--- title: "The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust — charity 1096814 | CharityCompare" description: "The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust (charity 1096814): income £371k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-gambia-horse-and-donkey-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T20:55:32.961Z 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. 1096814 GH # The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, animals. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.gambiahorseanddonkey.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1096814&subId=0) Work at The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-gambia-horse-and-donkey-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Gambia%20Horse%20and%20Donkey%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £370,978 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £310,940 Registered charity number 1096814 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Stane Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.gambiahorseanddonkey.org.uk](http://www.gambiahorseanddonkey.org.uk/) Quick answer The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust (number 1096814) 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 Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust do? GHDT strives to reduce rural poverty by increasing the productivity of working horses and donkeys through welfare and management education. It also provides veterinary resources and education and explores ways of improving the nutrition and the design of carts and harness cost effectively. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust Answers The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust 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 Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 April 2003 Also known as Ghdt Where it says it operates Surrey · The Gambia ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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. ## What causes is The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAnimals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust. 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 Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-gambia-horse-and-donkey-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Gambia%20Horse%20and%20Donkey%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.gambiahorseanddonkey.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust as a registered charity (number 1096814) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust's charity number? The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust's charity number is 1096814. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1096814? Search 1096814 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 Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust do? GHDT strives to reduce rural poverty by increasing the productivity of working horses and donkeys through welfare and management education. It also provides veterinary resources and education and explores ways of improving the nutrition and the design of carts and harness cost effectively. Does The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust. 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 Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust? The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.gambiahorseanddonkey.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 Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust? The register records The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust 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 Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust's trustees paid? The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust registered as a charity? The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust was entered on the register on 2 April 2003. 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=1096814&subId=0).