STRAY CAT RESCUE

Registered charity 1098984 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

STRAY CAT RESCUE, RESCUES, CARES FOR AND RE-HOMES STRAY AND UNWANTED CATS AND KITTENS. WE ALSO CARRY OUT NEUTERING CAMPAIGNS AND PROVIDE CATS WITH VETERINARY ASSISTANCE WHEN REQUIRED.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS AND SUFFERING OF CATS AND KITTENS WITHIN THE BEDFORDSHIRE AREA WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE BY REASON OF SICKNESS, STRAYING, NEGLECT OR MALTREATMENT BY THE PROVISION OF A RESCUE, FOSTERING, REHABILITATION AND REHOMING SERVICE AND THE PROVISION OF TREATMENT AND/OR NEUTERING ACCORDING TO VETERINARY ADVICE AND EXPERTISE.

Area of benefit: THE BEDFORDSHIRE AREA.

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

£154k

Latest spending

£143k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received a significant legacy of £143,098, which bolstered its financial position and resulted in total funds carried forward of £284,950. However, the trustees note that the charity remains reliant on legacies to continue as a going concern, as general income has not been meeting outgoing costs. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £284,950 but has no stated reserves policy target.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The Charity remains a going concern, however remains reliant on legacies to continue as such.” — page 19

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Volunteer management

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Simon Tofield — “We are supported by Simon Tofield (creator of Simon's Cat), who is the servant to 6 cats.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Helen Lesley Webbchair
Alison White
BEVERLEY FAULKNER
MR GRAHAM HOWELL
RITA MANSER
SUSAN HOURD
Sheri Jeffries · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£154k	£143k
31/10/2024	£313k	£167k
31/10/2023	£140k	£158k
31/10/2022	£89k	£110k
31/10/2021	£151k	£85k

Common questions

Is STRAY CAT RESCUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received a significant legacy of £143,098, which bolstered its financial position and resulted in total funds carried forward of £284,950. However, the trustees note that the charity remains reliant on legacies to continue as a going concern, as general income has not been meeting outgoing costs. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £284,950 but has no stated reserves policy target. Its FY2024 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
OLSEN ANIMAL TRUST	1	£922k
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION	1	£10k
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST	1	£9k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CATS IN DISTRESS.

CATS IN DISTRESS income £225k
SHROPSHIRE CAT RESCUE income £572k
BURY'S STRAY CAT FUND income £274k
CRAMAR CAT RESCUE income £1.1m
CAT RESCUE WEST WALES income £142k
CATS IN CRISIS income £102k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
STRAY CAT RESCUE	£154k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
CATS IN DISTRESS FY2025	£225k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SHROPSHIRE CAT RESCUE FY2025	£572k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BURY'S STRAY CAT FUND FY2024	£274k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
CRAMAR CAT RESCUE FY2025	£1.1m	—	—	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.