YORKSHIRE CAT RESCUE
Registered charity 1160138 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To rescue and rehome unwanted and stray cats and kittens. As part of the change in legal status to a Charitable Incorporated Association (CIO), the charity took over all the operations, funds, assets and liabilities of Yorkshire Cat Rescue (registered charity number 1058218) on 1st April 2015. This charity had been operating since 1996.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves amounted to £388,629, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £250,000 (six months of running costs). The trustees noted that the charity had been concerned at times that it may not be able to keep paying the bills, but confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months running costs (£250,000) (held: £389k)
“The trustees recognise the importance of reserves and aim to hold funds to cover approximately six months running costs. At the current level of expenditure this equates to £250,000.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Yorkshire Cat Rescue (Trading Enterprises) Limited
“The charity wholly owns the issued share capital of Yorkshire Cat Rescue (Trading Enterprises) Limited, Company number 07518205, which operates the charity's four charity shops.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Yorkshire 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).
- Petplan Charitable Trust — “A huge thank you to Petplan Charitable Trust for a grant of £3000 to support us with our new TNR project this year called Betty's Army, this…” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£159k
Reported reserves equal ~9.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 18.5% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/10/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- HANNAH BATESchair
- Adele Callaghan
- Alison Fisher
- Danielle Berry
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · City Of York · East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kirklees · Lancashire · Leeds City · North Yorkshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is YORKSHIRE CAT RESCUE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves amounted to £388,629, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £250,000 (six months of running costs). The trustees noted that the charity had been concerned at times that it may not be able to keep paying the bills, but confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds YORKSHIRE CAT RESCUE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YORKSHIRE CAT RESCUE as a grant recipient include The Keith Howard Foundation, THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION, BETTY PHILLIPS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE MIDDLETON FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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