the donkey sanctuary
Activities & Mission
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.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£59,600,125
Latest Expenditure
£57,040,246
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 70.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 74.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 28.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £53,072,444
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £5,015,925
Investments £712,379
Other Income £799,377
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £42,277,987
Raising Funds £14,762,259
Governance £1,471,426
Grants to Institutions £626,960
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £59,600,125 | £57,040,246 | £42,277,987 | £108,394,718 | £28,469,375 | 813 / 160 |
| 2023 | £53,333,546 | £54,333,789 | £40,095,197 | £103,958,483 | £28,779,215 | 817 / 275 |
| 2022 | £57,395,000 | £49,739,000 | £35,953,000 | £103,158,000 | £62,283,000 | 761 / 303 |
| 2021 | £63,368,000 | £42,197,000 | £30,202,000 | £97,819,000 | £60,392,000 | 736 / 300 |
| 2020 | £36,962,000 | £42,519,000 | £30,827,000 | £74,595,000 | £38,142,000 | 786 / 400 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
Donkey Sanctuary
Slade House Farm
SIDMOUTH
Devon
EX10 0NU
Slade House Farm
SIDMOUTH
Devon
EX10 0NU
Registration Date
26 March 1973
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
264818
Charity Number
264818
Trustees
THE DONKEY SANCTUARY TRUSTEE LTD
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- THE SOUTH WESTERN DONKEY SANCTUARY