--- title: "The Donkey Sanctuary: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-donkey-sanctuary-sidmouth-767622 register_status: active register_as_of: 2026-10-30 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # The Donkey Sanctuary: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, The Donkey Sanctuary (Sidmouth) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Charity Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since at least 4 August 2013 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors). ## Key facts - Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers - Licence type and rating: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Charity Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Industry: Public Sector & Non-Profit - Town: Sidmouth - Companies House number: 15150580 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/15150580) - Website: https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk - Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-donkey-sanctuary-sidmouth-767622 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 18 licensed sponsors in Sidmouth: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/sidmouth - One of 4,061 in Public Sector & Non-Profit: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/public-sector-non-profit - Among 1,531 Charity Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/temporary-worker-charity ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 23 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first: - 5 Dec 2025: Director resigned: COOK, Natalie Sian. Director change recorded on 5 Dec 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 8 Jul 2025: New director appointed: REED, Karen Elizabeth. Director change recorded on 8 Jul 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 8 Jul 2025: New director appointed: MARTIN, Sharon. Director change recorded on 8 Jul 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 8 Jul 2025: New director appointed: METCALFE, Lucy Victoria Alice. Director change recorded on 8 Jul 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 8 Jul 2025: New director appointed: UYOH, Edemekong Sunday. Director change recorded on 8 Jul 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 4 Jul 2025: Director resigned: GRIFFIN, Susan. Director change recorded on 4 Jul 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 4 Jul 2025: New secretary appointed: TERREY, Karen Ann. Company secretary change recorded on 4 Jul 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 3 Jul 2025: Secretary resigned: STENNER EVANS, Anna. Company secretary change recorded on 3 Jul 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 5 Nov 2024: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 5 Nov 2024. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 27 Sep 2024: Director resigned: MURALI, Madhumathi. Director change recorded on 27 Sep 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 12 Jul 2024: New director appointed: MURALI, Madhumathi. Director change recorded on 12 Jul 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 12 Jul 2024: Director resigned: POLLOCK, Patrick John, Prof. Director change recorded on 12 Jul 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 12 Jul 2024: New director appointed: HOLE, Vivienne. Director change recorded on 12 Jul 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 22 Mar 2024: New secretary appointed: STENNER EVANS, Anna. Company secretary change recorded on 22 Mar 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 20 Sep 2023: New director appointed: COOK, Natalie Sian. Director change recorded on 20 Sep 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 20 Sep 2023: New director appointed: GRIFFIN, Susan. Director change recorded on 20 Sep 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 20 Sep 2023: New director appointed: POLLOCK, Patrick John, Prof. Director change recorded on 20 Sep 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 20 Sep 2023: New director appointed: BACK, Lucy Marie. Director change recorded on 20 Sep 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 20 Sep 2023: New director appointed: MITCHELL, Thomas, Dr. Director change recorded on 20 Sep 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 20 Sep 2023: New director appointed: SHELDON, Elizabeth Cecilia. Director change recorded on 20 Sep 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 20 Sep 