustees will need lo decide if the centre should remain in its PTesenl localion and if so must either buy or rent the sile from me and my husband. As a team we are working on this and hope to find a mutually satisfactory conclusion that will ensure Yorkshire Cat Rescue's future for decades to come. I know that many of our supporters and well wishers are working to continue to help us help the cats, buying from and donating to our shops, spreading word of our work on social media, remembering us with a gift in their wills. l am incredibly grateful lo everyone for their efforts during these difficult times. Our teams will continue to do their utmost to save as many cats as possible, our fundraisers and shops teams will continue to raise funds to the best of their abilities and our admin and communications teams will offer their support and experience to ensure the best out comes for Yorkshire Cat Rescue. But we can't pretend that the next few months, or even years, will be easy. Thank you for all your support over the lasl 30 years and foi your fulure support in the next 30 years. Sara Atkinson Founder and Chief Executive Officer Case study- Laguna Cats can come to us from all sorts of different situations. One cat is Laguna. One of our team members rescued her from a local drained millpond after she was alerted by neighbours. Laguna was very thin and confused but ran siraight inlo her rescuer's arms. We look her to the vets the next day. She was just 1.9kg, had hyperthyroidism (which would have contributed to her low body weighl), was fighting an infection and was anaemic (she came with fleas). In spite of being so poorly, Laguna was delighted to be safe and to have food and comfort. She was doing well. gaining weight and strength but sadly the little fighter started struggling again. Her heart was failing her, she had cancer and the strain of that and the hyperthyroidism had ravaged her heart. Her foster home became her fospice home. Fospice is our foster carer scheme foi cats at the end of their lives. Providing they are not suffering, cats with a terminal diagnosi5 get heaped with all the love that they may have missed out on and they have someone beside them for that final journey. Laguna had a couple of weeks in fospice, where she was truly loved. She had as much of her favourite food (supermarket brand pouches. she turned her nose up at anything more fancy!) and all the fuss she wanted. When it was her time she was hekl, with love, untsl she left to a place without p&n.
Who we are Yorkshire Cat Rescue (YCR) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered with and regulated by ihe Charity Commission for England and Wales with the registered charity number 1160138. Previously, as an unincorporated association we were registered with the number 1058218. We changed from an unincorporated association to a CIO in 2015. We've also previously been known as Haworth Animal Welfare (Cat Rescue) and as Haworth Cat Rescue. Yorkshire Cat Rescue, like olher charities, is governed by a board of trustees who direct the running of the charity in line wilh our governing document. Sara Atkinson, our founder and the Chief Executive Officer, reports back to the trustees ai regular meetings and she is responsible for the overall day to day management of Ihe charity and the charity shops. The charity shops, of which there were four during the year. are operated by our trading subsidiary, Yorkshire Cat Rescue (Trading Enterprises) Ltd. All profits generated by the company are gift-aided to the charity so there are no nel losses or profits there. Three of the trustees are also directors of the company. Yorkshire Cat Rescue is a proud member of the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes {ADCH) and adheres lo their minimum slandards. Yorkshire Cal Rescue is also a member of the National Council for Voluntary Services (NCVO) and the Charity Relail Association (CRA). We achieved the Charity Excellence Framework"Quality Mark" Our vision Our vision is a world where all cats and kittens have happy lives, free from harm and unnecessary suffering. Our Mission statement Our mission is to do the light thing foi every cai ihat comes into our care. We help cats in need have a good life, and inspire everyone to ireat them with Ihe compassion and respect they deserve. Our Values Trust- we are led by the need to care for cats. kittens and their owners. We build our relationships on trust so that people feel able to support us, with their time, money and above all, with cat welfare. People can trust us to do the right thing. Compassion - compassion is at the heart of our Wrk. We care about cats. kittens and their owners and those who need to rehome their beloved pets. By treating people and cats with compassion, we stay true to our values. Respect - we believe that everyone deserves respect. We also believe cats and kittens deserve to be respected as the amazing creatuies they are. We are led by the desire to show a regard for Ihe feelings, wishes and rights of people and cats Excellence - we have over 30 years of experience caring for cats and kiitens, so we are led by best practice and strive for excellence in all that we do. We pride ourselves on our standard of care and the quality of our services.
What we do - The Public Benefit The feedback we received during and after the pandemic lockdowns, abty demonstraled to us the value of our work. We were regularly told that the cats we had rehomed had been invaluable companions to people struggling with the lockdowns and their inability to see family and friends. "Another beating heart in the home" was often the type of feedback provided by people who had adopted cats from us. Throughout the pandemic we were able to provide a service- helping people who had struggled with cat- related problems that were causing further detriment to the mental health of many. By taking in cats, reducing ihe number of cats in some households. by providing a safe place for cats io be taken to in the event of death or illness caused by COVID amongst olher things, the trustees are satisfied that Yorkshire Cat Rescue provided a significant public benefit Case study - Hero Hero was found in a flat with his deceased owner- she had been dead for approximately Mo weeks. On arrival Hero was so shut down that he was almost unable to move. Several week5 of care by our foster team saw a great Improvement in his demeanour and a loving home was found for him once he had overcome the trauma he had experienced. He has become the adored companion of his new owners and is loved by ihem as much as he was by his original owner, Cat care In the thirty years since the charity was founded, Yorkshire Cat Rescue has been taking in cats and kittens that needed new homes, meeting their medical and behavioural needs and then giving them their second chance. That is still what we do today. The cats that come to us. do so because their owners can no longer care for them or because they have been abandoned. All the cats in our care are neutered. microchipped, vaccinated and given any other medical and behavioural treatment required before Tehoming. We have a no-kill policy, so we do not put a cat to sleep unless recommended to do so by our dedicated vets due to the cat's quality of life being significantly compromised. Any cat in our care will be cared for unlil we find him or her a home. Our cats are cared for at our centre or in one of ihe many foster homes we have throughout Yorkshire. Our volunleer foster carers are a huge asset to Ihe charity and mean that kittens get to grow up in normal households with any cat struggling to cope in our callery having somewhere else to go. We have become one of International Cat Care's'cat Friendly, rehoming centres by changing the way we operate to ensure that we maximise the welfare of all our cats when they are with us and doing all we can to understand each individual cat, their needs, their personalities and what is the best outcome for them. At Yorkshire Cat Rescue the cat comes first. We work towards every cat coming into our rescue as being truly rescued, with every cat that passes through YCR going to live the life they need to thrive. Our aim is to belter care for our cats, to understand them and to give them the outcome they desee.
