
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 01.04.2024   Period start date         To 31.03.2025  Period end date** 

## **Charity name:  Willowsway Cat Rescue** 

## **Charity registration number:  1186697** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|Promotion of kindness and prevention or<br>suppression of cruelty to animals<br>Promotion of education and responsibility<br>for the welfare of animals<br>Provision of temporary animal sanctuary<br>and care<br>Provision of veterinary care and treatment<br>Provision of care and re-homing of animals<br>that are abandoned, mistreated or lost<br>Provision of control of feral animals<br>inclusive of neutering|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Provided shelter, veterinary treatment, food<br>and care to surrendered and stray cats<br>Assisted members of the public with<br>neutering and treatment costs<br>Provided financial support to an overseas<br>animal rescue<br>Assisted members of the public with<br>financial support for care of cats during<br>times of crisis|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees have ensured that all decisions<br>have been beneficial for the members of<br>the public that it serves.  Trustees have<br>made decisions on accepting cats based<br>on capacity and need and where necessary<br>have had to prioritise specific cats/kittens.<br>Where trustees have not been in a position<br>to take cats in to the rescue due to capacity<br>difficulties, financial support has been<br>offered for the care of cats and endeavours<br>have been made to liaise and signpost to<br>other rescues and organisations.  Trustees<br>are consulted on all decisions and pay<br>regard to the public benefit guidance when<br>carrying out their responsibilities in relation<br>to the charities work.|





## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|During the stated period Willowsway<br>effectively supported 165 cats/kittens and<br>successfully rehomed 138 cats/kittens.<br>Willowsway supported the<br>neutering/spaying of more than 180<br>cats/kittens therefore reducing the impact<br>of unwanted litters and kittens.  This has<br>included 160 trap, neuter and release feral<br>cats.<br>Willowsway’s financial support and voucher<br>scheme to members of the public has<br>prevented a significant number of cats from<br>becoming unwanted and requiring<br>rehoming.<br>Willowsway’s activities have been solution<br>focused and ensure through the care of the<br>cats the wider public benefit.|



## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Income £<br>Expenditure £<br>In period surplus £<br>Total carry forward £|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|A small reserve is held to ensure that<br>emergency treatment can be provided if<br>necessary and appropriate.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£1000|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|N/A|



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed,royalcharter)|<br>Para 1.25|Small Charity Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO  Foundation|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled|Para 1.25|Trustees during the stated period were 4<br>elected trustees, appointed at AGM.|





to appoint one or more trustees 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charityname|Willowsway CatRescue|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1186697|
|Charity’s principal address|23 Belgrave Road<br>Leftwich<br>Northwich<br>CW9 8DB|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Liz Peach|||Foundingmember and owner|
||Martine Gum|||Elected at AGM|
||Gillian Clewes|||Elected at AGM|
||KerriPawelczyk|||Foundingmember|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **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)** 

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## **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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 



## **Willowsway Cat Rescue** 

## **Income and Expenditure Account** 

## **Period Ended 31 March 2025** 

|Donatons received||95115|
|---|---|---|
|_Less expenses_|||
|Vets Fees|46507||
|Supplies|42692||
|Accountancy|125||
|Admin Costs|932||
|Petrac|215||
|Fees|48||



|**NET PROFIT**|90519|
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||4596|



I hereby approve the statement of profit and I confirm I have made available all relevant records and information for its preparation. 

I hereby authorise for it to be submitted to the relevant authorities 

………………………………………………………………. 



|supplies|admin|rescue||fees||rafe||?||vet|Petrak|treat||refund|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|139.65|30.5||50||3.05||100||160|2891.24|237.6||528|125|
|381.45|49.14||||10.75||50|||5007.59|||||
|304.3|21.49||||13.84|||||3172.67|||||
|446.05|69.98||||7.22|||||4071.99|||||
|415.04|9.99||||6.11|||||2000|||||
|558.11|29.99||||8.27|||||3720|||||
|281.18|110.79||||4.91|||||2087.5|||||
|188.29|74.15||||15.74|||||1500|||||
|136.72|112.51||||12.13|||||1687.5|||||
|234.25|98.7||||3.76|||||1500|||||
|158|15||||6.65|||||1000|||||
|172.81|65.83||||6.26||||||||||
|338.06|115.7||||||||||||||
|408.46|91.01||||||||||||||
|434.84|96.29||||||||||||||
|760.39|360.4||||||||||||||
|871.36|226.3||||||||||||||
|772.01|324.56||||||||||||||
|641.59|254.44||||||||||||||
|558.6|549.5||||||||||||||
|1008.82|42.75||||||||||||||
|693.36|114.35||||||||||||||
|630.78|200.6||||||||||||||
|560.28|||||||||||||||
|11094.4|3063.97||50||98.69||150||160|28638.49|237.6||528|125|





## **Willowsway Cat Rescue** 

## **Income and Expenditure Account** 

## **Period Ended 31 March 2025** 

|Donatons received||95115|
|---|---|---|
|_Less expenses_|||
|Vets Fees|46507||
|Supplies|42692||
|Accountancy|125||
|Admin Costs|932||
|Petrac|215||
|Fees|48||



|**NET PROFIT**|90519|
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||4596|



I hereby approve the statement of profit and I confirm I have made available all relevant records and information for its preparation. 

I hereby authorise for it to be submitted to the relevant authorities 

………………………………………………………………. 



|supplies|admin|rescue||fees||rafe||?||vet|Petrak|treat||refund|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|139.65|30.5||50||3.05||100||160|2891.24|237.6||528|125|
|381.45|49.14||||10.75||50|||5007.59|||||
|304.3|21.49||||13.84|||||3172.67|||||
|446.05|69.98||||7.22|||||4071.99|||||
|415.04|9.99||||6.11|||||2000|||||
|558.11|29.99||||8.27|||||3720|||||
|281.18|110.79||||4.91|||||2087.5|||||
|188.29|74.15||||15.74|||||1500|||||
|136.72|112.51||||12.13|||||1687.5|||||
|234.25|98.7||||3.76|||||1500|||||
|158|15||||6.65|||||1000|||||
|172.81|65.83||||6.26||||||||||
|338.06|115.7||||||||||||||
|408.46|91.01||||||||||||||
|434.84|96.29||||||||||||||
|760.39|360.4||||||||||||||
|871.36|226.3||||||||||||||
|772.01|324.56||||||||||||||
|641.59|254.44||||||||||||||
|558.6|549.5||||||||||||||
|1008.82|42.75||||||||||||||
|693.36|114.35||||||||||||||
|630.78|200.6||||||||||||||
|560.28|||||||||||||||
|11094.4|3063.97||50||98.69||150||160|28638.49|237.6||528|125|



