Feline and Wildlife Rescue Nottingham (Registered charity, number 1206929) Financial statements for the period 08 February 2024 to 25 March 2025 Page Contents Trustees, annual report Independent examiner's report Receipts & payments account Statement of assets & liabilities Notes to the accounts
Feline and Wildlife Rescue Nottingham Trustees, annual report for the period 08 February 2024 to 25 March 2025 Full name Feline and Wildlife Rescue Nottingham Organisation type Charitable incorporated organisation Registered charity number 1206929 Principal address 61A Bridge Street, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3DJ Trustees Emma Chilton, Chair, from 08102124 Amy Walters, from 08102124 Suzanne Morrice, from 08102124 Fiona Cook, from 08102124 Rebecca Plummer, from 08102124 Marina Schneider, from 08102124 Independent examiner Jade Cardon, 100 Heath Lane, Findern, Deby, DE65 6AR. Governance and management The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution adopted 8th February 2024. Polential trustees are approached when they show a particularly invested interest in the charity's development and ongoing growth. They are then voted in at a trustee meeting by the standing trustees. Objectives and activities The object of the CIO is: for the public benefit in the East Midlands area, to promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment. rehabilitation and security for animals which are in need of care. in particular but not exclusively cats and injured or ill wildlife and to educate the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals. Public benefit ststement The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit,.
Feline and Wildlife Rescue Nottingham Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit Feline and Wildlife Rescue Nottingham rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes unwanted and stray cats, and rescues and rehabilitates injured or ill wildlife in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. If cats are too elderly for adoption or too ill to be rehomed, they will stay within the rescue as long term foster cats. The rescue tracks stray, abandoned, and unwanted cats through our Facebook and Instagram pages and alerts from the public. We also liaise with other rescues on our Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire borders to take in cats they do not have the rescue space for. Summary of the main achievements during the period During this financial year we rehomed 147 cats through adoptions and rehabilitated 51 wildlife patients. This was our most successful year since the rescue began back in 2019 in terms of rehoming cats. Wildlife rehabilitations were down on prior years due to a reduction in the number of rehabbers. We successfully paid all our veterinary bills in full and on time due to ongoing adoptions and donations. We were awarded 'Charity of the Month, by Zooplus in September 2024, which resulted in a significant donation of cat food, litter, treats, toys and other miscellaneous items. We also received a large donation from Omlet of beds and scratch posts. Several of our volunteers also carried out fundraising activities, mainly tombola stalls, to raise further funds towards veterinary bills. Support in kind Our supporters are very dedicated to the rescue with some contributing to vets bills in addition to regular donations. We heavily rely on these donations to carry out work. Financial review Even though our financial position at the end of the accounting period was in surplus. the funds would have already been allocated to vets, bills. The amount (£4,949) was basically our reserve amount. In future years we would like to see a surplus on top of the reserve at the year end. This would require more donations, adoptions. and some grants. We were approved for Gift Aid during the period which helped our cashflow. We aim to apply for grants in the coming year to ensure we build up a reserve of funds to allow us to continue to support cats in our care. We will also apply to be a partner with the Pets at Home Foundation for the upcoming year to boost fundraising and support. Financial risks The major risk we face is not being able to pay our vets bills if donations were to suddenly stop or adoptions slow down. We would have to negotiate with our vets to make payments in instalments rather than paying entire invoices.
Feline and Wildlife Rescue Nottingham The charity's policy on reserrfes The current Chair has instigated a reserves policy of £1-3k due for monthly vets, bills. The reserves policy is reviewed monthly as our cash flow is unpredictable with adoptions and donations. We need reserves to ensure we can continue to provide a growing service to stray and surrendered cats to enable them to make a full recovery before they go on to their forever homes where they will be cared for. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees= Signed Amy Walters, Trustee Date 21101/26
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Feline and Wildlife Rescue Nottingham for the period 08 February 2024 to 25 March 2025 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Feline and Wildlife Rescue Nottingham (the charity) for the period 08 February 2024 to 25 March 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'}. I report in respect of my examination of the charity's 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 the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act- or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed Jade Cardoi IJLin 20. 2026 20.'36'32 GMT) Date Jade Cardon, ACCA
Feline and Wildlife Rescue Nottingham Receipts & payments account for the period 08 February 2024 to 25 March 2025 2025 Notè Receipts Adoption fees Commission & sales Fundraising Grants & donations Total receipts 24270 1368 2538 24405 52581 Payments PayPal charges Cat food & medicine Fundraising & publicity Equipment Insurance Vet fees Totsl payments 346 6969 459 277 56 42530 50637 Net receiptsl(payments) Cash funds at start of this period Cash funds at end of this period 1944 3005 4949
Feline and Wildlife Rescue Nottingham Statement of assets and liabilities at 25 March 2025 2025 Cash assets Bank accounts Note 4949 4949 Liabilities Creditors 3261 (3261) These financial statements are accepted on behalf of the charity by: Signed Amy Walters, Trustee Dated 21101/26
Feline and Wildlife Rescue Nottingham Notes to the accounts for the period 08 February 2024 to 25 March 2025 1. Receipts & payments accounts Receipts and payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually, cash received and cash spent will include transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand. 2. Grants & donations Sundry donations 41 24189 3. Creditors Vet fees (3261) 4. Trustees. remuneration Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period. 5. Related party transactions There were no related party transactions during the period 6. Previous period comparison The previous period's figures have not been included for comparison because this is the charity's first accounting period. 7. Glossary of terms Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charity but not paid during the accounting period.