Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary CIO

Analysis

Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ventnor. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary CIO reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £2.5m (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary CIO sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include RSPCA Devon Branch (£2.4m), Bumblebee Conservation Trust (£2.5m) and Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter (£2.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 65%, trading 33% and investments 2.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £633k. Charitable activities took 68% of spending and raising funds 5.0%. Reserves of £4.2m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 42 people.