BORNEO ORANGUTAN SURVIVAL UK
Our mission is two-fold. First, we save orangutans in immediate danger through rescue, rehabilitation, and re-introduction to protected rainforests. Second, and equally important, we protect and restore their wild habitat by working alongside the native communities bordering them.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £552,952, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining an operating reserve of at least £100,000 (representing six months of operating expenses). The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future, despite noting the primary risk of an economic downturn affecting donor support.
What the accounts disclose
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (FY2024) → 0 (FY2025).
Electoral Commission register entries
- Visit: Mr Graham Stuart MP — £3k
- Visit: Mr Barry Gardiner MP — £3k
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Chris Worwoodchair
- Charles Allen
- Christiaan James Templeton Smith
- Dr Jamartin Sihite
- Lady Odile Slynn
- Mariella Enid Brodersen
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £1.1m | £749k |
| 31/12/2024 | £471k | £441k |
| 31/12/2023 | £278k | £321k |
| 31/12/2022 | £385k | £295k |
| 31/12/2021 | £291k | £304k |
Common questions
Is BORNEO ORANGUTAN SURVIVAL UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £552,952, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining an operating reserve of at least £100,000 (representing six months of operating expenses). The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future, despite noting the primary risk of an economic downturn affecting donor support. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Frost Wiltshire LLP.
Who funds BORNEO ORANGUTAN SURVIVAL UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BORNEO ORANGUTAN SURVIVAL UK as a grant recipient include MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION, THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRS D M FRANCE-HAYHURST FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SWIRE 2765 | 2 | £120k |
| THE JEAN SAINSBURY ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST | 2 | £33k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 2 | £23k |
| MARJORIE COOTE ANIMAL CHARITY TRUST | 2 | £9k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 2 | £3k |
| JACOBS FUTURA FOUNDATION | 1 | £827k |
| The Global Returns Project Limited | 1 | £684k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £376k |
Charities like this
- SUMATRAN ORANGUTAN SOCIETY
- ORANGUTAN APPEAL UK
- BORNEO NATURE FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
- RAINFOREST TRUST UK
- THE GORILLA ORGANIZATION
- RAINFOREST CONCERN
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BORNEO ORANGUTAN SURVIVAL UK | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUMATRAN ORANGUTAN SOCIETY | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | 17.0% | no doubt |
| ORANGUTAN APPEAL UK | £913k | — | 0 | unclear | 8.9% | no doubt |
| BORNEO NATURE FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL | £713k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAINFOREST TRUST UK | £2.7m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GORILLA ORGANIZATION | £2.0m | £103,780 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |