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2025-08-12-accounts

Puss in Boots Cat Rescue

Trustees Annual Report (Reporting period 13/08/2024 to 12/08/2025)

Registered Charity No. 1180656

Section 1: Governance and Compliance

Charity Details

Charity Name: Puss in Boots Cat Rescue Charity Number: 1180656

Registered address: 51 North Parkway, Leeds, LS14 1JD

Governance

Puss in Boots Cat Rescue is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) who’s Trustees are selected and appointed under the CIO Constitution. It’s three current Trustees maintain compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. Our records are kept securely and accurately and we engage professional services as needed for legal, veterinary and administrative guidance.

Name Date of Appointment
Alison Bell 22 Jul 2019
Sharon Gallagher 18 May2025
Diane Mailer 04 Feb 2018

Charitable Objects

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The objects of the CIO are to promote humane behaviour primarily towards cats, by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment, security for cats and kittens which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstance, ill-usage or homelessness. In furtherance of this object, the trustees shall provide education on the importance of neutering, chipping and diseases such as FIV.

Activities

Originally established as Animal Aid UK (November 2018) to support all animals in need, our charity has recently refined its mission and rebranded as Puss in Boots Cat Rescue . This shift reflects the growing urgency in Leeds and surrounding areas, where the past few years have seen a dramatic rise in abandoned cats and expanding feral colonies.

We are a small team of unpaid volunteers (with three charity Trustees) dedicated to helping stray, abandoned and homeless (“street”) cats through the following activities:

None of our volunteers claim expenses; in fact, they frequently cover costs out of their own pockets - whether for food, equipment or emergency care - driven purely by compassion and a shared commitment to feline welfare.

We rely completely on charitable donations and undertake our own fundraising and related activities in order to bolster these.

Beyond our structured colony work, we remain deeply committed to responding to urgent, ad hoc appeals - most of which reach us via social media - to assist stray and “street” cats. These animals often arrive with untreated medical conditions and we

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ensure they receive the necessary veterinary care alongside spaying or neutering. This process typically involves short-term fostering, which we fully fund.

- Section 2: Reporting Year 2024 2025

Introduction

As a Trustee of Puss in Boots Cat Rescue, I am delighted to present our Annual Report for the fiscal year ending 12 August 2025. This document outlines the year’s achievements, financial summary and ongoing commitment to the welfare of cats in our care and our community. Our goal remains transparency, compassion and giving every rescued cat a chance at a fulfilling life.

Puss in Boots Cat Rescue is dedicated to the welfare of cats and kittens in Leeds and surrounding areas. Originally founded as Animal Aid UK to support all animals, we rebranded this year in response to the rising number of abandoned cats and feral colonies. Our primary objectives are:

Overview

Throughout 2025, our dedicated team of volunteers worked tirelessly to fulfill our mission, placing the wellbeing of every cat at the heart of our operations.

Achievements and Performance

Over the past year, we have:

Importantly, all animals received a thorough health check, vaccinations and microchipping as needed.

In summary, thanks to grants such as the ones received from Animal Friends, the Marchig Animal Welfare Trust and Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust the charity expanded its intake, medical care and TNR work, while adoptions dropped slightly compared to last year, though no cats were euthanised this year.

Financial Summary

Income:

Total donations and grants received: £29,932

Expenditure :

Total expenditure: £28,833

Our position is that income exceeded expenditure slightly, with a surplus of £1,099 . Consequently, the charity remains financially stable, with our largest area of spending

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directed towards veterinary care and animal welfare, whilst administrative costs were kept low. Key insights are:

All financial activity is fully documented and available upon request. Overall, funds were managed prudently to maximise the care we provide and to support our growth.

Community Outreach

In December 2024, Temple Newsam High School in Leeds reached out to the charity’s founder to say they were seeking a cause to support through fundraising in Spring 2025. By January 2025, they confirmed that Puss in Boots Cat Rescue had been shortlisted as a charity partner. The school requested a short video highlighting the work we do and made use of case study posters we had created to highlight our impact; these contained ‘before’ and ‘after’ stories of cats in need that have previously received our care. Unfortunately, we did not receive any donations from the school but are grateful for the opportunity to educate young people in the area and promote the charity.

We also continued to:

Public Benefit Statement

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Our work directly benefits the public by reducing stray cat populations, preventing animal suffering and promoting community awareness of responsible pet care. We have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and believe our activities meet these requirements. It should be noted that Puss in Boots is one of the only two charities in the Leeds area that undertake TNR operations that focus on larger cat colonies.

Volunteer and Supporter Involvement

Our volunteers are the lifeblood of Puss in Boots Cat Rescue. In 2025, we welcomed new volunteers (total of five for the year) and celebrated the ongoing dedication of our established team. Support from donors and loyal social media enabled us to reach more cats than ever before.

Looking Ahead

Our commitment to rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming will continue to guide us into the coming year. We plan to expand our facilities, increase outreach efforts and strengthen our volunteer network, all with the aim of improving the lives of cats and enriching our community. Specifically, we will strive to:

Declaration

On behalf of everyone at Puss in Boots Cat Rescue, thank you for your ongoing support and trust. For any questions about this report or our organisation, please reach out at your convenience.

Registered Charity No. 1180656

Signed and approved by:

Sharon Gallagher

Trustee, Puss in Boots Cat Rescue

Date of approval: 30 November 2025

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Puss in Boots Cat Rescue 1180656 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 13-Aug-24 12-Aug-25 To from

Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
3,717
25,906
84
225
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29,932
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29,932
4,404
1,278
23,151
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28,833
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28,833
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4,404
1,278
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1,099		 Last year
to the nearest £
CharityActivities 3,717 1,832
CharityDonations 25,906 8,100
Cash Back 84 33
Refunds 225 417
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 29,932 10,382
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Total receipts
A3 Payments
10,382
Animal Support 4,404 3,790
CharityRunningCosts 1,278 1,466
VeterinaryCosts 23,151 9,988
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**Sub total ** 28,833 15,244
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
15,244
1,099 - -
1,099		 - 4,862
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1,099 - - 1,099 - 4,862

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
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behalf of all the trustees
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charity’s own use
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S. Gallagher		 Unrestricted
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S. Gallagher Sharon Gallagher 30/11/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Puss in Boots Cat Rescue members of

On accounts for the year 12 August 2025 Charity no 1180656 ended (if any)

Set out on pages 1-3 (no additional sheets)

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 12/08/2025.

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: L.J. Tinsley Date: 30 November 25

Name: Lisa Jayne Tinsley

Relevant professional N/A qualification(s) or body (if any):

Address: 11 Willow Copice, Lea, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1XW

October 2018

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

N/A

October 2018

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