Registered Charity Number1072091 406A Manchester Road Heaton Chapel Stockport SK4 5BY Telephone 0161 975 0784
So what's it all about?
The Heatons Animal Rescue Group is a registered charity, No 1072091
As a registered charity we have to provide accounts for public inspection. These are available for all to view on the charity commission web site.
The
Heatons
Animal
Rescue
Group
(THARG)
was
formed
in
1998
and
continues
to thrive thanks
to the generosity of the public
and the dedication and hard work of
its volunteers and staff.
Over the years some of our volunteers may have come and gone but the charity continues to operate and pursue its original aims.
The
Heatons
Animal
Rescue
Group
owns
the
premises
it
operates
from.
This
is due entirely
to the generosity of one of our trustees and founder member
who
purchased the property in the early days of THARGs creation.
Aims.
Our
aims
within
the
group
are
similar
to
many
other
charities
working
in this field.
These are to take in unwanted/abandoned animals, feed and care for,
arrange for veterinary
treatment including if required neutering
and finally re-home to
responsible caring people.
Unlike
so
many
other
organisations,
we
have
less
of
an
emphasis
on
the age of an animal or
the cost of its treatment
when deciding which animal should be
rescued.
If
the
quality
of
life
is
acceptable
for
the
animal,
we
will
endeavour to pay for whatever
treatment may be necessary.
If due to the age of the animal
re-homing is not a possibility, we will place the animal with one of
our foster carers.
This would allow the animal to live out the rest of its
life in a caring home environment.
As
a
matter
of
policy
we
neuter
all
animals
where
required.
The
only departure from
this rule is in the case of kittens
where we ask the new owner to
sign an undertaking to have the animal neutered at the appropriate
age.
Income.
Our
primary
source
of
funding
are
monies
raised
from
the
sale
of
donated goods in our
charity shop,
Other sources of income include donations received upon
an animal entering our sanctuary and upon being re-homed.
From time to time we receive other donations both anonymous and
from individuals who have had cats from us.
All the monies raised
fund our work in the field of animal welfare.
Our shop.
Our
shop
located
at
406A
Manchester
Road
Heaton
Chapel
provides
our
largest source of
income.
For the most part our
shop is staffed by volunteers and with their help we are able to open
Monday to Saturday 10AM til 5PM.
We offer a wide range
of mostly second hand but occasionally new goods.
These goods include
Tableware, Pots, Pans, Curtains, items of Clothing, Bicycles, Audio
Tapes, Video Tapes, Records,
Compact Discs, DVD Discs, Jigsaws, Toys,
Books, Ornaments, small items of Furniture. The list is endless.
More
recently
we
have
invested
in
a
PAT
tester
(Portable
Appliance
Tester).
This allows
us to test electrical goods for safety
and thus be able to offer
these goods for sale. Again the list of items available is diverse:-
Radios, Videos, DVD Players, Music Centres, items of Hi-Fi equipment,
Toasters, Kettles, Grills, Irons, Blenders,
Vacuums, Table
lamps etc etc.
In short our shop is an 'Aladdin's cave' of anything and everything and well worth a visit.
The sanctuary.
The
sanctuary
or
more
correctly
sanctuaries,
provide
clean
light
airy
central
heated
accommodation
for our cats.
The
front
sanctuary
has
cage
space
for
a
maximum
of
12
adult
cats + 1 or 2 loose in the room.
We also have an isolation unit with capacity for 2 adult cats.
Sanctuary
routine,
The
sanctuary day starts at 10AM
Windows opened, cats fed, litter trays
changed, cages cleaned, water and biscuit bowls refilled,
worktops
cleaned, floor swept and mopped.
This process has to be done in both
front and back rooms and finally the whole job has to be done again for
isolation if it's in use.
This of course is a very much simplified
overview of the routine.
It's not unusual during the course of the
morning to have to stop to answer the phone and attend to matters in
the shop,
book
cats in and set up cages for them. It's also quite normal to have to
administer medication
and in the case of some cats prepare special
diets.
The
afternoon routine is easy. Feed, water and where needed change litter
trays.
This should only take ½ hour or so
assuming of course we have no
medication to do!
All this daily routine takes place 365 days a year including bank holidays and Christmas.
The
life
blood
of
any
charity
such
as
ours
is
the
valuable
input from people making
donations of goods and time.
We are always grateful
for any goods suitable for sale in our charity shop. As you can see
from the list of items we sell,
practically anything goes!
We can always use help in our shop or our animal sanctuary. Just a few hours of your time each week can make a big difference.