Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Reasonable growth: +1
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs high: -3

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 2

YORKSHIRE CAT RESCUE

To rescue and rehome unwanted and stray cats and kittens. As part of the change in legal status to a Charitable Incorporated Association (CIO), the charity took over all the operations, funds, assets and liabilities of Yorkshire Cat Rescue (registered charity number 1058218) on 1st April 2015. This charity had been operating since 1996.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Established: 9 years

https://yorkshirecatrescue.org

mail@yorkshirecatrescue.org

01535647184

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£520	£596	£-76	£132	£552	£461	9.3	11	147
31/03/22		£505	£474	£31	£97	£629	£558	14.1	11	200
31/03/21		£521	£471	£50	£93	£598	£527	13.4	11	200
31/03/20		£707	£574	£132	£123	£547	£474	9.9	10	100
31/03/19		£416	£352	£64	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
31/03/18	*	£291	£354	£-63	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£293	£310	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£700	£269	£431	£7	£431	£359	16	9	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 28.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 22.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 84%
Reserves/Spending: 9.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 7.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Animals
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bradford City, Calderdale, City Of Wakefield, City Of York, East Riding Of Yorkshire, Kirklees, Lancashire, Leeds City, North Yorkshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

11 employees
147 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer Management
£10,000	20/09/2018 12	The funding will be used to hire an additional staff member and create a proper structure for volunteers, giving them the opportunity to move forward into employment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

ANDREW HUGH MCDOUGALL Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Estate Agent, Other trusteeship: THE WOODFIELD FOUNDATION,

HANNAH BATES Appointed: 2015

LYNDON STUART CAMPBELL (Chair) Appointed: 2015

LEE TOWNSEND Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/01/2015, number: 1160138

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR18: 61 days late,

Main office

The Farm
Lower Pierce Close
Cross Roads
Keighley
BD22 9AQ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF CATS WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND,IN PARTICULAR,TO PROVIDE OR MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION AND CARE OF SUCH UNWANTED ANIMALS AND THEIR TREATMENT

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