CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 0110712023 Period stsrt date To 301612024 Period end date Charity name: A Purrfect Friend Charity registration number: 1195439 Objectives and Activities SORP relnce Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document For the benefit of the public to relieve the suffering of stray and abandoned cats in Preston, Lancashire which are in need of care and attentiorb by providing them with food, shelter and veterinary care whilst seekirTrg to find them permanent. caring homes See 1.17. In addition we carry out trap neuter and release activities to help control feral cat populations. Summary oflhe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 1.19 Pa1.18 The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on publi¢ benefit Addltlonal infomiation (optional) You ma hoose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP r*ferEnc8 NIA Para 1.38 Policy on grant making NIA Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution rnade by volunteers We are gratefvl to all our volunteers for theirwork fo the charity which includes cat fosterin& fvndraising and donating tt) the cause. We could not operate without their dedicèted sUPPOrt. We generate sufficient fund5 to rt our chortsble work. Para 1.38
Achievements and Performance SORP r•fer•ne• The main achievements of the charity during the year are as follows:_ Summary ofthe main achievements of the chanty. identifying the difference the charity's work has made lo the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. P•r4 1.20 To provide shelter for. and facilitate the adoption 132 cats by members of the public Generating £40.500 in revenue for the charity which comprised the following :" Sta8in8 fundraising events which ralsed £14,668 Generating £5,232 from the sale of donated 8oods Receivlng donations of £12,680 Cat adoption fees totalling £7,920 Addltlonal Inlormatlon (optlonal) You ma choose lo include further statemen18 where relevant aboul.. Achievements against objectives set P4r• 1.41 Perfomiance of fundraising a¢tivities against objectives set P*rn 1.41 Investment perfonnance against objectives Pw• 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 The charity had a cash at bank balance of £32k as at 30/0612024 all of which was unrestricted funds. £2.5k was owed to vets at the year end. The charity raised £41k during the year Isee para 1.21. The cash balance in the year decreased by £2k from £34k at previous year end. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Par4 1.22 Reserves are held to cover future needs of the charity in challengin8 etonomic times and rising costs. Future large outgoings may include purchase of further new cat en5. Reserves total £34k Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 Pata 1.22 NIA Para 1.24 NIA Pora 1.23 The main risk5 to the charity are reduction in revenues due to increasing inflationary pressures in the economy and the increase in demand forour services from members ofthe public who cannot afford to keep their cats. Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose lo include further statements where relevant about". See above paragraph 1.2 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 chanty Para 1.46 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document ,'Irus* deL.Q ro How is the charity constituted? i e J Uninrfjrporated 3SRiiri&lion, LIO, Trustee selection methi)ds including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled lo appoint one or more Iruslees P•ra 1.25 Constitution adopted on 9 August 2021 Parn 1.25 Unincorporated association P•rn 1.25 Trustees appointed or reappointed annually by the other trustees at the Annual General meeting held in August each year Addltlonal infomiatlon (optlonall You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of Iruslees P•r• 1.51 The charity is run by 4 twstees and supported by c40 volunleers. The Chaflty's organisational structure and any wider network with which the chanty works P•r• 1.51 Relalionship with any related parties P•r• 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name the chari uses istered charit number Chanty's principal address A Purrfect Friend 1195439 11 Aldwych Drive Lostock Hall Preston. Lancashire PR5 5LF
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trust•è name Office Ilf any) Datss acted rf not for whole tar Namg of person lor body) ènUtled oint truste• Ifon Shirley Chisnall Phyllis Pearson Margaret Murphy Janice Vau8han Anne Kelleher Chair Other trustees Other trustee5 Other trustees Resigned on 1210712024 Other trustees Other trustees 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 rale trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlrector nam• rtwasa roved Name of trustees holding trtle to property belonging to the charity TN•t•• nam• Dats• act•d If not lor wt)ol•
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 chanly's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Addltlonal Infomiatlon {optlonal} Names and addrnsses of advl3ers Ioptlonal Infomiatlon) Type of Nam• Address advl$•r Name of chlef executlve or names of senlor slaff membèrs Ioptlonal Inforniatlon Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional information
Declarations The trustees declare that thoy have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trusteos Slgnature(sl Full namels) Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) Anne Kelleher Trustee and Treasurer Date
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of A Purrfect Friend On accounts for the year ended 301612024 Charity no lif any) 1195439 Set out on pages 10-11 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charrty {Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 3010612024. Rosponsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for Ihe preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chartties Act 2011 ("the Acf). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention 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 wrth the accounting records I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wrth the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be aChed. Independent examinerfs statement Signod: Date: 25 Name". Olivia Lindsey Blythe Relevant professional qualification(s) or body lif any): ACMA- Chartered Accountant Address: Holly Bank. Off Wigan Road, Aspull. Wigan, Lancashire WN2 1EF 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). October 2018
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. October 2018
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Recei ts and ments accounts To For th¥ perlod from CC16a Section A Receipts and payments Unre$tricled Re$lri£ifrd Endowment fund¥ lunds funds to th? r*•r•Bt E 10lb• noJr•M£ ts th• npar•#£ Total fund• Last yoar to the no•wt£ A1 Recel to tho noarost £ Fvndraising event5 Donaiions and SrNy)s1p AaQpbL fees Salè ol d¥t8 her Irume 14. 12.680 7.920 13.114 20.27B 5.620 12.680 Toss income AR) 43,865
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an Sèè tsble . nv•s ent ga .865 A3 Pa mèn Veiinary fees Cost of funorai5ing events Fosienng costs Cai pen and other m8ini8nanGe Bank Gharges Postage, st81ionary and otherco$i8 ¢081 ol Sale5 otoring expenses 14,152 1,962 2.783 2,5n 5.389 750 402 1,703 219 2,5TT 5.389 750 402 1.703 219 1.790 528 34.152 399 496 393 1,168 763 22.116 VAT 528 34.152 Sub total A4 Asset and Investment 4.690 Catf Sub total 8.343 4,690 42.495 42,495 26,806 Net of receipts/{payments) A5 Tr3n¥fers tseeen funds A6 Cash fltnds last year ènd Cash funds this year end 1,995 17.059 34.203 32,208 ,203 32,208 7,144 34,203 CCXX R1 accounts Issi
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Catogorl untrICt•0 Rmtrleted funds funds to r••rnJt É to £ Endowment funds to n•awt£ 81 Cash funds Total cash fun 32.208 Unresthct•d funds R•strlct•d funds Endowment funds Det•1 Fund 10 whKh Detalts Curr•nt val lonal B3 Invo8tm•nt a8•9ts FLVI 10 Curr•nt val onèl Detail• Cost (optfityw 4,690 B4 A8¥9ts rgtalned for tho charlty'8 own u80 3,782 Cat fts5teriw 7,627 7,196 IT 711 F 10 whh Arnourfdu• Wn du• 85 Liabllitie Vet tsll 2024 Urwe5tficled 2.472 31 July 2024 ¢C.VAT rh 11.2911 STrJned by one or tru$l¢es behaff of all the trustees &gnaty Prinl Name Date of roval CCXX R2 accourts ISSI