Axholme Cat Rescue Charity No: 1202639 Cat Rescue FINANCIAL sfATEMETrtrs Perlcd 8[n9 l December 2024 Phoenrx Accourtancy a1 &Jsinw Consuftancy Limited
Axhdme Cat Rescue Charity No: 1202639 Contents to the Financial Statements For the period ending l December 2024 Page Trust Annual Report Independent Exarnlners, Rewrt 10 Recelpts and Payrn Account 11 Ststement of Assets and Ltabilities 12 Notes to the nanCIal Statements 13
Axholme Cat Rescue Charity No: 1202639 Trustees Annual Report For the period ending l December 2024 The Trustees present thelr report with the Independendy examln&J financlal statements of Ayholme Cat Rescue. This is the first peri(xl of operation of the Charitable Incorpjrated Organisation (CIO), whh covers from 6 Aprtl 2023 to l December 2023. Referen and Administratjve Detalls of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisers chaty. Ath)Ime Cat Rue Ctsrtsi ..RegIstratIllM. 1202639 Prlncl l Art0. Axholme Cat Rescue Medley HOU Farm Canu Road Belton DN9 IPG Names of Trustees who served during the peric#J arKI sIe the peric4J end were as follows:. Name: P Gleadell Position: Chair- to 17.1.25 Datss of servlce If not for the full period: . First Trustee S Reed-Lawson I Gleadell Dr L Nahmad-williams rst Tnjstee Ftrst Trus rst Tnjstee Chair- from 18.1.25 Msmay G Imnston-williams FI Trustee Flrst Trustee endent rnin Rebecca TriffllL MAAT Phoenlx Accountaw and Buslness Consultsncy Llmita Morlevs Cottage MorW5 Yard Walkergate Beverley East Yorkshire HU17 9BY
Axholme Cat Roscue Charlty No; 1202639 Trustees Annual Report For the penod ending l December 2024 Barclays 316-318 Hlgh Street Uncoln LN5 7DP Structure, Governance and Management Axholrne Cat Rescue Is a wlster&l (Jkritable Incoryx)rBt6I Organisation govemed by Its Constitution (foundation mcNJel), approved 6 April. The organlsaUon was registered with the Charity COMMI10n on the 6 April 2023. en intsnent of Trustees: The trustee£ form the Executive committ of the chaty. The mem1rS of the Executlve Committee a elected at the Annual Gra1 Meeljng by the members of the Chaiity. All members are circulated with invitations to nomlnate trustees in a(fvance of AGM. The Constitution of the Charlty states that thwe must be at least the charity truste&%, wlth no maxlmum Ilmlt. Apart from the flrst charity trusts all trustees are appolnta for a 3 year tem by a resolution passed at a properly Conve mting of the tharfty trustees. ItuLee Ind n and Tralni All trustees are provlded wlth the Charfty Commissions'Roles and ResponsiblIleS of, Trustees,, the Const]tution and the financial statements including the Annual Report. Any tralnlng requlred by the trustees may be reqUted at any wln¢ whwe it Is consldered useful to thdr rofe as trustee. The board of Trustees manages the Charlty, and alms to consider only strateglc declslons at its mtings. Trustees are aware that ary confllct of interest Is dlared and recorded and the person wlll be withheld from that part of the meettng and will not be able to vote for that bit of dlscussion. The board )Id5 an AGM every year, other than that any charlty trustee may call a meetlng during the year.
AxlM)Ime Cat Rescue Charity No: 1202639 Trustees Annual Report For the period ending l Dember 2024 Risk M ement: The major risks, to whlch the char5ty is ewsed, as idenljfied by the Trustees, have bn reviewed and systems have been e&abllshad kn ffllUgate those risks. All systems and pr(xedures are reviewed regularly to ensure they meet dkiity and our own organlsations alms and objectives. Objectives and ActIvleS The chaws ob]t FS: "For the benefit of the public to relleve the suffering of cats and klttens In rEed of care and attention in areas of &)uth Yortthlre, North Uncolnshire and Lincolnshire, In particular by providing and malntalnlng rescue homes and othw fadlitles for the ep¥On, care, treatment and rehoming of such animals." ectlves r the followi ear: In shaplng our objectlves for the followiro year and planning our attivltles, the Trustees have considered the Charlty Q)mmlssion's guIdare on public benefit and thls Is regularly re- sited. The charfty provtdes help In the Io(31 community to tho* ndIng to re-home thelr cAts, taking in stray cats handed in to the vets or roamlng in the Iocdl community, and for those looking to adopt a caL We also run a trapi neuter, retum SChe for fet31 cats located In the area.
