KOTOR KITTIES

Registered charity 1189591 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Kotor Kitties helps the homeless cats of Montenegro live healthier lives and reduces the homeless population through spaying and neutering. Kotor Kitties also provides education regarding sterilisation as a solution to the country's stray animal population.

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Latest income

£34k

Latest spending

£33k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves increased to £1,832 at the year end, with total receipts of £34,371 exceeding payments of £33,368. The trustees report negligible operational risk and confirm that overheads are covered multiple times by prudent reserve management. An independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Act and the accounts accord with those records.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Overheads amount to no more than one hundred pounds and by prudent management of reserves are covered multiple times. (held: £2k)

“It is the policy of Kotor Kitties not to commit to monies to vets in Montenegro or the major part of overheads unless funds are available. Overheads amount to no more than one hundred pounds and by prudent management of reserves are covered multiple times.” — page 2

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Faye Morley-Vaughan received £675 for materials used for making calendars sold on behalf of the charity.

“Faye Morley-Vaughan is a trustee and during the year received £675 for fully receipted expenditure on materials used for making calendars subsequently sold on behalf of the charity.” — page 3

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Faye Morley-Vaughan received £675 for materials used for making calendars sold on behalf of the charity.

“Faye Morley-Vaughan is a trustee and during the year received £675 for fully receipted expenditure on materials used for making calendars subsequently sold on behalf of the charity. The charity received all of the proceeds.” — page 3

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Kotor Kitties (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

The Pollination Project — “This website was made possible with a seed grant from The Pollination Project.” (source page)
SNIP-International — “SNIP-International helped our TNR project grow, with several donations of humane traps, recovery cages, injection cages, and other equipment…” (source page)
The Cold Noses Foundation — “The Cold Noses Foundation sponsored the sterilization and castration of 178 cats in our race to spay as many cats as possible in the run-up …” (source page)
Nancy’s Animal Fund — “Nancy’s Animal Fund is a private, donor-designated charity that generously supports our spay-neuter work. We are so grateful that Nancy dis…” (source page)
Susy Utzinger Foundation for Animal Welfare — “Susy Utzinger Foundation for Animal Welfare allowed us to step up our game during winter-spring 2021, by funding sterilization of approximat…” (source page)
The Marchig Animal Welfare Trust — “The Marchig Animal Welfare Trust challenged us to secure commitments to match their grant to spay-neuter 180 cats.” (source page)
Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust — “We are grateful to the Jean Sainsbury Animal Welfare Trust for supporting us with a grant in November 2021.” (source page)
Opstina Kotor — “We were delighted that Opstina Kotor , the municipal government, awarded its first-ever contract for animal welfare to our registered NGO! T…” (source page)
Alice Noakes Charitable Trust — “Kotor Kitties is grateful to the Trustees of the Trust for carrying out the wishes of Alice Noakes to fund work to improve the welfare of an…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Melanie Jane Davieschair · trustee of 1 other charity
Faye Morley-Vaughan
Lucy Wilkins
Rosie Elisabeth Jane Davies
Tamsyn Ross
Victoria Thompson

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

Operates in: Montenegro

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2026	£34k	£33k
31/05/2025	£20k	£20k
31/05/2024	£26k	£26k
31/05/2023	£35k	£35k
31/05/2022	£23k	£23k

Common questions

Is KOTOR KITTIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves increased to £1,832 at the year end, with total receipts of £34,371 exceeding payments of £33,368. The trustees report negligible operational risk and confirm that overheads are covered multiple times by prudent reserve management. An independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Act and the accounts accord with those records. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KOTOR KITTIES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KOTOR KITTIES as a grant recipient include THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST	FY2023	£5k	Animal welfare
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST	FY2024	£4k