01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Other
- Registered
- 22 September 1962
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 06772997
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £105,571,000
- Latest expenditure
- £96,665,000
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Cats Protection, National Cat Centre, Lewes Road, Chelwood Gate, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH17 7TT
Website recorded by the regulator: www.cats.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Homing, neutering and the provision of information. Cats Protection operates through a network of around 250 volunteer led branches throughout the United Kingdom. We are also registered with OSCR. In addition to the branch network we have 32 purpose built cat adoption centres. Branches and adoption centres work side by side to deliver cat work.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 12 August 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 12 August 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £105,571,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £96,665,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 29 July 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 July 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £96,902,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £98,693,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 4 September 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £89,272,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £103,513,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 7 September 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 7 September 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £86,009,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £87,415,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 12 September 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 12 September 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £78,235,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £70,667,000
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 12 August 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £105,571,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £96,665,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 21
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 13
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 10100
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 29 July 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £96,902,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £98,693,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 24
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 10
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 9800
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 4 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £89,272,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £103,513,000
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 24
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 12
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 3
- Count Volunteers
- 9200
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 7 September 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £86,009,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £87,415,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 18
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 9
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 9000
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 12 September 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £78,235,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £70,667,000
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
- Yes
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £55
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,755,000
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 11
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 10000
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 12 August 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 79685000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 19722000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3632000
- Income Investments
- 1599000
- Income Other
- 933000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 105571000
- Income Legacies
- 56640000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £33,979,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £62,686,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 96665000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 277000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 291000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 16697000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 4381000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 1367000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £46,543,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 103614000
- Assets Own Use
- 40851000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 62763000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £21,794,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £6,640,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £118,768,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5474000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1166000
- Assets Cash
- £9,726,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 111757000
- Funds Restricted
- 7011000
- Funds Total
- 118768000
- Count Employees
- 1199
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 29 July 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 72049000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 19394000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3525000
- Income Investments
- 1607000
- Income Other
- 327000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 96902000
- Income Legacies
- 50058000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £31,513,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £67,180,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 98693000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 247000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 250000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 17203000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 3963000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 4281000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £38,068,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 94661000
- Assets Own Use
- 42400000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 52261000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £20,248,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £6,414,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £108,495,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 4599000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1815000
- Assets Cash
- £10,500,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 101877000
- Funds Restricted
- 6618000
- Funds Total
- 108495000
- Count Employees
- 1204
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 4 September 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 64790000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 19287000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3309000
- Income Investments
- 1743000
- Income Other
- 143000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 89272000
- Income Legacies
- 43449000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £30,395,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £73,118,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 103513000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 230000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 209000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 18030000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 4717000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 2146000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £39,004,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 97955000
- Assets Own Use
- 44481000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 53474000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £18,150,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £10,100,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £106,005,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 9075000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 1025000
- Assets Cash
- £8,652,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 100550000
- Funds Restricted
- 5455000
- Funds Total
- 106005000
- Count Employees
- 1197
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 7 September 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 62392000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 18871000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 3056000
- Income Investments
- 1564000
- Income Other
- 126000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 86009000
- Income Legacies
- 41187000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £30,404,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £57,011,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 87415000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 314000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 151000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 13910000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 3539000
- Gain Loss Investment
- -7493000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £39,100,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 106529000
- Assets Own Use
- 41671000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 64858000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £19,272,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £7,701,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £118,100,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 6793000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 908000
- Assets Cash
- £10,899,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 112937000
- Funds Restricted
- 5163000
- Funds Total
- 118100000
- Count Employees
- 1079
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 12 September 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 55858000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 17271000
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1944000
- Income Investments
- 1111000
- Income Other
- 2051000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 78235000
- Income Legacies
- 36156000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £25,310,000
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £45,357,000
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 70667000
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 247000
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 174000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 10461000
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 3757000
- Gain Loss Investment
- 3971000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £505,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 113142000
- Assets Own Use
- 39528000
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 73614000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £20,570,000
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £6,713,000
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £126,999,000
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 6064000
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 649000
- Assets Cash
- £12,286,000
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 121473000
- Funds Restricted
- 5526000
- Funds Total
- 126999000
- Count Employees
- 946
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Northern Ireland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 111
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Animals
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- CATS PROTECTION
- Charity Event Order
- 4
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2026-03-19T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 5063355
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1162181
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE CONSTANCE FAULDS CRAWFORD CHARITABLE TRUST
- Charity Name
- CATS PROTECTION
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1962-09-22T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- CATS PROTECTION
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2022-11-28T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 701000
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 701000
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE PHILLIP'S CAT SANCTUARY
- Charity Name
- CATS PROTECTION
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2021-05-13T00:00:00
- Reason
- Does not operate
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 4038513
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1124532
- Assoc Charity Name
- P J CAT RESCUE
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- RULES ADOPTED 08/11/1997AS AMENDED ON 06/11/2004AS AMENDED ON 15/10/2005AS AMENDED ON 11/10/2008AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 08/01/2009AS AMENDED ON 20/07/2013AS AMENDED ON 12/07/2014 as amended on 03 Oct 2020
- Charitable Objects
- TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF CATS AND TO ADVANCE THE WELFARE OF CATS
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 215695
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- THE CATS' PROTECTION LEAGUE
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures