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TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 20 22

Colchester Cat Rescue Charity Registration number 275238

The Sanctuary: Lyndhurst, Bromley Rd, Colchester CO7 7SF tel [phone] (open 10 - 12pm seven days a week including most Bank Holidays)

Charity Shop and Prettygate Post Office: 100 The Commons, Prettygate, Colchester CO3 4NW tel [phone] (open 9 – 5pm Mon to Sat, closed on Bank Holidays)

History and purpose

We have now been going for over 45 years as a Registered Charity, formed by a Deed of Trust in 1978. Well over 15000 cats have been treated and rehomed in this time in the Colchester area, helping stray and abandoned cats as well as owners who can no longer look after their cats. This is due in the most part to our founder, the late Sheila Parsonson who was awarded the MBE by The Queen for services to animal welfare in 2002. We are a small independent charity, not connected with any other rescue.

Activities and objectives

The Charity’s main aim is to rescue and rehome cats and kittens in the Colchester area. However, there are so many in need now that we cannot cope with the number of requests that we get. We fully vet check all new arrivals to give them the best future; we neuter, vaccinate and microchip all the cats.

We can look after up to 50 cats and kittens, and we have a non euthanasia policy, never putting a healthy cat to sleep. Any cats that we have been unable to rehome, due to ongoing medical, infirmity or behavioural problems, continue to live out their lives at the Sanctuary for as long as they need a home. We have about 10 of these cats at any time, they have large spacious cat runs in our quiet meadow to enjoy the outdoors, and heated accommodation and veterinary treatment whenever needed.

Review of finances

The Trustees’ policy is to ensure that the Charity has sufficient reserves to cover the running costs of the Sanctuary for twelve months. This was particularly important due to the Covid-19 pandemic since March 2020, as the Charity’s income virtually dried up overnight, as our former Charity Shop was required to close immediately due to the Government’s Covid restrictions.

We moved our Charity Shop out of the town centre to the Prettygate shopping parade in Colchester. It opened in April 2021 after the final lockdown, and has proved to be very successful. It is much more spacious, being three times the size, for the same rent as in the town. The premises had recently housed Prettygate Post Office, which we applied to reinstate. We reopened Prettygate Post Office within the shop in August 2021, giving us an additional income stream, and proving to be very popular with the local residents. We are very well supported there, and get a lot more donations as we now have a wider catchment area.

As well as all the usual Post Office services (ie. draw out/pay in cash to most High St bank accounts, pay in cheques, local banking of takings for other nearby businesses, buying Euros or pre-ordering other currencies, mobile phone/gas/electric meter top-ups) we provide Royal Mail and Parcelforce customer returns and collections. Since April 2023 our Post Office now offers DPD and Amazon customer returns and collections. The new shop came with a large flat above it, which has been rented out from the start to bring in more income. Our late founder’s house “Lyndhurst” also continues to be let out long-term, providing valuable income and overnight presence at the entrance of our site.

Any legacy we receive is very welcome, as these continue to secure the future of the Sanctuary, and we hope that people will think of leaving us a legacy in their will. However, by their very nature legacies are often unexpected and cannot be relied upon. We hope that if we receive future legacies we will be able to increase the number of cats that we can help. Thank you to all our supporters.

The Colchester & District Cat Rescue and Homin8 Society Flnanclal Account5 10 31 December 2022 ST OFFICE OFFICE

