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Report ottTheTrustees forthe period 26 Jun8 2023 to 30 June 2024
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Gov8rnlng document
The organisation is a charitable association founded on 26 June 2023 and registered as
charity number 1203734.
How18 tho Charty Constitut￿?
C10
Trustee S8lectlon
The 8880clatlon is constituted under tenns which established the objects and powers of
the company 8nd is govemed under constitution. Under that constitution the appointer
sh811. for as long as she is 8 charitable trustee, appoint the charsty trustees. All other
trustee8 shall be appointed for a term of three ye8r8. There must be at least three
charity trustees with 8 maximum of Six.
OBJECTIVES AND AcnvmES
The object of the CIO is: for the benefit of the public. to re[l￿e the suffering off cats in
n8ed of care and attention. and to promote humane behaviourtowards them. in
particular by11 I providing facilities for their reception, cara. treatment and reh8billtation
and where appropriate. makingarrangements to rehometh8m'121 offerlng advice and
Informatlon on rèsponsible ownershlp 8nd18sues concemlngthe behaviour, health and
well-b8in8 of cats.
The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued tythe Charity Commission in
deciding what activities the ch8rrty should undertake.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
In ourfirst year as 8 ch8rlty, we took in 8 total of 323 cats and kittens. a mixture of
domestic148%1 stray131%] andf8ral121%1. Permanent homeswere found for 186. and
84 went to foster homes to await their new family. We currently have at our rescue 12 FIV
cats. 42 farm cats, 12 domesti¢ cats and 18 kittens.
Awaiiing space. we have a backlog of 30+ farm kittens and mums, 6 forever cats and 4
cats trom th8 public. waiting to come in.
We have 15 fostereTS. some ofwhom undert8ke long-term fostering and some who take
multip18 cats and kittens.
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Com
assion for
ts Oakhill CIO
Report oftheTrusteesforthe period 26 June 2023 to 30 June 2024
We have offered placements to several Duke of Edinburgh av￿rd students and atso work
experience placements. We have also accommodated several SEND school students.
offeringthem an 8ltematNe work experience placement.
Duringthe pastyearwe have increased our capactywith the erection otfour new
outside field pens. These are for farm. Feral, semi teral and FIV residents to give them as
normal a life as possible whiLst they are with us. We are currently planning to build a new
double pen to house older residents and unhomed youngercats. Our Flvcats live in
their own pen so they can enjoytheir twilight years peacefully with us.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The charity held cash in the Bank of £914.56. au of which are unrestricted funds.
Detaits otfunds materiaity in deficit are not applicable.
The charity's prlncipal sources of lunds (Includingany fundralslng)
The main sourcefundingwasfrom individualdonations and adoptions. Nowthatwe
have oper8t8d forayear.wewill be actively seeking grantfundingand GIft￿"d claims.
TRUSTEES who manage the charity
Judith Diane Knowles
Appointornrustee
(Appointed 26 June 2023)
Hazel Ann Ge0￿e
Trustee
(Appointed 26 June 20231
Susan Elizabeth Hubbard
Trustee
(Appointed 26 June 2023)
T8rence peigr Kno¥vle$
Truate¢
{Appoint•d 26 Junts 20231
Philip Stephen Richardson
Trustee
{Appointed 26 June 2023)
The trustees reportwas approved bythe board of twstees.
Judith Di8ne Knowles
Appointor / Trustee
Date- 2110812024
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Compassion ft>r Cats OAKHILL CIO
Registered charity
income and expenditure account forthe period 26 June 2023 to 30 June 2024
Income received:
Donations
4￿3.73
20308.57
Adoptions I foster
fundraising events
Less expenses
2121AI
30.00
2091.41
Gfft Aid
Grants
Totsl Income
63073.71
Expenditure:
Vet tees
Me(Jicine$ / micro-chips
Food
28655.33
1089.59
7085.46
Cat litter
Cleaningand staff expenses
Waste disposal
Cat furniture
Incubator
3822.70
6140.00
555.50
987.39
1065.89
2543.43
IW.66
149.20
Mileage
Insurance
Stationary
Fomiation legal costs
Total expendlture
9000.00
62159.15
Surplus for the year
£914.56
Closing Bank Balances
£91￿56
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Compassion for Cats, OAKHILL CIO
Registered charity
income and expendlture account ft)r the period 26June 2023 to 30 June 2024
No transactions.
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Sectlon A
Independent Examiner's Report
Roport to the trusteesl
members of
Cdnphsswj Chis OAKlllkL QIO
Charlty no
(rf any)
On accounts for the year
ended
30 71)hE 202
Set out on pages
I reFK)rt to the trustees on my axamination of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trust") ffx Ihe year endgJ
Responsibilltles and As the chatity trustees of the Trus( you are resportsible for the weparation
basis of report of the accounts in ￿dance with the requirements of the Charyties Act
2011 fthe Acr>.
I rewrt in respect of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinatwjn, I
have followed the applicable DIreCts￿S given by the Charity ComrnissKJn
urKler sectM)n 145(5)(b) of the Art.
I have compkled my examination. I confirm that no matsrrdl matters have
come to my attention
"l in connection with
the examination which gNes me cause to believe that in, ary material
respecL
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
th8 aCC￿nts do mt &c(yd with the ￿0￿nting records
Independent
examlnerfs ststsment
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
wth tryd ex*nination to which attentiC￿ should be drawn in order to enable
proper u￿lerstandIng of the accounts to be reached.
* Please del&te th8 words in the brackets rfthey do not appty.
Date:
I Wts%Jsr I
Slgned:
Name:
Relevant professlonal
quallfi¢ation{s) or body
{rf any):
Address:
o£ED Q)5
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IER
OGtober 2018

Section 8
Disclosure
Only corn￿ete rf the examirEr [￿edS to high1￿ht matters of concem (see CC32,
Independent examinati￿ of charity accounts: directw?ns and guidance for
examiners).
Glve here brief detalls of
any Items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018