CAT ACTION TRUST

Registered charity 1063947 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ORIGINAL CAT ACTION TRUST · also registered in Scotland as SC041997 (OSCR)

The charity works through a branch network to help feral cats by neutering colonies,relocating them when they are unwanted, providing veterinary treatment for sick or injured feral cats and rehoming kittens and tameable cats to domestic homes. It does not destroy them, as it considers this to be an ineffective and inhumane method of tackling the problem

Objects

THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING OF CATS WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON FERAL CATS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,898,277, supported by a significant rise in legacy income. The trustees confirm the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities with adequate assets to meet obligations. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Angela Hamp
• Brenda Martin
• Heathcliffe Melanistic
• Helen O'Hare
• Linda Martin

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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