FELINE CARE
Relieve suffering of domestic & feral cats by providing/maintaining rescue homes/facilities for the reception, care & treatment of such animals in the hope of finding them permanent homes.Preserve public health by promoting high standards of companion animal ownership & responsible management of domestic, stray & feral cats through neutering.Advance education in need for responsible ownership.
Objects
2.2 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:2.2.1 TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF DOMESTIC & FERAL CATS, AND SOME OTHER ANIMALS, IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS IN THE HOPE OF FINDING THEM PERMANENT HOMES IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.2.2.2 TO PRESERVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM NUISANCE AND DISTRESS PRIMARILY BY PROMOTING HIGH STANDARDS OF COMPANION ANIMAL OWNERSHIP AND THE RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT OF DOMESTIC, STRAY AND FERAL CATS THROUGH NEUTERING IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.2.2.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income rose to £335,276 with a net income of £76,534, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £491,025. The trustees report that these reserves exceed their policy target of covering one year of operating costs, ensuring a strong liquidity position and financial resilience for the charity.
What the accounts disclose
“Total income rose to £335,276, up from £268,366 in 2023/24, driven by increased legacies, donations, and strong trading performance.” — page 26
“The Trustees maintain a reserves policy in line with Charity Commission guidance, ensuring that unrestricted reserves cover at least one year of operating costs to safeguard the charity’s sustainability.” — page 26
“All Trustees serve voluntarily and receive no pay or benefits for their work. The only exception is Molly Farrar, who, in addition to her voluntary Trustee role, is also employed by Feline Care in an advisory capacity, having resigned from management.” — page 19
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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
- Ciara Marie McGahey
- Julia Louise Carman
- KEN F HILL
- MOLLY MAY FARRAR
- Stephanie Heddell
- Susanna Rose Hornby
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £335k | £259k |
| 31/03/2024 | £268k | £194k |
| 31/03/2023 | £170k | £175k |
| 31/03/2022 | £194k | £158k |
| 31/03/2021 | £191k | £135k |
Common questions
Is FELINE CARE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income rose to £335,276 with a net income of £76,534, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £491,025. The trustees report that these reserves exceed their policy target of covering one year of operating costs, ensuring a strong liquidity position and financial resilience for the charity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.