Axholme Cat Rescue Chaiity No: 1202639 AXhol£ Cat Rescue FINANCIAL 5fATEMEPS Perlod wdlng l December 2023 ph1X P£cwntsry and sInesS C(51tar Limited
Axholme Cat Rescue Chaiity No: 1202639 Contents to the Financial Statemoits For the endlng l December 2023 Page Trustees knnual Report Independent Examinds, Report Receipts and Payments Account 10 Ststnent of Assets arKI Llablllties 11 Notes to the financlal Ststemwts 12
Axholme Cat Rescue aiity No: 1202639 Thistees Annual Report For the pwiod ending l DeClber 2023 The Trustees pr*nt their report with the 1ndepdentty examined financial statanents of Axholme Cat Rescue. This is the first wicmj of OatiOn of the Charitsbk irK(YrKJrata Organisation (CIO), which covers from 6th April 2023 to l December 2023. Reference and Admlnlstrative Detsils of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisers Axholme Cat Rescue 1202639 Axholme Cat Rescue Medley House Fami DN9 IPG Names of Trustees who seNed during the Fwlod and SIn Its pvlod end We as follows:_ Dates of wvice rf not for the full period: First Tnstee First Trust rst Trustee First Trust Trustee first Trustee Name: P Gleadell S Reed-Lavon I Gleadell Dr L Nahmad-wllliams Msmay G Winston-willlams Chair tle Sauvage FCC ctsrtered Certified Accountanr of: Phoenix Accountancy a1 Business Consultancy Limlted Morlels Cottage Morlrfs Yard Walkergate Beverley East Yorkshire HU17 9BY
A¥holme Cat Rescue arity No: 1202639 Trustees Annual Report For the period ending l Dnber 2023 ke Bardays 316-318 Hlgh Street Lincoln LN5 7DP Axholme Cat Rescue is a registered Charitable IncorpNated trganlsation governed by bts Constitution (foundation mcthl), approved 6th Nnl. The organisation was registered with the Charity Commission on the 6th April 2023. The trustees fonn the Executive Commlttee of the charity. The members of the Executlve Committee are elected at the Annual General Meeting by the memters of the Charty. All members are circulated with invttations to nomlnate trustees in advan of the AGM. The cOnsl0n of the Charity stats that there must be at least thr tharty trustees, with no maximum Ilmit. Apart from the first charity trustees all trustees are appolnted for a 3 year tenn by a resolutlon passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trLStees. All trustees are provided with the Charlty Commissions'Roles and Rwjnsibil.es of Trustees,, the Constitution and the flnancial statements indudlng the Annual Rewt. Any training required by the trUSt*s may be Ue#ed at any p)irt, where it is considered usdul to thelr role as Injstee. The board of Trustees manages the ChaTity, and alms to corsits only strategic decisions at its meetings. Trustees are aware that any conflict of Inter is declared and recorded and the person will be withheld from that part of the meetirKJ and will not be able to vote for that bit of discussion. The rd holds an AGM ew year, other than that any charity trnstee may call a meeting during the year.
Axholme Cat Rescue tharity No: 1202639 Thistees Annual Report For the perlod ending l Decanber 2023 me The Maj risks, to whith the tharity is ex[K)s, as idtffied by the Trustees, have been reviewed and systems have been e5tablistRd to mitigate those risks. All systems and tyocedures are rediewed regularty to ensure they meet charity law arKI our own organisations aims and objectives. Objectlves and Artivities The charityls Ob Is: "For the benef of the to lIeVe the sufferlng of cats and kittens In need of care arKI attention in areas of Y¢Jtrshlre, North Llncolnshire and Lincolnshlre, in particular by provldlng and maintsinlng rescue homes and other facllities ttE reception, care, treatment and rehoming of such animals." In shaping our objectives for the folIc*INj year arKI planning our actlvities, the Trustees have c(SIdered the Charty Commisslon's gUIdan cm publlc benefrt and this Is regularty re- visited. The charity provides help in the local communlty to those people needing to re-home their cats, taking in stray cats handed in to the vets or roaming in the local community, and for th0 looklng to adopt a cat. We also Nn a trap, neuter, retum sckRme for feral cats located In the area.
