2025-04-30-accounts - Fur And Feathers Animal Sanctuary

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Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary Registered Charity Number: 1198747

Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary

Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements For the year ended 30 April 2025

Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary Registered Charity Number: 1198747

Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary

Contents of the Financial Statements

For the year ended 30 April 2025

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Contents of the Financial Statements	1
Report of the Trustees	2
Report of the Independent Examiner	5
Statement of Financial Activities	6
Balance Sheet	7
Notes to the Financial Statements	8

Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary Registered Charity Number: 1198747

Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary

Report of the Trustees

For the year ended 30 April 2025

Objectives and Activities

Our primary objective is to benefit of the public by relieving the suffering of feral, stray and unwanted cats who need care and attention. We seek to provide and maintain foster homes and other facilities for the care and veterinary treatment of cats.

Our core activities are:

Rehoming : the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of stray and unwanted cats and kittens;
Neutering :
the neutering and release of feral cats to humanely control environments;
encouraging and assisting, where possible, in the neutering of domestic cats; and
Education: improving understanding of cats and their needs and prevention of cruelty and suffering to cats and kittens.

The charity is managed by a committee of three voluntary trustees. The Trustees are mindful of the Charity Commission guidance that our activities should benefit the public.

The charity is run entirely by volunteers, who contribute with:

Day to day care and rehoming of cats and kittens;
Fundraising and publicity activity

The charity does not own any of its own land or property. Where land is required for storage of goods, this is rented by way of short-term lease agreement.

Achievements and Performance

Rehoming

Cats and kittens come into our care from a variety of sources, for example, strays, unwanted pets, abandoned pets, housing evictions, vet referrals and bereavement. Whilst we are unable to accommodate all requests, we help where we can. If we are unable to accept a cat, advice and alternative suggestion are always offered.

Before rehoming a cat or kitten, all animals undergo a health check by a qualified veterinary surgeon. All cats are wormed, defleaed, vaccinated, microchipped, neutered (if old enough) and rehomed with 5 weeks free health insurance provided by Agria.

All cats and kittens coming into our care are assessed as to their homing suitability (e.g. with children, inexperienced owners, dogs or other pets). We will only rehome a cat where we feel that they are a good match with their new environment and new owners.

Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary Registered Charity Number: 1198747

All cats are rehomed as indoor only, to reduce the risk of traffic accidents. This also enables potential owners who live in apartments to consider adoption, which can be limited by other rescue facilities who mandate outdoor access.

Everybody who adopts a cat or kitten will have been given verbal advice and have participated in an in-person home check assessment with one of our volunteers. Rescue back up is provided to all our animals should their new owner’s circumstances change, or newly adopted cats fail to integration into their new family. In cases where cats fail to integrate, we offer to refund the money given to us as an adoption donation.

Neutering

At every opportunity we encourage volunteers and members of the public to neuter their cats. It is beneficial to the long-term health of the animal and helps limit the number of unwanted cats and kittens.

Unowned cats can become a nuisance in the community where they are roaming, fighting with neighbouring cats and having unwanted litters of kittens in inappropriate places. A number of these will be semi-feral or feral, having either had a home a long time ago or having never been socialised with humans.

In these cases, cats are trapped, spayed or castrated, treated for an parasites and injuries before being released back into their territory after recovery. If the original trap site is considered unsuitable for the safe release of the cat, we seek to relocate the cat to safe farm, smallholding and stable homes. Kittens young enough to be socialised are taken to one of our foster homes for care and eventually will be placed for adoption.

Education

All cats and kittens are rehomed with information leaflets and are actively encouraged to stay in touch and join our available online community forum.

Owners often contact us about behavioural and medical problems associated with their pets and, if appropriate, we do our best to signpost to advice and help.

Official organisations sometimes contact us and ask for help with faced situations, for example, involving tenants and their cats.

Financial Review

Our principal sources of income are:

Donations from adopters and the general public, either one off or by regular donation;
• Fundraising income, from organised charity events and sale of goods donated for sale through our online auctions;
Grants from other organisations or charitable trusts.

The trustees have agreed to a policy to maintain an unrestricted reserves position to hold a minimum of 3 months of expenditure (£21,500). At the end of the year, we held £116,793 of unrestricted reserves and £10,504 of restricted reserves. In 2024/25 we committed to do more by the way of trap neuter and release to assist the local community with growing feral colony issues, which was funded from the reserves we hold. In addition, we invested in new onsite catteries for the rescue cats and kittens in our care.

There are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern.

Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary Registered Charity Number: 1198747

Structure Governance and Management

The charity is an Incorporated Charitable Organisation (CIO), governed by a constitution document, adopted 26 April 2022.

Trustees are appointed by resolution at a meeting of the trustees. The Trustees are advised to study Charity Commission guidance CC3a and, if appropriate, attend locally sourced training sessions.

