BURY'S STRAY CAT FUND

Charity number: 279321
Charity reporting is up to date (128 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To reduce the suffering of stray & feral cats. Neutering is encouraged as the only humane method of control. To rescue & rehome as many cats as possible. Euthanasia is only on a vet's advice. To help with the cost of neutering & treatment in cases of hardship. To take responsibility for ill or injured cats until an owner is traced. To maintian high standards of care for cats we are look after.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £129,921
Total expenditure: £143,269

People

5 Trustee(s)

67 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Norfolk
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 February 1980: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Louise Purnell Chair 12 January 2024
None on record
Sharon Plummer Trustee 12 January 2024
None on record
Susannah Smith Trustee 12 January 2024
BURY ST EDMUNDS' FRIENDLY ORCHESTRA
Received: On time
Carolyn Baulch Trustee 12 January 2024
None on record
Zoe Starling Trustee 12 January 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £72.62k £261.19k £368.98k £229.82k £129.92k
Total expenditure £113.65k £108.10k £106.69k £113.31k £143.27k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 08 March 2025 128 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023

(These accounts
have been qualified)

08 March 2025 128 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 18 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 03 February 2023 95 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 06 February 2023 98 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 06 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 06 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 09 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 09 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

RULES ADOPTED 15 JANUARY 1980 AS AMENDED 16 JULY 1991, 26 SEPTEMBER 1998 AND 9 JUNE 2001 as amended on 08 Aug 2009 as amended on 12 Jun 2010 as amended on 07 Jun 2013

Charitable objects

THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CATS BY RESCUING, PROVIDING TREATMENT, CARE AND ACCOMMODATION FOR CATS IN NEED

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

BURY ST. EDMUNDS

Contact information

Address:
FRIARS ORCHARD
LITTLE WHELNETHAM
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
IP30 0UH
Phone:
01284388455
Email:
admin@burystraycatfund.org
Website:

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