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.
We are very proud of our very low administration costs. This year our fundraising and governance costs were 8.3 pence for every £1 of the total income generated for the charity
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
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
On behalf of all the donkeys, we would like to thank you for your help.
