THE COLCHESTER AND DISTRICT CAT RESCUE AND HOMING SOCIETY

Charity number: 275238
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity rehomes cats/kittens in the Colchester area. Each cat has a vet check up, neutering, vaccinating, microchipping. We have a number of cats available for rehoming. Some cats are also looked after at the Sanctuary for the rest of their lives, cats are only put to sleep on veterinary advice. We are entirely dependent on our fundraising, and run a small Charity Shop to help provide income

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £189,465
Total expenditure: £248,970

People

3 Trustee(s)

20 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:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 March 1978: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • COLCHESTER CAT RESCUE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MRS A CARRINGTON Chair 01 September 2000
None on record
Linda Coleman Trustee 01 April 2020
None on record
Alison Milne Trustee 31 August 2019
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 £392.18k £148.08k £690.22k £361.61k £189.47k
Total expenditure £266.83k £178.85k £189.28k £228.95k £248.97k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £36.28k £60.25k £7.11k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £513.76k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £87.53k N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £3.93k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £24.76k N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £60.25k N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £513.76k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £178.26k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £11.01k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £932 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £8.70k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 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 30 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 26 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 27 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 27 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 6TH FEBRUARY 1978

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE A SANCTUARY OR SANCTUARIES FOR THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF CATS AND KITTENS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS MALTREATMENT POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR OTHER SIMILAR CAUSE.

Area of benefit

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

COLCHESTER AND DISTRICT

Contact information

Address:
THE SANCTUARY
Lyndhurst
Bromley Road
Ardleigh
COLCHESTER
CO7 7SF
Phone:
01206 864284
Email:
mail@colchestercatrescue.org.uk
Website:

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