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Farmersfield Rest-Home For Elderly Donkeys

Also known as: Fred

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC045033
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed March 26, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Aug. 5, 2014
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
Famersfield
Dunscore
Dumfries
DG2 0JS

Contact

Website
farmersfield.org.uk
Screenshot of the Farmersfield Rest-Home For Elderly Donkeys website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of animal welfare'

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.

Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups'

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.

Geography

Main operating location
Dumfries And Galloway
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
June 30, 2025 March 26, 2026On time £32,728 £29,491
June 30, 2024 March 24, 2025On time £23,912 £13,053
June 30, 2023 March 26, 2024On time £12,655 £14,831
June 30, 2022 March 26, 2023On time £8,038 £10,342
June 30, 2021 March 29, 2022On time £9,047 £8,171

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.