Axholme Cat Rescue Charity No: 1202639 Trustees Annual Report For the period endlng l December 2024 Achlevements and Perfonnan We are pleased trj report that durfng the perfod from December 2023 to Dember 2024, we retrH)med 82 cats, and 86 cats came Into ca. We have a long waltlng 51st for cats needing to come Into care, and we have found that thts seems to be the case for all the local cat charftles wlth whom we have fornied mutual worklng rdationships. There are mary reag)ns why we are asked to take In cats, from sad clrcumstances such as bereavements or Illness of ownerslowners going into long-tem) care; economlc reanS such as evithons or ovfflets r lower alAe to afft)rd the care of cats. social services cases; and strays handed Into the vets. A8 aldYsl we are indebted to all our volunteer5 for thetr hard work In ensurfng the cats arKd kitte[ re1ve the best posslble care when they are wlth us, and the many don4tions rf focMI, blankets. toys, and Iltter. We have continued to devdop rJur fUndra[j streaff& We now have a monthly online newsletter whlch is sent io ¢JJr supportws, to subsuibe, for a small monthly donatlon. One of our volunteers has a display (ablnet for Axholme Cat Rescue at a lo1 anttques centre. She PLts good qualtty small Items from household donatSons Into the catxnet for sale. All proceeds are gfven to the rexue. One of oijr volunteers dld a long dIStsn walk In the summer In aid of our charlty. Donatlons came in thrwgh a JustGiving page. This was very wdl supp1. We vMe al contscted by a local fumlture store who asked us to attend an eVt we were presented with a (heque. They support three local charlttes each year, and we Vlve rK)minated as of those charrtles. We we extremely grdteful for the support and to the people who nomlnated . We continue wlth our pen sponsorshlps, donatlon IXeS In local stp5, takeaways and pubs, theme nights, bingo nights (no monetary prlzes), I[ summer shows, car boot sales, coffee moming at the local Church, and the sale of calendars. As a charfty, we receive support from Pet Han, Whi5kas Adopdon Mtsslon and the Pets at Home VIP club. Thls helps wlth food costs and It5 such as toys, beds arKI Ianke& The tharty Is stiii member of the ADCH and continues to contiilxrte and adhe to thelr standards. We were Invlted to attend the annuai Atol Conferen wAth a free tkket provlded by the Adoption Mlsslon. Two volunteers attended and enjoyed networknng with other tharftles and benefiting from attendance at Infonnative workshops from werts In the tleld. We had the floorfng replaced In 2023, txft thwt reallsed that the r(xJf needed repalrs. The le3ng roof was havlng a detrimental eff on the new fl¢)orirvJi and we had saved 9)me money to have repalrs done to the rcK)f in 2024. At the beglnnlng of 2024. we had number of hlgh ne1 cases of cats and knttens. Scffte needed operatlons and costy ongolw care and the funds we had saved for the roof were ¥¢ent on veLfees. The most 51gnificant fdse vrds a cat called Martin who was signed over to us. Durfng the vet health d)eck, and from the prevlous veys records, it was fourKI that Martln had a Grade 415 heart murmur which need&J fvrther Invesbgalion. He neLYJed an uttrasound scan at a cost of an estlrnated £650 to dlagnose the (2u of the mumiur whlth dld not indude any followpup Medic8tK, In March 2024, Martln had his scan atKI was dlagnosed wlth hypertropNc obstructNe cardiomyopathy and he began dally medication.
