2024-10-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/11/23 Period start date To 31/10/24 Period end date

Charity name: Swansea Cats and Kittens

Charity registration number: 1206862

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The care, reuniting and re-homing of animals that are abandoned, relinquished, mistreated or lost. The provision of food and shelter to ferals, lost or abandoned animals living outdoors in the community The control of feral populations by neutering.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	To rescue and rehome abandoned and unwanted cats and kittens To provide welfare and shelter for feral and community cats Provide foster homes for cats and kittens in our care while wating for a safe, caring new home Educate and assist the community with neutering cats
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	All trustees have received and read a copy of the guidance from the Charity Commission

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment

Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Swansea Cats and Kittens is run exclusively by volunteers. The volunteers :- Run and maintain the two charity shops Transport cats to the vet for vaccination, neutering and treatment. Foster rescue cats and kittens in a safe, clean environment Maintain a waiting list for vulnerable cats Deliver food to ferals and community cats Update our ‘cats in care’ database. Match rescue cats to prospective homes and perform all paperwork Perform follow up calls to adopters to ensure the cats and the owners are comfortable with their new cat/kittes All admin functions Maintain all welfare standards Perform home visits Update website and social media Maintain finance records Any other tasks involved in running the charity
Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	In the first year Swansea Cats and Kittens :- Rehomed almost 250 abandoned and unwanted cats and kittens to safe, loving homes 150 feral and community cats were neutered, fed, provided with shelter and any medical issues attended to Two successful shops were opened to help fund the charity Built up a solid volunteer basis

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	See accounts – CC16a
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The charity aim to hold a minimum of 3 months available cash in the bank to ensure the welfare of any cats or kittens in our care if an unforeseen emergency arises
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Two successful shops Grants Events Donations
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Registered Charity
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Swansea Cats and Kittens
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1206862
Charity’s principal address	Tygwyn Ddol Road Dunvant Swansea SA2 7UD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Frances Christie	Treasurer
	JudyJeremy
	Lyn Gardner
	MandyArmstrong
	Ruth Norbury
	Anne Christie
	Lynda Miners

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

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(HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLA￿1 ANO WALES Independent examinef s report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteos Svrnnsea Cats and Kitter On accounts for the year endod 21Y24 Charfty no (if any) Set out on pages Fonn C1&4 2 page annual accounts bp,. hthde the nthnters I report to the trustee$ on my examination of the accounts of above charity rthe Trusf) for the year ended 3111012024. Responsibilities and basis of fvport As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of U78 accounts in accordance wtth the requiremerts of the Charities Ad 2011 {Yhe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Twsys 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 ttE Charity Commissi¢ urKler section 14515)(b) of the Act Independent examinerfs statement I have comp￿ted my examination. I confim that no material matters hav8 come to my attention in connection with the examination vthich gives me cause to believe Ihat in, any material respect: the accounting records V￿re not kept in acc£)rdan￿ with s8(lion 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did rK)t accord with aCC￿ntIng r￿OrdS. or the ac￿untS did r￿t comply with the applicable requirements COn￿mIng the fonn and Ly)ntent of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Rep)rts) Regulations 2[￿ other than any reqUireM￿rt that the a￿)Unts give a 'ts)Je and fair view bthich is not a matter conSide￿d as part of an indeFendent examination. I have no cx)ncems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinatM)n to which attention should b8 drawn in this report in order to enable a proper undersL￿ding of the accounts to be rea(tsJ. ' Please del8ta the words in the brackets rftt￿y ￿ not apply. Signed: Nama: Relevant professional qualifKatlonlsl or body (If any): AddrM•: IER Oct 2018