Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/11/24 Period start date To Period end date
31/10/25
Charity name: Swansea Cats and Kittens
Charity registration number: 1206862
Objectives and Activities
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| 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 waiting 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
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| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Swansea cats and Kittens is a volunteer led charity. The volunteers :- Run and maintain two charity chops Transport cats to the vets 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 out cats in care database Match rescue cats to prospective homes and perform all paperwork Follow up calls to adopters to ensure the cats and the owners are comfortable with their cat/kitten All admin functions Maintain all welfare standards Perform Home Visits Update website and social media Maintain finance records Any other tasks involving 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 their second year of operation Swansea cats and Kittens Rehomed 370 abandoned and unwanted cats and kittens to safe, loving homes 300 feral and community cats were neutered, fed provided with shelter a medical issues attended Our main source of income was from our two volunteer run charity shops Solid volunteer base |
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Additional information (optional)
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| 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 aims to hold a minimum of 6 months available cash in the bank to ensure the welfare of any cats or kittens in our care if an unforeseen emergency |
| 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 charity shops Grants Events Donations |
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| 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
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated |
| 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)
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| 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
Declarations Th• trust•e# d•clar• that they have opproved thg trustoes, roport abov•. Signèd on behalf of thè charity's trustees Slgnature(sl Full nam•lsl Position leg Secretsry, Chair, etcl ces Chnsl Treasurer Date 29108126
| Swansea cats and Kittens |
Swansea cats and Kittens |
Swansea cats and Kittens |
No (if any) | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 11/1/2024 |
To |
Period end date 10/31/2025 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
| A1 Receipts Donations and Grants 134,928 ShopDonations 97,312 Events 9,271 - - - - - 241,511 - - Sub total - Total receipts 241,511 A3 Payments Shop Rent/Maintenance 10,943 Shop Misc 249 Food and Litter 1,719 Utilities 5,267 Vet 134,300 Boarding Fees 10,917 Insurance 179 Events 2,151 Assets/Storage 1,947 Sub total 167,672 - - Sub total - Total payments 167,672 Net of receipts/(payments) 73,839 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end 73,839 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases,(see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 134,928 97,312 9,271 - - - - - 241,511 - - - 241,511 10,943 249 1,719 5,267 134,300 10,917 179 2,151 1,947 167,672 - - - 167,672 73,839 - - 73,839 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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134,928 | 101,694 | |||
| 97,312 | 41,019 | ||||
| 9,271 | 2,699 | ||||
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| 241,511 | 145,412 | ||||
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10,943 | 5,000 | |||
| 249 | 900 | ||||
| 1,719 | 1,024 | ||||
| 5,267 | 94 | ||||
| 134,300 | 49,455 | ||||
| 10,917 | 5,625 | ||||
| 179 | 367 | ||||
| 2,151 | 1,761 | ||||
| 1,947 | 1,500 | ||||
| 167,672 | 65,726 | ||||
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| - | 167,672 | 65,726 | |||
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73,839 | 79,686 | ||
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| - | 73,839 | 79,686 |
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Bank Details Details Details Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 102,549 - - - - - 102,549 - Agreement Error OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name FRANCES CHRISTIE Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| FRANCES CHRISTIE | 8/29/2026 | ||
CHARITY (OMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner'5 Rpport R•port to th• truBts•s Swansea Cats and Krttens On •¢counts for th• y••r ended 2025 Charlty no Ilf Iny) 1206862 S•t on pa Fomi C16A 2 page annual a¢UnIS I rep)rt lo the trustees on my examination ol the a¢counls ol the charity I'lhe Trust.) for the year ended 31110f2025 R•spon$iblllllo8 and ba•l• of f•POrt As the charity's Iru8tees. you are r8sponsible for the preparation of the a¢nts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Chacrties A¢t 2011 llhe Act") I rep)rt in respect of rny examinatn ol the Trust's a¢counts carried ¢Xrt under seclion 145 of the 2011 A¢t and In carrying out my examination, I havo followed all th8 applicable Directions gwen by the Chanty Commis$K under secti¢)n 14515llbl of Ihe Act. Ind•pendont •xarnln•rf• •tatsm•nt I have Completed my ?xaminatK)n I confirm that no material mattèrs have come to my attention in connection with the examination %thich gives me caLtse lo believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting rerLJrds V•YTe not kept in accordance vrith section 130 of the Charrt*s Aci." or the accounts not accord with the accounting records. or th8 accounts dKI not Gomply wrth the appli¢ablo requirements concerning the lorm and content of accounts set out in the Charrties {AcuyJnts and RepDrtsl Regulations 2008 other than any requirwnent that the accounts give a Irue and fair. view which is not a matter nsidered as part of an indgpendent examination. I have rK) concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wi(h the examination lo which attention should be drawn In report in order to enabl I0pr urx1erstsndiro of the acints lo be Trached. e In the brackets ff Ihey ¢10 not apply. Slgn•d: Date: N•me: Relevant prof•88lonal quallficatJonl•l or body Ilf any): Addr•M: IER nv.+ ?fj18
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