2023: New director appointed: LUNN, David Paul. Director change recorded on 20 Sep 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 20 Sep 2023: New director appointed: STRINGER, Andrew Peter, Dr. Director change recorded on 20 Sep 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 20 Sep 2023: New director appointed: BARAI, Ajay. Director change recorded on 20 Sep 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings. ## Sponsored jobs 0 live vacancies tracked for this employer (8 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Donkey Welfare Adviser · United Kingdom · £34,461 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/C_dd00CGjUHVHzkPEN2TuTSWxFEhQ0ptbrLpA7a7-V-_G9nAaCWEw_kTA_hSs-juFDVwsU6pdqwr1ts8RB-CiN1M-LlxARN8q3nKds42gGxWAUkA0D-gPtuD4bCtdT4JKwWKeliOGAW2QATg9eAE9WgFmDYNaI89skO_N19zYgMhwUGCTlVl1I2wDKj0htoLZkYXZxQLbwPILX2APRVWEkq1h-cGfjrN7nuPt-Bk3S0 - Farm Worker/Groom · Honiton, Devon · £25,350 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/V8sNkNw2XkPa72Qj_zOtSQD77hGMYA7FEVlWoQ7VeAKUjB4Pr11NJgtVY1p_Y8ydkvV6S0gVF2co612yhKmoX-OMrXVWMtil8qGUBq36u0a_GqzDb7p1ehgamTNYXu37oe9lviTb5krW8_OmWfPEiX8F7VH8k5AOP50FcHuBayxJQGciFb0HISJqR-BogZRu4abZP876kfUiDk1OtX3XTS2Ncd7x4RWfe7FmsAtDV18 - Relief Farm Worker / Groom · Honiton, Devon · £15,210 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/en_U9RtYhESbccWJ0EW9gfjTa-BlAFS0MSWztbhAl_Oapkvf9EC9sHM1ug99YauDwYkJHmgeYghbxcxGu_f7UawH-iXRYz4igdrgLrQHVtL4S6DG6saaYsUyZb9C1HIdGfxtwbHpQN5aoqvOmEso-bJhO0pReVgSRlLxEsdeMNcnylXJ5W_OrsMhicOMxQFhZYXaA6zPq3ZnOLYjS73arAV0WOfESqaL4-TgNZ1ga2A - Project Manager · Sidmouth, Devon · £44,886 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/lTa5FBvChuReGRc7MA9lYIHnwJHyigW4VkJE2kJolArBObWp9f1lHQdwoi82MdE_3QzEg_fGuVNlhewc_YC14z2FEZ-esTwEmH3JbDKF1Y8wuxtRC-d5IEESoIjvMzn8FU9fMooHLkpuAbQU4Mzd6XeK0O9cltID65_YlqE_hlwF7Z8P-mvIwKzGtKVOrewh80CIHBTVIDBH8V4y1HL9MPAh6idVUN7VTZdqTcS_byw - Veterinary Surgeon · Honiton, Devon · £46,337–£53,049 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/MRFoA3Y8Aaqb3KsdcgzwSpSpObeM6SS9dCidHFk0JGcLJtJw-ZSKw6h8eJFIDCQkIvgQcFRHxe0-Qolg4W4ZijA-WcbK1s3bJUmmyYdsUZvz-ONCSss68kRLfzwVmPItEcCuE3XlAQUEXQ4XvwJ1D3mfZLF3m_YZq8KWk4yfBV1dWnjNv5Z_lQvYX-1OTbZ0Ufd2SCQ9BZMGhmSDxJhtcQuIRkqBdt-NKhKxT4dfiQY - Farm Services Support Worker · Weston, Devon · £27,604 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/upoxONspFeeBX0goCEmoQscDZUOH2APl0jlp9eWCriEb8atVLJhOtGMisoLx-NF45XZba0CNOQEiMJY2MOUFL-FTBJiL6oqTsN43LmTeJav512POezzMuHqoGcu3jBB4U_0hKpJkzNRKnUaKbB3QC4BCLILRossqi4XOlAOoaVksYgAj0abD9BuSlOqkooKosATSEWigIbZI92cul1BZymAi8S4KFgqJBWwrVPba5tQ - Farm Worker/Groom · Exeter - Tedburn St Mary, Devon · £18,252 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/NK9-OG1j2Su3uB931QKOASN_sfQuh8FFAFGP0N5ZT4jPxp3nyk5bgWApB95v9u10k1kFUaEAIUjPY1mNrY3zEPAy5x_UetTUkLvRMtYVmmCuuSu6DPrS2EUK5DqdfUjD0G54bDsZITnjjErx6qE3q7tEvtf_LUszYauZGZMMp2b4PMBkBHfICnDtTHHLc4A4ZV3b4AKz-09AGsrf8KgNZO_j_pU8aSVelxs5Qec0i8A - Farm Worker/Groom · Exeter - Tedburn St Mary, Devon · £18,252 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/gD9J_thtjTuFUjT68vSI7koz8nSXaniEZQCKS0HZXJB9-TiuT0JBHajANuSXihGcofVVe6LLyZNXM0QC4jaxMpyAmeBzB3mCvZvISzQP-ldlFYV-Xkta79U32zCRTeOqalFYB1-x2Lc_7abxX8Pces-9Ks4VOzGxBJ2RDUinKBCUlvkeyktoFIi-fbzrfe1BDQUIxO5YxlkyV-w9SaS8YtTdzwcdeKdbaDMKZQhC3qs A vacancy listed here does not by itself mean the role is offered with sponsorship. Check the advert or ask the employer. ## Common questions about The Donkey Sanctuary ### Is The Donkey Sanctuary a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can The Donkey Sanctuary sponsor? The Donkey Sanctuary is licensed for Charity Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Where is The Donkey Sanctuary based? The register lists The Donkey Sanctuary at Sidmouth. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else. ### How current is this information? This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK. ## About this data - Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status. - Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/ - Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice. - "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date. - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-donkey-sanctuary-sidmouth-767622 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-donkey-sanctuary-sidmouth-767622.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? 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