SAVE A STRAY
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF CATS AND KITTENS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION IN ROTHERHAM, DONCASTER, SHEFFIELD, AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR SUCH ANIMALS AND BY FINDING NEW AND SUITABLE HOMES FOR CATS AND KITTENS, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL
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FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF CATS AND KITTENS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION IN ROTHERHAM, DONCASTER, SHEFFIELD, AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR SUCH ANIMALS AND BY FINDING NEW AND SUITABLE HOMES FOR CATS AND KITTENS, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG CATS AND KITTENS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a surplus of £12,851.29 for the period, with total income of £86,517.35 and expenditure of £73,666.06. At year-end, the charity held unrestricted cash reserves of £11,782.65. The trustees have not yet formally adopted a reserves policy but intend to do so by December 2026.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 45
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/09/2025)
Trustees
- Joanne Holmeschair
- Georgia Allan
- Joanne Phipps
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £87k | £74k |
Common questions
Is SAVE A STRAY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £12,851.29 for the period, with total income of £86,517.35 and expenditure of £73,666.06. At year-end, the charity held unrestricted cash reserves of £11,782.65. The trustees have not yet formally adopted a reserves policy but intend to do so by December 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- LOTUS STRAY RESCUE
- STRAY CAT RESCUE
- SHROPSHIRE CAT RESCUE
- FELINE CARE
- SMALL PET & CAT CARE
- LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE CAT RESCUE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAVE A STRAY | £87k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LOTUS STRAY RESCUE | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STRAY CAT RESCUE | £154k | £14,838 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHROPSHIRE CAT RESCUE | £572k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FELINE CARE | £335k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SMALL PET & CAT CARE | £53k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |