CARING FOR CATS (YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER)
Rescue and care of stray, feral and unwanted cats in order to find responsible and loving new homes for them.Educate the public on animal welfare and responsible cat ownership.
Objects
TO RELIEVE SUFFERING OF FERAL, STRAY AND UNWANTED CATS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE BY REASON OF HOMELESSNESS, MALTREATMENT, ABUSE, IMMINENT DANGER, ILLNESS OR OTHER CAUSES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £38,246 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total accumulated funds of £47,039. The trustees note that finances have stabilised with fundraising streams picking up, and they consider the charity to be a going concern supported by income from its charity shop. The charity aims to maintain a reserve equivalent to 25% of annual expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“We continue to receive support from Pet plan, Support adoption for Pets, Rose Animal welfare trust and many other individual donors along with some large legacies” — page 4
“The trustees have carried out a review of the reserves and aim to maintain a reserve equivalent to 25% of annual expenditure.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 45
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 44
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 45
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2022 (received 06/03/2023, 34 days after the 31/01/2023 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 26/03/2022, 54 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- MRS ROSE ATKINchair
- Carol Wall
- Linda King
- Mary Lamb
- STEVEN GRAHAM MARSHALL
- TRACEY DAWSON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £102k | £140k |
| 31/03/2024 | £134k | £136k |
| 31/03/2023 | £112k | £87k |
| 31/03/2022 | £114k | £129k |
| 31/03/2021 | £194k | £128k |
Common questions
Is CARING FOR CATS (YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £38,246 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total accumulated funds of £47,039. The trustees note that finances have stabilised with fundraising streams picking up, and they consider the charity to be a going concern supported by income from its charity shop. The charity aims to maintain a reserve equivalent to 25% of annual expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CARING FOR CATS (YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CARING FOR CATS (YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER) as a grant recipient include THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO | FY2022 | £20k | |
| THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO | FY2021 | £10k |
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- CAT AND KITTEN RESCUE (3 COUNTIES +)
- FELINE CARE
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- SHROPSHIRE CAT RESCUE
- BURY'S STRAY CAT FUND
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARING FOR CATS (YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER) | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAT AND KITTEN RESCUE (3 COUNTIES +) | £63k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FELINE CARE | £335k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FERAL CAT AND ELDERLY CAT CARE AND SANCTUARY | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHROPSHIRE CAT RESCUE | £572k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BURY'S STRAY CAT FUND | £125k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |