Welcome!

As the only UK registered charity focusing solely on the rescue, care and welfare of goats, we provide a home for neglected and abused goats, or for those simply in need of a new place to stay.

Based in Kent, the idea for Buttercups began in 1989 with the arrival of our first few goats, and has expanded since then until today, where we are now responsible for about 180 goats. We are lucky enough to have wonderful support in our work from our Patron, the Rt. Hon. Ann Widdecombe.

Find a short video trailer about the goats and our work here.

Please contact us if you are worried about the welfare of any goat and we will do our best to help.

Visiting Buttercups

As we are a small organisation, we are not generally open to the public except for open days and special events. Open days are a fun day out for the family, and run from May through to October, on the first Sunday in every month. There is also usually an additional open day just before Christmas.

For dates of open days and special events, please see our Events page.

As a small charity, we are completely reliant on the generosity of the general public to survive. The current economic climate is tough and getting tougher. Although we have a fantastic band of generous supporters, without the continued support of YOU, the public, we would be unable to continue.

There are many ways you can help us.

You can make a secure donation online (see button to the left), adopt a goat, become a friend of Buttercups, or if you shop online with established retailers, you can register with easy fundraising and

You can also volunteer time and effort:

You can help care for our goats or assist with open days or fund raising. Have a great family day out and attend an open day, or one of our other events. Or organise your own fundraising event and donate the proceeds to Buttercups.

earn donations for free from what you buy. If you have more money to donate, you can become the sole sponsor of a goat of your choice or, if you are an organisation, become a corporate sponsor.

To find out more about the different ways you can help, please see our 'Donate' and 'Volunteer' pages.

We also have a wide range of goat related merchandise available, all the proceeds of which are used to support our goats.

Please Help

Each goat costs about £1.00 a day in basic feed and care. So with over a hundred goats, many of whom are in poor health and need costly medical treatment, Buttercups needs a regular income to continue our work.