VENTURE FARM CAT RESCUE

Registered charity 1015098 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VENTURE FARM ANIMAL TRUST

Rescuing, caring for and rehoming cats (and some other animals) at the farm. Ensuring they are all neutered and providing support where necessary.

Objects

TO PREVENT CRUELTY AND TO RELIEVE SUFFERING OF ALL ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE GREAT BRITAIN

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£186k

Latest spending

£174k

Registered

1992

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £11,902 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £959,421. The trustees consider reserves of £50,000 sufficient, noting that actual reserves are in excess of this target. However, the filing indicates the charity relies mainly on fundraising and donations to meet operating costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £50,000 (held: £959k)

“The trustees consider that reserves of £50,000 would be sufficient and as at 31 March 2025 the reserves were in excess of this figure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The level of funds puts the charity in a strong position going forward but it does rely mainly on fundraising and donations to meet it's operating costs and will continue to need to do so.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Venture Farm Cat Rescue (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

SYLVIA HOPWOODchair
HAZEL GERALDINE HATTON
JUDITH O'BRIEN
Meryl Marshall

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£186k	£174k
31/03/2024	£185k	£247k
31/03/2023	£156k	£181k
31/03/2022	£369k	£149k
31/03/2021	£159k	£132k

Common questions

Is VENTURE FARM CAT RESCUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £11,902 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £959,421. The trustees consider reserves of £50,000 sufficient, noting that actual reserves are in excess of this target. However, the filing indicates the charity relies mainly on fundraising and donations to meet operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO	1	£25k
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION	1	£10k
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST	1	£9k
THE BERYL EVETTS AND ROBERT LUFF ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST LIMITED	1	£4k
DUMBRECK CHARITY	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FARM ANIMAL RESCUE SANCTUARY.

FARM ANIMAL RESCUE SANCTUARY income £216k
REDGATE FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY income £378k
THE COLCHESTER AND DISTRICT CAT RESCUE AND HOMING SOCIETY income £312k
CATS IN DISTRESS income £225k
CAT RESCUE WEST WALES income £142k
STRAY CAT RESCUE income £154k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
VENTURE FARM CAT RESCUE	£186k	—	0	above	—	noted
FARM ANIMAL RESCUE SANCTUARY FY2025	£216k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
REDGATE FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY FY2025	£378k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE COLCHESTER AND DISTRICT CAT RESCUE AND HOMING SOCIETY FY2024	£312k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CATS IN DISTRESS FY2025	£225k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CAT RESCUE WEST WALES FY2025	£142k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.