Axholme Cat Rescue Charfty No.. 1202639 Trustees Annual Report For the perlod ending l December 2024 The speclalist vet sa5d he would red another scan in OrtobeJ to if the medloition was workln9. We declded to keep hlm at the rescue to glve him hfs medlcatlon and to monltor him untll his next scan. He had his second scan on the 16 October and, although his left ventricle is still thicker than It should be, we are pleased to say the heart scan sfN)wed a decrea In thlckness of the left ventrlde wall. He will remain on medlcxtion for the r& of hls life and will need to retum for follow up heart scanslappointments. The 5JaI(St has asked to see hlm again In nine months and then In 18 month Intervals. We held a spedfic btngo nlght to rai fun(ts ts Martin and thls was very well atterKkn, We also bld for two grants to help 5UPPOrt the vet costs and the r(K)f repairs. We were delighted our applications were acpted and we recelved grdnts from the Nattjre Watch Foundation and ADCH HSI UK. This covered the spedalist vet Invol and pald for the new roof and ass(Klated repairs. We Inltlally hoped that Martin would be able to be adopted if the scan showed no Issues, but as he has to be on medlcation for the rest of hls life and will need to follow up vet appolntments, we have declded to place him In a long temi foster home. Th15 mears that we will continue to cover the cost of ongolng veterlnary care and medlcation. At the mom4rt we only have short temi foster carers. We currenty have two home fosterers, and are plea1 to announ that we have recruit&l a thlrd startIng In January 2025. We have an agFEement for short term foster fdrers, but we are now working on writing a tK)licy ar)d agreemertt for lorKJ temi fostering. Thls Is a row area for us trt wlll be helpful for Marun and for any other cats that have long term health Issues. We are also conslderlng how we wlll fund the vetinary care for Martin and any other skmilar cAses in trE future, We wlll contlnue wlth grant appllcatlons, swnsorship and have stedfic ftjndrdising events for a Particular cat In need. We contlnue to Krk within the IOGII communlty to contrd and manage the feral cat populatlon. We trapi neuter and retum (TNR) feral cats to Stte wherever p0Sble. We contlnue to worf( wlth a varfety of sltes. In this peiiod we have trapwl, neled and returr1 feral cats. In 2024 Axholme Cat Resoje welcomed our &udent vtho is completing the Bronze Duke of Edlnburgh (DofE) award, and we hope nlore students 11 follow. The DofE is a natlonal programme for 14-24 year old that offers an opportunlty to dI0Ver new Interests and talents whilst havlng fun wlth frlends. One of the sectlons that needs to be completed for the bronze and silver award Is voluntserlng - givlng time to help people, the communlty or so(Jety, the enwronment or animals. The DofE is a wognised mark of achlevement and a t1 to develop exsential skills for Ilfe and WDrL We are excited to be Involved In empowerlng young Wjple and suppDrtlng them In leamlng new skjlls, overcomlng obstscles, bullding confidence and resil1en. The owner of a local pet crematoriurn, All Pets at Pea, has generous donated a tree for AxhoSme Cat Rescue In the lovely and tranquil remembrance garden there. Thls provides a peaceful and serene spot for reffectlon and rerneMbran for all those who have passed through our care. Any cats that have len adopted from LL% and are cremated at AJI Pets at pe 12n have their ashes laid to rest under the AKholme Cat ReSe ftemembr7n tr. Thwe Is a plaque undemeath wlth our name and a quote from Charles Dlckens which we fed Is particularty fitting: What greater gift than the love of a cav.
Axhdme Cat Rescue Charity No: 1202639 arity improvements The roof In the hyglene area had siarted to leak whlch caLEed a number of Issues. ThEs area is used to Store focid, and the boxes of t}tten bk£cuIts became and had to be thro away. At the end of 2023 we had new flooring in the pens and we did not want this to be adversely affected. We trled to repalr the roof on an ad hoc btss but On St affect8J the dectrlcs, we realised the r(r needed to be completely replaced. The work started In March and we are delighted to report that all the works have now been cornpleted. The old, leaky r(M)f In the hygiene area was completew removed and the wooden supports were replaced. Trlple layered roofing was fltted and sealed with appropriate dralnage. Tr cat n h& now teen n)ofed over to make It 0)MptelY weatherproof. Some of the old Wooden supports In the run had to be replaced and additlonal ppOrtS were added. The roof complies with ADCH guiddlnes and has shaded areas to protett the cats from strong UV light. We have also added themiometer In the area so we can monitor the temperature. The charfty ts committed to maintalning and bulldlng relatlonshlps wlth our local veterlnary prattl. The high le15 of expertise and care provlded by our vds heJp us ensure a hlgh levd of cat wdfa standarils and enhance our I(1 reputation as an ethical cat resc We also Ilalse regularly other cat rescue thaiities, such as Mayffower Sanctuary* and we support one another to provkle the highest standards of care. We partnered with the MayAower Sanctuary to enable three of our volunteers to uThkrtake trainlrKJ and successfulty quallfy to Insert mlcrochlps. As mlcrochlpping cats bame law In June 2024. fett th15 would be a useful additlon to our skllls. Flnanclal Review &gerves Poli The chaty reserves are currently healthy. We have a pollq of holding three months reseNes. Plans for Future Years Please maln obJ££taves for the followlng year.
Axholme Cat Rescue Charty MJ: 1202639 Statement of Trustees responsibilities The Trustees are responsible for preparing a Trustees, Annual Report aThJ Financial Staternents in èccordance with applicable law and Unlied Kingdom Accounting Standards. Axholme Cat Rescue has income below £250,000 and has therefore elect to prepare tF flnanclal statements on a Receipts and Payments basFs in line with the QwritES Act 2011. The Tru*ees are responsible for kpIng proper accountlng records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the finarlas of the charity. They are also resrxjnsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hen taking reasonable Steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irTegularrtles. statement of disclosure of Infomiatlon to Independent Examiner We, the Trustees of the chartty who held Offi at the date of approval of these financlal staternents, each confirm so far as we are aware, that: there Is no relevant Informatlon of whlch the driS IndepeThJent Examiner Is unaware; and We have tsken all the steps that we ought to have taken as Trust In order to make ourselves aware of any rekvant Inforntion and to eStablh that the charivs independent examiners a aware of that inf0Mon. Independent Examlner Rebecca Trrftt MAAT from PhniX Account3nry and Business ConsultanLy has fvn appolnted as IrKlependent Examiner for the fit accounting n0. Trustee Declaration The Trustees dedare that they have approv1 the Trust Annual Repjrt. Signed on behalf of the chariws Truste Dr L Nahmad-williams Chair of Trustees Date: '2C' ty. 25
Axholme Cat Rescue Charity No: 1202639 Independent Examiner's Report to the Members of Axholme Cat Rescue I report on the accounts of Atholme Cat Rescue for the peri(xS ending l December 2024, whlch are set out on pages 10 b) 12. Respectlve responsibilities of Trustees and examiner The chartys trustees are re5ponslbEe for the preparBtion of the accounts. The charlvs trUStS consider that an alIt is not required for this period under section 144 of the Charitles Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the charities Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charfty Commission (under secbon 145(5)(b) of the Charfties Act, and to stste whether particular matters have come to my attent]on. Basis of independent examinerfs report My examlnatlon was carried out In accordarKe wth ge31 DilOnS glven by Charlty Commisslon. An examination Indles a review of the accountfing records kept by the charty and a comparlson of the accounts presented with tho* rdrords. