My story

Can you spare £2 for the donkeys?  In this very difficult time for us all, the financial squeeze is being felt here at the Sanctuary. In 2011 we have given 557 donkeys and mules a sanctuary for life.

With an increase in donkeys being relinquished into our care each month because their owners can no longer afford to keep their well-loved donkeys, I am appealing for your help.

How much does it cost?

  • £8 could buy a bag of fibre nuts. An elderly donkey eats 2 kg per day (in 2 feeds). A 15 kg bag of fibre nuts would therefore feed one donkey a week.

  • £8 could buy a bale of wood shavings to use in the donkeys' stables. It takes approximately 4 bales to start a bed and then 1-2 bales a week to keep it topped up and clean for a pair of donkeys using one stable.

  • £65 could buy 1 tonne of straw. 1 tonne of straw is equivalent to 30 small bales of straw. Each group of donkeys is fed ad-lib straw unless they are on diets, have a dust allergy or have breathing problems.

  • £325 could pay for one tank of diesel to transport relinquished donkeys into our care

What have we cut back on?

To help us weather the credit crunch, we have had to put on hold a number of projects planned for this year, some examples of these are:

  • Housing for new intakes at our Sanctuary in Ireland
  • New projects planned for our overseas work

The one thing we can't cut back on is feeding the donkeys.

On behalf of all the donkeys, we would like to thank you for your help.

My charity

The Donkey Sanctuary

The Donkey Sanctuary

Charity Registration No. 264818

The Donkey Sanctuary has taken over 14,500 donkeys into its care and has over 45 welfare officers who can follow up reports of cruelty to or neglect of donkeys, quickly and efficiently. It also works throughout the world helping to improve conditions for working donkeys and mules. A Charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Charity Registration No 264818

Donations 1519

04/07/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

03/07/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Keep up the wonderful work!

02/07/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Good luck with all the wonderful work you do for these beautiful creatures

02/07/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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For Laz and Rupert x

02/07/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

01/07/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

01/07/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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This is for Rupert to become healthy&live a long happy life!Thank you Donkey Sanct. for giving hope to these kind,hard-working animals!Tudor&Madalina

30/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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This is for Rupert as I lost my Rupert a month ago.

30/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

29/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

29/06/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Wish I had millions to give in support of the great work done, love and care shown for such lovely creatures - thank you :)

29/06/12

£125.00

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Admire your dedication

29/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

29/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

29/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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29/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck with your work. Keep it up!

29/06/12

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Not much but I am sure you can make use of our small donation!

29/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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for laz

29/06/12

£10.00

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In memory of Wayne L.

29/06/12

£50.00

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for the donkeys i hope it helps

28/06/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

27/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Keep up the hard work.

27/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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A donation to the Donkey Sanctuary to say thanks to Scarlett for all her hard work.

27/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Eine Spende an Renate Esels auf den Geburtstag

25/06/12

£10.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$55,389.50
  • Offline donations$0.00
  • Text donations$2,155.79
  • Total raised$57,545.30
  • Gift Aid$9,167.65

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