Charity No: 1199095 KITTY KAT RESCUE & REHOMING ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 5TH APRIL 2023
Charity No: 1199095 KITTY KAT RESCUE & REHOMING ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2024 CONTENTS c.harity Infomiation Trustees, Report Report of the Independeni Examiner Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Charity No: 1199095 Kifry KAT RESCUE & REHOMJNG ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR PERtOD 5TH APRIL 2023 CHARITY INFORMATION Trustees D. M. LeiS K. V. Lai¥rence D. A. Lcwis N. A. Jenkins T. Baynes Chair Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Appointed ?6th Mas, 2022 Appoinied ?6ih MaN. ?0?2 Appoinlcd ?6th Mai. •02? Apwinted ?6th Mai, ?0?2 Appoinied ?6ih Maill ?0?2 Address 4 Si. Annes Close Watlord Herttordshire WD196RZ Inde endenl F.x#miner Mr. S. l). I}alS kQ'A FC'CA E.xperta.x Limit¢d 42-44 Clarendon Road Watl()rd I lertlordshire WD17 IJJ
Charity No: 1199095
KITTY KAT RESCUE & REHOMING
TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 5[TH] APRIL 2023
Introduction
The trustees are pleased to present their report, accompanying the accounts for the period ended 5[th] April 2023.
Kitty Kat Rescue & Rehoming is a charitable incorporated organization (CIO) foundation which was registered on 26[th] May 2022. On the same date, it adopted its constitution which sets out the framework on which the Charity’s activities are based.
Trustees are appointed at the annual general meeting (AGM), held each June and the current trustees as set out on the information page will be asked to continue at the next AGM.
About the charity and its governance
Kitty Kat Rescue & Rehoming is a cat rescue which operates in London and Hertfordshire, with its main base of operations in Watford. Its volunteers locate, care for and rehome cats and kittens which are lost or abandoned.
The charity is mainly managed by the Chair, Dawn Lewis, but governance of the CIO is provided by the Trustees. The day-to-day management of the operations (and much of the volunteer work) is carried out by Dawn whilst the trustees provide ideas as to how to enhance and improve the Charity’s service offerings as well as oversight.
As animal welfare is at the heart of what Kitty Kat Rescue & Rehoming does, cats and kittens are only rehomed with suitable owners after a home visit from an experienced volunteer. If a home or owner is found to be unsuitable, a request for adoption will be denied.
Objectives and activities
The objects of the charity are to relieve the suffering of cats in need of care and attention and to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care, treatment, and rehoming of such animals.
The main activities of the charity are as follows:
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Rescuing and providing food, shelter and medical attention to cats that are lost or that have been abandoned.
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Providing ongoing care and attention to such cats until a suitable home is found for them. Rehoming cats that have been in the care of the Charity with suitable owners after assessment and;
Providing advice and microchipping services to the wider community.
The activities benefit the community by alleviating the suffering of the animals in the care of the Charity. Additionally, the advice and services provided by the Charity to the local community seek to reduce the potential for cats to be lost or stolen and reduce the instance of mistreatment by educating owners.
Contributions made by volunteers
The Trustees would like to thank each of the volunteers that have sacrificed their time and put in many hours of hard work; without such assistance Kitty Kat Rescue & Rehoming could not have made such a large impact and helped so many cats.
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Achievements and performance
The Charity has performed well, especially considering the limited funds and resources available to it. During the year to 5[th] April 2023, the Charity rehomed 198 cats and kittens and microchipped countless others.
Fundraising has been successful in raising much needed cash to pay for medical bills, food and shelter for the cats in the Charity’s care. This has been achieved through various car boot events, raffles, organised events and social media campaigns.
Financial review
Cash at bank was £41,663 at the 5[th] April 2023, which comprises unrestricted funds. These funds are being held so that the Charity can continue to operate if its operating costs exceed its donations. In addition, some of the funds will be used in the coming years to build more pens in which to temporarily house cats until they can be adopted. The main risk to the Charity is a loss of income due to the costof-living crisis and a lack of suitable owners to adopt cats that are in its care.
The Charity relies on donations and income from adoptions and microchipping, which is topped up by a small amount of trading income from book sales and raffles. The Charity did not receive any grants from government or other charities.
As no volunteers or trustees are paid and the Charity does not have any employees, all donations have been put towards the animals that the Charity has been set up to care for, with any excess held to do the same in future.
Future plans
The plans for the 2023-24 year are to continue to increase the number of places available for rescue cats so that the Charity can continue to rescue cats whilst adoption rates are lower than usual due to cost-ofliving pressures. This will be achieved by building new pens, for which work has already started.
Declaration
The Trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the board of trustees
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DAWN LEWIS – CHAIR
04/06/2024
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Charity No: 1199095 KITTY KAT RESCUE & REHOMING ACCOUNTS FOR THE PEIUOD ENDED sfH APRIL 2023 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS Report to the trustees of Kitt). Kat Rescue & Rehoming on the ¥¢¢ounts for the period end¢d 5th April 2023, Charity No: 119909) as Set out on pages fIc and six. I report to the trustees on my examination of the a¢¢ounls of ihe above charilv ("Ihe Trust") for the period ended 5ih April 2023. Responsibilities and b*sis of repor¢ As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act ?0 I l ("the Acl"). I report in respect ot-my ¢¥aminalion ol-the Trust's accounts carried out under seciion 145 of ihe ?0 I l Aci and in carrying out my examinaiion, I have followed all ihe applicable Direciions given by ihe Chariiy Commission under sectiun 145(5)(b} i)r the ALt. Independent ex#miner's statement I hai'e complel¢d my examination. I confim) ihal no material Inaiiers have come lo my altenlion in conneciion wiih the exaiiiination ,hICh giles ii)e Cause io beliei'e thai. in any maierial respeci.. the accouniing records "¢re not kepi in accordance ii'ith section 130 of ihe Chariiies Act Ihe accounts did not accord ivith thc accounling records: or th¢ a¢¢ounts did not comply w'ith the applicable requiremenls ¢on¢¢rning the fonn and ¢onl¢nt of accounts sei out in the C'harities IAcLouniinb and Reports) RLbJulations ?008 ()th¢r ihan any requireiiient that then accounls give a 'true and fair. viciN Mhich is noi a matlcr coiisidcred as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no oiher mailers in conneciion with the examination lo which attention should be dri1W'n in ihis reporl in order to enable a proper underslaiiding of the accounts to be reached. 3110512024 SIGNED DATE Mr. S. D. Davi3 FCA FCCA Chartered Accountant F.xp¢rtax l.imil¢d Chartered Certified Accountants & Registered Auditor5 42-44 Clarendon Road Watford Hcrtfordshire WD17 IJJ
Charity No: 1199095 Kirry KAT RESCUE & REHOMING ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2023 RECEivfs AND PAYMENTS Accouwr Peri(bd Ended 5th .4pril 2023 Unrestricted Fund5 Reeeipts Rehoming fees Donations, collections and legacies Sales i)fgoc)ds and services Rafflc proceeds 27.012 ?1.371 564 -l-otal reLeiplS 61.739 Payments Food. toys and oih¢r ¢onsumables Veterinarn bills <ind medical cosis Pretllises expenses Garob)¢ r¢nl InsLif<ince undraising and Lolleclion costs Molor ¢xp¢ns¢s Travcl Entertciining Bank charges Total payments 1.549 8,810 4.318 160 353 681 3.969 53 83 100 ?0.076 F.xce$s of receipts over payments 41.663 Cash fui)ds at last vcar cnd C¥$h fund8 at thi.8 year end 41,663
Charity No: 1199095 Kifry KAT RESCUE & REHOMJNG ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5TH APRIL 2023 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Year Ended Stb April 2023 Uttreslri¢led Funds Assets Cash at bank 41.663 Tot#1 #ssets 41,663 Liabilities Total liabilities Net #Isets 41,663 Repregented By RtitklillLd Slirpliis Total equity 41.663 41,663 The board of Iruslees has approved the receipls and payments account as set out on pa¥e five and the above slalement of asseis and liabilities. 0410612024 Signed on behalf of the board of trustee5 by D. M. Lewis- Chair DATE