Axholme Cat Rescue (harity No: 1202639 Trustees Annual Rep( For the period ending l December 2023 As a solely volunteer-kd dlity, we are delighted to rekx)rt that during the trI(MI from April 2023 to December 2023, we reh)med 66 cats. Mary (xme from sad arCumStan such as bereavements, evictions, (ymws moving and abandoning trEir cats, illness of ownerslowners going into long-tem care, sodal ServIS cases, and strays handed into the vets. We are indebted to all our volunteers for their hard VY)rk in ensuring the cats and kittens receive the best PC6sible care when they are with us, arKI the many donations of focAd, blankets, toys, and litter. April 2023 to DeCber 2023 has seen our finan stabilise with a lot of our malnstream fundralsing streams proving successful. These include pen sponsorships, donation t#)xes In local shops, tskeavrdys and pubs, theme nbghts, bingo nights (no monetary prizes), local summer shows, car bt sale5, Community Champions at the Coop, coffee moming at the local Churth, and the sale of calendats. We c(xrtinue to W lLked, due to cats wth health issues r)eedlng to be wlth us for longer perlods of time, until their health issues a resolved. This means that we cannot take in new cats untll these longer tem cases have rehTred. We had three long term health cas and we also had a number of kthns that needed to te hand-reared. We re1ve supwt from Pet Plan and The Wtion Mission. Even though our overheads have increased due to the Cost of Living and vets bills we have felt it has not been necessary to Increase any rf our adoption cos The Charity is still a member of the AKH and continues to cMtribute and adhere to thelr standards. We were honoured to be invited to Collarate wth Cats Protection at the ALKH Conferen, delivering a workshop on home fostering. We currently have two home fosterers, In addikn to the main cath. unfOnatelY one of our fosterers had to withdraw the scheme dLE to illness. We are hoping to exparKI our home fostering and have advert for expressions of interesL We work within the local communty to control and manage the feTal cat populatlon. We trap, neuter and return (fNR) feral cats to site wherever possible. Every cat in the colimy 15 neutered. Preparatory wod( is carried out to estimate the se of the colony and assess the logistical issues for the individual sttuation. LcThJ-temi m(mitoring of a colony nSSary to keep the Txjpulation under contrd, ty trapping new arrivals. If feral kittens are found and are young enough, they are soaalised and re-hOff as domestic pets. This year, we have W0ed with kKal prisons, frdrms, small holdiThJs and irKlustrial estates. In this tirne period we have ts3ppEd, neutered and 58 feral cats.
Axholme Cat Rescue Charity No: 1202639 Trustees Annual Report For the period ending l Decanber 2023 Charity imprOvemts We applied for Gift Aid on tEcomiThJ a tharity arKI we sUccUl. This has increasejj our income. As a charlty, we have also IEcome memb05 of Pets at Home VIP dub. We saved money to place some the flooring In the cat pens. The fltx>r vlas uneven whith a potential safeguarding iue. This has now been rectified and is now ful safe and is also easier to clean to ensure hygiene is of the highest starmlarts. The d)arity is committed to maintsining and tIlding lati(Y)ShipS vrith our l(Kal veterlnary practtces. The high levels of expertise and care pthided by vets help us ensure a hh level of cat welfare standards and enhan our k)cal reputation as an ethical cat rescue. We also liaise regularly wlth other cat rescue charitles, and we gjpport one another to provide the highest standards rf ca. Flnancial RevSew The charity resenRs are currenty tr£althy. We have a poly of holdlng three months Plang tr Future Years Please see maln objectives for the following year. Statement of Trnstees rwonslbllities The Trustees are responslble for preparing a Trust. Annual Report and Flnandal Statements in accordan with applicable law and United Kingdom knunting Stsndards. Axholme Cat Rescue has Income tslow £250,0(M) and has therefore elected to prepare the finanaal statements on a Receipts and Payments basis in line wlth the CharitEs Act 2011. The Trustees a responsible kpIng woper accounting records that dlsc105e with reasonable accuraq at any time the finanaal pos[tic of the charity. They are also responsib for safeguarding the assets of the drity and hen tsklng reaSonae steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and crther Iegular1tieS. ststement of dlsdosure rf infornth to Indepdert Examlner We the Trustees of the chaiity vttKJ held Offi at the date of apptDval of these financial statements, each confimi so far as we are aware, that: there Is no relevant inf0Mt)n of whlch tt* dri1s Irdt Examiner unaware; and
Axholme Cat Rescue thaiity No: 1202639 We have taken all the steps that we (wht to have as TNstees in (Kder to make ourselves awa of any relevant 1nfmtl and to establish that the charivs independent examiners are avrdre of that inforniation. Indeent Examiner Katie Sauvage FCCA from Phoenix Accountancy and Business Consultancy has b&n appolnted as IrKlependent Examiner ts the fwst accounting Trustee Dedaratlon The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees Annual Report. Slgned on behalf of the charit<s Tnj Paul Gleadell Chalr of Trustees 20109r2024
Axholme Cat Rescue Independent Examinerfs Report to the Members of Axholme Cat Rescue I report on the accounts of Axholme Cat Rescue for the period endlng l December 2023, which are set out on pages 10 to 12. Respectlve responslbilities of Trustees and examiner The charltys trustees a responsible for the pparatIOn of the accounts. The charlty's trUStS consider that an audit is not required for this period under section 144 of the Charlties Act 2011 (the Chaiitles Act) and that an Independent ey3mlnation Is needed. It Is my responsibllity to: examine the accounts under sectlon 145 of the Charitle5 Art, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Direth'ons glven by the Charfty Commlssion (under settlon 145(5){b) of the charfes ACL and to stats whether partlcular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent examlnerfs report My examlnation was carrkd out In accordan wlth general Dlrecdons glven by the Charlty Commlsslon. An examination Includes a revlew of the accountAng records kept by the charlty and a comparison of the accounts prented with those records. It also includes conslderatlon of any unusual Items or disclosuS In trE accounts, and seeklng explanatlons from the trustees concernlng any such matters. The prcKedures undertaken do not provlde all the eVIden that would be requlred In an audlt, and consequently no opinlon Is glven as to whether the accounts present a knie and fairf view and the report Is Iimlted to those matters t out In the statement below. Independent examlnerfs statement In connection wlth my examlnatlon, no material matters have come to my attention whlch gfves me cause to believe that in, any material respett: accounting records were not kept In accordan wlth sectlon 130 of the Charltles Att or the accounts do not accord wlth the accounting records I have come across no other matters In connecilon wlth the examination to whlch attentyon should be drawn in order tr) erkible a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. Charity No: 1202639 Katie Sauvage FCCA Chartered Certs'fied Accountant, of: Phoenlx Accountan and Business C(sUltar umited Morley's Cottage Morley's Yard Walkergate Beverley HU17 9BY | c)i (y3
Axholme Cat Rescue Charity No: 1202639 For the period ended l Decwnlw 2023 2023 2023 2023 Unrestiithd Restricted Total Funds Funds Note Funds RECEIPTS Grants Donations Charitable ActivltEs Other Income 3,269 11,653 37 3,269 11,653 37 14,959 PAYMENTS Food and Supplles Vet Fees Fundraising Expenses Malntenance Printingi postsge & ststi Training Sundries Purchase of Flxed knets 1,555 9,039 2,622 1,134 1,555 9,039 2,622 1,134 189 30 Net Surplusl(Deficit) for the period 390 390 Funds transferred from unlncorporated assocktl( 3,476 3,476 Cash and Bank Balances canied forward 360 3,866 The notes on pages 12 fomi part of these financial statements io
Axholme Cat Rescue Charity No: 1202639 statement of Assets and Liabilities As at i De£ember 2023 2023 Totsl Funds Current Account- Barclays Current Accnt- Uoyds Petty Cash Totsl Monetsry Assets 3,610 206 50 Comprising: Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 3,866 Non.Monetary Assets and Uabiiities creor$ 240 These financBI statements have been apwoved ty c(mmittee on 20m12024 and sigrEd on Its behalf by: (date) Paul Gleadell, Chalr The notes on pages 12 fom part of these financial statements. li
Axholme Cat Rescue Chaiity No: 1202639 Notes to the Financial Statements For the period ended l December 2023 Basis of Preparntlon These accounts have been prepared on a recelpts and payments (R&P) basis in line w5th charty commission guidan for a tharity of this srze. This is the first pericxl of operatlon, the Charitable Irated Organisation (CIO) registered wth the a)arity Commissi(ffi on 6th Aprll 2023. Donations 2023 2023 Unrestrictal Restricted Funts Funds 2023 Totsl Funds Charitable Actlvltles 2023 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2023 Total Funds Adoption F Fdraising Actsvitses 6,500 6,500 Taxatlon Axholme Cat Rescue is a registered charity. All the tharitles. income rs applied to its tharitable objectives and the d)arity is theref¢xe exempt under current leg"Islation from most fomis rf taxation. The chaiity Is not VAT rege and all eXP)dItUre indudes irrecoverable VAT. Payments to Truste4s No remuneratiim directty or indirecty out of the funds of the Charity was paid or payable f wiod to any Twstee. TtrEre was also no reimlWrt of trdvel experEes paid or payable to 12