- Is Borneo Orangutan Survival UK a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists Borneo Orangutan Survival UK as a registered charity (number 1144267) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
- What is Borneo Orangutan Survival UK's charity number?
- Borneo Orangutan Survival UK's charity number is 1144267. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 1144267?
- Search 1144267 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
- What does Borneo Orangutan Survival UK do?
- 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.
- Does Borneo Orangutan Survival UK have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Borneo Orangutan Survival UK. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
- How can I donate to Borneo Orangutan Survival UK?
- Borneo Orangutan Survival UK's website listed in our register data is http://www.bos-uk.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
- How much is Borneo Orangutan Survival UK's chief executive paid?
- The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Borneo Orangutan Survival UK's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
- Where does Borneo Orangutan Survival UK's money come from?
- Borneo Orangutan Survival UK reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.1m (99%), investments £9,624 (1%), charitable activities £4,489 (0%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £747k.
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Borneo Orangutan Survival UK?
- The register records Borneo Orangutan Survival UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
- Are Borneo Orangutan Survival UK's trustees paid?
- Borneo Orangutan Survival UK's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
- What was Borneo Orangutan Survival UK previously called?
- The register lists this previous name for Borneo Orangutan Survival UK: Orangutan Protection Foundation.
- When was Borneo Orangutan Survival UK registered as a charity?
- Borneo Orangutan Survival UK was entered on the register on 13 October 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07800920).