SAVE THE ORANGUTAN

Registered charity 1133204 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BORNEO ORANGUTAN SURVIVAL FOUNDATION (GLOBAL)

Fundraising for the Orangutan

Objects

3. THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE "OBJECTS") ARE TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORTPROJECTS CONCERNING THE CONSERVATION AND SURVIVAL OF THE WORLD ORANG-UTANPOPULATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THEIR HABITAT AND THE FLORA AND FAUNAWITHIN SUCH HABITAT, INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THE FOREGOING):3.1 TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE PROJECTS CONDUCTED BY BORNEOORANG-UTAN SURVIVAL FOUNDATION IN INDONESIA ("BOSF") CONCERNINGTHE SURVIVAL AND CONSERVATION OF THE WORLD ORANG-UTAN POPULATION;3.2 TO PROMOTE, CO-ORDINATE AND SUPPORT OTHER INSTITUTIONS,ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIETIES, WHETHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ORELSEWHERE AND WHETHER OF A LOCAL OR INTERNATIONAL NATURE ESTABLISHEDTO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION PROJECTS CONDUCTED BYBOSF INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) NATIONAL MEMBER ORGANISATIONS;3.3 TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF THEPUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, CONCERNINGTHE CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ITS CONTRIBUTIONTOWARDS THE SURVIVAL OF THE WORLD ORANG-UTAN POPULATION

Area of benefit: INDONESIA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£80k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Save the Orangutan generated a surplus of GBP 36,136 during the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to GBP 76,152. The Trustees consider the charity remains in a satisfactory financial position with sufficient resources to meet current commitments. However, the charity had no employees and no volunteers during the reporting period, relying instead on external partners for operational delivery.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: kept at a minimum (held: £76k)
“The reserves of Save the Orangutan are kept at a minimum. Donations are transferred to program activities furthering the purpose of the organisation as priority.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Collaboration agreement with Save the Orangutan Foundation, Denmark
“The collaboration agreement between Save the Orangutan and Save the Orangutan Foundation, Denmark was in 2021 reviewed, reconfirmed and signed by the trustees of both organisations. The daily administration and operation of Save the Orangutan is managed by the secretariat of Save the Orangutan Foundation based in Denmark to maximise impact and reduce costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 2025-12-31)
  • Equity: £76k

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Indonesia · Malaysia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£80k£44k
31/12/2024£31k£30k
31/12/2023£21k£27k
31/12/2022£21k£40k
31/12/2021£100k£49k

Common questions

Is SAVE THE ORANGUTAN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Save the Orangutan generated a surplus of GBP 36,136 during the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to GBP 76,152. The Trustees consider the charity remains in a satisfactory financial position with sufficient resources to meet current commitments. However, the charity had no employees and no volunteers during the reporting period, relying instead on external partners for operational delivery. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.