THE DONKEY SANCTUARY

Charity number: 264818
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 AND BRINGING ENJOYMENT INTO THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£53,333,546

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Donations and legacies £47.56m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £4.92m
Investments £599.73k
Other £258.21k

Total expenditure:
£54,333,789

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Raising funds £14.24m
Charitable activities £40.10m
Other £0

£1,913,125 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £48,417 from 2 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £14.24m
Charitable expenditure £40.10m

People

817 Employee(s)

1 Trustee(s)

275 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 8
£70k to £80k 2
£80k to £90k 3
£90k to £100k 4
£110k to £120k 2
£140k to £150k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity has one or more trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
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:
Other
Other names:
  • THE SOUTH WESTERN DONKEY SANCTUARY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
THE DONKEY SANCTUARY TRUSTEE LTD Trustee 01 November 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £43.02m £36.96m £63.37m £57.40m £53.33m
Total expenditure £44.58m £42.52m £42.20m £49.74m £54.33m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £109.00k £1.10m £478.86k £95.70k £48.42k
Income - Donations and legacies £38.44m £32.41m £56.86m £51.65m £47.56m
Income - Other trading activities £3.68m £2.15m £4.15m £4.63m £4.92m
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £664.00k £463.00k £484.00k £538.00k £599.73k
Income - Other £241.00k £1.94m £1.88m £573.00k £258.21k
Income - Legacies £26.05m £18.73m £41.61m £36.69m £32.40m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £33.28m £30.83m £30.20m £35.95m £40.10m
Expenditure - Raising funds £11.29m £11.69m £12.00m £13.79m £14.24m
Expenditure - Governance £823.00k £1.07m £1.15m £1.05m £1.31m
Expenditure - Grants institution £892.00k £781.00k £636.00k £775.00k £723.74k
Expenditure - Investment management £112.00k £100.00k £107.00k £134.00k £124.63k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £33.52m £33.55m £33.10m £34.18m £34.90m
Long-term investments £23.08m £20.13m £22.91m £20.75m £23.01m
Other assets £26.95m £24.71m £45.36m £52.93m £50.13m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £3.59m £3.79m £3.55m £4.71m £4.09m

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 2023 04 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 04 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 27 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 27 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 23 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 23 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

SCHEME OF 10TH SEPTEMBER 1974 AS AMENDED 21 MAY 1998, 7 JUNE 2000 & 28 OCTOBER 2005 AND SCHEME OF 21 DECEMBER 2010 (EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2011) SCHEME AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 01/01/2012 as amended on 26 Jun 2020

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.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 264818-2 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

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