## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 11 2024 **To** 31 10 25
**From**
**To**
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** Chorlton Cats Charity **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1189165 **Charity's principal address** 19 Sandringham Avenue Helsby Frodsham **Postcode** WA6 9QJ
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Colette Willoughby Secretary
2 Katy Burton Treasurer 20/2/25 – to data
3 Rachel Hurst Chair
4 Julie Wellings 1/11/24 to 15/1/25
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser Name Address**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document
Constitution adopted 23[rd] April 2020
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Trustee selection methods Meeting held in October
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
The objects of the CIO are: 1.For the public benefit to promote humane behaviour towards cats by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for cats which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage and rehoming such cats and to educate the public in matters pertaining to responsible cat ownership and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among cats. 2.The relief of poverty by providing support to persons who are unable to
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meet the costs of veterinary care for their cats due to economic disadvantage. In carrying out all our activities for this period we kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. Our main activities were as follows: 1. The fostering and rehoming of cats as outlined in more detail in Section D 2. Offering financial assistance (vet treatment) to those owners who could not afford to treat their cat be it neutering or an illness or injury. **Summary of the main** 3. Providing numerous hours of online support and advice to concerned **activities undertaken for the** cat owners **public benefit in relation to these objects (include within** 4. Providing online advice and education on responsible cat ownership **this section the statutory** and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among cats **declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
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We are grateful for the many hours volunteers have spent taking care of cats they have opened their homes up to and fostered.
Without their valuable contribution of time, energy, compassion and love for the cats in their care we would not have been able to achieve so much.
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
The numbers of cats and kittens we have been able to rehome to their forever homes bears testament to their unwavering support for the Charity and for this we and the cats will always be grateful.
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
## Section D Achievements and performance
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## Section D Achievements and performance
The CIO was established at the start of the COVID 19 pandemic. **Summary of the main achievements of the charity** Its sixth period of reporting is now post COVID 19 pandemic, however we **during the year** are now seeing additional demands placed on the charity as a result of the ongoing financial impact of the increases in the cost of living. We also recognised the impact that the cost of living crisis was having on our ability to raise funds and made a conscious decision to focus on fewer, larger, online appeals. During this period 170 cats were adopted through the charity - these ranged from kittens and pregnant mummy cats to strays through to animals surrendered to the charity as a result of a change in circumstances for the owners - relating to house moves, allergies, or financial issues. Of these cats, most required some form of vet intervention whether it be the minimum of vaccinations and microchips for kittens, spay and chip for female cats or neuter and chip for male cats. All adult cats were neutered and chipped before they were rehomed as part of our education programme to prevent unwanted litters, illness etc.
In addition, a number of cats needed more intensive treatment before they were well enough to be rehomed. The charity saw an increasing number of very poorly cats and kittens which resulted in increased vet bills. Financial assistance was also provided in the form of vet treatment for owners who found themselves unable to afford the cost of treatment needed for their cats.
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## **Section E Financial review**
Cash at the bank at 31/10/25 was £2,665 in unrestricted funds. The **Brief statement of the** charity has set a minimum balance in terms of cash in the bank of **charity’s policy on reserves** £1,000. If the balance gets close to this or drops below, then fundraising activities are targeted
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
Not applicable
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
Our main source of funds this year has been donations either from regular donors, for specific vet bills or from adoptions. The charity continued to feel the financial and other aspects of the impact of the cost of living crisis. There was a significant rise in requests for help with both accessing and funding vet appointments, notably a big increase in neutering requests and also an increase in the number of pregnant cats resulting in increased numbers of kittens.
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
Future Plans
The coming year is still full of uncertainty due to the continuing cost of living crisis.
We are anticipating and indeed have already seen an increase not only in requests for financial support but also in cats being surrendered - not only from a financial perspective but also housing changes and sadly care home admissions and bereavements.
To that end we have a constant cycle of foster recruitment in order to cope with the inevitable increase in cats needing our help – although we have seen a slowing down also in our ability to recruit fosters which impacts on our ability to help. This will be a focus for the coming year.
Whilst the numbers of cats being adopted increased in the previous year there was also an increase in the time taken for cats to be adopted.
This all adds pressure to the Charity’s finance and our ability to help the numbers of cats we are seeing who need support and help.
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
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**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)** Rachel Hurst **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc) Date** 24/08/25
Colette Willoughby Secretary
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Charity Name No (if any)
Chorlton Cats Charity 1189165
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/11/2024 31/10/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Adoption donations 18,615 - - 18,615 17,315
Vet Bill donations 9,823 - - 9,823 10,347
Regular donations 3,010 - - 3,010 3,314
Transfer from Deposit Account - - - 1,000
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 31,448 ] - - 31,448 31,976
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 31,448 - - 31,448 31,976
A3 Payments
Vet Bills 19,018 - - 19,018 26,304
Cat Care 12,294 - - 12,294 13,317
Transfer to Deposit Account - - - - -
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- - - - -
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- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 31,312 ] - - 31,312 39,621
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 31,312 - - 31,312 39,621
Net of receipts/(payments) 136 - - 136 - 7,645
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 2,529 - - 2,529 10,174
Cash funds this year end 2,665 - - 2,665 2,529
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
30/08/2026
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Cash
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**2,665**
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**-**
**-**
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**2,665**
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OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
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**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
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**Cost (optional)**
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**Fund to which**
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**Amount due**
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Print Name
Colette Willoughby
Rachel Hurst|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
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**funds**
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Date of
approval
24/08/2026
24/08/2026|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
30/08/2026
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Missing independent examination report
With sincerest apologies – as a result of sickness which has impacted on reporting, we have not been able to secure an independent examination of our accounts prior to submission.
Trustees
Chorlton Cats Charity Reg No 1189165