Overall GiG Score: 7 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3

HASTINGS CAT LOVERS (HCL) 

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.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

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: 5 years

www.hastingscatlovers.co.uk

info.hastingscatlovers@gmail.com

07563897913

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/08/23£32,674£32,674£020
31/08/22£32,686£30,341£2,34515
31/08/21£40,092£33,252£6,8403
31/08/20£22,660£17,558£5,1025
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Animals
Who works here?
  • 20 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • East Sussex,

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
Joseph Rank Trust - Cisters, Southampton
£45,000 25/04/2022
To fund the core costs of the charity

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/08/2019, number: 1184847
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time
Main office

1 SEDLESCOMBE GARDENS
ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA
TN38 0TD

Objectives

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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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