2024-12-31-accounts - Save The Orangutan

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 01.01.2024 Period end date Period start date To 31.12.2024 Charity name: Save the Orangutan Charity registration number: 1133204 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 To raise awareness of the plight of the critically endangered orangutan and to promote and support projects related to the conservation and survival of the world's orangutan population as well as the protection of their habitats. Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 and 1.19 Main activities in the reporting period: 1) Communication work to raise awareness of the plight of the Bornean orangutan and the threat to its survival through articles on website, social media and publications including Save the Orangutan Group Annual Report. 2) Raised funds from the general public in UK to support the conservation efforts of Save the Orangutan and its local partners on Borneo through symbolic adoptions of orphaned orangutans at the rehabilitation centre Nyaru Menteng in Central Kalimantan and rainforest partners (223 recurring donors) 3) Provided donors with regular updates on the results of their donation. 4) Cooperated with other Save the Orangutan organisations maximising the impact of the activities of the Charity on the conservation of the Bornean orangutan and its habitat. The Trustees have used the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit to guide its planning of activities in accordance with the purpose and objectives of Save the Orangutan. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18

Achievements and Performance SORP reference Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. The income of Save the Orangutan in 2024 was a total of GBP 31,149. The funds were raised through our recurring donor programs, one-off donation appeals and legacies. Para 1.20 In 2024 GBP 15,000 were transferred to Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, for their work with orangutan rescues, rehabilitation, sanctuaries, release, post- release monitoring and protection of their habitat. The funds contributed to the rescue of four orangutans from human-orangutan conflicts and reintroduction of 21 orangutans to the wild or at pre-release islands after a successful rehabilitation, reaching 539 orangutans released since 2012. In 2024, Save the Orangutan Group replanted together with our local partners on Borneo more than 20 hectares with 22,222 trees in Central Kalimantan. GBP 6,476 were used on awareness raising and engagement activities of the plight of the orangutan among the UK general public. In 2024, 14 articles were published on savetheorangutan.org covering stories related to orangutans, their habitat and our work. Save the Orangutan had 28.287 unique visitors on the org and org.uk sites. Information was also communicated through newsletters (868 subscribers) and social media. Facebook posts had a top organic reach by 253,411. 74 posts in total were published on Facebook in 2024, with 11,458 followers. Our Instagram account had 58 new posts in 2024 with 14,200 followers.

Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 1.21 Total funds brought forward to 2025 was GBP 40,016 Para 1.22 The reserves of Save the Orangutan are kept at a minimum. Donations are transferred to program activities furthering the ur ose of the or anisation as riorit GBP 40,016 NIA Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in defiGit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 NIA Para 7.23 NIA Additional informatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity's principal Legacies and private donor support sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy ado ted A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.47 Para 1.46 Para 1.46 Other

Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constitution How is the charity constituted? ,1 |)orated Para 1.25 Association Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or mor8 trustees Para 1.25 Trustees are elected by Members Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Policies and procedures NIA adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisatlonal structure and any wider network with which the charity works Save the Orangutan has a close collaboration with Save the Orangutan Foundation in Denmark and Save the Orangutan in Sweden. The collaboration agreement between Save the Orangutan and Save the Orangutan Foundation, Denmark was in 2021 reviewed, reconfirmed and signed by the trustees of both organisations. The daily administration and operation of Save the Orangutan is managed by the secretariat of Save the Orangutan Foundation based in Denmark to maximise impact and reduce costs. Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Save the Orangutan promotes and supports the work of Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) in Indonesia and coordinates its activities with BOS artners in several countries. Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name other name the charit uses Re istered charit number Charity's principal address Save the Oran utan 1133204 Clo Smarties Bookkeeping Creech Castle Taunton, Somerset TA12DX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office (if any) Name of person (or body) entitled toa oint trustee ifan Save the Orangutan Foundation Marie Sigvardt January 1, 2025 Henrik Bonné November 1, 2020 Save the Orangutan Foundation Marina Palomba January 1, 2025 Save the Orangutan Foundation Cor orate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re Director name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole ear

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this ca acit Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Detsils of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional information (optlonal) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chlef executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information

Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Lf/ K//- Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Marie Sigvardt Executive Director Date 2510912025

Save the Orangutan Flnanclal Statements For the year ended 31st December 2024 Save the Oran utan Financial Stateme ts For the eare ed 31st Dece ber 2024

Savè the Orangutan Financial Statements For the year ended 31st December 2024 CONTENTS 1 Administrative Details 2 Statement of Financial Actwilies 3 Balance Sheet 4 Notes to Financial Statements

Save thé Orangutan Flnanclal Statements For the year ended 31st December 2024 ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Trus18es H Bonne M. Paloma (Appointed 01120251 M Sigvardt IAppointed 01120251 JC Evans (Resigned 01120251 H Gurtler Ichair) l Resigned 01120251 Company Secretary M Sigvardl {Appoinled 0112025) H Gurtler (Resigned 0112025) R8gislered Office CIO Smartles Bookkeeping LIMed Creech Castle Balhpool Taunton Somersel UK Reglsleffjd Company Number 06900509 (England and Wales) Registered Charity Number 1133204 Bank Lloyds PIC 25 Gresham Street London EC2V 7HN

