POLICE officers are appealing to the public after a Highbridge animal rescue charity was broken into earlier this week.

Secret World Wildlife Rescue and two other companies at a business park on Bristol Road sustained damage overnight on Tuesday, April 2 to Wednesday, April 3.

At the charity premises, a safe, Apple computer and Bose speaker was stolen.

Posting on Facebook yesterday (Wednesday, April 3), a spokesperson from the charity said: "Sad news for our charity!

"Last night there was a break in at our retail unit along with Studio Essence UK and Chickies gourmet scotch eggs at Oaktree Business Park in Highbridge.

"This affects our funds and the animals we care for at our wildlife hospital in New Road Highbridge."

Anyone with any dashcam or CCTV footage are urged to get in touch with police. 

If you have any information, you can call 101 and give the reference 5224084301.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 100 per cent anonymously. 

A spokesperson from the Avon and Somerset Police force said: "Police have carried out crime scene investigations and a reassurance visit after three overnight burglaries at a business park on Bristol Road in Highbridge.

"The animal rescue charity Secret World's premises was one of those broken into overnight Tuesday April 2 to Wednesday April 3.

"At about 8.40am on Wednesday staff reported a glass panel in the door had been smashed and a safe, Apple computer and Bose speaker stolen.

"Two neighbouring businesses also had the door panel smashed but it's not yet confirmed whether anything was stolen.

"If you have any CCTV, dashcam footage or other information which could help the investigation, please call 101 and give the reference 5224084301.

"Alternatively contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously by calling 0800 555 111, or online at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information."

The charity works day in, day out to help sick, injured and abandoned animals. This includes everything from foxes to badgers to birds, hedgehogs and more.

They don't receive any government funding and rely totally on the generosity of the public to continue their vital work in protecting Britain's wildlife.