## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 May 2022 Period start date To 30 April 2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Usk New Start Cat Rescue** ## **Charity registration number: 1179707** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To promote humane behaviour towards cats
and kitens by providing appropriate care,
protecton, treatment and security for such
animals. To advance the educaton of the
public in maters pertaining to animal welfare
in general and the preventon of cruelty and
sufering. To provide therapy cats to people
who are in need as a result disability.| |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|
To provide a loving, safe and secure
future for all cats and kitens who are
vulnerable through no fault of their
own.

To rescue cats within the South East
Wales region, bring into foster with
our volunteers, nurture and bring them
back to good health if unwell or injured
and to ensure their future wellbeing
through a thorough adopton process.

To educate our communites to be
caring and considerate to cats and to
understand their obligaton as
responsible pet owners to provide
them with love, shelter, nutriton and
veterinary care when needed.

To work with those in our communites
who have special needs, whether
physically or mentally disabled or with
other special needs, by providing
therapy cats.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees of Usk New Start Cat Rescue are
familiar with the Charity Commission Guidance
on public beneft and remain mindful of the
guidance when carrying out the work of the
rescue.| ## **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 Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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|During this period, Usk New Start Cat Rescue
rehomed 73 cats and kitens.
We work very hard to ensure appropriate
placements based on the cat/kiten’s
characteristcs and the environment and
dynamics of the prospectve new home. We
conduct home checks and have thorough
discussions with any prospectve adopters.
As Covid restrictons lifed, physical home
checks were conducted but where restrictons
prevented this, thorough video checks,
discussions, roadside check and vet checks
took place to ensure the appropriateness of a
placement.
We contnued to work with the community to
help fnd missing cats, reunite found/stray cats
with their owners and to support with advice
and educaton where appropriate.
Funds were raised by online appeals, rafes
and donatons and running coach trips.
Funds raised have been used to pay our vet
bills and fund the additonal food, liter and
routne medicaton (fea and worm treatment,
kiten formula etc)required above the| donations we receive for the cats in our foster 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** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of the period the company had
£6679.53 cash in the bank. Annual summary :

Opening Balance in Bank £ 2359

Income from Donatons
and Fundraising £ 81822

Payments £ 77502
ClosingBalance in Bank £ 6679| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|As a small charity with no fixed outgoings,
Usk New Start Cat Rescue does not
operate with a defined reserve.
Funds are reviewed on a weekly basis by
the treasurer and reviewed formally at each
trustee meeting.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**0**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|In the event of a situation requiring funding
beyond normal, budgeted levels, we will
launch an appeal or stage a fund raising
event.| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**n/a**| ## **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|

Donatons

Rafes

Online appeals and events

Coach Trips

Fayres

evening social events

supermarket bag packing events| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**n/a**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Increasing costs of veterinary care**.**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||**CIO**| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Trust| |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|Appointed by Board of Trustees| ## **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|Usk New Start Cat Rescue| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|UNSCR| |Registered charity number|1179707| |Charity’s principal address|92 Maryport Street
Usk
Monmouthshire
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Samantha Murray|||| ||Helen Myden|Chair||| ||Julie Price Lloyd|Treasurer||| ||TracyBrace|||| ||Sharon Griffiths|||| ||BeverleyDalgleish|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name n/a** ## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**n/a**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a 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 trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Helen Myden **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** **Date** 16 February 2024 ## **USK NEW START CAT RESCUE - CHA** ## **AND LOSS MAY 2** |**PROFIT & LOSS**||**BAL**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Income**
**£**
Bank Interest
1.29
Donations
48262.80
Fundraising
21059.46
Gift Aid
1926.73
Grant
10571.50||**Assets**
Cash on hand
Lloyds BB I
Lloyds Tre
Paypal
SumUp A/C
Total Cash on Hand
Collection
Donated S|| |**Total Income**
**###**|||| |**Expenses**
Direct Costs
Cost of Activities
8423.68
Cost of Fund Raising
6730.02
Total Direct Costs
15153.70
Overheads
Advertising
20.00
Finance Costs :
Paypal
19.52
Total Finance Costs:
19.52
Gambling License
20.00
Kitty Shack Rental
880.00
Medication
4762.75
P/L Insurance
138.82
Vet Bills
56507.45
Total Overheads
62348.54|||| |||**Total Assets**|| |||**Liabilities**
Total Liabilities
**Net Assets**
**Equity**
Current Earnings
Retained Earnings|| |||**Total Equity**|| |**Total Expenses**
**###**|||| ||||| |**NET INCOME**
**4319.54**|||| ## **RITY NO: Reg No: 1179707 BALANCE SHEET & PROFIT 22 - APRIL 23** |
|**LANCE SHEET**|| |---|---|---| ||Inst Online A/C 69984960
asurer A/C 62406568
C 56376759
Buckets & Vests
tock|**£**
850.68
3813.94
155.00
1859.91| |||6679.53
75.00
2500.00| |||**9254.53**| |||0.00
0.00| |||0.00
**9254.53**
4319.54
4934.99| |||**9254.53**| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl membors of USK NEW START CAT RESCUE On accounts for the year onded 30 APRIL 2023 Charity no {If any) 1179707 Sgt out on pages IAND2 I report lo the trustees on my 8xamination of the acGounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for Ihe year ended 3010412023 Rosponslbllltios and As the charity trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the bas18 of roport accounts in aGcordance with the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out undèr sèction 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicabl6 Dir8Ctions given by the Charity Commisslon und8r sectlon 14515llb) of the Act. Independent tihdtt(atRF¥woÈWWaX¢XèIIOdQSVOOXMdXXMY•)arLq¥dI￿xKxXxkXx exam1n0￿$ statement I hav8 comp18ted my éxamination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to belièvè that in, any material respect,: the acwunting records were nol kept in accordance with sectlon 130 of th8 Acl,. or the accounts did not accord wllh th8 accounting records., or thè accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair. view which is not a matter considered as part of an indep8ndent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wilh the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Please dglele the words in the brackefs if they do not apply. 1710212024 Slgnod: Data: Namè: CHRIS MYDEN Relevant professlonal qualificationls) or body Ilf any): IER October 2018 Address: CSBA LTD 1 OAK BLUFF. CHEPSTOW. MONMOUTHSHIRE. NP16 6JZ Section B Disclosure Only complete Il the examiner needs lo hKJhlighl matters of concern {see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glvo hore dotalls of any Items Ihat Iho examinor wlshes to dlsclos•. IER October 2018