ORANGUTAN APPEAL UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 25 October 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07338954
Financial period: 1 December 2024 – 30 November 2025
Latest income: £913,103
Latest expenditure: £696,835
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: New Forest Estate Office, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7RL

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.orangutan-appeal.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Orangutan Appeal UK is dedicated to preserving the endangered great ape of Asia, the orangutan, and its rainforest habitat. Orangutan Appeal UK not only raises funds to help the orangutans of Borneo but also aims to spread awareness of their plight.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 17 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 17 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £913,103
Total Gross Expenditure: £696,835

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £664,982
Total Gross Expenditure: £353,045

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 11 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £307,467
Total Gross Expenditure: £575,114

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £226,245
Total Gross Expenditure: £217,425

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 28 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £284,614
Total Gross Expenditure: £187,486

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £913,103
Total Gross Expenditure: £696,835
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £664,982
Total Gross Expenditure: £353,045
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Received Date: 11 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £307,467
Total Gross Expenditure: £575,114
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £226,245
Total Gross Expenditure: £217,425
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £284,614
Total Gross Expenditure: £187,486
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,645
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 896043
Income Other Trading Activities: 9432
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 7628
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 913103
Income Legacies: 564796
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £80,981
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £615,854
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 696835
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10100
Expenditure Support Costs: 100373
Expenditure Depreciation: 785
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £975,328
Assets Total Fixed: 1597
Assets Own Use: 1597
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,006,034
Assets Total Liabilities: £16,303
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £991,328
Creditors One Year Total Current: 16303
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £476,571
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 975328
Funds Restricted: 16000
Funds Total: 991328
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 626382
Income Other Trading Activities: 8631
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 8727
Income Other: 21242
Income Total Income And Endowments: 664982
Income Legacies: 371306
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £71,811
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £281,234
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 353045
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7771
Expenditure Support Costs: 9623
Expenditure Depreciation: 115
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £759,060
Assets Total Fixed: 2382
Assets Own Use: 2382
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £785,691
Assets Total Liabilities: £13,013
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £775,060
Creditors One Year Total Current: 13013
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £731,740
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 759060
Funds Restricted: 16000
Funds Total: 775060
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hampshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Malaysia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ORANGUTAN APPEAL UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-10-25T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 06 AUGUST 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 APR 2016 as amended on 03 Nov 2026
Charitable Objects: FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF THE WILD ORANG-UTAN AND THE BORNEAN PYGMY ELEPHANT IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT AND THE FLORA AND FAUNA WITHIN SUCH HABITAT, TO PROMOTE THEIR LONG TERM WELFARE AND TO PROTECT THEM FROM EXTINCTION WORLDWIDE.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY, PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE WILD ORANG-UTAN AND THE BORNEAN PYGMY ELEPHANT.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures