Borneo Nature Foundation International
Analysis
Borneo Nature Foundation International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Borneo Nature Foundation International reported income of £801k and spending of £804k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £366k to £801k (+119%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 149%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Borneo Nature Foundation International sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Environmental Funders Network (£798k), Wellbeing Economy Alliance (£807k) and The Oxford Preservation Trust (£797k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 56%, donations and legacies 37% and trading 6.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £6. Charitable activities took 70% of spending and raising funds 29%. Grants to other organisations totalled £148k. Reserves of £85k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Data notes from the register: 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
- Donations 37%
- Legacies 0.0%
- Charitable activities 56%
- Trading 6.9%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Protection of rainforest ecosystems in Indonesian Borneo, to safeguard the island's unique biodiversity, the livelihoods and cultures of rural communities, and enhance its global conservation values to mitigate the climate crisis. We achieve this by providing support for community-led conservation, education, capacity-building and sustainable development initiatives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Funders Network | London | £798k |
| Wellbeing Economy Alliance | London | £807k |
| The Oxford Preservation Trust | Oxford | £797k |
| The Heritage of London Trust Limited | London | £808k |