THE DONKEY SANCTUARY
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
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.
Latest income
£59.6m
Expenditure
£57.0m
Financial year end
2025-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | £0 | £0 | |
| 2025-12-31 | £59.6m | £57.0m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £52.6m |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £5.3m |
| Investment income | £733k |
| Total income | £59.6m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £40.7m |
| Raising funds | £16.2m |
| Grants to institutions | £1.1m |
| Governance | £1.3m |
| Total expenditure | £57.0m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £32.9m |
| Total funds | £113m |
| — restricted | £461k |
| — unrestricted | £113m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £113m |
| Cash | £11.9m |
People
| Employees | 786 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Disability
- Animals
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.