HERE FOR CATS

Registered charity 1172317 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing help and advice for cats and kittens in Surrey and surrounding areas.

Objects

THE CHARITIES OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF CATS AND KITTENS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE FOSTER HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS.

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

£105k

Latest spending

£131k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £256,604 against a stated policy target of one year's operating costs. The charity reported a net loss of £26,274 for the year, with total income of £104,736 and total expenditure of £131,010. The trustees noted that resources were under pressure due to long waiting lists and a decrease in available homes.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year’s operating costs (held: £257k)

“HFC have agreed that one year’s operating costs will be kept in reserve to cover employment costs,cattery fees, vet bills, catfood and litter and van lease.” — page 6

Per its FY2024 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
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
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 — Here for Cats (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Elspeth Beswick
JANICE MAY WATSON
Joyce Aileen Wilson
LESLEY BAUGHAN

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£105k	£131k
31/12/2023	£108k	£113k
31/12/2022	£67k	£79k
31/12/2021	£122k	£73k
31/12/2020	£294k	£81k

Common questions

Is HERE FOR CATS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £256,604 against a stated policy target of one year's operating costs. The charity reported a net loss of £26,274 for the year, with total income of £104,736 and total expenditure of £131,010. The trustees noted that resources were under pressure due to long waiting lists and a decrease in available homes. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST	2	£14k
OLSEN ANIMAL TRUST	1	£922k
KUSUMA TRUST UK	1	£29k
THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION	1	£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FELINE FUR BABIES NORTH WALES.

FELINE FUR BABIES NORTH WALES income £124k
CATS IN DISTRESS income £225k
BRISTOL AND WALES CAT RESCUE income £157k
CATS IN CRISIS income £102k
THE GINGER CAT HOUSE RESCUE income £262k
THE COLCHESTER AND DISTRICT CAT RESCUE AND HOMING SOCIETY income £312k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
HERE FOR CATS	£105k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FELINE FUR BABIES NORTH WALES FY2025	£124k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CATS IN DISTRESS FY2025	£225k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BRISTOL AND WALES CAT RESCUE FY2025	£157k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CATS IN CRISIS FY2024	£102k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE GINGER CAT HOUSE RESCUE FY2025	£262k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.