Overall Score: 6 based on 10 data points

Finance: 0

Governance: 0

Support: 6

(no PartB)

Dynamic board: +3, All female board: -3,

Large volunteers +3, Gov Income, Supporters: +3

SHROPSHIRE CAT RESCUE

To provide shelter, food, veterinary care for homeless, stray, abandoned and unwanted cats and kittens. To re-home said animals where possible. To benefit the community by trapping & neutering feral cats thus limiting their numbers to avoid health hazards and nuisance. To educate the public on health and care of cats and kittens in order to alleviate and obviate distress and cruelty.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 25 years

www.shropshirecatrescue.org.uk

finance@shropshirecatrescue.org.uk

01743872857

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£298,424	£223,425	£74,999	90
31/12/21	£349,387	£121,476	£227,911	95
31/12/20	£176,098	£114,601	£61,497	100
31/12/19	£233,161	£102,183	£130,978	140
31/12/18	£138,956	£151,276	£-12,320	90
31/12/17	£212,325	£115,770	£96,555	0
31/12/16	£295,165	£130,118	£165,047	0
31/12/15	£288,767	£118,392	£170,375	0
31/12/14	£144,894	£132,322	£12,572	0
31/12/13	£135,500	£135,480	£20	0
31/12/12	£133,494	£115,588	£17,906	0
31/12/11	£122,832	£94,971	£27,861	0
31/12/10	£98,148	£100,710	£-2,562	0
31/12/09	£96,376	£88,279	£8,097	0
31/12/08	£64,030	£72,783	£-8,753	0
31/12/07	£59,550	£46,161	£13,389	0
31/12/06	£49,502	£44,536	£4,966	0
31/12/05	£42,778	£36,956	£5,822	0
31/12/04	£34,726	£33,295	£1,431	0

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What it does

Animals

Who works here?

90 volunteers

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Shropshire,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANNE HILARY CLARE BUTT
Appointed: 2022

DIANNE MARIE BEAUMONT
Appointed: 2017
Other trusteeship: SHROPSHIRE, TELFORD AND WREKIN DEMENTIA ACTION ALLIANCE,

MARION MICKLEWRIGHT (Chair)

MARGARET LLOYD
Appointed: 2016

SAMANTHA RUSHBY
Appointed: 2022

SUSANNAH PHILLIPS
Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/10/1998, number: 1071884
Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Main office

WINDYRIDGE
LYTH HILL ROAD
BAYSTON HILL
SHREWSBURY
SY3 0AU

Objectives

1. 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 and maintain a rescue centre for the reception, care, treatment and to seek new homes for such animals. Where appropriate, to facilitate attempts to reunite owners with their pets and to provide lifelong care for animals that cannot be rehomed. 2. To promote humane behaviour towards cats and kittens by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for cats and kittens which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, poor circumstances or ill usage, and by trapping, neutering and re-releasing feral cats.3. To advance the education of the public in matters pertaining to animal welfare in general, the prevention of cruelty and suffering among animals and to demonstrate nurturing and compassion for nature, the environment and life. 4. For the advancement of animal welfare by the provision of financial assistance towards neutering and, where appropriate and in exceptional circumstances, veterinary care to individuals who are suffering from financial hardship and would be otherwise unable to afford treatment for their cat. 5. To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded, assisting them to integrate into society and promoting their physical, social and emotional wellbeing, in particular by providing social and recreational facilities and events involving the local community. For the purpose of this clause ?socially excluded? means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one or more of the following factors: unemployment, financial hardship, youth or old age, ill health (physical and mental), discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, sexual orientation or gender reassignment, Armed Forces communities, refugee or asylum seeker status.

Defined Area of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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