## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From: 1 May 2024 Period start date To: 30 April 2025 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 kittens by providing
appropriate care, protection,
treatment and security for such
animals. To advance the education of
the public in matters pertaining to
animal welfare in general and the
prevention of cruelty and suffering. To
provide therapy cats to people who
are in need as a result of 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 kittens 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
adoption process.
•To educate our communities to be
caring and considerate to cats and to
understand their obligation as
responsible pet owners to provide
them with love, shelter, nutrition and
veterinary care when needed.
•To work with those in our
communities who have special needs,
whether physically or mentally
disabled or with other special needs,
by providingtherapycats.| |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
benefit 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 56 cats and kittens.
We work very hard to ensure
appropriate placements based on the
cat/kitten’s characteristics and the
environment and dynamics of the
prospective new home. We conduct
home checks and have thorough
discussions with any prospective
adopters. We continued to work with
the community to help find missing
cats, reunite found/stray cats with
their owners and to support with
advice and education where
appropriate. Our fundraising
capability continued to be impacted
during the period. Funds were raised
by online appeals, raffles and
donations. Funds raised have been
used to pay our vet bills and fund the
additional food, litter and routine
medication (flea and worm
treatment, kitten formula etc)
required above the donations we
receive for the cats in our foster care.
We have continued to participate in
promoting neutering of cats including
strays and owned with the support of
our Vets and the services they
provide.| ## **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 Charity had £18,733
cash in the bank.
Annual summary:
•
Opening Balance in Bank - £8,776
•
Income from Donations &
Fundraising £86,947
•
Payments
£78615
•
Closing Balance in Bank
£ 18733| |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|**Zero**| |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
raisingevent.| |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|**•**
Donations
**•**
Raffles
**•**
Online appeals and events
**•**
Coach Trips
**•**
Fayres| |---|---|---| |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|Veterinary costs continue to increase along
with demand of more cats requiring foster
and medical treatment/neutering. Since the
pandemic, numbers of cats requiring
rehoming and neutering has increased due
to owners having adopted cats in the
pandemic and no longer wanting, the
increasing costs of pets and the lack of
neutering undertaken in the Pandemic
timeframe.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||**CIO**| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royalcharter)|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** |Charityname|Usk New Start Cat Rescue| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|UNSCR| |Registered charitynumber|1179707| |Charity’s principal address|92 Maryport Street
Usk
Monmouthshire
NP15 1AH| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Samantha Murray|||| ||Helen Myden|Chair||| ||BeverleyDalgleish|Treasurer||| ||TracyBrace|||| ||Sharon Griffiths|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 wholeyear**|| |---|---|---| |**n/a**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|n/a| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|n/a| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|n/a| ## **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)** SAMANTHA JANE MURRAY **Position (eg Secretary,** COORDINATOR & TRUSTEE **Chair, etc) Date** 27[th ] February 2026 ## **Usk New Start Cat Rescue** ## **Balance Sheet as of 30 April 2025** ## **Assets** |**Assets**||| |---|---|---| ||Cash in hand
Lloyds Treasurers A/C no. 62406568
Lloyds Bank Instant Access A/C no. 69984960
Lloyds Commercial Instant Access A/C no.72657760
Paypal balance
SumUp balance - A/C no. 56376759|4,820.90
9,773.60
3,893.23
244.37
1.00| ||Total Cash in hand
Collection Buckets & vests; traps
Donated Stock|18,733.10
200.00
750.00| |**Liabilities**|**Total Assets**|19,683.10| ||Liabilities|| ||**Total Liabilities**|0.00| |**Net Assets**||19,683.10| |||| |**Retained Equity**||19,683.10| ## **Profit & Loss as at 30 April 2025** ## **Income** ## **Expenses** |Bank Interest
Donations
Fundraising
Gift Aid
Grants
**Total Income**
Direct costs
Cost of charitable Activities
Cost of Fundraising Events
Donated Stock
**Total Direct Costs**
Overheads
Paypal fees
Kitty Shack
Pet medication
Public Liability Insurance
Vet bills
**Total Overheads**
**Total expenses**
**Net Income**|78.52
56,320.90
22,436.98
8,110.92
0.00
86,947.32
4,238.02
18,188.85
1,625.00
24,051.87
24.98
960.00
2,405.13
231.17
50,942.61
54,563.89
78,615.76
8,331.56| |---|---| ## |Reporttothetrustees|||| |---|---|---|---| ||USKNEWSTARTCATRESCUE||| |Onaccounts fortheyear
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