Annual Report 2015

Annual Report 2015 IN 2015 CARE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTED 65 million OF THE WORLD’S POOR PEOPLE IN 95 COUNTRIES TROUGH 890 PROJECTS | Photo: ©CARE Danmark – Linne Brade | 65MILLION OF THE WORLD’S POOR PEOPLE THROUGH In 2015 CARE International supported 890PROJECTS IN 2 Annual Report 2015 95 COUNTRIES The Sooner The better Internationally CARE is one of the largest humanitarian organisations . In 2015 CARE International supported more than 65 million people in 95 countries. CARE Danmark focuses on long-term projects in nine countries. We support poor families and help them to provide food and to work their way out of poverty. The poor farmers in developing countries are often the most vulnerable to climate change. It has become even more difficult for farmers to provide enough food for themselves and their families. Together with local organisations, CARE Danmark support vulnerable farmers in developing countries. The goal is to empower poor farmers through education and knowledge sharing on how to deal with the challenges they meet. CARE Danmark focuses on helping people to help themselves, because it saves lives, money and reduces suffering. CARE Danmark brings our work into action before disasters strike in order to create long-lasting solutions together with poor and vulnerable families. | Photo: ©CARE Danmark – Linne Brade | BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S REPORT 2015 Throughout 2015, CARE Danmark has been situation. This argument was supported by a The close cooperation with DANIDA continued working on three major topics: climate great conference held at the Danish Parlia- in 2015. At the same time, CARE Danmark’s change, the historic cuts in danish development in October, where politicians, partici- work continued to focus on other donors than ment aid and Nepal. pants and the press were invited to learn and DANIDA. CARE Danmark was successfully discuss climate refugees. chosen to carry out a number of projects for In 2015 CARE Danmark has actively partici- EU – also the UK governmental aid agency, pated in political debate advocating for mil- The year of 2015 will be remembered as DFID, extended their support to CARE Dan- lions of people in developing countries, most the year when the government launched a mark’s African climate change adaptation affected by climate change. As part of this historic cut on development assistance. The project, ALP. work, CARE Danmark has been successful in reduction accounted for 25 per cent of the engaging more than 12,000 Danes in a na- funds organisations receive to do develop- The effort to make CARE Danmark less tional petition, which demanded political ac- ment work from the government as part of dependent on funds from the Danish tion and securing an ambitious climate agree- a framework agreement. Government appeared to be a strategically ment with special attention on the world’s wise choice especially after the change of poorest. CARE Danmark’s political work in the “It’s a black day for the good and recognized government in 2015. run up and during the climate summit in Paris development work that Danish organisations resulted in great publicity and we were able to like CARE Danmark performs in poor coun- In this context it is also important to thank influence politicians and organisations before tries,” National Director of CARE Danmark, the many people who support CARE Danmark and during the climate summit. Niels Tofte, wrote as input to the discus- through contributions or memberships, which sion around the new national annual budget are a prerequisite for our work. CARE Danmark successfully linked the of 2016. CARE Danmark’s budget was cut climate change agenda with long-term annually with 10 million Danish kroner as part Finally, Nepal played a prominent role in CARE development efforts and the current refugee of the framework agreement. Danmark’s activities. On 25th of April, the PATRON OF CARE DANMARK NATIONAL DIRECTOR CHAIRMAN VICE-CHAIRMAN INGELISE HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS NIELS TOFTE CHRISTIAN S. NISSEN BJARNE H. SØRENSEN BOGASON PRINCE JOACHIM CONSULTANT FORMER AMBASSADOR DIRECTOR AND LECTURER 4 Annual Report 2015 most devastating earthquake in more than 80 His Royal Highness Prince Joachim organisation, which naturally cooperates and years hit the country. Over 600,000 homes together with the music artist Per Vers pursues dialogue with business organisations were destroyed and 9,000 Nepalis lost their and the DR Ultra-host Joakim Ingversen and companies. Just as it is necessary to con- lives. presented the Christmas Calendar of 2015. tinue looking for new funding opportunities in The launch and the 170 school lectures led to forms of partnerships and foreign donors. “It is the most frightening thing, I have a massive press coverage of CARE Danmark. ever experienced. You are left completely The cooperation with companies and powerless,” CARE Danmark’s resident In 2015 CARE Danmark has invested many foundations