Portsmouth Cats Lost, Found & Re-homed Unaudited Accounts for the period l April 2023 to 31 March 2024
Portsmouth Cats Lost Found and Rehomed OR ANISATION INFORMATION REP OF THE TRUSTEES INDEPENDENT EXAMINATI N REPORT PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT BALANCE SHEET UNTIN pou Year ended 31K March 2024 Page 2 Charity Registration Nurnber 1196699
Portsmouth Cats Lost Found and Rehomed Organisation Information Operatlonal Name Portsmouth Cats Lost Found and Rehomed Reglstered Charlty Numbef 1196699 Chalr Ms Penny Parker Address 36 Jubilee Avenue Portsmouth Hampshire P06 4QN Ac¢ountsnts Balancing the Books Ltd T83 Tapna8e Fami TItChfld Lane Fareham Hampshire P017 5QP Year ended 31% March 2024 Page 3 Charity Registration Number 1196699
Portsmouth Cats Lost Found and Rehomed Report of the Trustees The Trustees present their report with the Financial Ststements for the year ended 31 March 2024. Governing Document The charity is governed by the principles and objectives outlined in its Constitution document. Oblectlve and activities The princlpal artivity of the organisation in the year under vIeW is the support. housing, -homIng and care for abandoned and stray cats Within Portsmouth and G05POrt. to educate the public regarding the welfare of cats and kittens and to promote neuterin& microchipping and vaccinatin8. We have e¥panded into Gosport and have a small branch based in Gosport. so extra fosterers can help with intakes and fundraise for u5. Discoura8ing animal cruelty and educate on humane behaviour includlng the protectlon and securlty of animals. Uslng social rnedia. advertlsements in local establishments and partnerships / sponsorships wlth local businesses the organisation raises this awareness Withln the local comrnunity and promotes the 8at work completed by our volunteers. Our main artivitie5 include.. Maintainin8 and keeping clean the purpose-bullt Cabins, Whe our cats reslde durln8 thelr stay with us, where they can recuperate from essential medical treatment and be prepared and pampered untll they are ready for -hornin8.. which may include teachin8 them to use a litter tray as a feral, for exarnple has never used or in fact never seen one. The cabins have furniture. laser toy chaser, TV for enrichment, panel wall-heaters installed by certificated elertricians, and they are monltored via surveillance cameras 24/7. Our four-unit rescue emergency back-upfostercobins have separate doo before enterin8 the main unrt, for added securlty- There are also shutters to e•ch window If needed on stormy or noisy ni8ht5 lfireworks etc). Our main cabins are often full $0 then foster parents a needed to help with the addltlonal rescues. They prepare a lost one for re-homin& give an old or terniinally ill cat end-of-life love and support. Many cats need special care, medical treatment, time to recuperate or just a place to stay for a whlle until we find them a forever home. During this stay we supply food. cat litter, veterinary care, flea and worm treatments. Pèrt of our cabin crew are our cuddle people. They come and interact with the residents. Sometimes these cats have never krbown love or human interKtion. so they need to be handled carefully and with patience. Some of these volunteers are children. who come after school or on weekends to give these poor creatures some much needed cuddles. so they will be able to enjoy In tlme a full life with loving new owners. Year ended 31# March 2024 Page 4 Charity Registration Number 1196699
Portsmouth Cats Lost Found and Rehomed Fundraising is an essential attNity: Tabletop sales volunteers a needed all over the county. We organise them on fete5, expeditions. in the streetsand in shops. Pets At Home, for example, is allowing us to set up in front of the store or inside if the weather 15 wet andlor cold. We have also partnered with Portsmouth Community Lottery as one oftheir good causes to support, generatin8 much needed regular funds. The charty could not complete a very critical part of its role without the aid of the Drivers, Collectors, Trappers, and Scanners. These people go out at all time5 of the day or night to ensure all the strays reported to us a picked up as soon as possible and tsken to the vet5 for often urgent medical care. Volunteer Contribution Volunteers are vital to the work of Portsmouth Cats. without them. simpty the charity would not exist. We have 9 regular volunteers who look after day-to-day income and expenses. coordinating of fundraising and the administration of the social media activitie5: as well a5 lookin8 after the cats in our dirert care. In addition. we have an addttional 20 voluntary members who help with the fostering and collertions of the cats on a regular basis and who make items for us to sell to raise the much- needed funds. Portsmouth Cats retains all surplus forthe pursuit of itsaimsas stated: there are no employees, wages, salaries or other settlements made or declared. All member5 are volunteers. and Portsmouth Cats always performs its activities on this basis. Portsmouth Cats does not perfomi or undertake trade or the supply of goods or seThices and is not a business or commercial organisation. tt is not re8iStered with Companies House, has no shares or shareholders, and is managed on a voluntary basis by members of The Board of Trustees as appropriate. Funds are held within a Treasurers bank account. Trustee Responsibilities The Trustees are responsible for preparing the TThstee< Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accountin8 Standards. The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fairview of the stste of affairs of the charity and of the financial resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparin8 these financial statements. the trustees are required to= Selett suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently- observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP- make judgements and estimate5 that are reasonable and prudent- state whether applitable accounting standards have been followed, subjeci to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and to prepare the financial statements on the going-concern basis unles5 it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. Year ended 31st March 2024 Page S Charity Registration Number 1196699
