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

01/06/12

£5.00

01/06/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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I am from the US & visited in Sidmouth last summer while visiting my sister. This place is amazing. Congrats for all you do for these lovely animals.

01/06/12

£10.00

01/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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01/06/12

31/05/12

£20.00

31/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

31/05/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Keep up the fantastic work you are doing to help these beautiful creatures. They are so vulnerable and gorgeous.

31/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

31/05/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Only a small amount but i will keep up with the donations when i can.

31/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

31/05/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

30/05/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Thanks to Meena and Bob

30/05/12

30/05/12

£2.00

+ £0.50 Gift Aid

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29/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Keep up the good work. Many thanks.

29/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

28/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

28/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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28/05/12

25/05/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

24/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Feliz cumpleaños papá :)

24/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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happy birthday dad :)

24/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

23/05/12

£25.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£36,638.66
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£1,426.00
  • Total raised£38,064.66
  • Gift Aid£6,064.15

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