Cats in Distress

Registered charity 1167332 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: Somerset, Wiltshire, Bath And North East Somerset

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.8y median 2y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

3.9y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Animals 5Amateur Sport 1Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board

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Contact

Website	www.cats-in-distress.org
Email	info@cats-in-distress.org
Phone	01373830972
Address	Rectory Cottage, Berkley Street, Berkley, FROME, BA11 5JH

Finances

£130,919 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£89,932	£93,397
2021	£80,006	£66,774
2022	£95,352	£112,151
2023	£104,599	£100,166
2024	£130,919	£114,009

What it does

What

Animals

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS.TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 25 May 2016

Trustees (6)

6trustees

0aged 70+

Virginia Parratt Chair since 2016
Claire Randall-Cooke since 2019
Holly Marsh-Emberson since 2026
Karen Denning since 2024
Lynette Nicholson since 2024
Mark Cooke since 2024

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