Finance Score: 7

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2
Large legacies income: +1
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 16

ISLE OF WIGHT DONKEY SANCTUARY CIO

The provide healthcare and welfare for abandoned, rescued and homeless donkeys.To educate children about the heritage and roles of donkeys.To support other charities through association with our donkeys.To provide the public with an opportunity to visit, learn and appreciate the animals in a natural, visitor-friendly environment.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,993,772 available, equivalent to 29 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£2,164	£1,677	£487	£115	£3,994	£3,994	28.6	35	50
31/12/21	£1,934	£1,287	£647	£66	£3,507	£3,507	32.7	31	70
31/12/20	£1,441	£797	£644	£41	£2,860	£2,860	43	25	50
31/12/19	£789	£614	£176	£74	£2,019	£2,019	39.5	18	50
31/12/18	£574	£518	£56	£71	£1,767	£1,767	40.9	15	50
31/12/17	£594	£483	£111	£84	£1,711	£1,711	42.5	16	0
31/12/16	£765	£494	£271	£99	£1,600	£1,600	38.9	17	0
31/12/15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 28.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: 21.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 9 years

www.iowdonkeysanctuary.org

info@iowdonkeysanctuary.org

01983852693

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Animals
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Animal sanctuaries and shelters

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Isle Of Wight,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

35 employees
50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Engagement Officer
£9,600	27/05/2022	The funding will be used to employ a Community Engagement Officer to expand the work of this animal sanctuary with the local community. The project aims to encourage greater use of the donkey ....more The funding will be used to employ a Community Engagement Officer to expand the work of this animal sanctuary with the local community. The project aims to encourage greater use of the donkey sanctuary for it’s therapeutic benefits.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary
£3,335	23/10/2021	Our goal is to fund our donkey therapy scheme for a year.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW GORDON PATTISON Appointed: 2023

COLIN WARD Appointed: 2016

DAWN FINNEY (Chair) Appointed: 2021

ELAINE MARIA BURTENSHAW Appointed: 2022

JANINE DYER Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/01/2015, number: 1159886

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Financial Conduct Authority

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

ISLE OF WIGHT DONKEY SANCTUARY
LOWER WINSTONE FARM
ST. JOHNS ROAD
WROXALL
VENTNOR
PO38 3AA

Objectives

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF DONKEYS AND OTHER EQUINE ANIMALS WHICH HAVE BEEN ABANDONED, ILL-TREATED OR NEGLECTED OR ARE OTHERWISE IN NEED OF CARE, SHELTER AND ATTENTION AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS OR TO FIND SUITABLE NEW HOMES WHENEVER IT IS APPROPRIATE AND PRACTICAL TO DO SO.

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