Benefits of cat companionship Yorkshire Cat Rescue is here for cats. We rescue and rehome cats and kittens so they can go on to have great lives. In doing so we tnake a lot of people happy too. Ever since cats went from controlling rodents around our homes to spending their lime sprawled on our laps or entertaining us with their antics, we have welcomed them into our lives. Several studies have linked cat ownership to increases in wellbeing and decreases in stress. More than that though, having a cat in youi life means you are never alone. Loneliness aflects millions of people in the UK and social isolation has got a lot worse after the pandemic. Cats cannot cure all our problems but by taking them into our homes we always have someone to come home to who knows us, is waiting for us and needs us to care for them. V4. Promotion of cat welfare issues Al Yorkshire Cat Rescue we care passionately aboul Ihe welfare of all the cats that come to us for rehoming and so many of them represent Ihe challenges that cats face today. Like Ihe 14 cats and kittens we took from one home. All because of one female cat that the owner did not gei neutered. These cats and kittens all had panleukopenia (parvo), cai flu and ringworm and most were poorly socialised because of the amount of cats, the conditions they were living in and because their owner just couldn'l cope. We see cals wilh problems ot aggression because they were sold before they were old enough to leave their families. We see neglected cats, lost cats, thin cats and cats wilh obesity, Street and slray cats who just don't have anyone to care for them and much-loved and wanted cals who need rehoming due to changes in their owners, lives. We see kittens born outside in hidden places, and we see kittens born into homes where they aren't wanted and are treated as disposable and irrelevant. We also know there are many cats on our waiting list that we will not be able to help. Cat overpopulation is still an enormous problem in Yorkshire and has got significantly worse during and after the pandemic. At Yorkshire Cat Rescue we work alongside other charities like Cats Protection to get more cats neutered. We work with Battersea and Oak Tree Animals. Charity to get more cats into loving homes. We make sure we meet the welfare needs for each individual cat that comes into our care and we make sure their story is shared to benefit other cals, their owners and so thal mole people understand the welfare issues thal are Still affecting cats today.
Who does it all Our staff team We have a dedicated team of cat care Professionals and this team employs most of our staff. Our Direclor of Operations oversees how we rescue and rehome cats and OUT Operations Manager makes sure that Ihis is happening efficiently at our centre and in OUT foster homes. Both work towards finding more opportunities for the charity to help more cats. Our Feline Welfare Specialists are on hand everyday to make sure we are making the best decisions we can for our cats. They work with the Rehomers who manage a number of cats from intake to adoption and the Cattery staff who make sure the cats at the cenlre have all their needs met. Feline welfare supervisor Becca greeting volunteer pen cleaner, Alph. In addition to our cat care professionals we have Mio fundraisers who work with our donors and supporters to build and steward relalionships. They run events and raise funds to help pay our bills. During the year our fundraisers began to pul togelher our legacy programme, to encourage Ihose people who can lo leave a donation in their will to help our cats. They also make grant applications to trusts. Our communications are run by one person who posts regularly on social media, our website, in the press and who sends out newsletters, both by email and post. It is vital that we are visible in the public domain, and the increased use of social media has really changed our communications landscape in recent years. Our shops have a Charity Relail Manager who oversees all the shops. There is a manager and assistant manager in all Ihe shops and in the larger ones we have Tetail assistants too. We also employ an individual to run our eBay sales and drivers to move stock. Towards the end of Ihe year we took advantage of the Government's Kickstart Scheme and gave work experience opportunity to Ihree young people. Administration and accounts is undertaken by a smdl team and all the teams are overseen by our CEO. Hayley and Megan receiving the PetPlan ADCH nomination for Charity of the Year Staff attending a first aid course
Our charity shops Our four charity shops - based in Keighley, Halifax, Biighouse and Skipton had to be closed for periods of the year due to the pandemic. Despite this, they provided a first rate service to their respeclive lowns, generating incorne but also providing a recycling service, volunteering opportunities and adding to the vibrancy of oui lowns. Our charity shop staff work tirelessly to ensure thai their shelves and r1$ are full of good quality items to tempt customers and to raise funds for our cats. We have plans to increase the income from our shops, to add more shops to our portfolio and to significantly increase our online selling presence. All the shops have an Upcycle area which is used for goods that are of a slightly lower quality, eg they might have a button missing or a slight mark. Many customers buy items from our Upcycle area and use ihese to craft new items - toys, clothes, bags and oiher ihings. Reducing the quantity of ilems going into landfill is very important to us and this element of our shops meels this objective to the full. For those people on a lower income, the shops enable them to clothe themselves and their children. And at the end of the day, everyone loves a bargainl UPCYCLEMIIT . YORKSHIRE , CAT RESCUE Volunteers at the rescue centre Volunteers help us in all aspects of our work at Ihe centre. They help answer the phones, transport cats, clean the cat accommodation, help with admin, foster cats and kittens for us, drive the cats to appointments and placings and even do the gardening. They are there with our cats to spend time with Ihem, letting them know they are loved and safe whilst respecling ihem as cats and as individuals. The charity is committed to Creating a culture in which diversity and equality of opportunity are actively promoled. We welcome people from all walks of life and at any time of Iheir life. If they wish to help cats we want them to help us help ours. Here at Yorkshire Cat Rescue we also recognise that volunteering can be a rewarding option for people who may not be able to work due to physical or mental health problems. We benefit greatly from ail of these people donating their ts'me to us. Volunteer Debbie making friends whilst she tidies up
