Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 May 2022 To 30 April 2023
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
ARC ANNA'S RESCUE CENTRE
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1175230
Charity's principal address
666 Newport Road
Rumney Cardiff Postcode CF3 4DF
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Anna Mason | Chair | |||
| Juliet Rimell | ||||
| Pamela Prema | ||||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Trust deed Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Appointed by resolution of the trustees at special meeting Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention and in particular, to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals.
The Charity Commission’s guidance on Public Benefit is always taken into consideration in the planning of our activities for the year. Our main activities undertaken for the Public Benefit are: RESCUE - Using modern, safe and humane equipment, we rescue cats and kittens that are often not accustomed to human contact. The cats can often be located in difficult to reach and sometimes potentially dangerous areas, so it's important that our team act professionally at all times and are aware of the hazards and dangers involved in rescuing. REHABILITATE - We have an in-house cattery and an adoption centre, which temporarily house the cats and kittens in our care. Both Summary of the main locations are equipped to ensure the upmost in comfort, safety and activities undertaken for the security. public benefit in relation to these objects (include within We are also extremely lucky to have a dedicated network of foster this section the statutory carers who provide temporary homes for some of the cats and kittens declaration that trustees have that come in to the rescue. This is useful when we have cats or kittens had regard to the guidance who have special requirements or who are not used to human issued by the Charity interaction and need introducing to a household setting. Commission on public benefit) REHOME - Our ultimate aim for every cat that comes in to the rescue is to find them a loving, safe and comfortable forever home. There is usually a lot of interest in homing young kittens, but we work extra hard to find loving homes for the older cats in our care too, they are often just as cute, if not more so than their tiny counterparts! EDUCATE - We work closely with our veterinary partners to educate people who come into contact with our rescue on the importance of neutering, for the health and wellbeing of all cats. If we are unable to help ourselves, we work closely with other charities both locally and nationally, such as advertising the cats protection neutering scheme for people who need some help getting their own cats neutered.
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
Our volunteers and fosterers make an immeasurable contribution to ARC with their hard work cleaning out the cat pens, feeding, handling and assisting with the day to day care of the cats and kittens.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
They are given advice and training by our very experienced Coordinators who are always on call. They are made aware of the objectives and aims in relation to the benefits to the public in accordance with the Charity Commission’s Guidance.
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
As well as getting stuck into the unglamorous hard work in keeping the pens clean and all the cats fed and watered, our volunteers help with the administration, record keeping, production of forms, leaflets and PR etc, they still manage to find time to help raise funds by car boot sales, Summer & Winter fayres, shows & party evenings, and organising various other events.
The work and time put in by all our members and volunteers is completely unpaid – the love of cats is what keeps us all going.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
ARC was formed with the main objective of rescuing and rehoming unwanted cats and kittens.
Our Charity continues to thrive, rescuing and rehoming unwanted /abandoned cats and kittens. Last year we achieved over 700 adoptions, and we helped over 1,600 animals. Our main goal is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome stray, homeless and unwanted cats and kittens in to loving forever homes. But, unfortunately this isn’t possible in all cases, for example, older cats, which tend to remain with fosterers.
We have spayed and neutered hundreds of cats over the past year to help control the massive feral cat population in our community.
Our procedures and standards are continually under review. Health and Safety procedures especially are scrutinised to ensure they are being followed.
We are constantly working at improving our administration and communication throughout the Charity.
Care is taken with the induction of new volunteers so that any reservations or problems are covered; helping them feel confident in the knowledge of what is expected and also not to be afraid to ask for any advice or help.
Our restructuring of the charity, with a team of volunteers overseeing the welfare of the cats in our care, health and safety, fundraising, fosterers, homing and admissions, has worked well over the year.
Our fundraising has increased with events such as our Summer and Winter fayres, shows and party evenings, skydiving, cake making and many more.
The charity is thriving; all cats are homed after being vet checked, vaccinated, flead and wormed. We continue to attract and recruit more volunteers on an ongoing basis.
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Section E Financial review
Cash at bank at 30/04/2023 was £33,156.18 in unrestricted funds.
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves
We hold a physical cash reserve at the bank of at least £5,000 which is unrestricted. These funds are held in order to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
N/a
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) A Mason Full name(s) Anna Mason Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)
Date
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Charity Name No (if any)
ARC ANNA'S RESCUE CENTRE 1175230
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/05/2022 30/04/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 74,574 - - 74,574 70,242
Fundraising 1,462 - - 1,462 1,542
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Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 76,036 ] - - 76,036 71,784
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 76,036 - - 76,036 71,784
A3 Payments
Vet bills 46,748 - - 46,748 54,954
Food 6,596 - - 6,596 3,354
Rent 1,600 - - 1,600 800
Stationery 387 - - 387 417
Waste removal 1,895 - - 1,895 1,124
Insurance 440 - - 440
Light & heat 1,463 - - 1,463 974
Travel costs 707 - - 707 911
Professional fees 1,542 - - 1,542 961
Repairs and maintenance 3,314 - - 3,314 2,276
Telephone 919 - - 919 736
Other 2,506 - - 2,506 4,956
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Sub total [ 68,117 ] - - 68,117 71,463
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 68,117 - - 68,117 71,463
Net of receipts/(payments) 7,919 - - 7,919 321
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 25,237 - - 25,237 24,916
Cash funds this year end 33,156 - - 33,156 25,237
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 33,156 - - - - - 33,156 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 04/01/2024 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner'5 Report Report to the trusteesl members of Lh¥rily N8 ARC ANNA'S RESCUE CENTRE On accounts forthe year ended 30 APRIL 2023 Charlty no Ilf any) 1175230 Set out on pages (remember 10 Indude page iiuirbèrs ol addilional sh15) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Twst.) for the year ended 3010412022. Responslblllties and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111"the Acr}. I report In respCt of my examination of the Trust's accounts Caled out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions giv8n by the Charity Commission under sedion 145{51(bl ol the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of Ihe Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent
xaminer's statement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which allenlion should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: / i l .&)'Lw MARY MCDONAGH {PARTNER OF KILSBY & WILLIAMS LLPI Name: Relevant professlonal qualifi¢atlon{sl or body lif any): ICAEW Address: CEDAR HOUSE HAZELL DRIVE NEWPORT. NP10 8FY IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). None to report Glve here brlef detalls of any items that the examlner wishe5 to di5clo$e. IER October 2018