Image source, Byfleet Cat Rescue Image caption, Byfleet Cat Rescue said it was concerned that many independent charities would close due to relentless demand
A Surrey charity has said the budget has "offered little relief" as the volunteer-run organisation continues to fight to stay afloat
Byfleet Cat Rescue said with income tax thresholds remaining frozen and the cost of living pressure continuing to mount, it was "worried for its future"
"We know everyone is struggling, but sadly, that also means more cats being surrendered and fewer people able to donate," a spokesperson said
A HM Treasury spokesperson said the government "recognised the pressures that charities faced"
"The tax system provides significant support to charities, including business rates relief, alongside more than £6bn of charitable tax reliefs," they added
They said the government had more than doubled the Employment Allowance to £10,500 to help smaller charities meet higher employment costs
Founder of Byfleet Cat Rescue, Nicola Tait, said: Every day we are dealing with another cat desperately needing help."
She added in the last two weeks, rescues included four five-week-old kittens found abandoned in a bag in Addlestone, a stray cat rescued from the Robin Hood Roundabout, and two heavily pregnant cats
The charity has saved more than 300 cats since opening in 2024, but adds relentless demand