Forgotten Felines Cat Rescue
No:1181190
Trustees Report
The Trustees present their report for the 12 month period to 31[st] October 2024
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 6 trustees who meet 6 times a year to discuss the numerous challenges that face our rescue.
Bev Hibbert (Trustee/Founder)
Celia Mahar (Trustee)
Eryl Lloyd (Trustee)
Rhian Vaughan (Trustee)
Julia Card (Trustee)
Sadie Hibbert (Trustee)
This year has been particularly difficult. There has been a significant rise in the number of adult cats being surrendered by members of the public and the
feral population continues to grow with very little help from the larger feline charities to help with neuter costs. We closed our doors to admissions in July 2024 to the first week in October 2024. The rescue had reached crisis point and could no longer sustain the ever increasing veterinary bills. We focused on the cats in our care and treating and socialising them to find homes.
As always our volunteers worked tirelessly. We fully recognise and thank them as this year would have been impossible without the support of our loyal volunteers and supporters.
The Trustees, during the 6th 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.
We believe we now have a skills balance to achieve our objectives. 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.
We have no intention of appointing any further Trustees in the forthcoming year.
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 6th year accounts applications for funding to support running costs and specific projects can be achieved.
Bev Hibbert (Founder and Trustee) continues to apply for grants, this is the only avenue we have for sustainability.
We have achieved in rehoming over 212 special needs cats in our 6th year.
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 continue applying 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 £85K 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 2024.
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 | |||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | |||
| Period start date 11/1/2023 For the period from |
To | Period end date 10/31/2024 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Donations and Events 78,216 Grants 7,500 - - - - - - 85,716 - - Sub total- Total receipts 85,716 A3 Payments Vets Fees 63,942 Foreign Cats 797 Cat Food /Litter/Toys 11,474 Raffle Prizes 45 Volunteer Expenses 54 Printingand Stationery 598 Paypal and Bank Chgs 382 Insurance and Licences 424 Misc 893 Sub total 78,609 - - Sub total - Total payments 78,609 Net of receipts/(payments) 7,107 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end 7,107 Unrestricted funds Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases,(see table) |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 78,216 7,500 - - - - - - 85,716 - - - 85,716 63,942 797 11,474 45 54 598 382 424 893 78,609 - - - 78,609 7,107 - - 7,107 |
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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 Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Cash Paypal Account Bank Details Details Details Details Vet Balance on Account Signature Bev Hibbert Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 105 - 3,199 - 11,036 - 14,340 - Agreement Error OK Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - 4,425 - - - - Print Name Bev Hibbert Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
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| Bev Hibbert | Bev Hibbert | 8/28/2025 | |
CHARITY COMMISSION | FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the trustees Forgotten Felines Cat rex On accounts for the year •nded 31 Odober 2024 Charlty no (rfanyl 1181190 Sot out on pages ' I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year 3111012024. Responsibilitles and basls of report As the chanty's trustees. y£xJ are responsible for the preparation of the a¢¢ounts in xurdarwx with the wuir8m8nts of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusl's accounts carried out under section 145 of Ihe 2011 Act and in carrying OLrt my examination. I ha¥e followed all the applicalh Dire('ons given by the Charity Commission urrfler secti¢Jn 145(5Mb) of the Acl. Independent I have txjmpleted my examinats'on. I confimi that no material matters have examinerfs statement come to my attention in )nneLlIOn wrth the examination which gives rm cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the acUnting rrdS were nol kept in &xordarKe wilh section 130 of the Chafities Ad.. or the accounts dKI not ac£ord with 8ccounts.ng records,. or the accounts did not comply wth the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and ReFK)rts) Regulats'ons 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fail wew which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no con¢•m$ have come xros8 no other rnatters in conr*ction with the examination to which attention should be dr8wn in this report in order to enable a pr(¥w understanding of the accounts to be rexhed. Dat•: fgl20? Name: Angela E South Rolevant professional qualification{s) or body (rf any): Assocaation of Chartered Certified AOUntantS Addross: 43 Ccmbridge Rd 8rynsadler IER Oct 2018
Pontydun CF72 9BS Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight matenal matters of conrn (see CC32, Independent emInon of chanty actourrts: directsons and guidan for examinets). Glve here brief detslls of any itsms that the examiner wishes to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018