Case study- appeal for a magic light Whilst Ihe world got a huge insight into infection control over the last years, we at Yorkshire Cat Rescue have always been on the frontline of battling infectious diseases. Cats come to us in all condilions and many arrive with various viruses, bacterial and fungal infections. They are then usually housed in a cattery wilh other cats. This is a Siressful and Strange environment so cats become more vulnerable to getting sick. The most vulnerable of all are the kittens. Young kittens have weak immune systems and they cannot yet be vaccinated. Infectious diseases can kn'll kittens so we want lo get rid of any infection as soon as we can. An American study on shelter cats found that using UV-C (ultra-violet C) light to disinfect the cats. accommodation reduced Ihe incidence of cat flu in kittens by 8096. As soon as we discovered Ihis we knew that we needed this piece of kitl We approached several grant making trusts for funding and were delighted when our requests were favourably received. After obtaining the lunding our magic blue light arrived from cat-rescue friendly Genesis Advance. Using the light whenever we get an infection means we can clear it from the environment quicker and more effeaively. The UV- light kills all viruses. bacterias and fungal spores. We have already used it when a group of cals came in with ringworm. curing them of (his infection in a third of Ihe time it would have normalty taken lo get the all clear. We would like lo extend our sincerest thanks to the following trusts who conlribuled to the purchase of OUT magic blue light.. Animal Friends The Ostacchini Family Charitable Trust The Marshall and Viggars Charitable Trust The MaTjOTie Coote Animal Charity Fund io
Volunteers in our shops Our shop volunteers are crucial to our four charity shops, as without them this could never be a viable operation. They help sort donated ilems, stock the shops, assisl with displays, man the tills and look after customers generally. They also bring a wealth of knowledge to our teams, as many have interest and specialities in specific areas and can use this knowledge to maximise the selling potential of donated items. We accept volunleers of all ages and have been pleased to offer placements for young people undertaking Duke of Edinburgh award challenges. Many of our shop volunteers are vulnerable with, in some cases, complex needs, and we are pleased to be able to offer them opportunities which increase their social contacts. enhance their skills and in some cases support them back into paid employment by offering them the opportunity to develop skills and gain confi'dence. Our shop volunleers are fiercely loyal lo both Yorkshire Cat Rescue and to the individual shop where they volunteer, and we are grateful to each and every one of them for all their hard work lo help us help the cats of Yorkshire. Volunteer fosterers Although we have an excellent cenlre, which often receives high praise from visitors, we ulilise fosterers to care for our kittens. pregnanl cats, cats recovering from accident or injury and cats who do not cope with the noise and bustle of the centre. Our fosterers care for the cats in their own homes. providing their needs both physical and psychological, so that the best of each cat can be achieved. Our kittens come back from their foster homes in a very confident state, allowing us to maximise the potential of finding them a good and appropriate home. For those cats who are traumatised, the foster home provides a quiet and relaxing space where the cal can unwind and where we can accurately assess it so that we can ensure we are confident when looking for the perfect new home. As a charity, we could not survive if we did not have such a good and dedicated foster community. li
How we pay for it Providing a high standard of care for our cats costs a lot of money. It is essential that all our cats receive the medical attention they need and to be cared for whilst they are with us. We do not make decisions about what medical treatment a cat requires based on cost bLAt on what our vet recommends for each cat. We never put a cat to sleep because it would cost us too much to alleviate its suffering or cure a disease. Although some suppliers kindty offer a charitable discount, many do not. And virtually no one offers free work or services. To all intents, therefore, a charity is very much like any olher business in that it has to pay for the services and goods it uses and buys. We Iherefore need lo generate sufficient money to pay for OUT vet bills, staff and premises costs and oiher costs necessary to undertake our work. We ask for an adoption fee to help cover ihe care and veterinary costs of each cat but it is very much lower than the amount each cat Costs us. So we need help from our fundraisers, our charity shops and our supporters. Total Charity Income £000 600 Job retentlon scheme government grants 500 Legacles 41)0 Trading & commerclal imcome 300 Adoption fees • Grants 21x1 Generated by our charity shops 100 Donations & fundraising direct to the charity 2020121 £511k 2021122 £50Sk 12
Our shops Our four shops provide both a "high street presence" welcoming donations of cash and cat food as well as items to sell. The shops hold many events alongside the regular day to day selling * our Halifax shop hosts a very popular craft fair each year and our Skipton and Brighouse shops play a part in local galas and parades. The Keighley shop is the main donation point for our donors and supporters and they send much of the donated items to our other shops for sale there. We are confident that our shops will continue to thrive, providing as they do a benefil in the community wilh the sale of low-price good quality clothing ottering a sustainable "green" solution, and offering volunteering opportunities to individuals which improve their skills, wellbeing and confidence. The photo shows the preparation for the Halifax craft sale. Fundraising In common with many other charities, fundraising acts'vilies play a signifi'cant part in our income generation. Animal charities do not quality for any government support, apart from the ability to claim gift aid on certain donations, and so it is up io us 10 raise every penny by OUT own efforts. Yorkshire Cat Rescue Virtual Stall ? ILknc 7 fnllnLdJJtrVI As described in last year's report, one of our volunieer fundraisers who previously sold handmade items at various shows and fetes took her stall to the online market using the Facebook platform. The virtual stall has gone from strength to strength and continues to be a very popular place to buy the cutest handmade cat themed itemsl The virtual stall relies heavily on one or supporters displaying and posting the items and on a team of volunteer crafters making items to sell. In the financial year ending March 2022 the stall raised an amazing £12776 and is showing no signs of slowing down. Well done and thank you to everyone involved. 13
