Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2
Large legacies income: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

THE DONKEY SANCTUARY

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received more than half of its income from legacies in recent years
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity uses a corporate trustee

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £100,176,000 available, equivalent to 24 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Established: 51 years

www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

karen.terrey@thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

01395578222

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£57,395	£49,739	£7,656	£13,652	£103,158	£100,176	24.2	761	303
31/12/21	£63,368	£42,197	£21,171	£11,888	£97,819	£94,611	26.9	736	300
31/12/20	£36,962	£42,519	£-5,557	£11,592	£74,595	£71,621	20.2	786	400
31/12/19	£43,018	£44,576	£-1,558	£11,179	£79,961	£77,023	20.7	781	400
31/12/18	£42,306	£40,027	£2,279	£9,110	£78,797	£75,952	22.8	757	495
31/12/17	£37,559	£37,411	£148	£8,454	£78,141	£75,292	24.2	738	0
31/12/16	£38,343	£33,889	£4,454	£7,113	£76,171	£73,271	25.9	702	0
31/12/15	£35,058	£31,022	£4,036	£6,868	£69,229	£66,466	25.7	571	0
31/12/14	£32,435	£29,467	£2,968	£6,487	£65,033	£62,574	25.5	538	0
31/12/13	£30,722	£27,427	£3,295	£4,956	£62,557	£60,004	26.3	520	0
31/12/12	£32,221	£25,424	£6,797	£4,461	£58,280	£55,699	26.3	492	0
31/12/11	£23,642	£23,071	£571	£4,185	£51,151	£50,177	26.1	407	0
31/12/10?	£26,933	£27,509	£-576	£3,744	£52,119	£51,118	22.3	409	0
30/09/09	£22,554	£22,061	£493	£2,773	£50,797	£49,995	27.2	385	0
30/09/08	£22,735	£19,639	£3,096	£2,493	£49,191	£48,454	29.6	357	0
30/09/07	£20,468	£17,619	£2,849	£2,310	£47,277	£46,586	31.7	323	0
30/09/06	£19,352	£15,619	£3,733	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/05	£18,518	£13,931	£4,587	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/04	£17,682	£12,809	£4,873	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 26.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 27.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 24.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 2.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Animals
Disability
Education/Training

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Albania, Brazil, Cyprus, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Throughout England And Wales, Zimbabwe,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

761 employees
303 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (1)

THE DONKEY SANCTUARY TRUSTEE LTD

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/03/1973, number: 264818

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

02/07/2015 - Asset transfer in from HILDA MAY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST
17/12/2020 - Asset transfer in from MISS M L WATTS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SETTLEMENT DATED 31ST MARCH 1966
Linked charity: THE ELISABETH SVENDSEN TRUST FOR CHILDREN AND DONKEYS
Linked charity: THE CHARITY OF ARTHUR URIAH BROOM FOR THE DONKEY SANCTUARY
Linked charity: THE INTERNATIONAL DONKEY PROTECTION TRUST

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from MISS M L WATTS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SETTLEMENT DATED 31ST MARCH 1966 on 17/12/2020

Main office

DONKEY SANCTUARY
SLADE HOUSE FARM
SIDMOUTH
EX10 0NU

Objectives

(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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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