--- title: "The Donkey Sanctuary — charity 1207593 | CharityCompare" description: "The Donkey Sanctuary (charity 1207593): income £59.6m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-donkey-sanctuary-2 retrieved: 2026-10-08T10:29:24.891Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1207593Charitable company DS # The Donkey Sanctuary Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Donkey Sanctuary is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, animals. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1207593&subId=0) Work at The Donkey Sanctuary? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-donkey-sanctuary-2&type=claim&name=The%20Donkey%20Sanctuary) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Donkey Sanctuary? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £59,557,831 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £56,952,302 Registered charity number 1207593 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Slade House Farm Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk](https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/) Quick answer The Donkey Sanctuary (number 1207593) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Donkey Sanctuary do? 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Donkey Sanctuary Answers The Donkey Sanctuary gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Donkey Sanctuary's highest-paid staff paid? The Donkey Sanctuary's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 20 employees paid more than £60,000, including 5 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £140,001–£150,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £120,001–£130,000 | 1 | | £110,001–£120,000 | 2 | | £100,001–£110,000 | 1 | | £90,001–£100,000 | 5 | | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 8 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Donkey Sanctuary's money come from? The Donkey Sanctuary reported £60m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £53m (88%), trading and fundraising events £5.3m (9%), other income £961k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £37m. - Donations and legacies£53m · 88% - Trading and fundraising events£5.3m · 9% - Other income£961k · 2% - Investments£733k · 1% ### Does The Donkey Sanctuary receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Donkey Sanctuary. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Donkey Sanctuary reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Donkey Sanctuary as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Donkey Sanctuary's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 25 March 2024 Company number [15150580](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/15150580) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Afghanistan · Cyprus · Ethiopia · France · Ghana · Greece · India ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 1207593. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 3 linked records - [The Donkey Sanctuary (1207593-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1207593&subId=1) - [The Elisabeth Svendsen Trust for Children and Donkeys (1207593-4)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1207593&subId=4) - [The International Donkey Protection Trust (1207593-3)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1207593&subId=3) ## What causes is The Donkey Sanctuary registered for? DisabilityAnimals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Donkey Sanctuary yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Donkey Sanctuary. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Donkey Sanctuary? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Donkey Sanctuary's charity number? The Donkey Sanctuary's charity number is 1207593. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1207593? Search 1207593 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Donkey Sanctuary do? 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. Does The Donkey Sanctuary have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Donkey Sanctuary. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Donkey Sanctuary? The Donkey Sanctuary's website listed in our register data is https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Donkey Sanctuary's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Donkey Sanctuary's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 20 employees paid more than £60,000, including 5 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does The Donkey Sanctuary's money come from? The Donkey Sanctuary reported £60m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £53m (88%), trading and fundraising events £5.3m (9%), other income £961k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £37m. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Donkey Sanctuary? The register records The Donkey Sanctuary as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Donkey Sanctuary's trustees paid? The Donkey Sanctuary's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Donkey Sanctuary registered as a charity? The Donkey Sanctuary was entered on the register on 25 March 2024. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 15150580). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1207593&subId=0).