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SAFE HAVEN FOR DONKEYS IN THE HOLY LAND

Registered charity 1083468 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of care and protection of donkeys and mules.

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Latest income
£1.9m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £2,164,308, which is above its stated policy target of six months' expenditure coverage. The trustees note that while these funds are not enough to cover all planned 2026 expenditure, a robust fundraising strategy is in place to ensure future income increases. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months expenditure coverage, up to a planned maximum of twelve months (held: £2.2m)
“The charity aims to maintain, as far as it is possible, a minimum of free reserves equivalent to at least six months expenditure coverage, up to a planned maximum of twelve months.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity paid grants to Donkeys Trust Co.
“During the period the charity paid grants totalling £761,814 (2024: £693,329) to Holyland Donkeys Trust a not-for-profit company registered in Israel and Donkeys Trust Co a not-for-profit company registered in the Palestinian Territories. Both entities have directors in common with Safe Haven for Donkeys In the Holy Land Trustee Limited (the corporate trustee of Safe Haven for Donkeys In the Holy Land).” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Parkers. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Safe Haven For Donkeys In The Holy Land (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.9m
Total spending
£1.8m
Cost of raising funds
£718k
Reserves (reported)
£2.2m
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~14.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 38.2% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Israel · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.9m£1.8m
31/12/2024£1.5m£1.6m
31/12/2023£2.0m£1.3m
31/12/2022£1.6m£1.1m
31/12/2021£1.1m£787k

Common questions

Is SAFE HAVEN FOR DONKEYS IN THE HOLY LAND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £2,164,308, which is above its stated policy target of six months' expenditure coverage. The trustees note that while these funds are not enough to cover all planned 2026 expenditure, a robust fundraising strategy is in place to ensure future income increases. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Parkers.

Who funds SAFE HAVEN FOR DONKEYS IN THE HOLY LAND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SAFE HAVEN FOR DONKEYS IN THE HOLY LAND as a grant recipient include THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO, PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST, MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST, M J CAMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIOFY2022£20k
THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIOFY2021£10k
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8kHelp the Equids of the El Saf Brick Kilns
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUSTFY2022£6k
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUSTFY2022£4k
M J CAMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
M J CAMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUSTFY2024£2k
PETPLAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kHelping equines in Bethlehem and Hebron
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUSTFY2025£2k
MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUSTFY2023£1kRegular grant

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation1£436k
THE BENSON AND LIONEL BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST1£305k
THE BLOOM FOUNDATION1£211k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST1£165k
MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION1£127k
COUNTYPIER LIMITED1£116k
THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£105k
THE EXILARCH'S FOUNDATION1£100k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FAIZAN-E-MADINA MOSQUE COMMITTEE (TRUST).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SAFE HAVEN FOR DONKEYS IN THE HOLY LAND£1.9m——unclear—no doubt
FAIZAN-E-MADINA MOSQUE COMMITTEE (TRUST) FY2025£536kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE DONKEY SANCTUARY FY2025£59.6m£153,18220unclear—no doubt
ALEXANDER SHTIEBEL FY2024£248k—0above—no doubt
THE JEWISH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL FY2025£2.3m——above—no doubt
ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BURY OLDHAM AND DISTRICT BRANCH FY2024£1.0m—0below—noted

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.