Cheshire Cats Rescue CIO (Registered charity, number 1198649) Financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2025 Page Contents Trustees, annual report Independent examiner's report Receipts & payments account Statement of assets & liabilities Notes to the accounts Cheshire Cats Rescue CIO Trustees, annual report For the year ended 30 Aprll 2025 Full name Cheshire Cats Rescue CIO Organisation type Charitable incorporated organisation Registered charity number 1198649 Principal address 12 Canon Drive, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 3FD Trustees Katherine Lamerton (appointed 18 August 2022) Linda Ortyl (appointed 16 April 2022) Jean Hughes (appointed 30 November 2024) Independent examiner Emma-jayne Enright of DLE Accountancy Limited, 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, London, England, NI 7GU Governance and management The charity is operated under the rules of its CIO Association adopted 19 April 2022. Trustees are voted in at a committee meeting and agree to serve and adopt all charity policies. Objectives and activities The charity objectives are to relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention and to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit We relieve the suffering of animals in need of care and attention and, in particular provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such animals. We provide safe refuge and housing for cats in need, through abandonment or neglect. All cats are provided with bed, warmth, food and parasite treatment, and are assessed and treated as required by our vets. Our fosters provide temporary homes and care for our cats until they are permanently rehomed and our rehoming team carry out homechecks for their potential new homes. Summary of the main achievements during the period During this financial period, the charity has taken in and successfully rehomed 164 cats and kittens. All of these cats have gone on to live happy and cared for lives with their new families and the new owners, have been positively impacted through welcoming their new companions into their families. During the year the charity was pleased to receive a one-off grant of £9,235 from Pets at Home to support its work. During the year a previous volunteer with the charity raised a claim against the trustees/the charity. The charity incurred court costs of £845 to defend the claim. The defence continues into the following financial year. The charity's policy on reserves Tlie charity's ￿serveS are for tlie sole beneflt and welfare of the cats under the charity's care. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees; Signed Date Jg. l. loJ Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Cheshire Cats Rescue CIO For the year ended 30 April 2025 I report on tlie accouiits of tlié cliarity which are set out on pages 5 to 7. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examlner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees conder that an audit is not required for this period under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an indèpendent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and state whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of independent examiner's report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: which requires me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 29 January 2026 Emma-jayne Enright Mchem, FCA, MBA DLE Accountancy Limited Cheshlre Cats Rescue CIO Recelpts & payments account For the yèar ended 30 Aprll 2025 2025 2024 Note Receipts Grants Donations Adoption fees Total receipts 9,235 2,819, 19,709 31,763 3,987 28,658 32,645 Payments ',Heating IFood, litter and similar supplies Ilnsurance Printing Professional fees Supplies and equipment Veterinary fees Waste disposal Other expenses Totsl payments 1,860 1,631 385 143 788 822 37,822 414 141 43,566 1,220 986 1,228 162 23,976 116 27,738 Net receipts Cash funds at start of period Cash funds at end of period 4,025 (10,921) 8,161 19,082 12,186 8,161 Cheshlre Cats Rescue CIO Statement of assets and Ilabllltles at 30 Aprll 2025 2025 2024 Note Cash assets Bank accounts 12,186 12,186 8,161 8,161. These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by: Signed Ll Date Jg 1.1026. Kate Lamerton, Trustee Cheshlre Cats Rescue CIO Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 Aprll 2025 l. Receipts & payments accounts Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually, cash received and cash spent will include transactions through bank accounts and ca sh in hand. 2. Grants 2025 2024 Pets at Home 9,235 9,235 3. Trustees, remuneration The trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period.