THE POLE POLE FOUNDATION UK

Registered charity 1173386 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We raise funds to support work to protect the critically endangered Grauer's Gorillas and their habitat in Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and to promote the sustainable development of the surrounding communities.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £41,688 for the year, with total income of £224,776 and grants paid of £183,088. The trustees report that total reserves increased to £54,084, with £40,000 specifically retained as an emergency fund in agreement with the Ecological Restoration Fund.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

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

• Forever Cornwall Unique Retreats — “They have offset the carbon footprint of all their property portfolio by funding the planting of trees with us since 2017. They now also fun…” (source page)
• Sara — “Sara donates to plant 160 trees for every new referral she gets.” (source page)
• Tunza Games — “Tunza Games is an ethical company that creates fun and educational board games about conservation, and donates a share of revenues to four p…” (source page)
• AFRICA 2030 — “AFRICA 2030 is based in Israel and fundraises for projects. They have been instrumental in raising money for the construction of the spiruli…” (source page)
• JustSpirulina — “JustSpirulina is a humanitarian non-profit enterprise that seeks to improve the daily nutritional intake - particularly of children - in com…” (source page)
• The DEAR Foundation — “The DEAR Foundation helps people in need, particularly women and children. The DEAR Foundation does this by supporting humanitarian projects…” (source page)
• Tanglewood Foundation — “Tanglewood Foundation was created to provide funding for various conservation & education projects around the world.” (source page)
• The Ecological Restoration Fund — “The Ecological Restoration Fund or ERF is a grant-making foundation established in 2022 which seeks to support organisations that protect bi…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr RICHARD MILBURN · trustee of 1 other charity
• JULIA MILBURN
• NICOLA JONES

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

Operates in: Congo (Democratic Republic)

Income and spending

Common questions

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE GORILLA ORGANIZATION.

• THE GORILLA ORGANIZATION income £2.0m
• THE OKAPI FUND FOR NATURE CONSERVATION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO income £1.2m
• VIRUNGA FOUNDATION income £43.1m
• Defend income £515k
• MOUNT ELGON FOUNDATION income £113k
• Sheldrick Wildlife Trust UK income £10.4m

Side by side with its peers

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.