01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045033
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DG2 0JS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Animal Welfare Our Vision at FRED is for all our donkeys to have the assurance of a permanent home where their needs are anticipated and fully met. Where donkeys have quality of life, through correct nutrition and physical care, appropriate mental stimulation, prompt veterinary treatment when necessary and the companionship of other donkeys at a similar stage in life.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance animal welfare by providing permanent accommodation for elderly donkeys over the age of 20 with the aim of transforming the quality of life of aged donkeys through a compassionate approach to their end of life journey, allowing them a safe, gentle permanent retirement where all their needs, physical, emotional and mental will be met in full.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £32,728 | £29,491 | 0 | 26 March 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | £23,912 | £13,053 | 0 | 24 March 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | £12,655 | £14,831 | 0 | 26 March 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | £8,038 | £10,342 | 0 | 26 March 2023 |
| 30 June 2021 | £9,047 | £8,171 | 0 | 29 March 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Famersfield, Dunscore, Dumfries
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.farmersfield.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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