Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] April 2022 To 31[st] March 2023
Charity name: Cat Rescue West Wales
Charity registration number: 1178615
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/kittens in need of care and attention and to provide rescue and rehoming by the reception, care and treatment of such cats/kittens. Also to run a programme of trap, neuter and releasing of feral cats. |
| 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 |
Activites: Trap, neuter and if possible return feral cats to areas where they are welcome and provided for. Rehoming of feral cats to farms/smallholdings. Provide veterinary care where necessary. Promote neutering assistance to members of the public. Provide shelter and care for stray cats for assessment to rehome. Microchip scanning to reunite lost cats and with their owners. Education of the public by raising awareness of all cat welfare issues including general care and healthcare needs, in particular the need to neuter, micro-chip,vaccinate and provide regular flea and worming treatment. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have used the guidance of the Charity Commission on public benefit during trustees meeting by ensuring decisions are 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
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The trustees recognise the significant contribution made by volunteers within the charity in time, energy and expertise making it possible for the charity to continue achieving our goals throughout the year. |
| 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 | We successfully continued our programme of trap, neuter, and were possible return, of feral cat colonies within our local area. Where it has not been possible to return cats because of illness or unsuitable location they have been brought into our car for treatment and then rehomed to suitable locations where they will be care for. We have continued to receive a marked increase in stray domestic/feral cats requiring either neutering and/or vet treatment during the year which has put increased pressure on the charities resources. Our rehoming programme has continued to be successful, mainly due to advertising on our social media sites and recommendations from previous adopters’. We have continued offering help and advice to the general public through direct contact and through our publications and social media. Our fundraising achievements and performance serve to support and sustain the charities main activities. Our charity shop being our main regular income has become very well supported by the local community and our support base for regular monetary and /or non-monetary donation to help towards veterinary costs and caring for the cats/kittens in our care has increased. We have successfully run several appeals to raise funds to cover the cost of expensive, emergency and often life-saving veterinary treatment for the cats/kittens in care. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Donations and income have continued to be buoyant throughout this period, with our charity shop continuing to increase in income. |
|---|---|---|
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | None |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | None |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | None |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None at present. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
CIO Constitution | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO Fundation |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | By approval of the Trustees |
| 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 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
|
|---|---|---|
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Cat Rescue West Wales |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | None |
| Registered charity number | 1178615 |
| Charity’s principal address | Danrhiw Cwmfelin Mynach Nr Whitland Carmarthenshire SA34 0DJ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Belson | Chair | |||
| Barbara Driver | Treasurer | |||
– 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 The tru•t•es de¢lare that th•y hav• approved the tru¥t••s' report above. Slgned on behalf of thè ¢horlty'8 trusi8011 Slgnature($l Full name(¥l Po$btlon189 Secrètary, ¢halr. etcl Date 1010512024
| Cat Recsue West Wales |
Cat Recsue West Wales |
Cat Recsue West Wales |
No 1178615 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the period from |
Period start date 4/1/2022 |
To | Period end date 3/31/2023 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Receipts CharityShopReceipts 54,948 Donations/Fundraising 51,311 - - - - - - 106,259 - - Sub total - Total receipts 106,259 A3 Payments ShopRent/Utilities/Storage/Insurance 9,436 VeterinaryCosts 60,676 Cat Food/Litter 38,319 Travel Expemses/Misc 2,502 Equipment 6,782 - - - - Sub total 117,715 - - Sub total - Total payments 117,715 Net of receipts/(payments) - 11,456 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 31,533 Cash funds this year end 20,077 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 54,948 51,311 - - - - - - 106,259 - - - 106,259 9,436 60,676 38,319 2,502 6,782 - - - - 117,715 - - - 117,715 - 11,456 - 31,533 20,077 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| - - - - - - - - - |
54,948 | 54,127 | ||
| 51,311 | 25,685 | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| 106,259 | 79,812 | |||
| - - - |
- | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | 106,259 | 79,812 | ||
| - - - - - - - - - - |
9,436 | 10,346 | ||
| 60,676 | 51,830 | |||
| 38,319 | 16,460 | |||
| 2,502 | 2,850 | |||
| 6,782 | 356 | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| 117,715 | 81,842 | |||
| - - - |
- | |||
| - | ||||
| - | - | |||
| - | 117,715 | 81,842 | ||
| - | - - - - |
- 11,456 | - 2,030 | |
| - | - | |||
| - | 31,533 | 33,562 | ||
| - | 20,077 | 31,532 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ - - - - Agreement Error to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| OK | ||||
| to nearest £ Endowment funds |
||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| Current value (optional) |
||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| Current value (optional) |
||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| When due (optional) |
||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - |
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Date of Signature Print Name approval
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Cat Rescue West Wales On accounts for the year ended 31° March 2023 Charlty no (If any) 1178615 Set out on pages 1&2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chartty (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 3110312022. Responsibilities and As the charfty trustees of th8 Trust, you are responsible for the preparallon basis of roport of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ih8 Acr). I report In respect ot my examlnalion of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directtons given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5)(bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention In connection with the examination which gives m8 cause to believe Ihat in. any material respe¢t.' Independent oxamlnerfs statsment accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not a¢¢ord wlth the accounting records I have no conc8ms and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn In order to enable proper under8tanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Dat•: 19 14fvy lol¥ Nam•: Relevant wofessional qualification{8) or body (if any): FCA, Fcc4 Address: CIO LLEWELYN DAVIES ACCOUNTANTS YELVERTON HOUSE, ST JOHN STREET, MITLAND. CARMARTHENSHIRE, SA34 OAW. IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Onty complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examInatn of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give horo briof dotails of any items that the examiner wishès to dlsclose. IER October 2018