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Snowdonia Donkeys
Annual Report
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Snowdonla Donkeys
Trustees. Annual Report
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Year Ended 31st March 2025
Full name S￿WdOnla Donk8ys CIO
Registered ¢harlty number 1176577
Correspondence addrass
Moelyci. L6n Felin Hen, Tregarth. Bangor LL574BB
Trusteos
Pam Taylor
Dave Bennett
Cheryl Griffin
Patricia Whiffield
Michelle Callagan
Truste8
Trustee
Chair
Trustee
Trustee
Governance and Management
Snowdonia Donkeys is a Charity Incorporated Organisation (CIO) with a constitution. New
trustees are appoint8d to the board by the Trustees. Snowdonia Donkeys is governed by 5
trustees and supported by a team of dedicated volunteers.
Objectives
To relievo the suffering of donkeys In need of care and attention in North Wales and to
provide and malntain fescue homes or other such facilities for the reception. care, treatment
and securty of such animals.
To promote humane behaviour towards donkeys by providing them with appropriat8
care. treatm8nl and security and to educate the public in the welfare of and the prev8ntion of
cruelty and suffering amongst donk8yS.
For lh8 benefit of the public to relieve sickness and distress and promote good mental
health by the provision of donkey assisted therapies.
Summary of the main activiiles undèrtaken for tho public benofrt during the period
Delivered donkey assisted therapy sessions to individuals and groups.
Continued to care for the donkeys that we have in our care.
Supported local donkey owners with donkey welfare issues and future planning for
donkey care.
Supported our donkey guardians look after the donkeys in their care.
Provided regular open days for the public to help educate and raise awareness of
donkeys and their welfare needs.

Achievements and perfomiance
Continued to care for the donkeys at our base in Tregarth- we currently have 18 donkeys
Continued to support donkeys and their owners in Ihe local area wlh advi￿ and practical help
Secured a grant from the People's Postcode Lottery to provide opporlunities for people to
interact with donk8yS
Secured a grant from The Herilage Lottery to continue to help improve the SSSI
Continued to deliver the grant from 'The People Proj8Ct'
Completed the delivery of a small grant from Gwynedd Council Mantsll Gwynedd and Social
Farms and Gardens
Continued to successfully deliv8r the small grant from BBC Children in Need.
Worked in partnership with Adult Learning Wales to deliver non accredited and accredited
courses.
Provided paid for Clubs for young people at weekends and during school holiday periods.
Delivered regular volunteer sessions for adults and young people.
Recruited new adult volunteers and provided training for existing ones.
Developed new funding streams and opporlunities for people to support our work.
Appointed a new member of stsff who is studying as alevel 2 apprentice in Animal
Management.
Financlal Review
Snowdonia Donkeys, accounts have been prepared by Williams Denton and ara attached. The
Charity Trustees have agreed a Reserv8 Policy that reflecls the growing COTnmitments of the ¢harity
and will support the charty for 6 months in the ev8nt of a major downtum in fundraising. This will be
reviewed at each Tnjstees meeting.
Looking forward
Through th8 SUPPOrt and hard work of stsff and volunteers, Snowdonia Donkeys Continues to grow
and be a resource utillsed by th8 local community and visitors from fijrther afield.
Over the n8Xt year we hope to:
Continue to dèvelop t)ur networks and contacts that will enable us to further support and
promote the weware needs of donkays in the local area including working towards accreditation
with The National Equine Welfare Council.
Continue to develop our networks and contacts that will enable us to furth8r develop and
deliver donkey assisted therapeutic interventions including accreditation with So¢ial Famis and
Gardens.
Continue to davelop our partnership with organisations that support education and18amSng
opportunities.
Seek funding to Continue to develop our volunteer programme.
Continue to improve the facilities that we have for clients, visilors and staff.
Signed on behalf of the Charitls trustèes:
Signed
Date 29.9.25

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustees
Snowdonia Donkeys
On accounts for the year
ended
31 March 2025
Charity no
(rf any)
1176577
Set out on pages
3to4
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
harity ('the Trust.) for the year ended 3110312025.
Rosponsibilities and
basls of report
As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
(Ihe Act-}.
I report in resped of my examlnation of th8 Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of th8 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions glven by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have
examlnerfs statement come to my attention in connection with thè examination which gives me
cause to believe that in, any material respect:
the accounting records w8r8 not kept in accordance with section 130
of th8 Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records
I hav8 no concerns and have ¢ome across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
1211112025
Name:
Owain Ap Elfed
Relevant professlonal
quallflcatlon(s) or body
(If any):
FCCA
Address:
Williams Denton Cyf, Charter8d Certified Accountsnts
Glaslyn, Ffordd y Parq Parc Menai
Bangor, Gwynedd. LL57 4FE
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Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charty accounts: dire¢tions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brlef detalls of
any items that the
examinerwishes to
disclose.
NIA
IER

1176877
CHARIIY COMMISSION
FOR EN6IAND AND WALES
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
Forthe period
from
01thApTr24
To
31.Akn2S
Section A Receipts and payments
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lunds
Endowmen
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tDth•nHr••tE
totho n•x•6t£
A1 Recèipts
rants
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95 854
Sub tota
mss incom&
107.553
SS,214
161767
133,281
A2 A¥sot and salo4,1$00
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Total rncelpts
1Q7.553
SS,214
162,767
133.281
A3 Pa ments
E¥ent¢osts
Hire of
remises
Re airs aThJ MBintergrte
Insur8n
Prinii Post and Ststbj
77
65
526
410
13.943
1,065
12,515
.176
1,G27
6.741
2.355
54.402
S,528
1,205
87,415
8.583
1.176
1,123
1.640
9.287
Vdunleersu
Staff Costs
Mana
meniand $u
1.862
37.430
J,B37
1.205
493
16.972
1,691
5Q515
6.076
Sub tolal
27.571
95,751
M ￿$#1 and Inv•8¢m•nl puY¢hMts,
(see tab￿)
ant and E
S74
174
25.112
25.112
1610
3.610
Sub total
2S,686
60,418
52.683
113,101
99.361
ofrocelpts/{p8ym•ntsJ
AS Transfers boknn fundg
A6 C••h funds last y8arend
Cash fund¥ this y•ar •nd
47,135
2,531
49.666
33,920
101,952
149,003
9,993
12.008
111,945
181,611
78,025
111.94$

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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149.1)03
116
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Date of
SwnS￿re
Print Name
Pamela Ta
D Bennett
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29.09.25
30.09.2025