
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 1[st] April 2021    To 31[st] March 2022** 

## **Charity name:  Cat Rescue West Wales** 

## **Charity registration number:   1178615** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|For the benefit of the public to relieve the<br>suffering of cats/kittens in need of care and<br>attention and to provide rescue and<br>rehoming by the reception, care and<br>treatment of such cats/kittens. Also to run a<br>programme of trap, neuter and releasing of<br>feral cats.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Activites:<br><br>Trap, neuter and if possible return<br>feral cats to areas where they are<br>welcome and provided for.<br><br>Rehoming of feral cats to<br>farms/smallholdings.<br><br>Provide veterinary care where<br>necessary.<br><br>Promote neutering assistance to<br>members of the public.<br><br>Provide shelter and care for stray<br>cats for assessment to rehome.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have used the guidance of the<br>Charity Commission on public benefit during<br>trustees meeting by ensuring decisions are<br>made in accordance with guidelines.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment 



|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|The trustees recognise the significant<br>contribution made by volunteers within the<br>charity in time, energy and expertise making<br>it possible for the charity to continue<br>achieving our goals throughout the year.|
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## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|We have been successfully continuing our<br>programme of trap, neuter, and were<br>possible return, of feral cat colonies within<br>our local area.  Where it has not been<br>possible to return cats because of illness or<br>unsuitable location they have been brought<br>into the rescue for treatment and rehoming.<br>We have also noticing a marked increase in<br>stray domestic cats requiring either<br>neutering and/or vet treatment during the<br>year.  Our rehoming agenda has been very<br>successful many due to our social media<br>sites.<br>We have offered help and advice to the<br>general public through direct contact and<br>through our publications and social media.|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Donations and income have continued to be<br>buoyant throughout this period, with the<br>charity shop continuing to do well.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|None|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|None|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|Due to financial uncertainties during Covid.|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|During this period the Trustees were<br>encouraged by the support and donations<br>received and have no concerns going<br>forward.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||CIO Constitution|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO Fundation|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|By approval of the Trustees|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Cat Rescue West Wales|
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|Other name the charity uses|None|
|Registered charity number|1178615|
|Charity’s principal address|Danrhiw<br>Cwmfelin Mynach<br>Nr Whitland<br>Carmarthenshire<br>SA34 0DJ|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Jane Belson|Chair|||
||Barbara Driver|Treasurer|||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets 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 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



Declarations
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||**Cat Rescue West Wales**<br>|**Cat Rescue West Wales**<br>|**Cat Rescue West Wales**<br>|**1178615**|
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||**For the period**<br>**from**|1st April 2021|**To**|31st March 2022|



|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||
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|**A1 Receipts**<br>CharityShopReceipts<br>**54,127**<br>Donations/Fundraising<br>**25,685**<br>Covid Grants<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**79,812**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                              -**<br>**_Total receipts_                  79,812**<br>**A3 Payments**<br>ShopRent/Utilities/Storage/Insurance<br>**10,346**<br>VeterinaryCosts<br>**51,830**<br>Cat Food/Litter<br>**16,460**<br>Travel Expenses/Misc<br>**2,850**<br>Equipment<br>**356**<br>PayPal Fees<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                     81,841**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                               -**<br>**_Total payments_                  81,841**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ -                 2,029**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**-**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**33,562**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_                  31,533**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_<br>**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**<br>**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**|**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**|**to the nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**54,127**<br>**25,685**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**79,812**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**79,812**<br>**10,346**<br>**51,830**<br>**16,460**<br>**2,850**<br>**356**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**81,841**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**81,841**<br>**-                 2,029**<br>**-**<br>**33,562**<br>**31,533**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
|||**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**54,127**|**22,252**|
||||**25,685**|**49,162**|
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||||**79,812**|**91,414**|
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|||**-**|**79,812**|**91,414**|
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|||**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**10,346**|**10,077**|
||||**51,830**|**36,695**|
||||**16,460**|**12,716**|
||||**2,850**|**4,903**|
||||**356**|**1,017**|
||||**-**|**39**|
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||||**81,841**|**65,447**|
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|||**-**|**81,841**|**65,447**|
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||**-**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**-                 2,029**|**25,967**|
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||**-**||**33,562**|**7,595**|
||**-**||**31,533**|**33,562**|





CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examine¢s Report
Report to the trustee81
members of
Cal Rescue West Wales
On accounts for tho year
ended
31 St March 2022
Charlty no
lif any)
1178615
Set out on pages
1&2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
eharityllhe Trusfl for the year ended 3110%2022.
Responsibilities and As the charity truslees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation
ba818 ol report of Ihe accounls in accordanee with the requirements ol the Charities Ael
2011 Ilhe Act-}.
I report in respect of my examinalion of the Trust's a¢counts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Aet and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 14515llbl of the Act.
I have completed my examination. l Confirm that no material mallers have
come lo my attention in connectjon wilh the examination whith gives me
cause lo believe that in. any material respect..
Independent
9xamIne￿8 Statement
aeeounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounls do not accord with Ihe accounting reeords
I have no concerns and have come across no olhef matters in connection
wrth the exarninalion lo whieh 8llention should bè diawn in order lo enable a
proper untjersianding of the accounts lo be reached.
Slgn8d:
Date..
of. 0¢ loLI
Name:
Rolovant professlonal
quallflcationls} or body
lif any):
Address:
CIO LLEWELYN DAVIES ACCOUNTANTS
YELVERTON HOUSE. ST JOHN STREET, VIHITLAND,
CARMARTHENSHIRE. SA34 OAW.
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Onfy complete If the examiner needs lo highlighl matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examinalw)n of charity accounts". directions and guidance for
examinersl_
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wshes to
dlgclose.
IER
October 2018