2021-10-31-accounts

Forgotten Felines Cat Rescue

No:1181190

Trustees Report

The Trustees present their report for the 12 month period to 31[st] October 2021

Objective

The primary object of Forgotten Felines Cat Rescue is to relieve the suffering of cats and kittens that are often overlooked by other charities. As people rush to adopt kittens, we rescue, rehabilitate and rehome the “other” cats such as amputees, blind, deaf, elderly and FIV cats. We hope to educate people and change opinions on and stereotypes about FIV cats, to see the cat not the virus and to embrace them for the time they have with us. Our rescue is about quality of life, not quantity,

We depend on voluntary contributions, donations and fundraising.

Trustees.

The Charity is governed by 2 trustees who meet 6 times a year to discuss the numerous challenges that face our rescue.

Bev Hibbert (Trustee/Founder)

Sarah Stimpson (Trustee)

This year has been particulary difficult, but despite the challenges ,we have continued to grow as a rescue. This could not have been achieved without the continued support of the

dedicated volunteers which we fully recognise and thank. This year would have been impossible without the support of our loyal supporters

The Trustees, during the third year of the Charity’s registration also recognise the importance of maintaining proper accounting records which should be sufficient to disclose at any time.

Selection of Trustees

The intention last year was to extend our trustees within the Charity. However, we have yet to appoint a 3[rd] Trustee. The selection process in currently being applied.

A skills balance needs to be achieved so proposals for this year is to appoint additional trustees to the charity. All potential trustees will be interviewed by existing Trustees and if approved will be appointed. All appointed Trustees will undergo training and an induction.

Day to day management of the charity’s operations is delegated to the Trustees. Volunteers are delegated tasks by the Trustees. In a changing economic environment the charity needs to actively fill key appointments in the Charity, whilst working within legislation and health and safety.

Review for the Year

Forgotten Felines Cat Rescue continues to respond to the challenges of working in the charitable sector with growing pressures from changing legislation. Our dedicated and passionate team of volunteers continue their hard work to support us and look for avenues of continued fundraising ideas. With preparation of the Charity’s second year accounts applications for funding to support running costs and specific projects can be achieved.

We have achieved in rehoming over 100 special needs cats in this year. We have also been successful in transporting special

needs cats from Bosnia, Turkey and Egypt and placing them in loving homes in the UK.

We actively work with local veterinary practices in taking FIV cats that had no other space in a rescue. We have informed and educated through social media and events, the importance of neutering to stop the spread of FIV and control the ever increasing cat population. Success in rehoming 8 FIV cats has been achieved. We have demonstrated that feral cats can be socialised and had successful rehoming figures for such cats.

By linking with the community, class room talks to primary schools and Brownie groups on how to be kind to all animals have successfully taken place.

We believe we provide public benefit in helping to control the incidence and spread of illness by educating the public on cat welfare and FIV, providing neutering to all cats before adoption, working with other local rescues in ensuring no cat is left to suffer. Liaising with schools in the local area to help young people understand their role in society in terms of kindness to all animals. Working in partnership with fosterers who have mental health issues and promoting “cat” therapy.

Aims for the Future

To Value and respect our volunteers.

To Recruit and develop volunteers

To provide a high quality service to our cat residents

To continue to find good homes for our cat residents To be transparent, open and honest to our supporters To develop a fundraising strategy

To actively promote the neutering and micro chipping of cats

To educate and inform the public about FIV cats and to improve people’s understanding of cats and their care.

To stop the suffering of cats that are trapped, neutered and released by increasing our foster base to accommodate the socialisation of more feral cats.

To improve its financial performance and to keep the charity viable. To continue to increase our fundraising events and to continually review our outgoings

To continue to build relationships with neighbouring charities to work as a team for the benefit of the cats.

To develop links in the community, especially schools. Education and understanding about cat welfare is the best way to ensure the number of cats needing help is minimised.

To educate the public on the importance of neutering to control the ever increasing cat population.

