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Kate Bradbrook

BBC News, Northamptonshire

Kate Bradbrook/BBC A man and woman wearing branded T-shirts stand in front of gates at the entrance to an animal sanctuary.Kate Bradbrook/BBC

Roy and Annie Marriott are actually residing individually since increasing their charity

A married couple who run an animal sanctuary say they’re now residing individually, on account of its enlargement.

Animals in Need, primarily based at Little Irchester, close to Wellingborough, has been given the usage of a further 23 acres (9 hectares) of land within the village of Hollowell, additionally in Northamptonshire.

The sheep, goats, pigs and ponies have already been moved.

Founder Roy Marriott has remained at Pine Tree Farm, whereas his spouse Annie will take care of animals on the new premises.

Kate Bradbrook/BBC Woman in black t-shirt smiles in front of five bar gate. The background is a field of sheep and pigs.Kate Bradbrook/BBC

The charity’s co-founder Mrs Marriott now lives at its new web site in Hollowell

Animals in Need was based by Mr Marriott in 1990 and takes care of greater than 1,000 animals at anyone time.

“I didn’t expect it to get this big, but we’ve been very successful,” he stated.

But success has come at a price to the couple’s relationship.

“We racked our brains to find a way forward,” stated Mrs Marriott.

“We couldn’t find one. We still see each other every day because of work but we’re just not living together.”

BBC/Kate Bradbrook A woman dressed in black stands in front of a horsebox holding a brown and white pony by a red lead rope. She is taking the pony to its new home at the charity's second site.BBC/Kate Bradbrook

Ponies have been moved from Pine Tree Farm, close to Wellingborough, to their new dwelling within the village of Hollowell

The charity’s assistant supervisor, Emma Townsend, stated the transfer had been anxious and onerous work, however would all be “worth it to see the animals happy and on a lot of grazing, it will be amazing”.

Mrs Marriott stated: “It’s so much better they’ve got so much more room here. We are so thankful to the kind supporter who lets us use the farm.”

Asked if she and her husband can be reunited, she stated: “Yes, I hope so at some point…he’s worked voluntarily for Animals in Need for 35 years… I think he should step back and try to put his feet up a bit.”

The couple stated the charity had been extra profitable than they ever imagined.

“We could put another 50 kennels up and they’d be filled tomorrow. I didn’t expect it to get this big,” admitted Mr Marriott.

“We’ve outgrown the site. There’s only three acres at Pine Tree Farm and we were desperate for more grazing.”

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