Our wonderful crafters were also really busy knitting chicks for Easter. They were led by Linda who undertakes this mammolh task which includes sourcing wool, helping the crafters, collecting the chicks and dislributing them for sale at shopslsalonslreceptions across the region. Then Linda orchestrates collecting in all the money and unsold chicks before we get the total raised. rt*x aiiiiy Cat nip emojis crocheted by one of our talented crafters. Easter Chicks sold in vets, shops. salons, reception areas etc Linda holding her nomination for charity volunteer of the year!1 Appeals We hold regular appeals from our website. The appeals are primarily to raise funds, but also seNe to tell people about the situations we encounter and Ihe types of cats we are often asked io help. Elsie was the subject of one such appeal. Case study- Elsie A kind person was shocked to find a very poorly, very 'ny bundle of ginger fur alone outside. This was Elsie, underweight, full of cat flu and seemingly abandoned by her molher. She was helpless and the finder knew she had lo do somelhing fasl. The lady rushed her io a vet who look Elsie in for emergency treatmenl and contacted us for help. She needed bottle feeding and lois of care lo help her fight the infection and gain weighl. A foster carer came forward to give her the care and love she needed to recover. Elsie had a few scares whilst in foster and it took her a long time to recover and build up her strength. Thanks to our vets. Elsie's foster carer and everyone who senl in donations Elsie made a full Tecovery and was adopted by the kind person who brought her lo us. She has come on in leaps and bounds and has grown inlo a beautiful adult cat. Elsie would not be the cat she is today without ihe generosity of so many. 14
Events After being postponed a frustrating four times due to the pandemic, our Harrogate abseil event at The Crowne Plaza Hotel finally went ahead in July 2021. Despite the horrible drizzly wet weather everyone had a great day and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. We had 80 participants who all managed to complete the abseil. some with a little more nerves than others obviously. Even our very own mascot. Haworth Cat. took part! The event was a huge success raising over £25,000 and we'd like to thank everyone who look part, donaled or volunteered on the day and of course the Crowne Plaza Holel for hosling us. We hope that this type of event will be successful for us and thal we can hold similar events every year to r&se funds. Case Study- Shirley Ann's Abseil One of our amazing supporters challenged herself to undertake the Harrogate abseil and in order to raise funds for her challenge she began to run pei photo compelions. With the arrival of the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns, Shirley Ann decided to conlinue her efforts, not least to occupy people. y doing this she raised £3.8k- an amazing achievement and a success story during a very difficult We held a second Firewalk in March 2022 at Keighley Cricket Club, with the addition this year of a Glasswalk. Some participants took on both walks while others chose one or the other. The number of participants was lower than we had hoped, but the money raised by every person involved was fantastic. The atmosphere on the night was brillianl and everyone had a great time. We had local DJS from Friends of Keighley on Aire in attendance, they went away and created a short video that is available at Keighley Aural Archive. Thank you to everyone that took part, made baking donations and volunteered on the evening. We are still in the early stages of our fundraising journey, and so events such as the abseil and the firewalks enable us to gauge the success {or not} of each type of event and help us to decide whether or not it is worth running such events in the future. 15
The year saw the return of some big third paty events like the Great North Run and the Yorkshire Marathon. ort tivlty We were able to put together a relay team for the Yorkshire Marathon - always a good local event to attend. Our runners always put on a good show and of course, by asking for sponsorship they spread the word about the existence of Yorkshire Cat Rescue and the work we do. om F042 We hope to conlinue lo offer places in races such as the Yorkshire Marathon, the Great North Run and other similar events including the London Marathon. Online challenges June 2021 saw us launch our first ever Facebook Fitness Challenge - 100 squats a day in June! Around 35 people took part, raising approximately £3000 which was relatively successful for a first time event. Participants enjoyed taking part and it was good fun seeing everyone's various'squatting, photos and videos, We will use what we learnt from this event to build on further Facebook Challenge events in the future, as Facebook remains a very reliable income source for us. Yorkshire Cat Rescue Lottery Our online lottery run by external operator Unity Lotteries, continues to grow and grow and is now a significant regular contributor to income. We have winners every week and we ail have our fingers crossed Ihat one of our supporters will win Ihe big £25,000 jackpot soon. Several people have won the second prize of £IOOO, so it is perhaps only a maller of time! 16
Regular donations As well as running the appeals, we encouraged people to consider setting up regular donations, usually monthly, to support our general costs. Many people responded io our appeal for regular donors when we launched our Fospice scheme, which demonstrales to us that there is a need for long-term supportive care for cats in the last (comfortable) stages of their lives. Regular donations help us plan. We know roughly how much income we will have each month from regular donations, unlike appeals and individual donations which are more ad hoc. and because of this we are never quite sure how much income they will generate. Regular donations, being more predictable, make planning easier for us. Legacies Historically. Yorkshire Cat Rescue has never promoted legacies. however kind donors have often remembered us in their wills. leaving us money that we have used for projects and running costs. In the light of the difficult economic situation and future uncertainty, we have now begun to promote legacy giving and we anticipale that Ihis source of income will increase in the years ahead. We remember wilh gralitude the following people from whom we received legacy gifts in the year- Jane Tale Gillian Margarel Dishman Eunice Pye Patricia Escott Jessie Stead Vera Waller Patricia Bultery Elizabeth Jennifer Darvill Joan Mullins Blanche Lilian Barrett Grants There are very few grant-making trusls which give to animal rescue charities, but we are grateful to the following trusts and foundations which responded to our appeais- Restricted grants Animal Rescue Foundation (Vet Bills) The David Family Foundation (neutering costs) Marshall Viggars Charitable Trust (UV-C Light) Ostacchini Family Charitable Trust (UV-C Lighl) Animal Friends {UV-C Light) Marjory Coote Animal Charity Trust (UV-C Light) Unrestricted grants The Animal Defence Trust Marjory Coote Animal Charity Trust Edna Smylie Memorial Fund And we extend our continued thanks to the trusts that donate to us annually The Emerald Foundation (now renamed The Keilh Howard Foundation) The Linden CharitableTrust The Walker 597 Animd Trust 17