Portsmouth Cats Lost Found and Rehomed The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disc105e with asonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and enoble them to asrtain to eftsure that the financlal Statements tomply with the Charities Act 1993. the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2(h)8, both as amended subsequently. and the provisions of the Constitution, Governin8 Document or Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the chariVs website. All available and levant records and Information has been made available to our Independent Examiner. This report, whlch has been prepared in accordance wrth the provisions of the Charitles Act 1993, was approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by: Sl8ned on behalf of The Trustee5 Ms P Parker Date: Year ended 31st March 2024 Page 6 Charity Registration Number 1196699
Portsmouth Cats Lost Found and Rehomed Independent Examinatlon Report Report to the Trustees of.. Portsmouth Cots L05t Foundond Rehomed With Registered Offices at." 36ju"1eeAvene. Portsmouth. Hompshire, P064QN Charity Number.. 1196699 (Englandond Wales) For the Yeor Ended.. 31" March 2024 Re nsibilities and Bas15 0 I report to the Trustees on my exominotion of the occounts of the obove charity l~the Trust") for the yeor ended 31/03/2024. A5 the Chority s Trustees, you ore responsiblefor the preporation of the uccounts in accordonce with the requirements of the Chorities Art 2011 1.the Art-j. I report in respert of my exomination of the Trusys accounts corried out under Sertion 145 of the 2011 Art ond in carrying out my examinotion I havefollowed oll the applicoble Dirertions given by the Chority Commission undersertion 145(5J(bJ of the Act. Inde endent Examinerfs Statement I have completed my examination. I confimi thot no moteriul motters hove come to my attention in connection with the exominotion which gives me couse to beliewe that in any moteri(Jl respect.. The accounting records were not kept in otcordance with Sertion 130 of the Art,. or The accounts did not accord with the accounting records," or The occounts did not compfy with the applicable requirements concerningform and content of accounts set out in the Cht7rities (Accounts and Reportsj Regulotion5 2008. other thon any requirement that the occounts give o true ondfoirf view which is not o matter considered a5 part of on independent exominotion. Ihuve no concerns andhove come across no othermattefs in connertion with the ext7minotion to which ottention should be drawn in this report in order to enable o proper understonding of the occounts to be reoched. signed Jonthan Kemp 8A(Hon5J, MBCS. MICB Dote Profe55ionol Quolificutions/body.' Member of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers Affiliote Member of the AssOCiOtion of Chority Independent Examiners Year ended 31# March 2024 Page 7 Charity Registration Number 1196699
Portsmouth Cats Lost Found and Rehomed Profit and Loss Account For the Period Ending 31st March 2024 Apr Z3 - Mar 24 Nov21- Mar 23 Income Donations Received Sales - Cat Group Sponsorship Grants Received Interest from Reserve Account 36.451 39,507 744 2,656 13,753 42289 56,660 Dlrert Expense5 Consumables. food etc. Fosterlng Vet Fees 3,697 3,680 539 25.536 32,3IXI 2.303 38.822 Equlpment & Unifom) 32381 Admlnlstratlon PayPal Fees & 8ank Charges Li8ht & Heat Travel & Moior Costs 23 191 1.760 73 1,734 Stationery & Postage Laundry Advertising / Fundraisin8 Telephone Insurance 160 1,046 470 183 218 528 Accounting Repairs and Renewals Other 250 250 949 469 1.240 75 2.160 3iXI Depreciation Professional Fees Charitsble Donations 425 5,301 7,637 Sury)Iu51 Defkit for the Year 10,201 Year ended 31st March 2024 Page 8 Charity Registration Number 1196699
Portsmouth Cats Lost Found and Rehomed Balance Sheet For the Period Ending 31st March 2024 Mar-24 Yr End Mar23 ASSErs Fixed Assets NBV Cash at Bank {3113/241 Petty Cash {31131241 Reserve Account Total Assets 2.669 23,793 34 10,034 36,530 2,836 24,546 32,382 UABIUTIES Accrual Total Current Llabllities 460 Future Llabilities Total Future Liabilltles TOTAL LIABILMES TOTAL NEf ASSETS 36,530 31,922 EQUITY Net Surplus / Deficit (prior years) Net Surplus / Deficit (current year) TOTAL Eourry 31,922 4,608 36,530 21,721 10.201 31.922 The charivs Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Trustees have adhered to the General Directions and Advice provided by the Chartty Commission to the best of their abilitv and knowledge. Sl8ned on beham of The Tnjstees Ms P Parker Date ) l0)2(4¥ Year ended 31st March 2024 Page 9 Charity Registration Number 1196699
Portsmouth Cats Lost Found and Rehomed Accounting Policies The Trustees and Members hove not required Portsmouth Cats to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question. Ac¢ountlng 80515 The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost converstion and in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Pr3Ctices. roxatlon Values stated are the full. gross value as f1ved andl or settled. Portsmouth Cats is not registered for the purposes of VAT. The TnJstees settled out of pocket expenses per50nalfy. No Trustees were in retript of remuneration or other benefits from Portsmouth Cats. Tanqlbleflxed assets Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to wrrte off the assets over their estimated useful lives= Land and buildings Motor vehicles 10 Years straight line (New) & S Years straight line (Recycled) 4 Years straight line Buildings 5.232 Motor Vehicles Original Cost Additions Cost Depreciation BFWD Depreciation for the year NBV 1.750 -1.759 -1,314 -436 Reloted Porty Tronstt¢tions There have been no related party transartions during the reporting period. Accountlng. Indewndent ExqmlnotM¥n andOtherFlnanclolSeryke Fee5 £3(K)- Balancing the Books Ltd Year ended 31st March 2024 Page 10 Charity Registration Number 1196699