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 1578

14/07/12

£40.00

+ £10.00 Gift Aid

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Keep up the fantastic work which you do.

14/07/12

14/07/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Thank you for all your work

14/07/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Keep up with raising awareness for the donkeys that are suffering. With education and kindness no animal needs to suffer.

14/07/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Carry on your fantastic work,

14/07/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

13/07/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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it's a pleasure to help those that are less fortunate than ourselves.

13/07/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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I hope you get all the support you need for the excellent work you do for donkeys. Thank you.

13/07/12

13/07/12

£3.00

+ £0.75 Gift Aid

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Thank you all for all your hard work, and good luck to all the Donkey in Bonaire

13/07/12

£15.00

13/07/12

£10.00

13/07/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

For all the distressed animals, especially donkeys.

13/07/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Such wonderful creatures they deserve our help and protection

13/07/12

£50.00

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13/07/12

£2.00

+ £0.50 Gift Aid

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Fantastic charity! I LOVE donkeys!

12/07/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Hope this makes at least one donkey happy!

11/07/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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This is for my mum who loves donkeys and in memory of my brother Malcolm

11/07/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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I wish i could do more to help these suffering animals my heart goes out to you

11/07/12

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In memory of Cynthia Ashton

11/07/12

11/07/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Its a real pleasure to help these dear creatures have the cared for and happier life that they deserve. Thank you all for your hard dedicated work.

10/07/12

Love the webcams. Thanks for doing great work.

10/07/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

09/07/12

£250.00

+ £62.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£36,638.66
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£1,751.00
  • Total raised£38,389.66
  • Gift Aid£6,095.15

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