Save the Orangutan Flnanclal Statements For the year ended 31st December 2024 2024 Total Fund5 2023 Total Funds Unrestrlcted R05trlcted Funds Funds Not•s INCOMING RESOURCES Donations Activities to further the Charily's objectives Funding income 31,149 31,149 21,124 Total Incoming Resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Fund raising and donor latIonS Dlrecl oharilable expenditure Govemance costs 4,279 21,476 3,986 4,279 21.476 3,986 7.077 16,032 3.957 Total resOue$ expended 29,741 Net incoming r880urco8 before transfèrs 1,408 1,408 ,942 Trdnsfers between funds Total funds brought foward 38,608 38,608 44,550 Total funds carrled forward

Savo the Orangutan Flnancial Statsments For the year ended 31st December 2024 2024 2023 Note ASSETS Tanglble fixed assets Current Assets Debtors C8sh al bank & in hand 68,801 68,801 103 551 103,551 Cr8dilors'. amounts falling due wilhln one year 28,785 64,943 Net Current assets Total net assets FUNDS Reslrfcled funds 1,408 unStriCted funds 38,608 38,608 Total funds Zflo 112aS Approved by the Committe6 on........... and signed on Ils behall by.. Signed.. Print Nam8'. MALIE O I DT

Save the Orangutan Flnanclal Statements For the year ended 31st December 2024 1 Principal accounting policies a. Basis of preparation These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transa¢llon value unless otherwise ststed in the relevant notels) lo Ihese accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102}. b. Re¢ognitlon of Incomfr These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities ISoFA} when.. Ihe charity becomes enlilled to the resourcas., it is more likely than not that the tTUStee5 will receive Ihe r8sour¢es', and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. Grants and Donatlons Donations and gifts a accounted for when receivable. d. Income from Interest Thls Is In¢luded in the accounts when receipt Is probable and the amount receivable can be measured reliably. e. R•gourc&8 expended Expenditure is included on the accruals basi8: Fund r8IsSng co818 are those gltrfbulable lo raising income for the ¢h8ri1y, Governance costs comprise costs for Ihe Nnnlng of Ihe charity itself as an organSsatlon. f. Govarnance costs Governance costs include all costs invoSvlng Ihe public accountability of the charlty and Sls compliance with gulatIon and good pra¢li¢e. These costs include costs felaled to independent examination of the charities financial slalemenls together with an apportionment of overhead and support costs. Fund $truGturo Unreslri¢led funds are donations and other in¢omlng resources receivable or generated for the objects of the charity wilhout furth8r specified purpos8 and are available as general funds. Reslricled funds arè to be used for the specific purposes as lald down by the donor. Expenditure which meets these criteria is charged to the fvnd, together wrth a falr allocatlon of management and support costs.

Save the Orangutan Financial Stat¢monts For the year ended 31st Decembgr 2024 Donatlons Unrestri¢tsd Restrl¢ted 2024 Totsl 2023 Totsl Genoral Donations 21.124 Fundraislng and Donor Relatlon8 Advertlsing Fundraising Donor Relations Other Costs 1.396 2,883 1.396 2,883 749 6,328 Dlrect charltable èxpgndlture Prolecls - transfer lo Bomeo Communication l AwaTeness 15,000 15,000 10,000 6032

Save the Orangutan Flnanclal Statements For the year ended 31st De¢ember 2024 Governance costs 2024 2023 staff costs Professional fees Legal Fees Insurance Premiums Travel Costs Telephone & Intemel Postage, stationary & olher costs Web Dèsign PayPal Fees Bank Charges and Fees 2.046 1,791 1,036 1.148 794 224 904 During the year the allocallon of cos15 to the various activities of the Charity have been reviewed. It is now inlended to monitor these allocations annually. Stsff costs 2024 2023 Salaries Social security costs Thè averag8 w8ekly number of employees during the year All employee time is involved in providing either 8UPPOrt to the govemance of the charity or support seNlces lo the ¢haritabl8 activil8s, and have bèen 8110¢8led on a lime spent b8s18. No employees were emlployed 202412023 01 Trustees received no remuneration in either year.

Save the Orangutsn Financial Statsments For the year ended 31st December 2024 Credltors 2024 2023 Trade credito Other crediloTS PAYE I Nl Payable 15,000 13,785 51,041 13.902 64.943 Rostrlcted Funds There were no $tricted funds as at 31st December 2024

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A	Independent Examiner’s Report	Independent Examiner’s Report	Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees		Charity Name Save The Orangutan

On accounts for the year				Charity no
	ended	31/12/2024		(if any)	1133204

Set out on pages		1 and 2	(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)		(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
		I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
		charity (“the Trust”) for the year	charity (“the Trust”) for the yearended 31/12/2024.
Responsibilities and		As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report		accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
		(“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 30/10/2025 Name: Ann-marie Kelly Relevant professional qualification(s) or body Institute of Certified Bookkeepers

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(if any):

Address: The Keep, Creech Castle, Taunton Somerset. TA1 2DX

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

Oct 2018

IER