Report on Activities Sunny Harbour Cat & Kitten Rescue Registered Scottish Charity SC041871 Sunny Harbour Cal & Klll•n R•scu• Year End: 5th January 2024 Preyr¢d bv
Table of Contents Coiitent.s Charity Slructure..............................................,............,............,...,.,......,..........,............................. Charltable Purposes... Aclivities...........,........ Fundroising...................,...,....,.,............................................................... Plans for 2024.........................,........ ................................................ Notes on Accounls................................,................. Independent Examiners Report.........................,,..............,.................................. 13 P•Ke 2 of 13
Chority Structure Cliaiily Noiiie Sunny H•rbour C•t & Kltten Rescue Llioiilv No SC041871 Addres 70 84nk Street, Lochielly, Flts, KY5 9QN The trust deeil decrees thit Sunny H•rbour C•t Rescue must have no le55 than 3 and no more than 5 Trustees. conslilulion Sunny HIrtlJr Qt Rescue Is ioverned by our Trust Deed adopted on the 19, October 2010. The trust Wi$ 8r•nl•d chaflt•ble 5t•tus by QSCR on th• 8 November 2010 Mciiagemenl The trustee5 are responslble for the day to day maniiement olthe rescue and ensurlng compllance wlth iovern5n8 le8lslatlon, Health & Safèty and ensurin8 all adequate Insurances are In place. A fundr•151n8 committee helps to address the needs of the organisalions growlng flnanclal needs. Thelr role Is to plan and execute fundralslng events and actlvltles throu8hout the year wlth oversb8ht of the Trustees to ensure •ctivltle5 are wlthSn the oblsttlves of the Charlty. As part of the mana8ement ol the charlty the Trtsstee's operate a volunteer pro8ram whlch provlde5 addltlonal dally help wlth all core manual iasks and offers the cats In care 8reater enrlchment, whllst èctlvely en8a8lni our local swporters In communlty b•sed work. Trustee$ are •ware of Heth and Safety precaulioni ènd the ch•rfty m•lntaln$ adequate Insuranc• cover to protect all vlsltlng members of the publlc, volunteef5 and Trustee5 and Health & saletv iuldelines ale provided to all volunteers In ihe form of strurtur•d,%uptThlsed tr•lnlni sesslons Ind the volunteer handbook. Paqe 3 0113
Charit,Ible PLJfp05es Sunny HarbcJr Cat & Kitten Rescue wls formed In July of 2008 husband •nd wlle team who followln8 several ye3rs In the anlmal welfare sertor look it upon thern5elves to open a new T?SLwe centre to address the needs of the ever Increasln8 volume of s¢iay. feral and unwanted c•is. To date they have over 20 ¥e8rs comblned experience In cat rescue. TNS centre wa5 formed wbth the ISM of 5mprovlni welfare sl•nd8rd5 lor stray ciis In Central Scotland and surroundln8 •re•s, Our mLs51on statement Is to:. To provlde • plice of s•lety and reluKe lor •bindoned. orphaned and unwanted ¢ats and klttens and to rehabllitatt •nd re-home thes cats and kltten5 Into lovln¥ new homes. To proictlvely Inwrove gentral c•re standard5 lor uts In the Central Scotl•nd and suffondIn8 areas throu8h prO510n ol educatlonal materlal, support and advlce for new and eslabllshed cat owners We h•ve set out to •¢hleve our core obl•ctlv•5:. •) To relleve sufferln8 In c•ses of neglect, •b•ndonment, uThw•nted dome5tlc and stray uts. bl To speclills• In th• care ol orphaned klttens from blrth to 12 weeks and io flnd them new lovln8 homes. cl Ttr wovlde a plK• of sifety and r•lu8e lor cats ind klttens where t1r ownef un no longer care for ihem and to so•k to pli¢e them In new lovlng hornos. dl To provlde •sslst•nce In ¢as• of •mer6ency to those mtmbers of ihe publlc who need our help to ¢are lor thelr catlsl on a board basls durln8 tlmes ol f4mlly or medl¢al emer8*ncv or iernporiry homelessness. •) To seek to reduce the occurrence of unw•nted klttens via neuterini awarene55 Ind as part ol tsur hornlng pre$s. To actlvely promote Bood welfare pracli¢es lor ¢als I kittens in Scotland edutatlng the publlc In the many ispe¢ts ol approprlate care for a cat and providln8 dedlcated cat related ¥dvlce and sUPWrt seN4cis. Pige 4 of 13
Aclivities Rescue actlvltles contlnued Dver the Vèir aThd we look In a large arnounl of strays Includlng klttens and olsts took In a nurnber ol hand rear Iltters of klttens from a large Scale TNA project that has consumed b large proportlon of our m•npower and fundr•lslni to support the neuterln8 of several d02è11 Cat5 across the sprawlln8 slte. Throuohout 2023 we yet a8aln saw 18mlllar low vaccSnatlon and neuterln8 rates In rellnqulshed ¢•t5, The onus ffjmalns on Sunny Harbour Cat Rèscue lor vacclnatln8 and neuterlng our Charges and we contlnue provlding educatSon to new owners on the Importance ol contlnuln8 thelr va¢clnatlon b005ters and on8olng cart through our I to I meetln85 and Adoptee Care Pack an ongolng adoptee support whl¢h we offer by phone, moblle. em411, and Facebook, We wlll always have Insufficlent houslng spaces avallable for cats and as we Ilm to prlorltlse cases for injured strays and those cais desperate need ol veterSnary care and It Is a constant lug81Sng ad to mana8e space to ensure maxlmum efflciency, We supported direct reh¢mlng but had much less people take up thls Optlon thls year preferrlng to place thelr cats In rescue Instead. Educatlon rem¥lns a keyfocus for Sunny Harbour Cat Rescue and as a result we have contlnued to update our Cat Care Pack for new owners that covers a wSde ran8e ol toplcs Irom ba51c5 5u¢h as feedlng •nd KroomlnB to vaccinatlons and piraslte control and feedln8. We have contlnued to use our Fa¢eb¢ok communlty of supporter5 and adopters to update adopters and 8eneral publ1£ on Sunny Harbour actlvltles but also to lotus on topScs of Interest to cat owners by way of a f•ctual sectlon whlch we hope wlll help re-eThlgr¢e good heèlth and welfare practl¢e5 for ca15. Our webslte contlnuts to be a point of focus and ha5 adapted In Ilne wlth our 4Ctlvltles throuihout the year ind new Content Wa5 well recelved. It Is a contlr*uous lob to keep up wlth the routlne and much needed renovatlons to the cat housln8 at Sunny Harbour Ca¢ flescue. Through general wear and tear a lot ol the pens betome very worn and tlred lookln8 wlth broken catches and heavlly scratched I dama8ed door5 and so we have to repalr and lix throughovt the year constantly. All cats le•vln8 Sunny Hirbour Cat Rescue conllnue to be neutered If over 4 10 S months old In Ilne wlth our veterlnary advlce. All cats are health checked by our vet5 and vacclnated and all are mlcro¢hlpped and Insured. The Cat Care Qntre sadly never 5urvlved Covld and desplte our best efforts people dld not return to pre Covld shoppln8 habSts resultln8 In Its closure thls year. We Contlnue to try new approaches to recrultln8 new volunteers for dSfferent roles and working on our varlous fndraIsIng opportunltie5. We complSed wlth new le81sl•tlon regulrln8 us to apply lor Local Aulhorlty Ll¢en5ing whlch place5 further flnanclal burden on the rescue. We were the flrst cat rescue In Flle lo achieve licensin4. Pale 5 of 13
