HASTINGS CAT LOVERS (HCL)

Charity Number: 1184847
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Hastings Cat Lovers (HCL) are based in Hastings & St Leonards On Sea. We take cats & kittens into our care that can no longer be looked after by their owners also stray & abandoned cats. The cats are neutered, vaccinated & microchipped prior to rehoming. We recover deceased cats,usually vicitms of RTAs. We also offer advice on all cat & kitten related problems.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £37,634
Total expenditure: £37,451

People

3 Trustee(s)

12 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:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 August 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not 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
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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
Iona Grace Jardine Chair 09 August 2019
None on record
Lesley Ann Hunter Trustee 13 April 2022
None on record
Robert Horace Shepherd Trustee 09 August 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £22.66k £40.09k £32.69k £32.67k £37.63k
Total expenditure £17.56k £33.25k £30.34k £32.67k £37.45k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A 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 August 2024 21 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 21 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 08 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 08 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 04 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 04 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 12 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 12 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 15 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 15 March 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Aug 2019

Charitable objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF CATS AND KITTENS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE RESCUE AND REHOMING FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH CATS.

Contact information

Address:
1 SEDLESCOMBE GARDENS
ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA
TN38 0TD
Phone:
07563897913
Email:
info.hastingscatlovers@gmail.com
Website:

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