## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period: 01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021** ## **Charity name: Stopford Cat Rescue** ## **Charity registration number: 1178415** ## **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| |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|**Homing**– the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of
stray and unwanted cats and kittens
**Neutering**–i) the neutering and release of feral and
garden cats to humanely controlled environments and
ii) encouraging and assisting where possible in the
neutering of domestic cats
**Education**– improving understanding of cats and
their needs and prevention of cruelty and suffering to
cats and kittens| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees are mindful of the Charity Commission
guidance that our activities should benefit the public| **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 Para 1.38 including program related investment Page 1 of 12 23-06-2022 |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The charity is run entirely by volunteers from their own
homesand does not own land or property thus keeping
overheads to an absolute minimum.
There are seven committee members and many other
supporters who help in a wide variety of ways.
Volunteers manage the day-to-day care of cats and
kittens in foster. Sometimes volunteers help by
interacting with specific cats to develop their
confidence prior to rehoming.
During 2021, due to COVID restrictions, we have been
unable to accommodate requests for volunteers to
visit ie Duke of Edinburgh students and work
experience. It is hoped to fulfil these requests when
COVID restrictions are eventually lifted.| |---|---|---| |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|**Homing**
Cats come into our care from a variety of sources –
strays, unwanted, abandoned, evictions,
bereavement, via Social Services, police and vet
referrals. Whilst we are unable to accommodate all
requests, we help if we can. If we are unable to accept
a cat, advice and alternative suggestions are always
offered.
Before being rehomed, all cats undergo a health
check from a qualified veterinary surgeon, are
neutered (if not already), wormed and deflead,
vaccinated, microchipped and for peace of mind, all
are homed with 4 weeks free health insurance from
Petplan.
All cats that come into our care are assessed as to
their homing suitability (eg. with small children,
inexperienced owners, dogs, other pets.) We will only
home a cat if we feel there is a good match with their
new environment and new owners.
We do not home animals on, or near, busy roads in an
effort to ensure cats are safe from traffic accidents.| Page 2 of 12 23-06-2022 Every cat being rehomed is taken to its new owner by a volunteer; We give verbal and written advice about how to settle a new cat into the family. Cats will always be accepted back into care should their new owner’s circumstances change. Because of COVID restrictions, we had to modify our rehoming procedures using DEFRA guidelines. Cats were ‘met’ using photographs, videos, discussions with fosterers etc Homes and bonding rooms were similarly checked. Rehoming volunteers still took cats to their new homes but could not go inside the premises and completed paperwork outside. 2020 was an exceptional year with many people wanting the company of a cat so adoption numbers were very high. In 2021, the number rehomed reverted to a more standard figure as people began to return to work. _**In the period under review, 96 cats and kittens were rehomed.**_ **Financially Assisted Neutering and Community Support** The charity strongly believes that all cats should be neutered both for the cat’s health and to avoid the birth of unwanted kittens. Since 2019 we have been helping people to access Financially Assisted Neutering: owners with low disposable income, who cannot afford to have their cats neutered, pay a £10 contribution and the charity pays the remaining veterinary costs. In addition, we encourage people to have their cats microchipped and we subsidise this procedure, charging £8 per cat. Some owners took the cats to the appointed vets themselves but in most cases, a volunteer transported the cat; the latter arrangement tends to be preferable to ensure the cat has been pre-starved and is transported in a secure basket. Collection also eliminates any worries disabled owners may have and supports owners who have communication difficulties. Often flea and worm medications are prescribed by the veterinary surgeon and can be followed by suggestions to the owner to improve the living conditions of the cat. Pre-operation and post-operation advice is always given to ensure owners understand the procedures the cat has had. Kittens born to such cats before they have been neutered are sometimes taken in by us for rehoming to ensure they are not offered for sale on social media sites. Page 3 of 12 23-06-2022 Calls for help with neutering come via Social Services, Housing Partnerships, veterinary practices and the general public. In addition, we give ‘community support’ i.e. financial help where owners are unable to afford the full cost of treatment for their cats, often in emergency situations. In 2021, there was an increase in the number of people asking for assistance and we helped with neutering and chipping of 65 cats and veterinary care for 18 cats. In March 2021, we were awarded a £3,500 grant from the Petplan Charitable Trust to assist us with costs for neutering and community support. _**In the period under review, 65 cats were neutered under this scheme and 18 cats received veterinary care.**_ **Neutering - Trap Neuter Return (TNR)** Unowned cats can become a nuisance in the community and on factory sites when they are roaming, fighting with neighbouring cats and having unwanted litters of kittens in inappropriate places. Most are semi-feral or feral; a few have had a home at some point. Cats are trapped then spayed or castrated, treated for parasites and ear-tipped for identification before being released back into their territory after recovery. On rare occasions, if the original trap site is considered unsafe for release, cats can be relocated to other safer sites e.g. farms, smallholdings and stables. Kittens young enough to be easily socialised are taken into foster care and subsequently placed for adoption. Truly feral cats do not fare well in confinement and cannot be successfully socialised. They are released as soon as possible. Any trapped cats suffering from serious medical problems e.g. an injury not able to be fixed with a single treatment are usually euthanised. There are many benefits to TNR. Once neutered, a cat has a better quality of life, reduced fighting and disease. Female cats are prevented from having up to three litters a year. Nuisance behaviour is reduced or eliminated, thus improving the public’s perception of cats. Page 4 of 12 23-06-2022 During the past year, the ongoing COVID restrictions have continued to restrict our ‘routine’ activity but, where we could safely assist in cases of animal suffering, we have done so. _**In the period under review, a total of 32 cats received help under our TNR programme.**_ ## **Advice and Education** The charity works in some of the most deprived areas of Greater Manchester e.g. Wythenshawe which is one of the largest council estates in Europe and has a huge problem with stray and unwanted cats. The information the charity provides improves peoples’ understanding of cats and it is believed many cats have a better quality of life through the charity’s intervention. Agencies (eg housing associations) ring and ask for help when faced with situations involving tenants and their cats. The charity produces a regular, free newsletter which highlights our recent work and also gives advice on cat-related topics. ## **Summary** |**Summary**|||| |---|---|---|---| ||**_2019_**|**_2020_**|**_2021_**| |**Rehoming**- cats and kittens homed|83|137|96| |**Financially Assisted Neutering and Community**
**Support**- cats helped|55|31|83| |**Trap Neuter Return**- cats helped|47|40|32| Page 5 of 12 23-06-2022 ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other Page 6 of 12 23-06-2022 **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para
1.21|In the year in review, the charity’s expenditure was
£38,599 up from £28,931 last year.
The charity’s income remained buoyant and exceeded
expenditure by £28,669 so improving the charity’s
financial resilience. This figure was enhanced due to a
generous legacy donation of £21,851.
There was a significant increase in most of the activities
of the charity. Adoption fees were reduced but there
were increases in income via regular giving, one-off
donations, fundraising and events.
Increased expenditure on sundries reflected increases
in the cost of PPE and providing materials for new
fosterers. Our greatest expense continues to be for
veterinary services.
Due to a partial lifting of COVID restrictions, we were
able to increase our Financially Assisted
Neutering/Community Support. We were grateful for the
grant awarded to help with these costs and intend to
apply for further grants.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para
1.22|The charity’s policy is to hold between three and six
months of unrestricted reserves to provide a buffer
against unexpected events.| |Amount of reserves held|Para
1.22|At the end of the review period, the charity held
unrestricted reserves of £48,107 (19 months.)| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para
1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para
1.24|None| Page 7 of 12 23-06-2022 |||| |---|---|---| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para
1.23|None| ## **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|1.
Donations from adopters and the general public,
either one-off or by standing order.
2.
Fundraising - due to partial easing of COVID
restrictions, we were able to restart some of our
outdoor fundraising events. We continued to raise
funds through online appeals, competitions and
sales of second-hand items.
3.
Grants from other organisations and charitable
trusts| |---|---|---| |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|The charity’s principal risk is the liability for large,
unexpected vet bills for cats taken into our care.
Routine veterinary costs are generally known and
predictable; however, if a veterinary surgeon advises
that a cat needs particularly expensive treatment, to
mitigate the risk, the trustees will make an informed
decision on whether to proceed with treatment.| |Other||| Page 8 of 12 23-06-2022 **Structure, Governance and Management** |**Structure, Governance and Management**|**Structure, Governance and Management**|**Structure, Governance and Management**| |---|---|---| |||| |Description of charity’s trusts:||| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution, adopted 20th December 2017| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated charitable association| |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 normally elected or re-elected annually at
the charity’s AGM held in April. Due to continued
COVID restrictions this year, the trustees held a
Special General Meeting online, agreeing to cancel
the AGM and extend their term of office for 12 months.
The elected trustees may appoint further trustees
during the year as required - in the event, none were
appointed.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You maychoose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|Trustees are advised to study Charity Commission
guidance CC3a and, if appropriate, attend locally
sourced training.| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Governance of, and decisions about, the charity’s
activities are made by a committee that comprises
three trustees and four other committee
members/officers.
The general public can apply to be members of the
charity. Membership needs to be approved by the
committee and is free. Members are able to vote at
the AGM.| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| Page 9 of 12 23-06-2022 **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name
Other names the charity
uses
Registered charity number
Charity’s principal address|Stopford Cat Rescue| |---|---| ||None| ||1178415| ||10 Long Lane
Pott Shrigley
Chesire
SK10 5SD| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if**
**not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---| |Carole Olivia Barnes|Chair of Trustees||Elected by members| |Hannah Jane Hill|Secretary||Elected by members| |Diane Josephine Coffey|||Elected by members| ## **Director name** None ## **Names of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity** |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |None||| Page 10 of 12 23-06-2022 **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **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** Page 11 of 12 23-06-2022 **Declarations** ## **The trustees declare that they have unanimously approved this report.** ## **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position**
(eg Secretary, Chair)
**Date**|||| |---|---|---|---| ||||| |||Carole Olivia Barnes|| ||||| |||Chair of Trustees|| ||||| |||23rd June, 2022|| Page 12 of 12 23-06-2022 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustsesl members of STOPFORD CAT RESCUE On accounts for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2021 Charity no (if any) 1178415 Sot out on pages l ￿port to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charty (Ihe Trust") for the year ended 31112 12021. Responslblllties and As the chartty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr}. I report in respe(* of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Chartty Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to 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 the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting words Independent examinerf8 Statsmont I have no corKems and have come across no other matters in connection WTth the examination to which attention should be dravm in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reachèd. Signed: Date: 2310612022 Name: Sarah Harrison Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (If any): ACA Address: 48 HIGHFIELD ROAD, LYMM, CHESHIRE, WA13 OEF 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 guidan￿ for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION Fa￿ENGLAND AND WALES Sto ford Cat Rescue Receipts and payments accounts 1178415 CC16a Forthe p¢rlod 01K¢1r2o21 To 31112n021 Section A Receipts and payments Unr85tricted