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.

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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's total unrestricted funds increased to £284,950, largely due to a significant legacy of £143,098 received during the year. The trustees note that while costs are rising, the charity remains reliant on legacies to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £20,001 - £30,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“BEVERLEY FAULKNER IS PAID A SMALL SALARY IN HER POSITION OF SHELTER MANAGER.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

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's total unrestricted funds increased to £284,950, largely due to a significant legacy of £143,098 received during the year. The trustees note that while costs are rising, the charity remains reliant on legacies to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of STRAY CAT RESCUE earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £20,001 - £30,000 band.

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

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SHROPSHIRE CAT RESCUE.

SHROPSHIRE CAT RESCUE income £384k
BURY'S STRAY CAT FUND income £274k
CRAMAR CAT RESCUE income £1.1m
CATS IN CRISIS income £102k
CAT ACTION TRUST 1977 income £1.1m
ROSE COTTAGE CAT RESCUE income £113k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
STRAY CAT RESCUE	£154k	£20,001 - £30,000	0	unclear	—	noted
SHROPSHIRE CAT RESCUE FY2024	£384k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BURY'S STRAY CAT FUND FY2024	£274k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
CRAMAR CAT RESCUE FY2025	£1.1m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CATS IN CRISIS FY2024	£102k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CAT ACTION TRUST 1977 FY2024	£1.1m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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