Sangha Tri-National Trust Fund Limited
Analysis
Sangha Tri-National Trust Fund Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cameroun. It was registered in March 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06193079). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Sangha Tri-National Trust Fund Limited reported income of £2.6m and spending of £3.4m, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £2.2m to £2.6m (+16%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 152% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sangha Tri-National Trust Fund Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peterborough Environment City Trust (£2.6m), Rainforest Foundation UK (£2.6m) and Earth Trust (£2.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 68% and investments 32%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 5.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.6m. Reserves of £26k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 68%
- Investments 32%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Charity are to promote the conservation of the physical, natural and social environment and to advance education and science in particular through conserving the natural environment and biodoversity of the trans-boundary forest complex called Sangha Tri-National; and, promoting the environmentally sustainable management of the natural resources and eco-development in the region.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Peterborough Environment City Trust | Peterborough | £2.6m |
| Rainforest Foundation UK | London | £2.6m |
| Earth Trust | Abingdon | £2.6m |
| The Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood Charity | Leicester | £2.6m |