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CHORLTON CATS CHARITY

Registered charity 1189165 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Operating within Chorlton (Manchester) to promote humane behaviour towards cats by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for cats which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage and rehoming such cats and to educate the public in matters pertaining to responsible cat ownership and the prevention.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Animals · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£40k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves stood at £2,529 at the end of the period, which is above the charity's stated minimum policy target of £1,000. However, the trustees report significant financial pressure due to the cost-of-living crisis, noting increased vet bills and a slowing down in foster recruitment, which impacts their ability to help the growing number of cats in need.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Our main source of funds this year has been donations either from regular donors, for specific vet bills or from adoptions.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: minimum balance of £1,000 (held: £3k)
“The charity has set a minimum balance in terms of cash in the bank of £1,000. If the balance gets close to this or drops below, then fundraising activities are targeted”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The document explicitly states: 'Missing independent examination report... we had not realised we needed to get an independent examination of our accounts as our income exceeded £25k'. This constitutes a serious incident/control failure regarding statutory filing requirements.
“Missing independent examination report With sincerest apologies we had not realised we needed to get an independent examination of our accounts as our income exceeded £25k”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester · Manchester City · Stockport

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2024£32k£40k
31/10/2023£16k£16k
31/10/2022£14k£11k
31/10/2021£19k£12k
31/10/2020£9k£11k

Common questions

Is CHORLTON CATS CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves stood at £2,529 at the end of the period, which is above the charity's stated minimum policy target of £1,000. However, the trustees report significant financial pressure due to the cost-of-living crisis, noting increased vet bills and a slowing down in foster recruitment, which impacts their ability to help the growing number of cats in need.