## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/01/2025 To 31/12/2025** **Charity name: Ceredigion Cat Rescue** ## **Charity registration number: 1194195** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**For the benefit of the public to relieve**
**the suffering and distress of feral cats**
**and kittens who are in need of care and**
**protection because of sickness, neglect**
**or maltreatment by the provision of a**
**rescue, neutering, treatment and**
**rehoming service.**| |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|**Our main activity is TNR (Trap Neuter**
**Release), rehoming feral cats on**
**smallholdings/farms/stables when it is**
**not possible for them to return.**
**Socialising and homing feral kittens, vet**
**care where necessary, advice and**
**assistance to members of the public**
**when requested. All TNR work and**
**assistance has been for the benefit of**
**members of the public as well as of the**
**cats.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Yes we have**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers 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|**Achievements for 2025:**
**Trapped and Neutered 25 cats**
**Promoted the benefits of feral cats in**
**the rural environment for rodent control.**
**We are often contacted to give advice**
**and assistance to members of the**
**public. We liaise and work closely with**
**other cat rescues in Ceredigion to**
**provide Trap Neuter Release advice and**
**deal with problem areas where there are**
**feral colonies.**| ## **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|| |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|**In our fourth year we’ve raised enough**
**funds to carry out our activities despite**
**the cost-of-living crisis. Cats Protection**
**suspending neutering vouchers for feral**
**cats had a large impact on the number**
**of cats we were able to help.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Funds always need to be available**
**should an emergency occur.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£1000**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**None**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**Despite this having been a challenging**
**year for our work we are content that we**
**will continue to provide the best service**
**we can to cats and members of the**
**public.**| **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|| |---|---|---| |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|**CIO Constitution**| |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|**By the trustees**| ## **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|Ceredigion Cat Rescue| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1194195| |Charity’s principal address|Plas Yr Allt,
Llanfair Clydogau,
Lampeter
Ceredigion SA48 8LH| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Sharon Hookey|Chairperson||| ||June Adams|Secretary||| ||Rhonwen Adams|Treasurer||| ||Chantal Roberts|N/A|03/06/25 to 31/12/25|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name None** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**None**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None 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)** |**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)**
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**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||June Adams|Rhonwen Adams| ||
Secretary|Treasurer| ||31/05/2026|| ||31/05/2026|| |**Ceredigion Cat Rescue Finances**|**Ceredigion Cat Rescue Finances**|||**PayPal Accounts**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Startingbank balance as at 01/01/2025||£3,889.35||Startingbalance as at 01/01/2025|£253.36| |Total Incomings||£4,865.23||Total Incomings|£481.31| |Total Outgoings||£3,542.99||Total Outgoings|£114.80| |End ofyear bank balance||**£5,211.59**|||| |||||End ofyear balance|£619.87| |**Incomings**|**Sum of Amount**| |---|---| |Donation|£1,425.01| |Sale of donatedgoods|£416.00| |eBayFundraising|£639.53| |EasyFundraising|£190.50| |Collection Box|£64.19| |StandingOrder|£660.00| |Adoption Fees|£1,470.00| |**Grand Total**|**£4,865.23**| |**Outgoings**|**Sum of Amount**| |---|---| |Volunteer Expenses|£109.09| |Volunteer Travel Expenses|£769.05| |Insurance|£354.67| |Cat Food|£49.65| |Vets|£2,238.93| |MicrochipRegistration|£21.60| |**Grand Total**|**£3,542.99**|