Restrici8d fund5 Totsl fundg Last year rnJr•Jt£ tothe neare*l£ A1 R8¢•1 DOrnati￿9- DDAatiws. ado D￿ati￿G. rrn off sa￿Of￿0nd haThY Insurance ￿mMis￿ General fvndraisi of chris1r￿S nbms Events Le GrftAid Lush &8ni Neuter-Reivm Lwtdbuticns toThR an Grani FinHnri ¢￿t￿￿￿on> toFAN 395 11,625 n fees 7￿1 139 1M49 7,W1 1.139 1,754 1.lJ82 1.9S9 1176 21 1176 21.851 2,335 7,000 1,723 Mlsc Sub total ICrDSSiTtwA 43N78 A2 As$•t and Inv8stn*nt $ah$ - Sub total Totalr￿￿ts 61768 67268 43A78 Velerin￿¢0sts- FAN Vfr&iwiyJsts.TNR (Lush GrArtI F￿d 45 .1n l.T19 939 2.834 Tw Post89èlststi(xwry &JnLkn85 Events In8ur8nce IndèpondanL Examknakn orfAL¥¥yJnt8 701 472 1217 76 371 V5 275 275 Sub lotsl 28,928 38,589 28,931 A4A¥s•t and Imi¢glm•nt urehases s4* lab Sub total 28.928 9.673 34599 28.931 Net of rece1p￿(PaYrn•ntsJ A5 Tran$fvrs botW•on lund5 A6 Cash fvnds last year and Cash funds thls end .173 21669 14.547 13.X4 48,105 20,068 48.737 5,821 20,068 631 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period unre$￿Cted funds Restricted funds Endowment fund$ Categories CCXX R1 accounts (SSI 2310612022 ID neartsl£ B1 Cash funds 47.052 rolal cash funds 48.107 831 R8strlct•d funds Endowrn•nt funds Details Details Cuwr•nt val onal B3 Inv•*tment ass•ts DÈtsils Cgst{opkndl ¥4u• on•1 B4 A￿ts retaln•d for the charity's own u Details Fu￿lt￿￿￿kh Wh￿￿ onal B5 Uablllt SvJned by one ortsrs trust*s m behaff of 811 Ih6trust8es Sb3nalure int Nar Date of approval 23rd June 2022 CCXX R2 accounts ISS) 2310612022 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustsesl members of STOPFORD CAT RESCUE On accounts for the year ended 31 DECEMBER 2021 Charity no (if any) 1178415 Sot out on pages l ￿port to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charty (Ihe Trust") for the year ended 31112 12021. Responslblllties and As the chartty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr}. I report in respe(* of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Chartty Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to 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 the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting words Independent examinerf8 Statsmont I have no corKems and have come across no other matters in connection WTth the examination to which attention should be dravm in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reachèd. Signed: Date: 2310612022 Name: Sarah Harrison Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (If any): ACA Address: 48 HIGHFIELD ROAD, LYMM, CHESHIRE, WA13 OEF 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 guidan￿ for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION Fa￿ENGLAND AND WALES Sto ford Cat Rescue Receipts and payments accounts 1178415 CC16a Forthe p¢rlod 01K¢1r2o21 To 31112n021 Section A Receipts and payments Unr85tricted Restrici8d fund5 Totsl fundg Last year rnJr•Jt£ tothe neare*l£ A1 R8¢•1 DOrnati￿9- DDAatiws. ado D￿ati￿G. rrn off sa￿Of￿0nd haThY Insurance ￿mMis￿ General fvndraisi of chris1r￿S nbms Events Le GrftAid Lush &8ni Neuter-Reivm Lwtdbuticns toThR an Grani FinHnri ¢￿t￿￿￿on> toFAN 395 11,625 n fees 7￿1 139 1M49 7,W1 1.139 1,754 1.lJ82 1.9S9 1176 21 1176 21.851 2,335 7,000 1,723 Mlsc Sub total ICrDSSiTtwA 43N78 A2 As$•t and Inv8stn*nt $ah$ - Sub total Totalr￿￿ts 61768 67268 43A78 Velerin￿¢0sts- FAN Vfr&iwiyJsts.TNR (Lush GrArtI F￿d 45 .1n l.T19 939 2.834 Tw Post89èlststi(xwry &JnLkn85 Events In8ur8nce IndèpondanL Examknakn orfAL¥¥yJnt8 701 472 1217 76 371 V5 275 275 Sub lotsl 28,928 38,589 28,931 A4A¥s•t and Imi¢glm•nt urehases s4* lab Sub total 28.928 9.673 34599 28.931 Net of rece1p￿(PaYrn•ntsJ A5 Tran$fvrs botW•on lund5 A6 Cash fvnds last year and Cash funds thls end .173 21669 14.547 13.X4 48,105 20,068 48.737 5,821 20,068 631 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period unre$￿Cted funds Restricted funds Endowment fund$ Categories CCXX R1 accounts (SSI 2310612022 ID neartsl£ B1 Cash funds 47.052 rolal cash funds 48.107 831 R8strlct•d funds Endowrn•nt funds Details Details Cuwr•nt val onal B3 Inv•*tment ass•ts DÈtsils Cgst{opkndl ¥4u• on•1 B4 A￿ts retaln•d for the charity's own u Details Fu￿lt￿￿￿kh Wh￿￿ onal B5 Uablllt SvJned by one ortsrs trust*s m behaff of 811 Ih6trust8es Sb3nalure int Nar Date of approval 23rd June 2022 CCXX R2 accounts ISS) 2310612022