STOPFORD CAT RESCUE

Registered charity 1178415 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Rehoming of stray and unwanted cats and kittens in south Manchester and parts of Cheshire.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') ARE:(A) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF CATS AND KITTENS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND IN PARTICULAR BY:(I) THE RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND REHOMING OF STRAY, UNWANTED AND ABANDONED CATS AND KITTENS;(II) THE NEUTER AND RELEASE OF FERAL AND GARDEN CATS TO HUMANELY CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS; AND(III) THE TREATMENT OF ANY ILLNESS, DISEASE OR INJURY WHERE PRACTICABLE BEFORE REHOMING OR RELEASE.(B) TO EDUCATE AND RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC:(I) TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL;(II) TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS AND CARE OF CAT AND KITTENS; AND (III) TO THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING TO 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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Latest income
£35k
Latest spending
£47k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £34,806 at the end of the period, which the trustees consider sufficient for the coming year. Expenditure exceeded income by £11,440, leading the charity to halt certain services and further expenditure other than that necessary for cats already in care. The trustees confirm there are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six months of unrestricted reserves (held: £35k)
“The charity’s policy is to hold between three and six months of unrestricted reserves to provide a buffer against unexpected events.”
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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Stopford Cat Rescue (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Manchester City · Stockport

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£35k£47k
31/12/2023£50k£44k
31/12/2022£39k£47k
31/12/2021£67k£39k
31/12/2020£43k£29k

Common questions

Is STOPFORD CAT RESCUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £34,806 at the end of the period, which the trustees consider sufficient for the coming year. Expenditure exceeded income by £11,440, leading the charity to halt certain services and further expenditure other than that necessary for cats already in care. The trustees confirm there are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds STOPFORD CAT RESCUE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STOPFORD CAT RESCUE as a grant recipient include PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kNational Animal Welfare Trust (ADCH Award)
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUSTFY2023£2kAnimal welfare
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kAssisted Neutering and Vets Bills