IRIIIIII4 MI Coichester Cat Rc,," -cue.org-11 i.. 5IE063

CHARIYY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALÉS THE COLCHESTER & DISYRICT CAT RESCUE AMD HOMING SOCIETY 27523U Receipts and pa ments accounts CC16a Forth¢ perlod from lJl.0122 J1.12.202Z Seclioi) A Receipts and paymeiits RoBtraEl•d lunth EndDwm&ng lur fun loth•nwMBt T¢t41 itsnd$ Lasty&ar tpth• nNrM¢£ totrA A1 R•t0i &fts1 Don41￿5 ReN5 RerBi¥ea 7.1 Sub lot•l{Grou for AR) 312N7 A2 A8••1 and Iw t4blel. Inlowi rBc•riBd 176 Syb lotal IY6 3¢1933 A3P4 ments R$￿ &Wkt ¥ur¥r￿? ht& HEnt ST9 1.035 12.$79 isrt fftJn¢f¥4ngco515 CIpH￿N￿& W￿le lQ.bUI 22.3•È 1gJ37 12,391 C4N s¥. WJ rrav Repgis 7¥0 2.N3 22a,•JO Sub ts¢•i I￿,276 A•A￿¢1$￿0 Inve4vnonl ur¢la$e8, V•n D¢ Svb totsi 228.8 189,271 N•tolr•¢elplrfp&ym•nt•) AS Tranifers bètsvBen Vun A6 C••h fund• lJo¢ ￿•v*nd C•sh rfunds thl&y•w 133.883 133,883 500.947 133.88J 9)0.947 CCXXR14r%oLhitslSSI a011M23

Sectioii B Stateinont of assots and liabilities al the end of the period Vnrvslrfctsd fvnd• 147 M•rtttÉ R•¥tri¢t•d fund• EndowmÈnt Cateoorte• 2.163 0.420 Tot4lcash fund4 e63.3ts) UnrnAtrlet4d Ro•irf¢t•d lunds rund• Endowrn•nl D•t41k t•npJrti¢t FUhdlawh￿th Dvbils BJ Inv04tmont u•t• CurMnl¥u• 0gt¥il$ B4 AM•ts r•taln•d lor th• charity's own u 20,17¥ 11,727 12&0 ¥lh•ndu• Dètall$ B6 Llabllltl PAYE 9￿J * ¢n• OTh Prfttt Name MANOY CARRINGTON ALISON MILNE LINDA COLEPMN CCXX R2 ISSI 1(V2023

TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr DECEMBER2022 Colchester Cat R•s¢uo Charty RegislratK)n numtr 275238 The Sanctuary.. LyrKlhutsI, Brornley Rd, Colthesler C07 7SF tel [phone] lopen 10-12pm seven days a week including rnosl Bank Holidays) Charity Shop and Prettygate Post oifice: 100 The Cornrnons, Prettygate, Cckhester C03 4NW tel 012CE 576085 lopen 9- 5pm Mon to Sat. dos8d on Bank Holidays) Hlst and ose We have now t￿n going for over 45 years as a Registered Charity, foNned by a Deed of Trust in 1978. Well over 15CQO cas have been Irealed and rehomed in this lime in the Cokhesler ar8a, helping stray and abandoned cats as well as 0￿er$ tho can no longer look after their cats. This is due in the most part lo our fouThJer, Ihe late Sheila Parsonson wkj was awarded the MBE by The Queen lor services lo animal wdfare in 2tX)2. We are a small inde￿ndent charrty, not connectay with any other rescue. Acuvltles and ob e¢tlves The Charity's main aim is lo rescue and rehome cats and killens in the Colchester area. However, there arg $0 rnany in need rK)w that we rAnnol cope with the number of requests that we gel. We fully vel Ch￿ all new arrivals lo give them the best future,. ￿ r￿Uler, vawinale and mittochip all the cats. We can bok after up lo 50 cats and kittens, and we have a non euthanasia rA)I￿y, rEver putting a fEatthy cat lo sleep. Any cats that have been unatAe lo refK)nE, due to ongoing medical, infinnity or behavioural protrlems, continue lo live out their lives al the Sanctuary for as long a8 they need a home. We have atrK)uI 10 of these cats at any lime, they have lar￿ S￿￿)uS cat runs in our quiel meack)w lo enjoy the outdoors, and heated a￿)MM(mIal￿)n and ven'nary I￿atment whenever needed. Revlew of finances The Trustees, p)licy is lo ensure that the Charity has suffiaenl reserves to cover the running (xjsts of the Sanctuary lor twelve months. This was particulady IM￿rtant due lo the Covid-fj9 pandemic Sin￿ March 2020, as the Charity's income virtually dri&J up ovemigm, as our fomier Charty Skjp was requirgj to close imrnedialdy due to the Govemrnenl's Cowd ￿$tr1(alOn$. We moved our Charity Shop out of the town centre lo the Prettygate shopping parade in Colchesler.11 in April 2021 after the final lockdown, and has proved lo tE very Su￿essI￿1.pI is much m(xe spacious, teing three limes the size, lor the same rent as in the tobvn. The p￿miseS haj ￿entlY hous￿ Prettygate Post Offi￿, which we applied lo reinslale, We reopened Prettygale Post orrice within the shop in August 2021, giving us an additional income strearn, and proving lo te very popular with the k)cal residents. We are very well suptKJrted there, and gel a lol more donations as we now have a wider calchmenl area. As WEII as all the ￿Ual Post Clfice serVi￿S lie. draw ouvpay in cash lo most High Sl bank aox>unts, pay in cheques, l(Kal banking of takings for other ￿arbY businesses, bjying Euros or pre-ordering other Cur￿n¢leS, rnobile phonelgaslelectnc meter lopupsl we provide Royal Mal and Pwcel1or￿ customer ￿turnS and La)Ilecti￿$. SinceApril 2023 our Post Otrice now offers DPD and knazon customer relums and collections. The new shop came wlh a large flat at￿ve it, which has been rented out from the start lo bring in m(Ke incon￿, Our late founder's house 'Lyndhur5f aso continue5 to te let out long4ern, providiThJ valuatrle irKome a￿1 ovemvJhl Presen￿ at Ike entrance ol our sbte. Any legacy ￿ receive is very welcome, as these ts)nlinue to secure the future of the Sanctuary, and ho that Feople wll think of leaving us a leg&y in their wll. However, by their very nature legacies are often unexFected and cannot be relied UFon. We hoFe that il we receive future legaC￿S we will be able lo increase the number ofcats that we Gan hdp. Thank yrAJ lo all our supwrters.

