CCEW Charity Commission profile

ISLE OF WIGHT DONKEY SANCTUARY CIO

Registered charity 1159886 · organisation 5052322

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
9 January 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,452,996
Latest expenditure
£2,400,624
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: ISLE OF WIGHT DONKEY SANCTUARY, LOWER WINSTONE FARM, ST. JOHNS ROAD, WROXALL, VENTNOR, PO38 3AA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.iowdonkeysanctuary.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provide healthcare and welfare for abandoned, rescued and homeless donkeys.To educate children about the heritage and roles of donkeys.To support other charities through association with our donkeys.To provide the public with an opportunity to visit, learn and appreciate the animals in a natural, visitor-friendly environment.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,452,996
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,400,624
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,100,681
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,221,577
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,247,192
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,995,993
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,164,053
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,677,309
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,933,891
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,286,578

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
29 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,452,996
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,400,624
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£16,223
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
109
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,100,681
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,221,577
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£7,578
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
114
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
21 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,247,192
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,995,993
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
80
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,164,053
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,677,309
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,933,891
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,286,578
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£35,852
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
70

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
29 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1593538
Income Other Trading Activities
809703
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
49755
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2452996
Income Legacies
632612
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£120,594
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,641,424
Expenditure Other
638606
Expenditure Total
2400624
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7548
Expenditure Support Costs
96801
Expenditure Depreciation
128068
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,176,447
Assets Total Fixed
1916751
Assets Own Use
1916751
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,406,774
Assets Total Liabilities
£147,078
Assets Current Investment
1446490
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,176,447
Creditors One Year Total Current
147078
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£73,142
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4052807
Funds Restricted
123640
Funds Total
4176447
Count Employees
42
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
28 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1214527
Income Other Trading Activities
833862
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
52292
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2100681
Income Legacies
320112
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£134,970
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,401,845
Expenditure Other
684762
Expenditure Total
2221577
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26564
Expenditure Support Costs
134364
Expenditure Depreciation
125733
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,124,075
Assets Total Fixed
2238964
Assets Own Use
2238964
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,993,864
Assets Total Liabilities
£108,753
Assets Current Investment
1122022
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,124,075
Creditors One Year Total Current
108753
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£215,398
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4124075
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4124075
Count Employees
43
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
21 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1436352
Income Other Trading Activities
770842
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
39998
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2247192
Income Legacies
506651
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£108,445
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,197,973
Expenditure Other
689575
Expenditure Total
1995993
Expenditure Investment Management
2305
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21716
Expenditure Support Costs
74788
Expenditure Depreciation
111148
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,244,971
Assets Total Fixed
2177442
Assets Own Use
2177442
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,198,763
Assets Total Liabilities
£131,234
Assets Current Investment
1205840
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,244,971
Creditors One Year Total Current
131234
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£221,800
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4244971
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4244971
Count Employees
49
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
30 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1470145
Income Other Trading Activities
691365
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
2543
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2164053
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£114,525
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£974,981
Expenditure Other
587803
Expenditure Total
1677309
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20594
Expenditure Support Costs
112655
Expenditure Depreciation
79338
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,993,772
Assets Total Fixed
1939587
Assets Own Use
1939587
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,130,681
Assets Total Liabilities
£76,496
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,993,772
Creditors One Year Total Current
76496
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,658,405
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3993772
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3993772
Count Employees
35
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
25 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1389357
Income Other Trading Activities
544501
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
33
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1933891
Income Legacies
563088
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£65,601
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£792,439
Expenditure Other
428538
Expenditure Total
1286578
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21975
Expenditure Support Costs
60216
Expenditure Depreciation
50952
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,507,028
Assets Total Fixed
1763310
Assets Own Use
1763310
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,879,122
Assets Total Liabilities
£135,404
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,507,028
Creditors One Year Total Current
135404
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,695,100
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3507028
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3507028
Count Employees
31
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Wight
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ISLE OF WIGHT DONKEY SANCTUARY CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-01-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 09 Jan 2015 as amended on 09 Dec 2025
Charitable Objects
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF DONKEYS AND OTHER EQUINE ANIMALS WHICH HAVE BEEN ABANDONED, ILL-TREATED OR NEGLECTED OR ARE OTHERWISE IN NEED OF CARE, SHELTER AND ATTENTION AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION, CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS OR TO FIND SUITABLE NEW HOMES WHENEVER IT IS APPROPRIATE AND PRACTICAL TO DO SO.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
551429
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ISLE OF WIGHT DONKEY SANCTUARY
Charity Name Id
551430
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
IOWDS

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests