Overall GiG Score: 5 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 4
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +4

SNOWDONIA DONKEYS 

Snowdonia Donkeys was established in 2013 to promote health and well-being through working and walking with donkeys in the local environment of North Wales. It is our mission to be a centre of excellence for the promotion of health and wellbeing of people and donkeys.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 6 years

www.snowdoniadonkeys.com

info@snowdoniadonkeys.com

07817507413

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£145,412£160,724£-15,31228
31/03/22£148,022£96,059£51,96335
31/03/21£57,512£45,265£12,24735
31/03/20£35,369£21,884£13,48520
31/03/19£18,264£13,225£5,03925
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Animals
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
Who works here?
  • 28 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Isle Of Anglesey, Wrexham,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
BBC Children in Need£29,766
DCMS£15,599
Co-Operative Group£1,690
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Snowdonia Donkeys
£1,690 22/10/2022
We would like to pay for a professional to support adults with brain injuries to engage in practical sessions. This supports their mental and physical wellbeing while working with donkeys outdoors.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Snowdonia Donkeys
£29,766 31/01/2022
This project will provide donkey sessions for children and young people with autism. This will result in them having more friends, improve their confidence and increase their pride in personal ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£13,000 22/06/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,599 20/05/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/01/2018, number: 1176577
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

LON FELIN HEN
TREGARTH
GWYNEDD
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Objectives

1. TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF DONKEYS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION IN NORTH WALES AND TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER SUCH FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE, TREATMENT AND SECURITY OF SUCH ANIMALS. 2. TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS DONKEYS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH APPROPRIATE CARE, TREATMENT AND SECURITY AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE WELFARE OF AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONGST DONKEYS. 3. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND PROMOTE GOOD MENTAL HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF DONKEY ASSISTED THERAPIES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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