The Colchester & District Cat Rescue and Homin8 Society Flnanclal Account5 10 31 December 2022 ST OFFICE OFFICE

IRIIIIII4 MI Coichester Cat Rc,," -cue.org-11 i.. 5IE063

CHARIYY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALÉS THE COLCHESTER & DISYRICT CAT RESCUE AMD HOMING SOCIETY 27523U Receipts and pa ments accounts CC16a Forth¢ perlod from lJl.0122 J1.12.202Z Seclioi) A Receipts and paymeiits RoBtraEl•d lunth EndDwm&ng lur fun loth•nwMBt T¢t41 itsnd$ Lasty&ar tpth• nNrM¢£ totrA A1 R•t0i &fts1 Don41￿5 ReN5 RerBi¥ea 7.1 Sub lot•l{Grou for AR) 312N7 A2 A8••1 and Iw t4blel. Inlowi rBc•riBd 176 Syb lotal IY6 3¢1933 A3P4 ments R$￿ &Wkt ¥ur¥r￿? ht& HEnt ST9 1.035 12.$79 isrt fftJn¢f¥4ngco515 CIpH￿N￿& W￿le lQ.bUI 22.3•È 1gJ37 12,391 C4N s¥. WJ rrav Repgis 7¥0 2.N3 22a,•JO Sub ts¢•i I￿,276 A•A￿¢1$￿0 Inve4vnonl ur¢la$e8, V•n D¢ Svb totsi 228.8 189,271 N•tolr•¢elplrfp&ym•nt•) AS Tranifers bètsvBen Vun A6 C••h fund• lJo¢ ￿•v*nd C•sh rfunds thl&y•w 133.883 133,883 500.947 133.88J 9)0.947 CCXXR14r%oLhitslSSI a011M23

Sectioii B Stateinont of assots and liabilities al the end of the period Vnrvslrfctsd fvnd• 147 M•rtttÉ R•¥tri¢t•d fund• EndowmÈnt Cateoorte• 2.163 0.420 Tot4lcash fund4 e63.3ts) UnrnAtrlet4d Ro•irf¢t•d lunds rund• Endowrn•nl D•t41k t•npJrti¢t FUhdlawh￿th Dvbils BJ Inv04tmont u•t• CurMnl¥u• 0gt¥il$ B4 AM•ts r•taln•d lor th• charity's own u 20,17¥ 11,727 12&0 ¥lh•ndu• Dètall$ B6 Llabllltl PAYE 9￿J * ¢n• OTh Prfttt Name MANOY CARRINGTON ALISON MILNE LINDA COLEPMN CCXX R2 ISSI 1(V2023

TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31sr DECEMBER2022 Colchester Cat R•s¢uo Charty RegislratK)n numtr 275238 The Sanctuary.. LyrKlhutsI, Brornley Rd, Colthesler C07 7SF tel [phone] lopen 10-12pm seven days a week including rnosl Bank Holidays) Charity Shop and Prettygate Post oifice: 100 The Cornrnons, Prettygate, Cckhester C03 4NW tel 012CE 576085 lopen 9- 5pm Mon to Sat. dos8d on Bank Holidays) Hlst and ose We have now t￿n going for over 45 years as a Registered Charity, foNned by a Deed of Trust in 1978. Well over 15CQO cas have been Irealed and rehomed in this lime in the Cokhesler ar8a, helping stray and abandoned cats as well as 0￿er$ tho can no longer look after their cats. This is due in the most part lo our fouThJer, Ihe late Sheila Parsonson wkj was awarded the MBE by The Queen lor services lo animal wdfare in 2tX)2. We are a small inde￿ndent charrty, not connectay with any other rescue. Acuvltles and ob e¢tlves The Charity's main aim is lo rescue and rehome cats and killens in the Colchester area. However, there arg $0 rnany in need rK)w that we rAnnol cope with the number of requests that we gel. We fully vel Ch￿ all new arrivals lo give them the best future,. ￿ r￿Uler, vawinale and mittochip all the cats. We can bok after up lo 50 cats and kittens, and we have a non euthanasia rA)I￿y, rEver putting a fEatthy cat lo sleep. Any cats that have been unatAe lo refK)nE, due to ongoing medical, infinnity or behavioural protrlems, continue lo live out their lives al the Sanctuary for as long a8 they need a home. We have atrK)uI 10 of these cats at any lime, they have lar￿ S￿￿)uS cat runs in our quiel meack)w lo enjoy the outdoors, and heated a￿)MM(mIal￿)n and ven'nary I￿atment whenever needed. Revlew of finances The Trustees, p)licy is lo ensure that the Charity has suffiaenl reserves to cover the running (xjsts of the Sanctuary lor twelve months. This was particulady IM￿rtant due lo the Covid-fj9 pandemic Sin￿ March 2020, as the Charity's income virtually dri&J up ovemigm, as our fomier Charty Skjp was requirgj to close imrnedialdy due to the Govemrnenl's Cowd ￿$tr1(alOn$. We moved our Charity Shop out of the town centre lo the Prettygate shopping parade in Colchesler.11 in April 2021 after the final lockdown, and has proved lo tE very Su￿essI￿1.pI is much m(xe spacious, teing three limes the size, lor the same rent as in the tobvn. The p￿miseS haj ￿entlY hous￿ Prettygate Post Offi￿, which we applied lo reinslale, We reopened Prettygale Post orrice within the shop in August 2021, giving us an additional income strearn, and proving lo te very popular with the k)cal residents. We are very well suptKJrted there, and gel a lol more donations as we now have a wider calchmenl area. As WEII as all the ￿Ual Post Clfice serVi￿S lie. draw ouvpay in cash lo most High Sl bank aox>unts, pay in cheques, l(Kal banking of takings for other ￿arbY businesses, bjying Euros or pre-ordering other Cur￿n¢leS, rnobile phonelgaslelectnc meter lopupsl we provide Royal Mal and Pwcel1or￿ customer ￿turnS and La)Ilecti￿$. SinceApril 2023 our Post Otrice now offers DPD and knazon customer relums and collections. The new shop came wlh a large flat at￿ve it, which has been rented out from the start lo bring in m(Ke incon￿, Our late founder's house 'Lyndhur5f aso continue5 to te let out long4ern, providiThJ valuatrle irKome a￿1 ovemvJhl Presen￿ at Ike entrance ol our sbte. Any legacy ￿ receive is very welcome, as these ts)nlinue to secure the future of the Sanctuary, and ho that Feople wll think of leaving us a leg&y in their wll. However, by their very nature legacies are often unexFected and cannot be relied UFon. We hoFe that il we receive future legaC￿S we will be able lo increase the number ofcats that we Gan hdp. Thank yrAJ lo all our supwrters.