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Brooke

The Brooke Hospital for Animals

Long Marston, York, United Kingdom

Animal welfareCommunity development
CharityFounded 1934International reach
Profile last updated: August 12, 2026

About

Founded in 1934, Brooke is a charity based in Long Marston, York, United Kingdom working on animal welfare, community development.

Brooke is an international animal welfare charity that works to improve the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules and the people who depend on them. Its work includes direct veterinary and animal health services, training for animal owners and animal health workers, community engagement, and policy and advocacy to protect working animals. It also campaigns to end the donkey skin trade. Founded in 1934 as a hospital for ex-war horses in Cairo, Brooke now operates across Africa, Asia and Latin America, including in remote regions where alternative animal health services are limited. It is a registered charity in England and Wales and Scotland and a company limited by guarantee.

Location

Long Marston, York, United Kingdom

Founded

1934

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

Company limited by guarantee

Legal name

The Brooke Hospital for Animals

Focus areas

animal welfareworking horsesdonkeysmulesanimal healthdonkey skin tradeveterinary care

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Animal welfareCommunity development

Works for

AnimalsCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesAdvocacy & campaigningAwareness & educationCapacity buildingResearch

Programmes

Animal Health Mentoring Framework

Animal welfare

Framework used to implement animal health mentoring across Brooke's country programmes, including veterinary education and training for partners.

Countries of operation

PakistanIndiaSenegalEthiopiaNicaraguaKenyaJordan

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsLegacies

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingLegacy givingFundraiseShop

Trust

Fundraising Regulator

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