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LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE CAT RESCUE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10 JUNE 2025 Charity Registration Number 1190812 Waters & Atkinson The Old Court House Clark Street MORECAMBE LA4 SHR

LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE CAT RESCUE YEAR ENDED 10 JUNE 2025 Contents Reference and Administrative Details 2 - 3 Trustees. Report Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets and Liabilities Independent Examiner's Report

LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE CAT RESCUE REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10 JUNE 2025 Charlty narne Lancaster 3nd Mnror.Amhg Cat Rescue Charity registratlon number 1190812 Prlncipal office 39 Lister Grove Heysham Lancashire LA3 2DG Trustees Sarah Davey Eileen Evans

LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE CAT RESCUE Registration No. 1190812 Trustees Annual Report Year Enditt8 10 June 2025 Preamble This is the charitles, fifth year of operatSon, and it continues to be very successful in achlevlng its goals. Many more have cDntinued lo support us during the year, and this has created much needed funds, as veterinary char8es increase dramatically. A worryin6 topic. All monies are used for the charitable welfare of eat5 and kitten5, including medicotion / equipment neeued to perform our activitie5. We had durlng the year 40 unpald volunteers Includln8 the trustees and the treasurer. The charlty bank details ore a5 follow5. Lloyds Business Account Lanraster and Morecambe Cat Rescue Sort Code 30.96-26 Account Number 73021568 Finances Much of our income continues to come from the high street Shop by way of Sales and by dlrect donations to the bank ar.r.niJnt We alEr have a dpdicated voluntÉ(*r fLJndraiser who sells items donated via our charity e8ay account. Other iiicome is r¥iEiv¥d in thE lorm Ejf iehDmlll8 fee5 Of £70 per car or kltten whlch doe5 not cover the c05t of veterlnary care they receive before being rehomed. Veterinary charges hove agoin increased greatly. Most of our expenses1£38.5771 went with this. Our Mission Remalns For the public benefit in the Lancaster and Morecambe and surrounding area5 to promote hurnane behaviour tow4rd5 the feliiie coii)iiiunity by tJiovidiii8 115¥ dyyruyiidlv ¥dlEi piuIELliuii, Ire(Iliiieiit and security for tats in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, mallrealment, poor circumstances or neglect, rehomin6 such cats to carefully checked home5. We continue to educate the public via talks at selected venues on matters pertaining lo responsible cat ownershlp and the preventlon of cruelty and suffering among cats.

LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE CAT RESCUE Registration No. 1190812 TTUStg95 Annual Report Year End5ng 10 June 20Z5 The Year During the reporting period the Lancaster and Morecambe Cat Rescue Charity ha5 helpeii an Increased number of cats ?nd kittens In need throughout Lancaster and Morecambe plus surrounding area5. Thi5 Included Inlured, stray and unwanted cats / kittens and h35 provlded care and altentlon that the public mav be concerned about, be it domestic or feral ?nima15. Our team meet and dlscu55 Ihe Inforrnatlon gathered regardiTrg cats / klriens anil set out a course of actlon. We also givé advtc@ on nevterin6 cats whlch (s e$5nti41 in k•epin8 unw3ntd ¥nimzls from suffering. Advlce on where to obtain neutering vouchers is also 8lven. Wt dc* veterlna blll to the ubllc and cannot afford tv dD 50. Many stray I feral cat5 have been humanely trapped by the charity usin8 Safe cat trap5. If Still feral after a period of trying to tame them they are neutered / spayed and released Into known safe area near to where they We￿ found, the ears are slightly cllpped by the vets to indicate that that they have been neutered I spayed. All cats that are brouEht tn nijr arrpntlnn Arp É¢xnnèA for 3 rnitrochip and Owners contacted where there Is a ml¢rochlp, however many owners do not keep their detai15 UP to date with the microchip companie5 and we must rehome them (After advertlsing the lost cal for two week51. The mlcrochip detèlls ère then updated with ihe micruchip company. All cats receive veterinary checks and are mlcrochlpped, de fleaed and wormed when brought Into our care. All rehomed cats are vaecSn3ted, de fleaed. wormed and microchipped and they will have been neutered / spayed if old enough. The charity has rehomed sorne 200+ cats in the reporting periad. The future In September 2022 we opened a new charity shop in Mgrecarnbe ID bring in much needed funds to pay our veterinary costs, which now averages £4,000 per month, The charlty is finding it extremely difficult to attract new volunteers, especlally the younger Eeneratlon. We continue to advertlse for volunteers. Slgned ' £iJaO KYI ESleen Evans IBEMI Trustee Date: 28101126

LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE CAT RESCUE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10 JUNE 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 Unrestrie èd Restricted INCOMING RESOURGES Income from charitable aetivities Donations. adootion fees and sijnrlry Cjther Shop sales Savings interest S8,518.82 43,300.00 119.93 99.936.75 66,618.82 43,300.00 119.93 99.936 74 30.907.20 36,373.01 67 ?An ?1 RESOURCES EXPENDED Charltable expendiiure Cost of Providing Setvlcè3 (Charitable Activities) Veterinary Insur8n¢es StationÈry Constrv¢tion 6 materials for Pens Sundry repairs and renewals Mircochips Cat litter Van expense5 Special foods Sundry and el•anin9 f xpenÈaÈ Rental & hire costs Shop cD5ts Heal and light Water rates Telephone Credit card charoes Website costs 38,577.87 510.38 254.70 3,873.35 1.538.65 1.396.80 1.465.52 1,291.71 1,637.57 356.83 5,764.00 38.577.87 510.38 254.70 3,873.35 1,538.65 1,396.80 1.485.52 1,291.71 1,637.57 350.83 5,764 00 36.050.92 475.33 514.00 5,713.61 225.00 465.60 1,449.43 1,268.97 624.03 350.4 8.439.88 20.00 1,273.46 179.32 435.60 383.37 247.08 56.116.08 1.201_45 198.40 454.98 680 99 69.60 59.292.80 1,201.46 198.40 454.98 880.99 69.60 59,292.80 Governance Cost5 Independent Examination & Acwuntancy 624.00 624.00 594.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURE ET RECEIPTS FOR YEAR 59.916.80 40,019.95 59,916.80 40.019.95 56,710.08 10,570.13 Balance$ at the start of the year Balances at the end of the year 39.673.21 79,693.16 39.673.21 79.693.16 29,103.08 39,673.21 Represented by.. Bank balance Current Account Dep0511 Account 59,573 23 20,119.93 79.693.16 59,573.23 20.119.93 79.693.16 39,673.27 39.673 21

LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE CAT RESCUE STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 10 JUNE 2025 2025 2024 Monetary Assets Cash al Bonk and in hand 79,693.16 79,693.16 39,673.21 39,673.21 Other assets The charity ha$ a vehicle wlh the market value of 800.00 800.00 Debtors Expenses Teimbursed 239.00 LIBbllltleB Accruals.. Accounting fees Expenses 654.00 180.00 834.00 624.00 624.00 Approv•d by the Trust8•5 and $lgned on thelr bohalf: Elleon Evans18EMI Dalg

Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustèès of Lancaster and Morecambe Cat Rescue I repoil lu Ili¥ blidiily Ilubleeb un my exsminaliDll Df the accoun15 of the charlly for the year en¢ea 10 June 2oz3 which are set out on pages 2 10 5. Responsibilities and bas18 of report Ag the charity'5 trustgeg you ar• r•gwn$ible for tha prèparation of the account£ in accordance with the ￿qUIreMents of the Charities Act 2011 1.the Acl'l. report in respect of my @xarninatinn nf Ihg r.h2rily'8 accounts tarried out undgr section 145 of thè Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all th& applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. Indppendent examlnèr'$ $tat•mont I have cornpleted rny examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the xamin¥lion giving MÉ¥ cauge to believe th#1 In any ￿￿terIal r4sp4cl'. a¢counting records were not kept in re5ped of the charity as iequired by section 130 of the Act,. or the accounts do not accord with those records I have no concerns 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 ol the accounts to be reached. Signed C Gardn&r Charter8d Ac¢ount8nl Wat6rs and Atkinson Charter6(l AGcounlanls T178 Old Court House Cl•rk Stre81 fvlorecambg LA4 SPIR Date