## 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|| |---|---|---|---| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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|| |Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|Additional information (optional)
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |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|| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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
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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 laratlons nod on b•haW ot tho charity's tntsteos SIgna￿￿11) Full namelsl PD3ltlon (eg Secretary. Chalr. etc) Frances Mary Christie Treasurer 31A)W25 CHARITY COMM15510N FOR EN61AND AND WALES Chailty Ndme No Ill any) 1 Z06862 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forth• wlod To 01111121n3 31111Y2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unr••trlctsd fund• Re•trletod fund• Endowm•nt fund• Totsl fund• L*•1￿￿ AIR￿ 101,694 101,854 AR) I•￿ tabl•}. pmi Vot 1.7fj1 Sub total Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period L3tcgorios o>etsiis funds fun 81 C••h fund• fund• toM•r••t4 fund• fvnd Det•ll• Dglalls B3 Inv•stm•nt I￿•t4 Fundtowthkh D8t4118 84 Atysots rnlalnod for th• ¢harity'$ own u¥0 BS U•bllltl 8WJr*J ty om or trL•kn•I 114 CUX P2 ISSI (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