ORANGUTAN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1095660 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ORANGUTAN FOUNDATION UK

Preservation of orangutans and other primates and their habitats

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Latest income

£923k

Latest spending

£646k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £1,548k exceed the Trustees' stated policy target of twelve months' expected expenditure. The Trustees believe the current amount of reserves is prudent to ensure the Foundation is able to support conservation work in the field long term, despite noting the ad hoc nature of legacy income.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve months’ expected expenditure (held: £1.5m)

“The Trustees have set a target of twelve months’ expected expenditure as a prudent minimum level of free reserves.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Ashley Leiman received £15,000 for rent of premises she owns.

“During the year, payments of £15,000 (2024: £15,000) were made to Ashley Leiman for rent of the Foundation's premises. Ashley, who owns the premises, is a Director and Trustee of the Orangutan Foundation.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Ashley Leiman, a Director and Trustee, owns the premises and receives rent.

“During the year, payments of £15,000 (2024: £15,000) were made to Ashley Leiman for rent of the Foundation's premises. Ashley, who owns the premises, is a Director and Trustee of the Orangutan Foundation.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Orangutan Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Orang-Utans In Not E.V. (Orangutans In Peril) — “Through Julia’s tireless support, Orang-Utans in Not e V funded our forest restoration programme in Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo.” (source page)
Discworld Convention — “Orangutan Foundation is also honoured to be the Discworld Convention ’s chosen charity in celebration of the Sir Terry Pratchett’s orangutan…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£923k

Total spending

£646k

Cost of raising funds

£41k

Reserves (reported)

£1.5m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~28.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (02/07/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ASHLEY ELIZABETH LEIMAN OBEchair
Catherine Mary Smith
Dr JACK O'NEIL RIELEY
GUY NICHOLAS SANDERS
IAN MICHAEL REDMOND OBE
RICHARD MICHAEL ROBINOW
Rina Setyawati
Sir Richard Hugh Turton Gozney

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Indonesia · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£923k	£646k
31/12/2024	£654k	£704k
31/12/2023	£806k	£709k
31/12/2022	£1.5m	£553k
31/12/2021	£679k	£517k

Common questions

Is ORANGUTAN FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £1,548k exceed the Trustees' stated policy target of twelve months' expected expenditure. The Trustees believe the current amount of reserves is prudent to ensure the Foundation is able to support conservation work in the field long term, despite noting the ad hoc nature of legacy income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ORANGUTAN FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ORANGUTAN FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE REED FOUNDATION, THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST, BOTANIC GARDENS CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL, COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE REED FOUNDATION	FY2022	£34k	Christmas Challenge
THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST	FY2023	£11k	40th Anniversary Awards
BOTANIC GARDENS CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL	FY2023	£8k
COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY	FY2024	£8k	Vet salary, post-release monitoring, and veterinary equipment
COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY	FY2023	£8k	Vet salary, post-release monitoring, and veterinary equipment.
COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY	FY2022	£7k	Wildlife conservation
BOTANIC GARDENS CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL	FY2022	£6k
THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k
THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£3k
THE ELM TREE TRUST	FY2022	£1k
THE REED FOUNDATION	FY2021	—