2023-12-31-accounts - Here For Cats

This text was generated using OCR and may contain errors. Check the original PDF to see the document submitted to the regulator. This document is also available as Markdown.

Here for Cats Cat Rescue for Surrey

==> picture [99 x 100] intentionally omitted <==

Charity Number 1172317

Report of the Trustees and Independently Examined Accounts for the Year Ended 31st December 2023

==> picture [192 x 156] intentionally omitted <==

Ref: HFC Accounts 2021

Here for Cats Index

	Page
Company Information	3
Trustees’ Report	4
Independent Examiner’s Report	7
Balance Sheet	8
Notes to the Accounts	9
Detailed Trading and Profit
and Loss Account	12

HERE FOR CATS

Here for Cats Company Information 31st December 2023

COMPANY NUMBER 1172317 VAT NUMBER 336 8150 96

TRUSTEES

Jan Watson appointed 22.2.17 Lesley Baughan appointed 22.2.17 Joyce Wilson appointed 16.6.22 Elspeth Beswick appointed 29.06.24

PRINCIPAL OFFICE

Here for Cats PO Box 338 Hampton TW12 9DS

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

Michele Sutcliffe Park Associates 2 Wolsey Drive Walton on Thames KT2 3AY

HERE FOR CATS

Here for Cats

Trustee’s Report

For the Year Ended 31st December 2023

Governing document

Here for Cats (HFC) is a Charitable Incorporated Organization registered on 29 March 2017. No amendments have been made to date.

Charity Trustee Selection Methods

The charity was formed by a small group of individuals with many years of experience in cat rescue and rehoming. We are actively looking for additional trustees with wider experience to help grow our charity to the next level. Trustees must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the existing trustees. Trustees will be selected with regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

Summary of the Objectives of the Charity

We aim to rescue and rehabilitate cats and kittens without homes, to find them loving new homes and to assist the public to rehome animals they can no longer care for. A further aim is to promote higher welfare standards through public education and involvement in the care of animals.

Our vision statement is: To give every cat its best life.

Our mission statement is: Working together to improve the lives of cats now and in the future.

Main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objectives

Figures for the year (last years figures in brackets)

4(18) Direct Rehome
166(89) Neutered
29(35) Assisted with vet fees
41(21) Released back into the wild (TNR)
150(154) Rehomed

We have garden pens in homes, dedicated pens in a local cattery and space in others when available, and a growing and flexible network of caring foster homes throughout Surrey and neighbouring counties to enable us to take cats into our care.

HERE FOR CATS

In addition we operate a direct rehoming service to rehome cats from existing homes where possible. This policy makes it a less stressful process for the animals and owners and allows HFC to help more animals as our pen spaces can be used for homeless animals and urgent cases.

HFC works with a number of veterinary practices, in Surrey and surrounding areas and also work in cooperation with other local charities thus maximizing our ability to help members of the public and animals in need.

Trustees have regard to Section 17(5) of the Charities Act and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 in the operation of the charity and work hard to ensure that the money raised is spent to benefit the animals, either directly on their health and welfare, or to raise the profile of the charity to attract more homes, supporters and volunteers.

Cats coming into our care are health checked, neutered, vaccinated and microchipped before rehoming. We follow up to ensure the animals and new owners are happy in the new relationship. We can offer behavioural advice, animal communication and bereavement counselling should the need arise. These services have allowed a significant number of animals to remain with their original owners.

Online homechecking is now standard except in certain circumstances. We conduct comprehensive intake interviews so that we can best understand the needs of the individual cats.

Our Golden Oldies policy continues to be popular where we will cover certain conditions in older cats to increase our ability to find them suitable homes.

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

It has been another busy year with more pressure than ever on our resources, both in terms of homes available and individuals needing our help. We have had long waiting lists and have done our best to offer advice and support to those in need of help while they wait. Our hard work has been recognised again this year through nomination for the Petplan & ADCH Animal Charity of the Year Award. We continue to support a couple of local pet food banks with donated food, also purchasing and distributing food where necessary. The decrease in good homes and the lack of affordable vet care has led to an increase in feral colonies with an increased need to trap, neuter and release (TNR) where appropriate, and to our offering neutering where we can.

The closure of Five Acres cattery in October last year left us without any regular cattery pens. After a long search we now have a new partner cattery located on the Surrey/Hampshire border. Here we have a separate entrance and exclusive access to three pens, one can accommodate 4 cats and the others 2 each. Opaque panels separate the pens thereby minimizing stress levels. A volunteer built a waterproof shed on-site for storage of cat bed, litter trays, food, carriers etc. We

HERE FOR CATS

have been rehoming from there since June this year. All of the cats, many of whom are anxious when they first arrive, receive support with socialization from the cattery team alongside a small team of trained volunteers. Working together the requirements for the best home for each cat are established.

