● Faculty & Staff

Meet the Team

Billy Thompson

Founder

Billy is the Founder of The Retreat Animal Rescue. Having been rescuing animals since he was just a young boy, often helped by his sister Lil and spported by their parents. You can meet Billy for a personal tour of the Sanctuary by booking in here.

Trustees

Neil Thompson

Co-founder and head of food

Neil has been married to Billy since XXXX and helped found The Retreat back in 1989. He is heavily involved in running The Retreat, especially in the culinary department. Neil makes a mean vegan cake!

Ross Jennings

Founder @ Jennings PLantry

If you visit our on-site plant-based grocery store Jennings Plantry, there’s a good chance you’ll bump into Ross — unless he’s in the back room packing orders from the online store, www.jenningsplantry.co.uk!