PURRS CAT RESCUE
To relieve the suffering of cats in need of care and attention, particularly elderly, sick or abandoned cat. To provide and maintain shelter or foster homes for the reception, care and treatment of such cats. To provide appropriate vet care for such cats, including treatment of illness, vaccinations, neutering and micro chipping. To actively seek new permanent homes for these resc
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:A)TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF CATS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION, PARTICULARLY ELDERLY, SICK OR ABANDONED CATS.B)TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SHELTERS OR FOSTER HOMES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH CATS.C)TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE VETINARY CARE FOR SUCH CATS, INCLUDING TREATMENT OF ILLNESS, VACCINATION, NEUTERING AND MICRO CHIPPING.D)TO ACTIVELY SEEK NEW PERMANENT HOMES FOR THESE RESCUED CATS.E)TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR CATS, WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT OR ABANDONMENT.F)TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO CAT WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ELDERLY, ABANDONED OR SICK CATS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £35,493 at the end of the period, with no restricted or endowment funds recorded. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 1
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 03/04/2024, 63 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 05/03/2023, 33 days after the 31/01/2023 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 27/07/2022, 177 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Jerry Leigh Littlechair
- Dr CHRISTINA DAHS
- Emma Louise Francis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £25k | £22k |
| 31/03/2024 | £27k | £34k |
| 31/03/2023 | £28k | £34k |
| 31/03/2022 | £27k | £14k |
| 31/03/2021 | £27k | £15k |
Common questions
Is PURRS CAT RESCUE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £35,493 at the end of the period, with no restricted or endowment funds recorded. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PURRS CAT RESCUE | £25k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHROPSHIRE CAT RESCUE | £572k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IRIS'S CATS IN NEED | £162k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FELINE CARE | £335k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHESHIRE CATS RESCUE | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| USK NEW START CAT RESCUE | £87k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |