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variety.org.nz 2017 Annual Report 2. Variety - the Children’s Charity Annual Report 2017 Variety gives disadvantaged Kiwi kids the childhood they deserve and the opportunities to reach their full potential. 3. Variety - the Children’s Charity Annual Report 2017 Contents Who we are How we help Financial performance 2. Our vision 6. Our programmes 18. Governance 4. From our CEO 8. Kiwi Kid Sponsorship 19. Financial review 5. From our President 10. Bikes for Kids 23. Special thanks 12. Gold Heart Scholarships 14. Laptops for Learning 15. Kiwi Next Generation 16. Highlights 4. Variety - the Children’s Charity Annual Report 2017 From our CEO Every child deserves opportunities to achieve their potential. This year, Variety continued to give support to thousands of Kiwi kids from disadvantaged backgrounds, changing their lives for the better. Five years ago, we considered We’re equally proud of our other that, our Kiwi Kid Sponsorship how best we could support New programmes, all of which focus programme has an astounding Zealand’s children and made on children who are financially attrition rate of less than 1 per cent an informed decision to focus or physically challenged. Our per month, reflecting its immense on those living in deprivation. extraordinary Gold Heart Scholars value to sponsors as well as Since then, our decision has continue to amaze and inspire children. been validated again and again. us with their sports, arts and Thousands of families in New academic achievements. Hundreds This is a time of struggle for Zealand are struggling, and of Kiwi kids now have their very thousands of Kiwi kids, but with Variety’s support makes a critical own bike, thanks to our Bikes Variety’s help, their paths are difference for their children. for Kids programme. And we easier, their options are greater, distributed digital devices and and their dreams can become a Now with over 3,200 children mobility equipment to children reality. We are doing the most sponsored through Kiwi Kid throughout the country. important work that can be done Sponsorship, we conducted our for Kiwi kids today. With your help, first programme impact review Variety is the hub of a community we are making a big difference. in 2017. We asked parents and of people and organisations children to speak frankly and that care about New Zealand’s anonymously about how they felt youngest citizens. Our generous the sponsorship had changed corporate partners, including The their lives. Warehouse, SKYCITY, Johnson & Johnson, Ford New Zealand and The results were overwhelming: CMC Markets, provide essential funds, fundraising opportunities, 1. The Kiwi Kid Sponsorship goods-in-kind and expertise that programme is a unique offering allow us to do our jobs, and do which helps to improve family them well. dynamics and reduces financial stress, Volunteers are part of Variety’s DNA and we are enormously 2. Children feel more socially privileged to work with a Board included, which directly of Directors that are passionate, Lorraine Taylor impacts their confidence and driven, inspirational and Chief Executive self-esteem, committed to improving the lives of disadvantaged New Zealand 3. Children attended school more, children. Our Friends of Variety were more engaged with their committee has raised tens of learning and were healthier. thousands of dollars to support our programmes and we are indebted Kiwi Kid Sponsorship is about to the members and former Chair, much more than $45 per month. Bev Roberts, for their drive and It’s a programme that bridges enthusiasm for our cause. social boundaries and connects Kiwis to each other. It inspires Perhaps most importantly, thanks children from both families to want to the support of our individual to become adults who give back. supporters and corporate partners, And it provides vital support for we exceeded $2.3million in grant children to participate and follow giving and programme delivery, their dreams. a record for Variety. On top of 5. Variety - the Children’s Charity Annual Report 2017 From our President Thanks to the efforts of our team and our incredibly generous supporters, Variety has increased the amount of distributed grants to a record $2.3million in the current financial year. This reflects our focus on supporters to play a pivotal appointed three new directors, delivering programmes that role in addressing the needs of Pejman Okhovat, Emma Priest make a tangible difference to the New Zealand’s disadvantaged and Daniel Phillips, who bring a lives of disadvantaged Kiwi kids. children; wealth of experience and skill to On behalf of our Board, and the the Board. Variety International children whose lives have been • Commissioning a social impact once again recognised our Kiwi positively impacted through study to help us assess and Kid Sponsorship programme Variety, I would like to express validate the way that Kiwi Kid with a Future Programme Award, my sincere appreciation to all our Sponsorship changes the lives and