Catwel (Cardiff)
What it does
Catwel (Cardiff) exists to provide temporary care for stray and abandoned cats and where possible find good homes for their future welfare.
Its charitable purposes
(1) TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF CATS AND KITTENS WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE FOLLOWING WAYS;(A) THE PROVISION OF VETERINARY TREATMENT AND NEUTERING SERVICES FOR FERAL CATS;(B) THE REHOMING OF STRAY, NEGLECTED AND UNWANTED CATS, AND THE TAMING AND REHOMING OF KITTENS FROM FERAL COLONIES(C) THE PROVISION OF A SHELTER FOR TREATING UNWANTED, SICK AND NEGLECTED CATS.(2) TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF CAT OWNERS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES BY PROVIDING A NEUTERING SERVICE AND BY ASSISTING WITH THE PAYMENT OF VETERINARY BILLS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Animals
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Area of benefit in its governing document: Cardiff
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £268,913 and spent £182,783.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £268,913 | £182,783 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 March 2024 | £172,826 | £151,491 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 March 2023 | £187,726 | £144,052 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2022 | £81,039 | £66,353 | Not reported | 23 |
| 31 March 2021 | £63,427 | £51,363 | Not reported | 23 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 324%, from £63,427 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £268,913 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 68% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Helen Powell
- Lucy Stent Criddle
- Zoe Preece
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 29 January 2026, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 26 January 2025, 5 days early | Received 26 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 30 January 2024, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 3 November 2021, 89 days early | Received 3 November 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1086255
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 24 April 2001
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 26 MARCH 2001.AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 23 AUG 2025
- Website
- www.catwel-blogspot.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.