With the increase in administrative tasks we made the decision last year to employ a part time second person to oversee the adoption process and support various other admin tasks thus freeing the operations manager to do more problem solving in the community. This appointment in June proved invaluable and was expanded to a full time appointment in October. This has enabled us to increase the level of service we are able to offer.

This year we took part once again in 2 fundraising events, the RSPCA Fun Dog Fair in Chobham and at the Cranleigh Carnival where we have become well known for our great tombolas.

To attract legacies we are members of Remember a Charity. We are also members of the ADCH, the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes. ADCH represents the views of animal welfare charities to the government and is an excellent resource for the charity. Our data is provided annually to the Association of Dogs and Cats homes (ADCH) for analysis and will be used in their own impact and strategic plan.

As of the end of December 2023 we have over 7,300 facebook followers.

We use Shelter Manager to record and audit the trail of each cat that we help. This also provides us with valuable data for our impact and strategy going forward.

Policy on reserves

Based on 2022 income and taking into account 1 year’s operating costs. HFC have agreed that one year’s operating costs will be kept in reserve to cover employment costs, vet bills, catfood, litter and van lease.

==> picture [138 x 34] intentionally omitted <==

Jan Watson

Treasurer

HERE FOR CATS

Here for Cats

Independent Examiner’s Report (for Year Ended 31[st] Dec 2023)

==> picture [423 x 581] intentionally omitted <==

HERE FOR CATS

Here for Cats Balance Sheet At 31st December 2023

Here for Cats BALANCE SHEET At 31 December 2023

2023 £ £ 1838 2612 281,367 283,979 2,836 281,143 282,981 228,279 54,702 282,981	2022 £ £ 0 1,840 287,959 289,799 1,638 1638 288,161 288,161 176,832 111,329 288,161	2022 £ £ 0 1,840 287,959 289,799 1,638 1638 288,161 288,161 176,832 111,329 288,161
2612 281,367	1,840 287,959
283,979	289,799
2,836	1,638
	1638
		288,161
		176,832 111,329
		288,161

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on September 5th 2024 and were signed on its behalf by

==> picture [128 x 32] intentionally omitted <==

Jan Watson

Trustee

HERE FOR CATS

Here for Cats

Notes on Financial Statements

At 31st December 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)’, Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognized in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognized as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

2. DEPRECIATION

Depreciation has been provided on all fixed assets at rates designed to write off their cost or valuation less any residual value over their estimated useful lives. Office Equipment 33% straight line basis

HERE FOR CATS

3. FIXED ASSETS

Cost As at 1stJanuary 2023 Additions At 31st December 2023 Aggregate Depreciation As at 1stJanuary 2023 Charge for the year As at 31stDecember 2023 Net Book Value At 31st December 2023	Equipment Office Equipment Total 1016 1016 2451 2451 2451 1016 3467 1016 1016 613 613 613 1016 1629 1838 0 1838

4. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Trustees’ expenses

There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2023.

5. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
	At 1.1.23	Net Mvmt	At 31.12.23
		in funds
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund	176832	51447	228279
Restricted Funds
Felix Fund	111329	(56627)	54702

Net movement in Funds included in the above are as follows:-

HERE FOR CATS

	Incoming	Resources	Movement
	Resources	Expended	in Funds
Unrestricted Fund
UU
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund	108155	56708	51447
Restricted Funds
General Fund	0	56627	-56627

HERE FOR CATS

Here for Cats

Profit and Loss Account

For the Year Ended 31st December 2023

Here for Cats REVENUE ACCOUNT For the Year Ended 31st December 2023

Income Donations Fundraising Gift Aid Legacies Interest Received Overheads	2023 £ 48635 1583 8640 44558 4739 108155	2022 £ 50510 757 9547 5000 757
		66571
Veterinary Fees	41036	31162
Food/Litter	4216	3385
Wages Employers Pension Class 1a NIC Training Van Leasing	44140 1992 623 145 1157	26064 1348 575 1308
Motor	1408	1604
Garage Rent	1000	750
Boarding Fees Equipment Repairs & Renewals Software Website costs Telephone Insurance Subscriptions Postage & Stationery Bank Charges Depreciation Sundries	11375 200 365 882 387 898 412 810 1383 613 293	6565 209 505 365 1002 528 932 359 327 1514 338 280
Profit for the Year	113335 -5180	79120
		-12549

HERE FOR CATS