Durham Donkey Rescue

Analysis

Durham Donkey Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in February 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Durham Donkey Rescue reported income of £138k and spending of £73k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2024 to April 2025, income grew from £50k to £138k (+175%), an average of +175% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 175%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Durham Donkey Rescue sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Doggy Dens UK Rescue (£137k), The Equine Protection Trust of Wales & England (£138k) and Arc Anna's Rescue Centre (£136k).