The Donkey Sanctuary

The Donkey Sanctuary
Founded1969
FounderElisabeth Svendsen
FocusAnimal Welfare
Location
Area served
United Kingdom
Europe
Worldwide
MethodVeterinary Care,
animal sanctuaries,
popular education
Key people
Robert Crawford, Professor Jim Duncan
Stuart W. J. Reid, John Sewell-Rutter
Bill Tetlow, Cathy Thompson
Rosalind de Wesselow
Revenue
£37m (2017)
Websitethedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

The Donkey Sanctuary is a British charitable organisation devoted to the welfare of donkeys. The charity, which is based near Sidmouth in Devon, England, was founded in 1969. It is one of the largest equine charities in the world with an annual income and expenditure of £37 million.[1][2]

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