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MANOY CARRINGTOM
LISON MILNE
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TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" DECEMBER 2023
Ich
r Cat Rescue Charity Re8iStration number 275238
The Sanctuary." Lyndhurst, Bromley R(1, Colchester C07 7SF tel 01206 864284 (open 10- 12pm seven
days a week including most Bank Holidays- rehoming by appointment ontyl
Charity Shop and Prettygate Post Offlce: 100 The Commons. Prettygate. Colchester C03 4NW tel
01206 576085 lopen 9- 5pm Mon to Sat, ck)5ed on Bank Holidays)
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We have now been going for over 45 years as a Registered Charity, formed by a Deed of Trust in
1978. Well over 16000 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 Parson50n who was awarded the MBE by The
Queen for services to animal welfare in 2LK12. We are a small independent charity, not connected
with any other rescue.
Activities and ob
ectlves
The Charity's main aim is to rescue and rehome cats and klttens 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 arrwals to 8ive 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
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 Sanrtuary 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.
Revlew of finances
The Trustees, policy is to ensure that the Charity has sufficient reserves to cover the running costs of
the Sanrtuary for twelve months. Thi5 was particularly important due to the Covid-19 pandemic
since March 2020, as the CharitV'5 income virtually dried up overnight, a5 our former Charty 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 st￿aM, 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 8 wider catchment area.
As well as all the usual Post Office services lie. draw outlpay in tash to most High St bank accounts,
pay in cheques, local banking of takings for other nearby businesses, buying Eur05 or pre-ordering
other currencie5, mobile phonelgaslelertric meter top-upsl we provide Royal Mail and Parcelforce
customer ￿turnS and collections. Since April 2023 our Post OfFice 81so 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 OLrt, 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 natu
legatie5 are often unexpected and cannot be ￿lled upon. We hope that if we receive future legacies
we will be able to increase the number of fdts that we can help. Thank you to all our supporters.