former Friends of Variety supporters who have made this of sponsored children and Chair, Bev Roberts, received a possible. their parents. Sponsors that Presidential Citation. are committed to the well- This year has been another year being of our future generations This year’s results, against the of investment, utilising reserves increasingly want to ensure backdrop of an increasingly to build capacity and developing that their funds are creating challenging fundraising programmes to attract and retain the desired outcomes. The environment, are a wonderful new supporters. Specific initiatives results from our study have tribute to the efforts of our included: overwhelmingly confirmed the team who work so hard to give positive benefits for sponsored disadvantaged Kiwi kids the • Embedding our enterprise children and their families, childhood they deserve. On behalf management system, HeartLink, including improved family of the Board, our sincere thanks giving us the capacity to grow dynamics, reduction in stress, to Lorraine and her team for their our flagship Kiwi Kid Sponsorship greater social inclusion, higher outstanding efforts, and again programme. The number of self-esteem, improved health to all our supporters whose help kids sponsored increased and better learning outcomes. and generosity helps brighten the to more than 3,200 at year- futures of our Kiwi kids. end. With close to 300,000 The problem of child poverty is Kiwi kids living in poverty, our multi-dimensional and cannot ambition is to make a meaningful be solved by any one agency. It contribution to eradicating can however be solved through this unacceptable situation by increasing awareness and continuing to significantly grow collaboration between privately- Richard Spilg this programme; funded charities, such as Variety, President and local and government-funded • Developing programmes initiatives. We have already seen to complement Kiwi Kid the benefit of our collaboration with Sponsorship in order to the Salvation Army in the delivery attract new supporters whose of the Kiwi Next Generation contributions will assist with initiative. One of our key objectives the critically important task of is to continue to develop effective capacity building. Our Hero for partnerships to provide more Kids programme was launched to comprehensive sets of solutions. attract a younger demographic who may not yet be in a position I would like to express my to sponsor a Kiwi kid but want to gratitude to former directors, commit to regular contributions. Deborah Fox and Mark Vella, for Our Variety Guardian programme their contribution to the Board aims to bring together a small during their terms. At this year’s group of our most committed Annual General Meeting, we 6. Variety - the Children’s Charity Annual Report 2017 Our Programmes $2,310,000 + in grant giving and programme delivery $3,900,000 revenue generated this year, including $898,000 goods and services in kind support 56% increase in revenue from 2012 7. Variety - the Children’s Charity Annual Report 2017 4975 CHILDREN supported by Variety this year 67% of all Kiwi Kid Sponsorship claims were for essentials such as clothing, shoes and bedding 247 SCHOOL TRIPS and camps made possible through Kiwi Kid Sponsorship $1,092,000 distributed through Kiwi Kid Sponsorship 8. Variety - the Children’s Charity Annual Report 2017 Kiwi Kid Sponsorship 9. Variety - the Children’s Charity Annual Report 2017 The Kiwi Kid Sponsorship Precious’ mum, Sueanna opportunity to do important things programme is now entering its “Now I can get Precious her like swimming lessons, have a fifth year. Today, 3,268 children prescription and we’ve noticed her school uniform or a winter coat. are sponsored through the skin getting much better, thankfully programme. I got her cotton t-shirts and pants “I have three children. Sponsorship too! It’s a relief knowing my girl isn’t is a valuable lesson for them, that From October 2016 to September in pain anymore.” helping those in need is important. 2017, Variety distributed $1.092 It also helps them realise how lucky million through 5,817 claims to Rachel, a sponsor they are having a warm house, disadvantaged children. “I was really happy when Variety warm clothes and lunch every day started doing Kiwi Kid Sponsorship as some children in New Zealand 8-year-old Precious suffers from in 2013. I had always wanted to sadly don’t.” eczema and needed clothing and sponsor a child, but wanted it to bedding that wouldn’t irritate her be a Kiwi kid as I knew that were skin along with medication to lots of Kiwi kids that needed help. treat it. We love that we are providing the Evidence of the impact of the Kiwi Kid Sponsorship programme In September, Variety received the inclusion, education, family 3. Kiwi Kid Sponsorship results of an independent review dynamics and health. Parents is a unique offering we commissioned into the social see support from the Kiwi Kid impact of the Kiwi Kid Sponsorship Sponsorship programme critical The Kiwi Kid Sponsorship programme.