Fundraising Our core income this year has come from direct fundraising, regular giving and our community of followers through online appeals as well as organlsed public events and one of otsr amazlng supporters who contlnues to run car boot sales forthe rescue on a règular basls. Throughout 2023 Sunny Harbour have contlnued our efforts to sources fundralslng Income. To date this includes: Donations fr¢)m our webslte via Charlties Aid Foundation and throu8h Facebook. Dlrett Debit & Standin8 Order donations to the charlties bank account from supporters. Commi5slon based payments from the PetPlan Insurance Scheme, Easy Fundralsln& Give As Your knve and Reey¢lin8 schemes such as Recyle4Charity. Web based shop to extend avaSlabillty of fundraising Sales to cover a wldef audience. Sunny Harbour Cat Rescues own PTlnted Calendar. Utlllslng the Cash for Clothès Schemes for donated goods. Makin8 and 5ellln8 OUT own hand crafted 8oods and merchandise. ContSnuin8 the Facebook Auctlon Group dedScated to fundraising for the ¢haritv. CommunSty Events meeting the public In local shopping centres. Page 6 of 13
Plons for 2024 We will continue to exp•nd ourfo¢us on e(lu(atlon of ut owners throu8h our Cat Care Pack and factshÈÈts on key areas of cat care such as vacclnatlons, netsterlng and nvtrttlon. We 14 continue to raise awareness of our volunteer Program and our rehomlng serylces. We wlll utili5e our Sc31 MEdia coUrtieS to en8age the public, spreadini awareness and hèlping us to promote edu¢atlon on key tat weware and care t¢$ as well as fundraisin8 to hélp with high vet fees through specrfic appeals. We wfll aim to continue our tornmunity events to roise awareness not only of Sunny Hafbour Cat Re50Je and our services. but of the general care needs of cats. Many events result in member5 of the wblic seekin8 staff out to ask specific questions about their cat and kitten and in such circumstances. we art best placed to offer athio on carè. erooming and behavigur and we will coniinue to do so throughout the year. We will contlnue to do our utmtsst to ensure that all those who do •rrive at Sunny Harbour Cat Rescue receive timdy and appropriate tart to return them to health prior to inclusion in the adoptlon prwam. We VMII continue to malnt•in our NO KILL policy. erall we wlll continue to convey our best practice standard5 for cat welfare and work wlth other wellare a8*nue5 apprwri•te or required. Page 7 of 13
Notes on Accounts The presentatlon ol our financ1 •ttounts contlnues In ow new fomi•t Os we changed how our flnancial d•ta15 belng recorded 15 we h•¥e brou8hi In an •¢counian¢y firm ¢0 ald us In or8anSsln8 and brln8ln8 our annual reports up to date. We are ut11151ng Qvlckbooks through thelr Sec•S and the look ol the ftnanclal Inform•tlon In the •ttounts alon8 vlth the cl•sslfk4tlon of recelpts and payments Is a Ilttle dlfferent tts prlor years a5 a result. There are no restrlcted lunds for thls ye•T5 •Ccots. PublSc and Employers U•blllty Insur•nce io cover members of the publk and Volunteers vlsitlng Sunny Harbwr Cat Rescue and Insurance co¥er for oryanlsed events and mluothlpplnl and vehicle Insurances. Prolesslon•l body membefshlps irKI ¢ouncll fees and th•r8e5 for Ilcenses. Thls Covers our web hostlng servSce5 •5 well ensurln8 compllance wlth all le8al IlceThsln8 requlrements for soare in use at the charlty. Thls also indvdes replacement parts and upirades on the IT equlpment we have $0 that they contlnue to operate at maximum effitienty and le55 posslbllfrty of faSllng •$ well as provlding data backup and recovery and antivlrus 501utlons and cloud based services. No member of staff or volunteers wlll rernl¥e •ny compens•tlon or remuneration payments ol anv klnd al any tlme for thelr tlme. All work pertomed forsunny H•rbour Cat & Kitten Rexue Is attepted on • wholly voluntary b•sls only. Vehlde Costs cover the luel expended in looklng after the feral colony. TNR work and transportln8 cats to and frorn the rescue. vets and home vi51ts to adoptees and trips io the wholesalèrs for supplies. It also covers travel to and from lundraisin8 event5 and the rescu*5 van's upkeep and Insurance. Thls Includes our routlne sharps bln dlsposals •nd fees pald to the coundl for w•ste licenses ind cornmercial bln hire Icouncll Tax cateioryl. Pale 8 of 13
