CAT CHAT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 12 November 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 8 June 2024 – 7 June 2025
Latest income: £46,968
Latest expenditure: £91,515
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: PO BOX 358, RAMSGATE, KENT, CT12 6YP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.catchat.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Cat Chat is a web-based charity sourcing new, loving homes for rescued cats from shelters and rehoming groups in the UK & Ireland. We are particularly committed to finding homes for long-stay and hard-to-home cats.Our online homing services are free of charge to rescue organisations of all sizes, including branches of the large charities. We also advise the public about cat rehoming & welfare.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 8 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 7 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 7 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £46,968
Total Gross Expenditure: £91,515

Fin Period Start Date: 8 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 7 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 7 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £143,552
Total Gross Expenditure: £93,735

Fin Period Start Date: 8 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 7 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 7 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £27,154
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,914

Fin Period Start Date: 8 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 7 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 7 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £75,447
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,341

Fin Period Start Date: 8 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 7 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 7 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £39,580
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,197

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 8 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 7 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 7 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £46,968
Total Gross Expenditure: £91,515
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 8 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 7 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 7 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £143,552
Total Gross Expenditure: £93,735
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 8 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 7 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 7 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £27,154
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,914
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 23

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 8 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 7 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 7 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £75,447
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,341
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 8 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 7 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 7 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £39,580
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,197
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 27

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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: Country
Geographic Area Description: 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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CAT CHAT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-11-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 19 MAY 2003 AS AMENDED 29 OCTOBER 2003 as amended on 22 Apr 2020
Charitable Objects: (I) TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES WHOSE PURPOSES ARE TO PROMOTE ANIMAL WELFARE BY THE PROVISION OF AN INTERNET WEB-SITE, I.T SUPPORT AND FACILITIES (II) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS OF ANIMAL WELFARE BY THE PROVISION OF A WEB-SITE AND INFORMATION SERVICE
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 477718
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CAT CHAT THE CAT RESCUE RESOURCE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures