VENTURE FARM CAT RESCUE

Charity number: 1015098
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Rescuing, caring for and rehoming cats (and some other animals) at the farm. Ensuring they are all neutered and providing support where necessary.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £185,568
Total expenditure: £173,666

People

4 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
Where the charity operates:
  • Norfolk
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 November 1992: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • VENTURE FARM ANIMAL TRUST (Previous name)
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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SYLVIA HOPWOOD Chair 13 January 2014
None on record
Meryl Marshall Trustee 23 October 2022
None on record
JUDITH O'BRIEN Trustee 24 May 2012
None on record
HAZEL GERALDINE HATTON Trustee 24 May 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £159.37k £368.99k £155.72k £184.75k £185.57k
Total expenditure £131.86k £149.05k £180.66k £246.69k £173.67k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £29.91k N/A 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 March 2025 21 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 21 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 24 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 24 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 27 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 27 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 03 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 03 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 12 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 12 November 2021 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 2 SEPTEMBER 1992 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEEDS DATED 21 MARCH 1997, 11 FEBRUARY 2007 AND 8 AUGUST 2008

Charitable objects

TO PREVENT CRUELTY AND TO RELIEVE SUFFERING OF ALL ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE GREAT BRITAIN

Contact information

Address:
VENTURE FARM
THUXTON ROAD
MATTISHALL
DEREHAM
NR20 3LB
Phone:
01362850352
Email:
venturefarm@virginmedia.com
Website:

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