THE DONKEY SANCTUARY

Charity number: 1207593
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

TO PROVIDE RESCUE HOMES AND TREATMENT FOR DONKEYS, MULES AND OTHER SUCH ANIMALS, AND TO PREVENT CRUELTY TO SUCH ANIMALS THROUGH PROMOTING HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS THEM. ENHANCING PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH WORKING WITH DONKEYS AND MULES.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

People

11 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Cyprus
  • Ethiopia
  • France
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Mexico
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • Northern Ireland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Scotland
  • Somalia
  • Spain
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 March 1998: Standard registration
  • 09 June 2014: Removed (Funds spent up (s.75))
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Thomas Mitchell Trustee 05 January 2026
None on record
David Paul Lunn Trustee 05 January 2026
None on record
Karen Reed Trustee 05 January 2026
None on record
Dr Andrew Stringer Trustee 05 January 2026
None on record
Sharon Martin Trustee 05 January 2026
None on record
Elizabeth Cecilia Sheldon Trustee 05 January 2026
None on record
Vivienne Hole Trustee 05 January 2026
None on record
Edemekong Uyoh Trustee 05 January 2026
None on record
Lucy Back Trustee 05 January 2026
None on record
Ajay Barai Trustee 05 January 2026
None on record
Lucy Metcalfe Trustee 05 January 2026
None on record

Financial history

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2024
Total gross income £0
Total expenditure £0
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 27 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 SEP 2023

Charitable objects

(1)TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF DONKEYS, MULES AND OTHER SUCH ANIMALS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AND TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE, TREATMENT AND SECURITY OF SUCH ANIMALS. (2)TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS SUCH ANIMALS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECION, TREATMENT, AND SECURITY AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE WELFARE OF AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONGST SUCH ANIMALS. (3)TO BENEFIT THOSE PERSONS WHOSE LIVES ARE ENHANCED BY WORKING WITH DONKEYS AND MULES BY IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF SUCH ANIMALS (4)TO BRING ENJOYMENT AND PLEASURE TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WHO HAVE ADDITIONAL NEEDS, SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, DISABILITIES OR ILLNESSES IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THEIR EDUCATION AND MAKE THEIR LIVES BETTER THROUGH APPROPRIATE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RIDING, HANDLING OR COMING INTO CONTACT WITH SUCH ANIMALS.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1207593-2 THE CHARITY OF ARTHUR URIAH BROOM FOR THE DONKEY SANCTUARY
Governing document
SCHEME DATED 19 SEPTEMBER 1997
Charitable objects
THE PROVISION OF CARE, PROTECTION AND PERMANENT SECURITY FOR DONKEYS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MAL-TREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES, ILL-USAGE OR OTHER LIKE CAUSES AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG DONKEYS
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 11 March 1998 : Standard registration
  • 09 June 2014 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
THE DONKEY SANCTUARY
SLADE HOUSE FARM
SIDMOUTH
EX10 0NU
Phone:
01395578222
Email:
karen.terrey@thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk
Website:

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