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disdosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees cOnmIng any such matters. The procedures urKlertaken do not provide all the evmIen that would be requir in an audtL and consequently no opInu is given as to whether the accounts present a true and faSrf view the rep(Nt Is Ilmlted to those matters set out in the statement betow. Xndependent examlnerfs statement In connecbon wlth my examination, no materlal matters have come tr) my attentlon whith glves me cause to belleve that in, any material respect: accounting records were rN)t kept In aC£Ordan wlth section 130 of the Chartties Act or •• the accounts do not accord with the accounllng records I have come across no other matttts In connectw)n with the examinatbn to Whth attentlon should be drawn In order to effible a prDper understanding of the accounts to be rethd. Rebecca Trlffitt MAAT Phoenix Accountancy and Buslness Consultancy Limited morIeS Cottage Morlevs Yard Walkergate Beverley HU17 9BY Date: i L>JStJS io
Axholme Cat Rescue Charity No: 1202639 Receipts and Payments Account For the period ended l December 2024 2024 20Z4 2024 2023 2023 2023 Is Fun RECEIPTS Grnnts Dona 6.4FJ 18.467 43) 479 3269 Ll.653 3,269 11,653 37 awrrtable Athitses oth Inttjme 18.467 430 29J76 2576 14,959 14,959 PAYMENTS .Fwd and pIte$ Vet Fee5 1,555 9,039 2,622 1,134 1,555 9,039 2,622 1,134 356 4.145 221 427 12A56 4,145 Fundralslng Expenses MaIntenae PrthilYJ, Ixw &stattonery Trnlnlng Insuran 454 454 30 181 181 EqUIt Memberthlp 350 240 24) Bank Chrys 18 18 24.153 28,1SJ 14569 14,569 Net rplusI(Deftdt} forth¢ pèrlod 223 L223 390 390 Funds transferreAI from unlnoxporatoj a$Skn 3,476 3,476 Casth and Ihvvught forward Cash Jnd Bgnk Bakncts.orrled 3.860 3W66 The Th?t on pages 13-14 ft)rni part of the* findla1 statements li
Axholme Cat Rescue Charity No: 1202639 ststement of Assets and Liabililies As at l Decernber 2024 2023 Total Funds Notes Monetsry Assets Current Account- Barclays Current Account- Uoyds Petty Cash Totsi Monetary Assets Compdsing: Unrestrfrted Funds Restrlcted Funds 4,809 230 50 5,089 5,089 Non.Monetary Aets and Uabilibes Debtors Creditors 240 These financial staternts have been approved by the commlttee on and slgned on Its behalf by: 21w2L(date) Dr L Nahmad-mlllams, Chalr The notes on pages 13 - 14 fom part of these financial Statents. 12
Axholme Cat Rescue Charlty No: 1202639 Notes to the Financial Statements For the peiiod ended l December 2024 Notes &isis of Preparation These accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments (R&P} basbs in line with charity commisston guidan for a charty of this siTr. This is the sofond period of operation, the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) registered with the Charity Commission on 6 Aprll 2023. Grants 2024 2024 2024 20 2023 Restiicted Funds 2023 Unrestiict Total Funts Unrestricted Fund5 Total Ful5 FU15 Fur Naturewat(h Foundation AD( 1850 1,150 4,0 1,150 Donations 2024 2024 2024 Total urtre5trt Restrkted Fund5 FuThts Funds 2023 2023 2023 Total Funds nds Funds tX)nalJo 6,479 6,479 6,479 6,479 3,269 3,269 3,269 Charltable Activitios 2024 2024 Unr&rkted Restrkled Funds Futmts 2024 Total FU 2023 unrErfCted Funds 2023 2023 Total Funds Fund5 Adoptlon Fees FUndrs1ftg 8,747 8,747 6,500 6,500 13
Axholme Cat Rescue Chatity No: 1202639 Notes to the Financial Statements For the period ended l Dember 2024 Restrirted Funds Balance asat 01112123 Transfers Balance as Incoming Outgoing between at funds 01112124 Naturewatch Foundation ADCH 2,850 1,150 4,000 (2,850) 1,150 A brlef descriptlon of the restsfjtt furKJs are shown below: Naturewatch Foundation Restricted funds recdved from Naturewatch Foundation, to use in replacing the flooring in cat pens arKI the rD)f in the ntral hYgIe ntre. Association of Dogs & Cats Homes (ADCH) Restricted funds receiv8J from ADCH, to be used on the maintenance eg, floorlng, washing machine and rcof onopi&. Taxation xholrne Cat Rescue is a registered charlty. All the charities, Sncome Is applied to its charitable objectives and the charity is ttErefore exempt under curTent legislation from mott forms of tatiOn. The charfty Is not VAT registered and all expenditure includes irrecoverable VAT. Payments to Trustees No remuneration directly or Indirectly out of ¥)e fijnts of the Charty was pald or payable for the riod to any Trustee. There was also no reimbursement of travel expenses pald or payable to Trustees in reSpt of the perioJ. 14