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title: "The Pangea Trust — charity rating & review | CharityCompare"
description: "Is The Pangea Trust a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 65/100. Accounts 2024: income £1.4m · 88% on charitable activities. Reg 1177137."
source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-pangea-trust
retrieved: 2026-08-18T01:25:55.290Z
license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0"
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Quick answer

## Is The Pangea Trust a good charity?

The Pangea Trust scores 65/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£1.4m total income, 88% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

Ipswich · UK-wide · IP19 0AU |
Reg [1177137](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-pangea-trust) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.pangeatrust.org/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1177137)

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## How can you give to THE PANGEA TRUST?

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## What does The Pangea Trust do?

The Pangea Trust is a registered charity (no. 1177137) working in animals across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 88% of spending to charitable activities, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income has been growing (≈68% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

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**In short:** THE PANGEA TRUST scores 65 out of 100 (3 stars). 88% average program spend (3-year average). Review the pillar breakdown below.

## What is The Pangea Trust?

The Pangea Trust has a Clarity Score of 65 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1177137. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Animals. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £1.4m, with 88% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026.

Overall score

65/100

3★ · Needs improvement

Cause spend

88%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

75/100

Finance beacon

Income

£1.4m

Latest year 2024

Reserves

—

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

Late

Check register

£44.9 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) ·
18% overhead · Website on register ·
Confidence: medium

## How does THE PANGEA TRUST compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers THE PANGEA TRUST scores higher than.

Income band (£1m–£5m)17thpercentile

**Scores higher than 17% of 2,776 charities in its income band** · 65/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

Animals charities16thpercentile

**Scores higher than 16% of 370 charities in this cause** · 65/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

## How reliable is The Pangea Trust's data?

Source

Charity Commission (England & Wales)

Accounts year

2024

Filing date

24 June 2026

Profile reviewed

17 July 2026

Medium confidence — some data missing or late

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources:
[Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/),
[Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and
[Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/).
[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).

## What is The Pangea Trust's Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

### Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

75/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 33% | 5/15 pts |
| Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 7 trustees · 15/15 pts |
| Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts |

### Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

50/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 0% | Not stated · 0/15 pts |
| Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average |
| Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 0% · 5/5 pts |

### Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 88% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) |
| Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 3p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) |

### Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | Not reported · 0/10 pts |

[How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

## What is The Pangea Trust's Clarity Score?

65/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

75/100

Accountability & Transparency

50/100

Financial Health

100/100

Financial Efficiency

0/100

Community Support

### Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

75/100

Filing history (5 years)5/15 pts

Trustee oversight7 trustees · 15/15 pts

Declared policies10/10 pts

### Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

50/100

Reserves (months of cash)Not stated · 0/15 pts

Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average

Liabilities to assets0% · 5/5 pts

### Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Program expense ratio88% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Fundraising efficiency3p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

### Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts

## How much does The Pangea Trust raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total income | £1.4m | — |
| Total expenditure | £312k | — |
| Charitable activities | £292k | 94% |
| Fundraising | £20k | 6% |
| Governance & admin | £56k | 18% |

94%On charitable activities

## Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2024) · £312k spent

- Charitable activities94% · £292k
- Fundraising6% · £20k
- Governance18% · £56k

## What trust indicators does The Pangea Trust have?

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

- — Accounts filed on time

Filing status: late

- ✓ Trustee board size (3–12)

7 trustees on the Charity Commission register

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

[Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/)

Official register

Reg 1177137

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

[View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1177137)

### Trustees & officers

- Michael John Reyner Chair · since 2017
- Navindu Katugampola since 2023
- Jonathan Robert Lunau Olsen since 2023
- SUSAN JAYNE OLSEN since 2021
- Gitte Buchhave since 2024
- Jan Michael Schmidt-Burbach Dr since 2024
- Adriana Oancea Negro since 2024

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How we score charities
+The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

[Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

## How have The Pangea Trust's finances changed over five years?

- Income
- Spending
- Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

## What are the key facts about The Pangea Trust?

Overall score

65/100 (3★)

Income

£1.4m

Cause spend

88% of expenditure

Reg number

1177137

Scope

UK-wide

Reserves

—

Trustees

7

Accounts year

2024

Filing

late

## How does THE PANGEA TRUST compare, and where else can you look?

[Compare THE PANGEA TRUST with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=the-pangea-trust) [More animals charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/animals) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

### Where THE PANGEA TRUST sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

- [animals charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/animals)
- [environment charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/environment)
- [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education)
- [Charities in Ipswich](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/ipswich)

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## Frequently asked questions

Common questions about The Pangea Trust's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is The Pangea Trust a good charity? + The Pangea Trust scores 65 out of 100 (3 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 88% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are late. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is The Pangea Trust a legitimate charity? + Yes — The Pangea Trust is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1177137). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1177137. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is The Pangea Trust's charity number? + The Pangea Trust's charity number is 1177137. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is The Pangea Trust's charity rating? + The Pangea Trust scores 65 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does The Pangea Trust have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Pangea Trust. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches The Pangea Trust? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 88% of The Pangea Trust's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.

What are The Pangea Trust's overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 12% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 18% of total expenditure at The Pangea Trust. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what The Pangea Trust's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.

How much income does The Pangea Trust receive? + The Pangea Trust reported £1.4m total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing.

Are The Pangea Trust's accounts up to date? + Filing status: late (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is The Pangea Trust based? + The Pangea Trust is listed at Ipswich · UK-wide · IP19 0AU and operates UK-wide, focused on animals.

How does CharityCompare score The Pangea Trust? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The Pangea Trust's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and The Pangea Trust's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.