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BIRMAN WELFARE AND RESCUE

Registered charity 1123174 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BIRMAN CAT CLUB WELFARE AND RESCUE

PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A NETWORK OF SAFEHOUSES (ALSO KNOWN AS RESCUE PENS); RESCUING AND RECEIVING CATS; PROVIDING VETERINARY TREATMENT AND NEUTERING AS NECESSARY; ARRANGING REHOMING; TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP, IF APPLICABLE; REREGISTERING IDENTITY MICROCHIPS; SUPPORTING OWNERS OF REHOMED CATS WITH ADVICE; AND WHERE APPROPRIATE, FINANCIAL AID FOR TREATMENT

Objects

THE TRUSTEES MUST APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC 1. THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING OF BIRMANS AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, THEIR FELINE COMPANIONS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION,2. IN THE EVENT OF THE CHARITY RECEIVING A REQUEST FROM A BONA FIDE BREED RESCUE FOR ASSISTANCE AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES, THE SUPPORT OF ANY ACTIONS FOR THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING OF CATS OF THAT BREED RESCUE WHETHER BY PRACTICAL OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ANY SUCH SUPPORT SHALL BE LIMITED TO EACH SPECIFIC REQUEST AND SHALL NOT EXTEND TO CONTINUAL SUPPORT, 3. THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS, AND4. THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANIMAL WELFARE BY PROMOTING AND CONTRIBUTING TO AND SUPPORTING THE CARRYING OUT OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND RESEARCH ADDRESSING ISSUES IN THE BIRMAN BREED.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL.

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
£80k
Latest spending
£28k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's finances are strong and adequate to cover activities, with unrestricted reserves of £308,877.00 held at the end of the period. The trustees note that the charity's ability to continue is dependent on volunteers and trustees remaining in position. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Sufficient reserves are held to allow us to achieve our aims during the current year. (held: £309k)
“Sufficient reserves are held to allow us to achieve our aims during the current year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Charity will be able to continue our activities provided our volunteers and trustees remain in position.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£80k£28k
31/12/2024£21k£20k
31/12/2023£44k£8k
31/12/2022£12k£9k
31/12/2021£20k£7k

Common questions

Is BIRMAN WELFARE AND RESCUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's finances are strong and adequate to cover activities, with unrestricted reserves of £308,877.00 held at the end of the period. The trustees note that the charity's ability to continue is dependent on volunteers and trustees remaining in position. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.