Financial Review Our income, our fundraising and our expenditure Charities like ours expect to have some years where costs exceed income, but hopefully more years where the opposite is the case. Thankfully our income exceeded our costs in both the financial year and the previous financial year. although both years were ones of mLAch lower activity than historically because of the pandemic restrictions and related consequences. The impact of the pandemic makes comparison and interpretation of income and costs trends more difficult. When we look back to the last "normal" financial years 2018119 and 2019120 - those immediately before the pandemic - we see that our operating costs were considerably higher than our general income. In each of those years, il was only an exceptional legacy that enabled us lo cover our costs. We must hold and build Teserves, to cover years in deficit- the impact of inflation on our costs (which has suddenly become a massive issue in the months since the end of the financial year)., unexpected income shortfdls,. and (particularly) to secure the long-teTm future of the charity. As activity eventually returns to more normal levels, we cannot rely on exceptional legacy income to keep bridging gaps between cosls and other income. This will increasingly be the case, as the economic situation and inflation cause our costs to increase faster ihan our income. This is why our investment in our shops and other fundraising resources becomes increasingly crucial. Charity Income & Costs £000 550 Dother Income •YCR charlty Shops 450 •CJRS grants 4(Kl 350 Stsff Costs {before grants) •Vet bllls 3CKI 250 Other dlrect cat costs a Premises 150 100 •Fundraislng charye from YCR shops Depreciation of fixed assets 2020121 202a121 Incom Costs £511k £461k • other costs of raising funds 2021122 2021122 Income Cost8 £474k Dther costs £505k 18
People Costs £277,491 (2021: £266,108) (note: before CJRS grants) Because of Ihe pandemic and economic situalion, staff did not receive any annual increases in April 2021 other than if subject to National Minimutn Wage regulations. Following extended responsibilities, cat care staff received increases at the end of 2021, to apply ihroughout 2022123. The pay of other staff was reviewed in April 2022, after a two-year freeze. In both years, we employed the equivalent of 11 $ff, five being full-time and the rest being part-time or job-share. The support of our wonderful volunteers enables us to employ staff only when needed for expertise, experience, qualification or responsibility. Veterinary costs £65,947 (2021: £85,123) Costs were unusually low, partly reflecling ihe much-Teduced number of cats we were able to take in compared with before the pandemic, and partly because we were fortunate in not having any major disease outbreaks or high numbers of cats requiring extensive treatsnent. We were also helped by our "house" vets managing to maintain their prices io us for routine treatments, and contain other cost increases, in the face of what to them were major cost pressures. To put this in perspective, since the financid year by October 2022 we have already incLJrred veterinary cosls equal lo all of 2021122, Our vets are seeing huge cost increases. and they have no alternative but to now pass at least some of these on. We continue to actively develop new processes. protocols and procedures, both to secure the best outcome for cals in our care and to ensure we incur only required veterinary costs that cannot be avoided. Ideas include investment in equipment and innovative treatmenls, reducing the number of vet trips for cats, meaning they suffer less stress and have less need for treatments and medications. Other direct cat costs £33,542 (2021: £29,242) The main cost increases were in saniiation supplies and medicines, due largely io ihe consequences of the pandemic. Premises costs £17,247 (2021: £14,233) The increase largely reflects ihe centre gradually being reopened for cats, and especially costs like electricity- where we have seen absoluiely massive cost increases since the financial year end. Contribution from the charity shops The charity accounts do not include the gross saies and costs of our charity shops, only their net contribution to the charity. This contribution is a complex combination of.. net proceeds of goods sold under the Retail Gift Aid scheme, which are treated by law as directly donated to the charity (included in donations income),. the Gift Aid these sdes generate; cash donats'ons to. and charity goods sold, by the shops; fundraising and events support., fees charged to the charity for all of these; and the remaining trading profits of the shops. which are usudly modest after all the other items. 19
Our shops reopened in April 2021. and generated a net total of £88.683 for the charity (2021= £33,849). Without the various government covid support grants. we would not have been able to retain the shops over the pandemic. Other costs of raising funds £21,967 (2021: £16,624) The increase largely reflects the costs of seNice providers for fundr&sing events we were able to run once pandemic restrictions were eased, and cost of wills under our new will-writing service. Other costs, and depreciation of fixed assets £40,139 (2021: £37,567) These continue to be modest, wilh Ihe largesl cost being the cosl of cat pens and equipment spread over their useful lives. Our reserves Charities are required to retan adequate reserves, so they can continue operating and not be at risk of financial failure in the eveni of unexpected shortfalls in income or sudden increases in costs. Most of the charity's income is voluntary and variable (especially legacies) bul most costs are either largely fixed in the short term (especially people) or reflect the number of cats and kittens that we find homes for (especially vet fees). The truslees must therefore be cautious. To assist them they receive regular management accounts. and they review the financial position of the charity regularly. The irustees aim to hold reseNe funds sufficient to cover approximately six months total charity operating costs. At the 2021122 historic levels of expenditure, this would have been approximately £229.000. However, the pandemic reduced the number of cats we were able to take in, and expenditure especially for cal care costs was less than"normal" This, and the prospect (which unfortunately has since been realised) of severe cost inflalion as 2022 unfolded, means the trustees believe it remains prudent in the current uncertainties to maintain a reasonable margin of safety above this amount. At 31st March 2022, the charity's reserves tolalled £628,636 (2021- £597,648). £70,932 (2021.. £70,725) of these were "reslricled" i.e. for use only foi Ihe specific purposes for which they were donated. The trustees retained the reserve of £45,000 (2021 £45,000) for veterinary care commitments for cats adopted with specific medical condiiions. Remaining unrestricted reserves, not tied up in (harder to realise) fixed assets, were £409,891 (2021- £371,978). This is equivalent to approximately 9.0 months, costs, based on the costs incurred over the subsequent six months which in times of high inflation is a more appropriate measure than using historic levels (2021: 9.9 months). Therefore, the reserve policy continues to be sats'sfied. 20
Our Future Plans The ongoing economic downturn and the consequences this brings for fundraising, donations and cat adoptions, make it difficult io commit to any specific plans. We will, however, continue to pursue appropriate opportunities for income generation, in order to continue our quest to help as many cats and kittens as we possibly can. The fundraising arena has changed significantly since the pandemic and we are seeing a slower take up for fundraising events. We have no reason to think that this will change in the year or for some time aftewards, however our fundraising team will continue to explore avenues as they open to try and raise as much as possible. A greater emphasis will be placed on fundraising from trusts and foundations than has previously been the case. Whilst our donation levels have been reasonable, we can expect them to level off or even drop as the reality of higher household bills hils donors and the regular donors feel unable lo continue. We will continue to run appeals, offer lottery and raffle opportunities and encourage people to make regular donations. We hope our legacy campaign will generate more legacies and thal these will begin to become a robust source of income going forwards. We anticipate that we may struggle to find homes for more "challenging" or expensive cals and we also anticipate that the long months during the pandemic in which vets reduced their neutering appoinlments will have an impact on the number of cats we are asked to help. We will. of course, continue to work hard to rescue and rehome as many cats as we can without compromising their welfare. On the plus side, we anticipate that demand for goods from our charity shops will remain steady and may even increase and we have plans to increase our online selling presence quite significantly. We will also continue to grow our virtual stall and crafter-made items sales, using both online platforms and face lo face locations such as our shops and local fetes and fayies. Our founder, Sara Atkinson, has announced her intention to retire and the trustees will be working io replace her, and to navigate the unsettled waters ahead. There are few examples of charities of our size bigger than the small charities but smaller than the big ones - who have successfully managed the retiremenl of the founder. The matler 15 further complicated by the siluation of Ihe location of the charity which is on Sara's property. Should she sell il it would mean that the charity has to move - an expensive and difficult process, however, she cannot live in it once retired and because she works trom her home there is no provision for office space for her replacemeni. The trustees will be considering these factors in an attempt to navigate an exit strategy for Sara Ihai meets both her needs and those of the charity. The trustees, with our dedicated team of staff. will continue to work to secure the future sustainability of the charity, and are confident that with the hard work of the staff and the support and loyalty of donors, funders and legators the charity will grow from strength to strength. The new leader will bring changes and Ihe charity will begin to reflect this, however our commitment to the cats and kittens of Yorkshire will remain untarnished and their welfare will always be at the heart of what we do. 21
Reference information Charity Registration Number 1160138 (England and Wales) Chief Executive Officer Sara Atkinson Trustees Lyndon Campbell (Chair) Lyndsey Randall Hannah Bates Anne-marie Dewhirsl Andrew McDougall Judith Robertshaw Tom Piercy Principal Office The Farm. Lower Pierce Close Cross Roads Keighley BD22 9AQ Bankers CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill, West Mailing Kent ME19 4JQ Virgin Money No current branch Independent Examiner Selina Armitage FCA Waison Buckle Limited York House Collingley Business Park Bradford BD16 IPE Approval This annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 30 December 2022 and was signed on its behalf by.. Lyndon Campbell, Trustee 22
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Yorkshire Cat Rescue I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2022 which are set out on pages 24 to 39. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner As the charity's trustees of Yorkshire Cat Rescue you are responsible for ihe preparation of Ihe accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Yorkshire Cat Rescue's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under seclion 145(5){b) of Ihe Act. Independent examiner's statement I confirm that l am qualified to undertake ihe examination because l am a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no malerial matters have come lo my attenlion in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe thal in any material respect.. l. accounting records were not kept in respect of Yorkshire Cat Rescue as required by section 130 of the Act., or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records.. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view. which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other maiters in connection wilh Ihe examination to which attention should be drawn in Ihis report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Selina Armitage FCA Independent Examiner Watson Buckle Limited Bradford 30 December 2022 23
Financial Statements Yorkshire Cat Rescue Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 Ilncluding Income and Expenditure Account) Unrestric- Restrlcted ted funds income Total funds Total funds General Funds 2022 2021 Note Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities 413.757 11,000 424,757 392.211 34.260 34,260 43,353 Other trading activities Investments 43,665 43,665 36,598 1,627 1,627 1,313 Other lJob Retention Scheme Grants) Total Incomo and ondowmonts 512 512 37,495 493,821 11,000 504,821 510,970 Expendlture on: Raising funds Charitable activities 197,1341 1365.9Ck81 11261 197.2601 182,9711 110.6671 1376.5731 1377.6761 110.7931 1473.8331 1460.6471 Total expendlture 1463.0401 Net movement In funds 30.781 207 30,988 50,323 Ro¢on¢iliation of funds Total funds brought forward 526,923 70,725 597,648 547,325 Totsl funds carried forward 557,704 70,932 628,636 597,648 All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the atK)ve periods. 24
Yorkshire Cat Rescue (Registration number: 1160138) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022 2022 2021 Fixed Assets Tangible assets Investments 12 143,487 149,871 13 143,491 149,875 Current Assets Stocks 7,380 5,076 Debtors 14 55,832 61,695 Cash al bank and in Hand 467,361 439,919 530,573 506,690 Credltor8: Amounts falllng du8 wlthln one year Not Current As$•ts 15 145.4281 485,145 158.9171 447,773 Total assets less current Ilabllitles 628.S36 597.648 Net Assets 628,636 597,648 Funds ofthe Charlty: Reslricled Income Funds 70,932 70,725 Unreslricled Funds 557,704 526,923 Total Funds 19 628,636 597,648 The financial statements on pages 24 to 39 We approved by the Iruslees. and authorised for issue on 30 December 2022 and signed on their behalf ty.. Lyndon Campbell, Trustee 25
Yorkshire Cat Rescue Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 1 General inforniation The entity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation govemed by rts cnnstitution. Its registered address is.. The Farm, Lower Pierce Close, Cross Roads, Keighley BD22 9AQ. 2 Accounting policies Basis of preparation and ststement of cornpliance The financial statements have been prepared in accordancE with Accounting and Repo.ng by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charitses prepanng their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019 the Financi81 Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021, the Charities Act 2011, and UK Generally A¢¢epled A¢¢ounting Pra¢ti¢e. The financial ststements have beeft prepared under the historical cost convention except that, as disclosed in the accounting policies, certain items are shown al fair value. The charity's fvnclional and presentation currency is the pound slerfing. The charity is a public benefit entity as defined by FRS102. Exemption from prepan9 a cash flow statement The charity opted lo adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 Febwary 2016 and has thef0 not induded a cash flow slalemenl in these financial stalemenls. Fund 8tru¢turo Unreslricled funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees, discrets'on in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Reslricled funds are those donated for use in a parbcular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is reslrieled by specifi'c conditions imposed by funders or donors lo that area or purpose. Designated Funds are those set aside at the discretion of the TnJstees for specific purposes. They would otherwise form part of general unrestTicled fvnds. Incom8 and endowments Income, including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the chanty has enlitlemenl lo the income. it is probable that the Income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability- Income is deferred where the charity has to ftjlfil conditions before becoming entitled to it, where the income is received specifically for expenditure in a future accounting period, or where donab'ons, sponsorship and entry fees are received in anlicipalion of a fvndraising event to be held in a fvture accounting period. Legacies Legacies are recognised as income when probate has been granted. the charity has established it5 entillemenl to the funds, and the funds have either been received, or receipt is reasonably assured. 26
Lottery
Grants receivable
Gifts in kind and volunteers' contributions
Investment income
Raising Funds
Charitable activities
Asset Class Depreciation method and rate
Depreciation
Fixed Asset Investments
Stock
Debtors
Creditors
Cash and cash equivalents
Pensions and other post retirement obligations
Financial Instruments
Yorkshire Cat Rescue Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 4 Income from Charitable activities Unrestri¢- ted funds Total Funds Total Funds General 2021 2020 Cal adoption fees 34,260 34,260 43,353 5 Other trading activiti8S Unrestric- ted funds Total Funds Totsl Funds General 2022 2021 Lottery- Net amount received from lottery operator Commissions receivable 18,486 18,486 12,914 17,732 17,732 16,180 Sale of goods Fundraising events under the chanty's direction Other trading income 3,790 3,790 4,583 3,130 3,130 2,414 527 527 507 43,665 43,665 36,598 6 Income from Investrnents Unre8trlc- ted fund8 Total Fund8 Total Fund8 General 2022 2021 Interest receivable and similar income. Interest receivable on bank deposits Other Interest Receivable 1,616 1,616 1,313 1,627 1,627 1,313 30
Yorkshire Cat Rescue Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 7 Other Income Unrestric- ted funds Total Funds Total Funds general 2022 2021 Job Retention Scheme grants receivable 512 512 37,495 8 Expendlture on ralslng funds Unrestric- Restrlcted ted funds income Total Funds Totsl Funds general funds 2022 2021 staff costs (Note 111 57,793 57,793 54,597 Fundraising services charges from trading subsidiary (Note 131 17,5 17,500 11,750 Website, online platfonns and payment costs Cost$ of holding events Platform implementation and fundraising advice Cost of goods sold Advertising & mailings Telecoms, office supplies, posla9e etc Depreciatr'on of tangible fixed assets Other costs of raising fvnds 8,800 8,800 7,854 5,730 5,730 1,098 325 1,098 3,960 1,581 1,581 1,526 2,862 2,862 1,052 969 563 563 353 126 479 126 853 853 812 97,134 126 97,260 82,971 31
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Yorkshire Cat Rescue Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 11 Staff costs The aggregate payroll costs were as follows_. 2022 2021 Wages and salaries Social security costs Pension costs 255,694 246.839 16,486 14,532 5,311 4,737 277,491 266,108 Key management personnel comprises Sara Atkinson, Chief Executs've Officer. Her remuneration and benefits lincuding employers, NICI lotalled £26,88212021- £25.2641. The monthly average number of persons (including senior management) employed by the charity during the year expressed as full lime equivalents was as follows.. 2022 2021 No No Charitable Activities Fundraising Management & administration 11 11 1012021 101 of the above employees parts'cipated in the Defined Contribution Pension S¢hemes. Contributions to the employee pension schemes for the year totalled £5.311 12021- £4.737}. No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year 12 Tanglble fixed assots Leasehold Furniture & Motor buildings oquipment vehicles Total Cost At 1 April 2021 Additions 201,OCNJ 4,453 9,296 214,749 6,053 6,053 At 31 March 2022 201,000 10,506 9,296 220,802 Depreclatlon At 1 April 2021 Charge for the year At 31 March 2022 55,885 1,904 7,089 64,878 10,050 2,044 343 12,437 65.935 3.948 7,432 77,315 Net book value At 31 March 2022 135.065 6,558 1,864 143,487 Al 31 March 2021 145.115 2.549 2,207 149,871 33