must and can be done without advisor, Søren Engberg Jensen, expressed resources in establishing partnerships with ever giving up the focus, which is essential to after the earthquake. Quite extraordinarily, Danish foundations and companies. We CARE Danmark: To empower poor people in CARE Danmark participated in the humani- have initiated a cooperation with Bestseller developing countries and to support them to tarian relief work. Foundation on a project to create jobs and create better lives for themselves. increase income for young people in Kenya. Nepal also played a central part of CARE Dan- At the same time, CARE Danmark continues In 2015, CARE Danmark had a turnover of mark’s work in 2015, as the profit from the to work with Coop and Arla to develop sus- 128 million kroner. It is the highest turn- Danish Broadcasting Corporation’s Christmas tainable business models and partnerships in over since CARE Danmark was established Calendar Project 2015 (Børnenes U-lands- Africa. in 1987. The financial results of 2015 shows kalender) went to CARE Danmark’s project a positive outcome at 1.1 million and the The forgotten children of the Himalayas In the light of the government’s significant unrestricted reserves stood at 12.9 million. (Himalayas glemte børn). In addition to the DR reduction and reform of a long-term focus Despite cuts in public funding and a com- TV-programs from Nepal, CARE Danmark had on development and poverty reduction, we petitive funding market, we have managed to storytellers visiting schools reaching 17,000 will state that in the future, it is even more achieve a satisfying result. children throughout the country. necessary to position CARE Danmark as an CATHARINA HENRIETTE ANETTE PETER ORLA GRØN ULLA COLLET FRANDSEN-MELAU FØLSGAARD KRAGELUND PEDERSEN RÖTTGER MA DEPUTY HR DIRECTOR BOARD MEMBER CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT BOARD CHAIRMAN CEO 5 Annual Report 2015 FINANCIAL REVIEW 2015 In 2015, CARE Danmark had a turnover of 128 million kroner. That Charity Button on the bottle refund machines in Coop’s supermarkets is the biggest turnover since CARE Danmark was established in extended with four months into 2015. 1987. Of this, 48 million kroner came from CARE Danmark’s framework agreement with DANIDA. Additionally, CARE Danmark received In 2015, CARE Danmark also took part in the yearly Danish project support from the EU and from the governments of Great Britain National Telethon (Danmarks Indsamling) in which 100 million kroner and Austria. Last, but not least, CARE Danmark received significant was raised for humanitarian projects in developing countries. CARE contributions from individuals, companies and foundations. Danmark’s share of the amount was 3.5 million kroner. The money is earmarked for a project in Ghana that fights against violations of rights FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES in relation to mining activities. In 2015, CARE Danmark raised a total of 22.5 million kroner from private donors, businesses and foundations, altogether represent- ANNUAL RESULT AND 2016 FORECASTS ing 18 per cent of the total revenue. The total revenue from private The final account for 2015 shows an overall surplus of 1.1 million donors, businesses and foundations is below the 2014-level, primarily kroner. As of December 31st, 2015, unrestricted reserves amounted because CARE Danmark received a large inheritage in 2014. to 12.9 million kroner. The result is satisfying in the light of CARE Danmark’s long-term goal of building its own capital. This year, the majority of private fundraising came from contributors and members who support on a monthly basis. This amounted to 16.1 The administrative expense ratio in relation to total revenue has gone million kroner – of which 4.4 million kroner came from memberships. down from 12% in 2014 to 11% in 2015. This is due to an increase The number of support members in CARE Danmark has increased in revenue from public institutions. We expect that revenues from from 13,745 in 2014 to 15,737 in 2015. The number of contributors public institutions will be slightly lower in 2016 than in 2015. decreased from 24,831 in 2014 to 23,858 in 2015. This is primarily because CARE Danmark in 2015 prioritised to recruit new support In 2016, CARE Danmark expects a negative result of a total of 228,000 members more than recruiting new contributors. kroner. The framework grant from DANIDA was in 2015 48 million kroner, but after the government’s historic cutbacks in development CARE Danmark’s cooperation with businesses was continuing in assistance, the framework grant has been reduced to 38.4 million 2015 as a considerable part of CARE Danmark’s fundraising strategy. kroner in 2016. In comparison, the well-established cooperation with CARE Danmark’s strategic partnership with Coop ‘Kilimo Biashara’ the EU and other foreign institutional donors is expected to continue continued in Kenya in 2015. Additionally, a partnership concerning the in 2016.

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