laraliori We the vnder5iKned 51atÈ ihat this is a true and accurate summ•ry of finandal Jrtmty for Sunny Harbour Cat & Kitten Rescue. P¥e9of13
Sunny Harbour Cat and Kltten Rescue Statomont of Recelpts and Payments 6 J•nwry. X123- S J•nu•ryi 2024 T¢•1 l Jm, 202J. Sj. 2024 6 J•n, 2022. 5 Jan, 2023 PY In¢om• F•• 140.00 140.00 Ev•nl• •tycllw lJ¢P•m•• T•tBI Fd A•l•lry 174.80 174.•0 ¢ All Ilou•• V•n•ikni l#¢•m• 1.1aa. Chrh•W• ¢Ing 17,969. Coll•cllw ¢•r• 10,595.9 19.43 220. 4•,566.48 331.0 4MTO88 9,072 1791.91 3,•59 89 P•t Pl4n 1,#00 fy) Cl•lrn 08M.47 $7 021.07 t Totsl .021.07 ¢ JM.JJ 270.9S 2,369.96 Ch•rq ook••4 1••• Ch¥ii•bl• Aclfvty Exp# 1.75 1,263.WJ I,M8.$7 1,247.1S 3,900.83 2.851.11 2,385.97 &15.70 s35.eo 118,0) 12.28S.34 13,824.64 T•Won• 776.27 1,420.05 Pale 10 of 13
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1,125.10 578.84 110.02 237.86 Ev•rt• F• i&) o) Fun¢tr•l•lw Jppll•• 422 18 Totsl Co•t 70).11 I ZJ7 Covll T•x 476. Ebly Fw¥ Full 133.•7 1.110.15 6JiO.J2 2.836.$9 4.421.58 Llghl & IIMI P•ywl P• 110.84 207.82 542.59 030.Q) 4.960. 1.803 45 419.66 Il•wlrn S V•hkl• 2,144.76 2.480. Sub•¢p1•Wl 1lwnbw•hl •sJb•l•i•n¢• 669.92 215.e4 7220 W•f•r • LlOrtB 1.508.25 1.?95 92 4) OM.IS É 11•21.22 £ II•O.M Irthr••l Toi•l Oth•r IwTh• Othw Exp•ndltw Pur¢hw• olVlx•d A••l ome• 24414 T•tal af Flx•d A•••1 0.00 É 97Q.•$ Tvtsl Olh•r Exp•ndh4 0,00 É 971J.18 Page 11 of 13
Sunny Harbour Cat and Kitten Roscuo Statement of Balance8 A• ol J•nuary S, 2024 Totsl olJ4n A• olJ•n 5 2023 rA•h •t b•rf¢ •nd kn nd Pwl A¢¢•unl TIB mdn blnk i.rAI.71 43.17).2e 30.138.79 4 697.74 T•i*l C••h4t •nd In Iw Tow hthd• JS dM,41 Sunny HArbout Clt Ind Kltten Rescue YeAr Ended 5 January 2024 Fixed Re8i•¢er Motor VehideB Date purchu¢d De1 Amoun¢ it coir 28.06.22 20.01.17 Van SY18 XAF Fife Van Cen 24.414.1J) 4,9C(I.IXI 29314.00 Office Equipment Dgte purchA5ed Dthits Amount it cosi 10.01.22 17.05.22 27.12.17 Print quipml with ink $tther PAck Mobiie phone SAM A32 AB Phone/Tiblei purchase 306.96 249.99 499.99 ,056.94 e12of13
Independent Examiners Report For Year Ended S Jlnuiry 2024 I report on the fln•ncl•l stslements lof the tharlty for the yaar ended 5 january 2024. whlch are srt out In the stateffnt ol Recelpts •nd Plyments and the Statement ol B•l•rfes pages. ft•5P•rtlv• r•WnbItI•l ol trust••s and •x•mlnw The ¢h•riVs trustees •re re5pMlble IOT the Pfemrauon of ihe accounts In •ccord•n¢e with the terms of the Charitles and TNsiee Investmeni1Swtlandl 2LKJ5 Act and the Charitlès Auounts IS¢otlèndl Ae8vlaiion$ 20C las amended). The ch•dty trustees conslder that the audlt requSrement of Regulatlon 10111 Idl of the Accowts Rtgulations dtxs not apply. It is mv respornsiblllty io ex•mlne ih •cnIS •s requlred undei 5ectlon 4411) Icl of the Act and to statt wheth•r Partk•r matters hw• coTh io my att¢ntlon. of l•depe•deDt txlmlmer'i llEMent My exwniniiion 18 ¢•rria oul in with ReBul•lion I l of th¢ 2(MJ6 Accoun15 Re8ulotii)ns. An exthiimiion include$ 8 review of th¢ acayjnitiig rKords kew by ihe ChltY Hnd i compwison of the (on[S pr¢3enW with tho rttord& li 0190 includes coAsiderntion of any unusual iiems or dilOsur in the accounts Ind Je¢ks explan•¢ioni frtyn the tNslees concemin8 Atty Such miiien. The pro¢uluns undenaken do nol provide theevidence th•1 would be requir¢d in an ludit and. onwtly, l no¢ pre udii opinion N the view given by the tOnI& In the couThe of my exwn1n•tio M ff•ttcr h¥ o)me io nry •tt•lliOn: l. vthith p'vel me r¢uonable to tli¢ve th•t in any M¢rE•l rap*t th¢ rwuirements: kttp re£0 in vAcffd•Dee with ¢10 44(1){•) of the 2005 Act at RegulAuon 4 of the 21x6 Ae¢ounts R¢gul0S. • to prepJr¢ xci)wJts W"¢b Kwrd with the xcountiti8 recorth wly with Regution 9 of the 2W6 Acwjnty Regul10 hav¢ tt)i bcu Ix 2. to wbich, tn my OPityiLY4 ittention thould be iti order io awbl¢ • proper uthderswIn8 of the bB ruched. Pa8e 13 of 13