SNOWDONIA DONKEYS
Snowdonia Donkeys was established in 2013 to promote health and well-being through working and walking with donkeys in the local environment of North Wales. It is our mission to be a centre of excellence for the promotion of health and wellbeing of people and donkeys.
Objects
1. TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF DONKEYS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION IN NORTH WALES AND TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER SUCH FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE, TREATMENT AND SECURITY OF SUCH ANIMALS. 2. TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS DONKEYS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH APPROPRIATE CARE, TREATMENT AND SECURITY AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE WELFARE OF AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONGST DONKEYS. 3. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND PROMOTE GOOD MENTAL HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF DONKEY ASSISTED THERAPIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £149,003 and total cash funds rose to £161,611 by the end of the period. The trustees have agreed on a reserve policy targeting six months of expenditure to support the charity during a major downturn in fundraising. Total income for the year was £162,767 against total payments of £113,101, resulting in a net surplus.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity Trustees have agreed a Reserve Policy that reflects the growing commitments of the charity and will support the charity for 6 months in the event of a major downturn in fundraising.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £150 — grants £150 (1); under 1% of the £162,767 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £1,500 — grants £1,500 (1); 1% of the £133,281 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 28
- Government income: £32,605 — grants £32,605 (4); 22% of the £145,412 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/02/2026)
Trustees
- Cheryl Griffin
- DAVID JOSEPH BENNETT
- Michelle Callaghan
- PAMELA TAYLOR
- patricia Whitfield
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £163k | £113k |
| 31/03/2024 | £133k | £96k |
| 31/03/2023 | £145k | £161k |
| 31/03/2022 | £148k | £96k |
| 31/03/2021 | £58k | £45k |
Common questions
Is SNOWDONIA DONKEYS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £149,003 and total cash funds rose to £161,611 by the end of the period. The trustees have agreed on a reserve policy targeting six months of expenditure to support the charity during a major downturn in fundraising. Total income for the year was £162,767 against total payments of £113,101, resulting in a net surplus. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SNOWDONIA DONKEYS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SNOWDONIA DONKEYS as a grant recipient include MANTELL GWYNEDD CYF, THE NORTH WALES POLICE AND COMMUNITY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANTELL GWYNEDD CYF | FY2021 | £5k | Children and Young People Transformation Grant |
| THE NORTH WALES POLICE AND COMMUNITY TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | The environment on your doorstep-its value for people and the planet |
| MANTELL GWYNEDD CYF | FY2023 | £350 | Gwynedd Youth Volunteering Grant |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 07/07/2025 | £15k | Millionaire Street 2025 07w3 Year 1 |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/03/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| UK government | 27/02/2024 | £49k | #NNF3 Moelyci SSSI: Diversification of grazing to enhance habitats |
| UK government | 26/07/2021 | £6k | #NNF Restoring the Moelyci SSSI land |
| UK government | 22/06/2020 | £13k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| UK government | 20/05/2020 | £3k | VSCE CMC Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| M J CAMP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 3 | £259k |
| THE ROSE ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST CIO | 2 | £85k |
| THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £34k |
| MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST | 2 | £19k |
| THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £372k |
| THE GERALD MICKLEM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £67k |
| WILLIAM GEOFFREY HARVEY'S DISCRETIONARY SETTLEMENT NO 2 | 1 | £26k |
| THE SHANLY FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- ISLE OF WIGHT DONKEY SANCTUARY CIO
- DONKEY BREED SOCIETY
- SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK TRUST
- THE DONKEY SANCTUARY
- LUCY’S UK DONKEY FOUNDATION
- CYMDEITHAS ERYRI THE SNOWDONIA SOCIETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNOWDONIA DONKEYS | £163k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISLE OF WIGHT DONKEY SANCTUARY CIO | £2.5m | £70,000-£80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| DONKEY BREED SOCIETY | £86k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK TRUST | £2.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DONKEY SANCTUARY | £59.6m | £153,182 | 20 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LUCY’S UK DONKEY FOUNDATION | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |