OLDHAM CATS

Registered charity 1058621 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We supply a safe haven for abandoned, unwanted & stray cats & kittens from the community - they are flead & wormed, neutered & vaccinated & treated as necessary at a registered veterinary practice then re-homed by way of adoption.

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Latest income
£173k
Latest spending
£99k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £239,516, a significant rise from the previous year's £165,712, driven by a surplus of £73,804. The charity holds substantial cash reserves of £234,154 against minimal liabilities, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability for the period ending 31 March 2025.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and shop sales (64% of income)
Donations and shop sales 110,283
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Oldham Cats (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£173k£99k
31/03/2024£160k£96k
31/03/2023£96k£107k
31/03/2022£93k£106k
31/03/2021£119k£63k

Common questions

Is OLDHAM CATS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £239,516, a significant rise from the previous year's £165,712, driven by a surplus of £73,804. The charity holds substantial cash reserves of £234,154 against minimal liabilities, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability for the period ending 31 March 2025. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE COLCHESTER AND DISTRICT CAT RESCUE AND HOMING SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
OLDHAM CATS£173k0unclearno doubt
THE COLCHESTER AND DISTRICT CAT RESCUE AND HOMING SOCIETY FY2024£312kunclearno doubt
CAT LOVERS ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY FY2025£154k0unclearno doubt
SOUTH DEVON CATS REHOMING FY2026£103k0unclearno doubt
SHROPSHIRE CAT RESCUE FY2024£384k0unclearno doubt
BATTERSEA DOGS' AND CATS' HOME FY2024£70.3munclear46.4%no doubt

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