Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land

Analysis

Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in November 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.8m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.9m (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Pangea Trust (£1.8m), The Cat and Rabbit Rescue Centre (£1.9m) and People's Trust for Endangered Species (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £520k. Charitable activities took 58% of spending and raising funds 40%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.0m. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.