FRIENDS OF FERALS (SHEFFIELD)

Registered charity 1170938 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To help control the huge number of feral and abandoned unneutered cats in and around the city of Sheffield, particularly in areas of social and economic deprivation, and monitor their health and wellbeing.To promote humane behaviour and educate the public regarding the importance of neutering and basic cat care.

Objects

1) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF CATS AND KITTENS IN SHEFFIELD, IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND IN PARTICULAR BY:A) THE RESCUE REHABILITATION AND RE-HOMING OF STRAY AND ABANDONED CATS AND KITTENS.B) PROMOTING THE BENEFITS OF THE NEUTERING OF ALL CATS.2) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG CATS AND KITTENS.'

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a small surplus of £390 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total receipts of £31,934 against expenditure of £32,804. The trustees report unrestricted free reserves of £48,776, which they consider sufficient to meet liabilities for at least 12 months, representing approximately 15 months of current expenditure. The financial review notes that the cost of living crisis has increased veterinary and food costs, leading to a nearly 25% reduction in donations compared to the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of Ferals (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• JOANNE GARDNER
• Sarah Nicholls

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

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