Governance of, and decisions about, the charity’s activities are made by a committee comprising of the trustees.

Reference and Administrative Details

Registered Charity Number: 1198747

Registered Office: 12 Thatchway Gardens, Birmingham, B38 9UU

Trustees:

Trustees:
Trustee Name	Role	Dates of appointment (if not whole year)
Lisa Hunt	Chair
Roma Crookes	Trustee	Until 31/07/2024
Amy Clare	Trustee

Bankers: Santander UK plc

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

There are no funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of other others for the year ended 30 April 2025.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

The trustees declare they have approved the trustees report above.

Name: Lisa Hunt Position: Chair Date: 23 February 2026

Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary Registered Charity Number: 1198747

Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary

Report of the Independent Examiner

For the year ended 30 April 2025

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Fur and Feathers Animal

Sanctuary

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary (the Trust) for the year ended 30 April 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Name: Jeannie Fungatira

Professional qualification: ACCA

Date: 25/02/2026

Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary Registered Charity Number: 1198747

Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary

Statement of Financial Activities

For the year ended 30 April 2025

2024/25 2024/25 2024/25 note Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds £ £ £ Income Charitable activities 2 9,377 - 9,377 Donations and legacies 3 45,881 - 45,881 Other trading activities 263 - 263 Total income 55,521 - 55,521 Expenditure Administration and management 4,736 - 4,736 Direct charitable expenditure 4 29,509 - 29,509 Other charitable expenditure 5 18,223 - 18,223 Depreciation 1,720 - 1,720 Total expenditure 54,188 - 54,188 Total funds brought forward 115,460 10,504 125,964 Transfer in on incorporation - - Total fund carried forward 116,793 10,504 127,296	2023/24 2023/24 2023/24 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds £ £ £ 22,465 - 22,465 60,035 - 60,035 44 - 44
	82,544 - 82,544 5,167 - 5,167 44,322 - 44,322 13,367 - 13,367 1,720 - 1,720
	64,576 - 64,576 97,492 10,504 107,995 - -
	115,460 10,504 125,964

Continuing operations

All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities

The notes form part of these financial statements

Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary Registered Charity Number: 1198747

Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary

Balance Sheet

At 30 April 2025

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2024/25 2024/25 2024/25 2023/24 2023/24 2023/24
Unrestricted Restricted Unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds Total Funds Funds Funds Total Funds
£ £ £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Charity Van 1,720 - 1,720 3,440 - 3,440
Total fixed assets 1,720 - 1,720 3,440 - 3,440
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 115,072 10,504 125,576 112,020 10,504 122,524
Other current assets - - - - - -
Total current assets 115,072 10,504 125,576 112,020 10,504 122,524
Total net assets 116,792 10,504 127,296 115,460 10,504 125,964
Funds
Unrestricted fund 116,792 - 116,792 115,460 - 115,460
Restricted fund - 10,504 10,504 - 10,504 10,504
Total funds 116,792 10,504 127,296 115,460 10,504 125,964
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 22 February 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:

Name: Lisa Hunt Position: Chair Date: 22 February 2026

The notes form part of these financial statements

Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary Registered Charity Number: 1198747

Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary

Note to the Financial Statements

For the year ended 30 April 2025

1. Accounting Policies

1.1. Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SROP (FRS 102) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities”

The financial statements have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis.

1.2. Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for the particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for a particular restricted purpose.

The charity holds one restricted fund at the reporting date. This is in respect of funds raised in our search for new premises. At the reporting date we had still not secured alternative land.

1.3. Trustee remuneration and benefits

There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 April 2025.

2. Income from charitable activities

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2024/25 2023/24
£ £
Auctions 962 1,533
Fundraising Events 2,031 7,800
Raffles and Lottery 6,383 13,132
Total income from charitable activities 9,376 22,465
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Fur and Feathers Animal Sanctuary Registered Charity Number: 1198747

3. Income from donations and legacies

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2024/25 2022/23
£ £
Adoption fees 12,388 11,254
Donations 30,122 40,684
Online Fundraisers 611 6,113
Sponsorship 2,761 1,983
Total income from donations and legacies 45,881 60,035
4. Direct charitable expenditure
2024/25 2022/23
£ £
Animal equipment 710 76
Animal feed & bedding 6,576 8,440
Cleaning/Hygiene 698 267
Vet and medical 21,526 35,459
Other - 78
Total direct charity expenditure 29,509 44,322
5. Other charitable expenditure
2024/25 2022/23
£ £
Fuel/transport costs 884 2,565
Fundraising expenditure 2,302 6,338
Insurance 1,436 1,951
Rental charges 1,988 3,400
Repair and maintenance 11,322 (1,595)
Water - 99
Volunteer expenses 291 609
Total other charity expenditure 18,223 13,367
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