A national donkey charity could be forced to close four of its centres to cope with rising costs.
The Donkey Sanctuary is proposing to shut its bases in Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester, and Ivybridge in Devon.
Its Northern Ireland centre in Belfast could downsize to become a small sanctuary and rehoming facility as part of the plans.
A charity spokesperson said the impacted centres would shut to visitors while a consultation took place.
“Like many other charities and businesses we face rising costs, and must adapt if we are to continue making the biggest possible difference with our available resources,” the charity said.
“We are proposing these changes in order to make best use of our donors’ money and to ensure we continue to achieve our core mission of improving the welfare of donkeys in the UK and around the world.”