To work with local mental health units in promoting cat therapy for rehabilitation

Reserves

Forgotten Felines Cat rescue does not have a reserves policy. We propose to apply for grants which will hopefully help us to build a reserve in the next coming years of operation.

Financial Review

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose accuracy at any time in the financial position of the charity. They are also responsible for

safeguarding any assets of the company and taking steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Charity saw income of £45K with the main income being public donations with income above £25K threshold Mrs Angela South FCCA was appointed to perform and external examination of the accounts. The Trustees to the best of their knowledge believe the financial accounts to be a true and fair view of the state of the Charity’s affairs as at 31st October 2021.

Full details of the financial figures can be found in the financial accounts provided.

Risks

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those relating to receiving fewer donations by the public. Although satisfied that these will continue steps will be taken to register the charity for Gift aid and to encourage grant application to sustain a level of income needed to run the charity satisfactorily. Financial controls on Income and expenditure will be monitored on a monthly basis and remedial steps taken where

Forgotten Felines Cat Rescue 1181190

Receipts and payments accounts

Period start date Period end date To 11/1/2020 10/31/2021

For the period from

Section A Receipts and payments

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations and Events 46,009 - - 46,009
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
46,009 - - 46,009
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 46,009 - - 46,009
A3 Payments
Veterinary Bills 35,453 - - 35,453 #
Food Litter Toys Beds 6,281 - - 6,281
Foreign cats Help 110 - - 110
Traps, cages, carriers 960 - - 960
Raffle Prizes 210 - - 210
Volunteer Expenses 153 - - 153
Printing & Stationery 123 - - 123
Cleaning Materials 125 - - 125
Insurance 300 300
Paypal and Bank Charges 306 306
Waste Removal 1,200 1,200
Misc 140 - - 140
Sub total [ 45,361 ] - - 45,361
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 45,361 - - 45,361
Net of receipts/(payments) 648 - - 648
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end 648 - - 648
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

			Unrestricted		Restricted
Categories	Details		funds		funds
B1 Cash funds	Cash Bank Account Paypal Accounts Total cash funds		to nearest £ 270 1,520 2,152 3,942		to nearest £ - - - -
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))		Agreement Error	OK
			Unrestricted		Restricted
			funds		funds
B2 Other monetary assets	Details		to nearest £ - - - - - -		to nearest £ - - - - - -
B3 Investment assets	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) - - - - -
B4 Assets retained for the	Details		Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional) -
charity’s own use					- - - - - - - -
			Fund to which		Amount due
B5 Liabilities	Details Veterinary Bill		1972 liability relates		- - - - - (optional)
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees		Signature	Print	Name
	Bev Hibbert		Bev Hibbert

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CC16a
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Last year

to the nearest £

42,448 - - - - - - - 42,448

42,448

31,455 6,095 1,215 287 455 111 737 378 281 243 - 299 41,556

41,556 892 - - 892

Endowment funds

to nearest £ - - - -

OK

Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -

Current value (optional) - - - - -

Current value (optional)

When due (optional)

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Date of
approval
8/31/2022
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(HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Forgotten Felines On accounts for the year ended 3111012021 Charity no Itf any) 1181190 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charityllhe Trusv) for the year ended 3111012021. R•sponsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounls in a(xordance with the requirements of the Chaiities Act 2011 (Ihe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the ChaTYty Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my ex8minaÉion. I confirm thal no material matters have examiner's statement ¢ome to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me Cause to believe that in, any material respe¢t: the accounting re￿rdS were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Charities Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the 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 a¢¢ounts give a %rue and faiff wew which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no cOn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Signèd: Date: 0511012022 Name: Angela Elizabeth South FACCA Relevant professional qualifi¢ation(sl or body (rfany): Association of Chartered Certffied Accountants Address: 43 Cowbridge Road Brynsadler Pontydun CF72 98S IER Oct 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of coneem (see CC32, Independent examinatiDn Df chanty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief detslls of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. NIA IER Oct 2018