Yorkshire Cat Rescue Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 13 Fixod asset investments 2022 2021 Shares in group undertakings and participatsng interests Subsldlarles The charity wholly owns the issued share capital of Yorkshire Cat Rescue (Trading Enterprises) Limited, Company number 07518205, whieh operates the charity's four charity shops. Yorkshire Cat Rescue (Trading Enterprises) Limited donates all its profits to, and carries out fundfaising activities for, the charity. These activities include a subslanlial amount generated by selling goods on behalf of donors rather than on its own account, where donors can then gift-aid the proceeds net of selling commission lo the charity. The turnover of Yorkshire Cal Rescue (Trading Enterprises) Limited for the year ended 31 March 2021 was £300,860 12021 £124,401). This included a charge to the chanty of £17,500 12021 £11,750), in recognition of profits on what wovld otherwise be rts own sales Income foregone, and fundraising activities undertaken on behalf of the charity. This amount is included in Expenditure on Raising Funds (Note 81. Yorkshire Cal Rescue ITrading Enterpnsesl Limited's expenditure was £321,224 12021 £306,974) and its profil after government Covid-relaled grants and tax for the year. all of which was donated to the charity, was £12,57612021- £13,620). The aggregate amount of ils capital and reserves al 31 March 2021 was £10412021 £1041. 14 Oebtors 2022 2021 Trade debtors 4,458 5,469 Due from group undertakings Prepayments and accrued income VAT recoverable 20,951 17,562 18,954 15,724 10,876 3,823 10,418 9,292 Other debtors 55,832 61,695 15 Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthln one year 2022 2021 Trade creditor5 2,686 6,546 other Taxation and social security Accruals and deferred income 8,782 4,008 33,960 48,363 45,428 58,917
Yorkshire Cat Rescue Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 16 Pension and other schemes Defined contribution pension scheme The charity operates a defined contribub.on pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the charity to the scheme and amounted to £5,311 {2021- £4,737). 17 Cornmitrnents Other financial commitments The financi81 commitment relates lo an operating lease. The totsl amount of other financi81 commitments not provided in the financial statements was £1,24612021- £2.314}. 18 Contlngent Ilabllbtle8 Future veterfnary bllts The charity has committed lo covenng future veterinary costs for speciffied medical or age conditions of certain harder-lo-rehome cats. As the charity has a "no kill" policy. giving comrnitmenls to help with veterinary costs is sometimes necessary lo enable such cats to be rehomed. These commitments cornprise both ¢osls for acute treatment. which may be required soon after the cal is adopted and are not expected to recur, and costs that the charity has agreed lo cover for chronic lifetime conditions or for general old age. Because of the nature of thè costs, the bme-scale of the Commints for chronic conditions, the fact that adopters often do not seek lo re¢over costs they incur, and because many adopters do not advise the charity when the cal has died, il is not possible to detemine with any reasonable certainty what the future liability of the charity will be. An informed estimate can be made for the liability for the following 12 months, and this estimate is included in Accruals and deferred income (Note 151. Beyond this period. given the large number of variables involved, there is no objective basis for determining the liability. As an Indication of the annual cost of veterinary bills incurred under this commitment. the total cost incurred in the financial year for both acute and Chronic conditions was £14,34412021- £15,598). 35
Yorkshire Cat Rescue Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 19 Funds Balance al 1 April 2021 Balance at Transfers 31 March 2022 Incoming Resources rgsources expended Unrestrlcted funds General General fund 481.923 493,821 {463,0401 512,704 Designatgd Veterinary costs fund 45.000 45,000 526.923 493,821 1463.0401 557,704 Restrlcted funds 1000 Champions Jean Salisbury Animal Welfare Trust Support Adoption for Pets 29.144 1,000 30,144 7.980 15701 7.410 10.830 17741 10,056 The Ma¢hig Animal Welfare Twst The Emerald Foundatson 1.330 1951 17501 15471 1,23S 11.250 10.500 Cal Ambulan 2.411 1,864 Freuds 3,750 12501 16,0001 18281 3,500 To help with Vel Bills Various Mars Petcare Ltd 6,000 2.018 1,190 The 8ig Lottery Fund Bradford Council Ballersea DLHIAssoc Dogs & Cats Homes Sanit15ing Light System Total restrictod funds 357 11261 13531 15001 231 1.655 1,302 4,000 3,500 70.725 11,000 504.821 10.793 70.932 Total funds 597.648 1473,8331 628.636 36
Yorkshire Cat Rescue Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 19 Funds (Continued Balance at 1 April 2020 Balance at Transfers 31 March 2021 Incoming Resources resources expended Unrestrictod funds General General fund 429.332 507.761 {455,1701 481,923 Designotgd Veterinary costs fund 45,000 45,000 474.332 507.761 1455,1701 526,923 Restricted funds 1000 Champions Jean Salisbury Animal Welfare Tnjst Support Adoption for Pets Help Animals (The Machig Animal Welfare Tr The Emerald Foundatr'on 29,082 62 29,144 8.550 15701 17741 1951 17501 17351 12501 19,9251 16851 7,980 11.604 10,830 1.425 1,330 12.000 11,250 Motor Vehicles 3.146 2,411 Freuds 4.000 3,750 Vets Bills 9,925 Mars Ivelerinary Room) Big Lottery Fund Bradford Couneil Elatiersea ULHIASSOC Uogs & Lats Homes Total rostri¢tod fund8 2.703 2,018 483 11261 12.0951 357 3,750 1,655 72,993 547.325 13,737 521.498 16,005 1471,1751 70,725 597.648 Total funds The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows.. Gengral Fund This fund can be used without reslriclion for any of the purposes and aclivilies of Ihe charity Deslgnated Funds Veterinary Costs Fund This fund has been designated by the Trustees, for where the charity has committed to covering future costs for specified medical or age conditions of certain harder-tskrehome cats to the extent provision for such costs is not already included in these accounts. 37
1000 Champions
Jean Salisbury Animal Welfare Trust
Support Adoption for Pets
The Machig Animal Welfare Trust
The Emerald Foundation
Cat Ambulance
Freuds
Veterinary Bills
Mars Petcare Ltd
The Big Lottery Fund
Bradford City Council
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home/Association of Dogs and Cats Homes
Sanitising Light System
Yorkshire Cat Rescue Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022 20 Analysis of net assets between funds General Veterinary Unrestric- Restric- Fund Costs Fund ted funds ted funds Totsl Funds Tangible fixed assets Fixed asset investments 102.813 102,813 40,674 143,487 Current assets 455.315 45,000 500,315 30,258 530,573 Current liabilities 145.4281 145.4281 145 4281 Total net assets 512,704 45,000 557,704 70,932 628,636 21 Related party transactlon8 During the year the charity made the following related party transath"ons.' York8hlr6 Cat R88¢uo {Tradlng Ent6rprl8681 LIMIt (a Subsidiary of Yorkshire Cal Rescue.) During the year, gift aid of £12,57612021- £13,620) was received from Yorkshire Cal Rescue (Trading Enlerprisesl Limited. The charity paid Yorkshire Cat Rescue {Trading Enterpnsesl Limited £17,50012021 £11,750) for raising donations and other funds for and generally supporting & promoting the charity through its charity shops. At the balance sheet dale the amount due from Yorkshire Cat Rescue ITrading Enterprises) Limited was £20,95112021- £17,562). Key management personnel Sara Atklnson (Chief Executive OffKer) An amount of £9,000 12021 £9,000) is included as a donated service. This amount is the value of the rent given free of charge to the ¢harity for the use of the land at Sara's propety. 39
(8tResc Yorkshire Cat Rescue httPS:Ilyorkshirecatrescue.org 01535 647184 The Farm Lower Pierce Close Cross Roads Keighley BD22 9AQ