## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 4[th] April 2024 Period start date To 4[th] April 2025 Period end date Charity name: Tenderpaws Cat Rescue** ## **Charity registration number: 1189581** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The rescue & rehabilitation of stray and**
**unwanted cats in our local area**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**Neutering and chipping of cats we**
**rehome is our priority. We also support**
**the public with this and collect cats from**
**members of the public where we can**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**All trustees have read the guidance**
**supplied by the Charities Commission**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**We have no policy on grant making**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**We have volunteers who staff out shop**
**and the Hub to help with care for the cats.**
**They also help by staffing occasional**
**fundraising stalls.**| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**In the past year we have rehomed over**
**150 cat and kittens. These have all been**
**spayed / neutered, chipped and**
**vaccinated.**
**We have continued to champion the**
**“indoor Cat” and do not support free**
**roaming. We encourage people to**
**enclose their cats.**
**We work in partnership with Café Meow,**
**who champion us and rehome some of**
**our cats.**
**We also trap, spay and release dome feral**
**cats to prevent breeding.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**We continue with our monthly online**
**auctions and also have a stall at local cat**
**shows.**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**We manage the vet bills, which are our**
**largest outlay**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**No real reserved held at the moment,**
**working “hand to mouth”**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**-**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**We have found that the level of our bills**
**and overheads are preventing us from**
**getting ahed.**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**No concerns. We manage our monthly**
**commitments. We are waiting for a**
**promised donation from the sale of a**
**house, which will boost our finances.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Our main sources are our charity shop,**
**Rehoming / adoption donations and**
**general donations including food and**
**litter as well as money.**| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Three trustees 2 of which are founders.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Tenderpaws Cat Rescue| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1189581| |Charity’s principal address|202 Lytham Road
Blackpool
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|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Christine Meryem|||||Christine Meryem| |||Christina Walsh|||||Christina Walsh| |||Mustafa Meryem|||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| |||Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**|||||| |||**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 held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **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) Chri (Vte( Date ## **Profit and Loss** ## **Tenderpaws Cat Rescue For the year ended 4 April 2025** |**Profit and Loss**
**Tenderpaws Cat Rescue**
**For the year ended 4 April 2025**|**Profit and Loss**
**Tenderpaws Cat Rescue**
**For the year ended 4 April 2025**| |---|---| |**2025**
**2024**|| |**Trading Turnover**|| |Sales
24,333.39
38,317.20|| |**Total Trading Turnover**
**24,333.39**
**38,317.20**
**Cost of Sales**|| |Shop Stock & Direct Expenses
69.99
461.44|| |**Total Cost of Sales**
**69.99**
**461.44**|| |**Shop Profit**
**24,263.40**
**37,855.76**
**Other Income**|| |Donations Received
18,047.33
17,366.38|| |**Total Other Income**
**18,047.33**
**17,366.38**
**Fostering, Care & Adoption**|| ||**F C A Income**| ||Adoption Fees Paid
(4,230.00)
(5,560.00)| ||**Total F C A Income**
**(4,230.00)**
**(5,560.00)**
**F C A Costs**| ||Food, Litter Etc
20,103.19
24,452.99| ||Fostering Costs
256.74
26.00| ||Microchips & Registrations
247.31
-| ||Veterinary Fees & Medications
14,848.62
15,082.66| ||**Total F C A Costs**
**35,455.86**
**39,561.65**| ||**Total Fostering, Care & Adoption**
**31,225.86**
**34,001.65**| |**Gross Profit**
**11,084.87**
**21,220.49**
**Administrative Costs**|| |Audit & Accountancy Fees
2,030.97
1,870.91|| |Bank Fees
202.41
294.09|| |Cleaning
455.38
1,190.18|| |General Expenses
171.42
264.23|| |Insurance
508.47
510.13|| |IT Software And Consumables
460.80
417.60|| |Light, Power, Heating
1,244.28
2,903.70|| |Printing & Stationery
5.50
73.70|| |Rent
6,784.00
7,684.00|| |Repairs & Maintenance
133.12
2,695.13|| |Subscriptions
4.94
80.00|| |Telephone & Internet
1,689.66
1,449.81|| |Travel - Fuel
1,288.22
1,476.30|| |**Total Administrative Costs**
**14,979.17**
**20,909.78**|| Profit and Loss post Tax Tenderpaws Cat Rescue 7 Aug 2025 Page 1 of 2 Profit and Loss ||**2025**|**2024**| |---|---|---| |||| |**Operating Profit**|**(3,894.30)**|**310.71**| |**Profit on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation**|**(3,894.30)**|**310.71**| |**Profit after Taxation**|**(3,894.30)**|**310.71**| Profit and Loss post Tax Tenderpaws Cat Rescue 7 Aug 2025 Page 2 of 2 ## **Balance Sheet** ## **Tenderpaws Cat Rescue As at 4 April 2025** |**Balance Sheet**
**Tenderpaws Cat Rescue**
**As at 4 April 2025**|**Balance Sheet**
**Tenderpaws Cat Rescue**
**As at 4 April 2025**| |---|---| |**4 APR 2025**
**4 APR 2024**|| |**Current Assets**|| ||**Cash at bank and in hand**| ||Cash in Hand
315.25
46.18| ||GBP PayPal
565.71
320.23| ||TENDERPAWS CAT RESCU
3,027.47
3,662.71| ||**Total Cash at bank and in hand**
**3,908.43**
**4,029.12**| |**Total Current Assets**
**3,908.43**
**4,029.12**
**Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year**|| |Accounts Payable
1,676.74
1,278.13|| |**Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
**1,676.74**
**1,278.13**|| |**Net Current Assets (Liabilities)**
**2,231.69**
**2,750.99**|| |**Total Assets less Current Liabilities**
**2,231.69**
**2,750.99**
**Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year**|| |C Meryem - Loan Account
15,374.00
11,999.00|| |Kiwi - Loan Account
94.53
94.53|| |**Total Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year**
**15,468.53**
**12,093.53**|| |**Net Assets**
**(13,236.84)**
**(9,342.54)**
**Capital and Reserves**|| |Current Year Earnings
(3,894.30)
310.71|| |Retained Earnings
(9,342.54)
(9,653.25)|| |**Total Capital and Reserves**
**(13,236.84)**
**(9,342.54)**|| 7 Aug 2025 Page 1 of 1 Balance Sheet Tenderpaws Cat Rescue ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Tenderpaws Cat Rescue **On accounts for the year** 4[th] April 2025 **Charity no** 1189581 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-2 (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 04/04/2025. - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 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 examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have 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: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 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. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Date: Signed:** 07/08/2025 **Name:** Robert W Whinn-Tulip **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body** BSc. AAT3 AATQB **(if any): Address:** Advance Business Services. 2b Lancaster House, Amy Johnson Way Blackpool. FY4 2RP 1 **October 2018** **IER** **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** . 2 **October 2018** **IER** ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Tenderpaws Cat Rescue **On accounts for the year** 4[th] April 2025 **Charity no** 1189581 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-2 (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 04/04/2025. - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 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 examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have 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: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 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. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Date: Signed:** 07/08/2025 **Name:** Robert W Whinn-Tulip **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body** BSc. AAT3 AATQB **(if any): Address:** Advance Business Services. 2b Lancaster House, Amy Johnson Way Blackpool. FY4 2RP 1 **October 2018** **IER** **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** . 2 **October 2018** **IER**