A PURRFECT FRIEND

Registered charity 1195439 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of animal welfare by taking stray and abandoned cats off the streets of Preston andDistrict and improving their quality of life by providing them with food, shelter and veterinary care whilstseeking to find them permanent, caring homes

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF STRAY AND ABANDONED CATS IN PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY PROVIDING THEM WITH FOOD, SHELTER, VETERINARY CARE WHILST SEEKING TO FIND THEM PERMANENT, CARING HOMES.

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
£47k
Latest spending
£58k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £22,064 at the end of the period, which the trustees note are held to cover future needs in challenging economic times. The charity reported a net decrease in cash of £10,144 during the year, primarily driven by increased veterinary fees, while total income rose to £47,373. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern were identified in the filing.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and pen sponsorship (40% of income)
“Donations and pen sponsorship 18,854” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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 — A Purrfect Friend Cat Rescue (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£47k£58k
30/06/2024£41k£42k
30/06/2023£44k£27k
30/06/2022£31k£21k

Common questions

Is A PURRFECT FRIEND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £22,064 at the end of the period, which the trustees note are held to cover future needs in challenging economic times. The charity reported a net decrease in cash of £10,144 during the year, primarily driven by increased veterinary fees, while total income rose to £47,373. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern were identified in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.