Annual Reports
In 2018, we went further than ever to reach families who needed emergency shelter. We supported 210,000 people who lost their homes to disaster or conflict.
Where your money goes
We believe everyone deserves a place to call home.
With the help of amazing supporters like you, we’re working hard to provide emergency shelter for vulnerable families around the world who have lost their homes after disaster.
Making a difference in 2020
In 2020, coronavirus threatened many of the world’s most vulnerable people.
It adds another layer of threat for those have lost their homes to disasters and conflict. For those living in crowded camps or collective centres, it creates the potential for even more trauma and devastation.
In this pandemic, shelter means more than ever. It can save lives by giving families the space they need to isolate and safely distance from others. That’s why your support has been more important than ever.
See how your support made a difference in this video.
How you give to us
Your gifts reach us in a number of different ways.
Whilst a large part of our income comes from supporters who donate to appeals when disasters strike, many choose to give us a regular gift, sign-up to our Book Club or take part in local event or challenges.
We work with fantastic corporate partners, and have strong relationships with trusts and foundations.
We work with a global network of supporters, volunteers and partners, and we are incredibly proud to be official project partners with Rotary International and receive amazing support from Rotarians around the world.
Where your money goes
Around 70p of every pound raised is used to give families a place to call home after disaster. The remaining 30p is invested to raise future vital funds so we can help more families around the world in desperate need of emergency shelter.
We work this out in the same way as many charities in the UK, using financial results from the last three years to make sure events in any single year don’t have a distorting effect.
Every disaster is different and that means each year differs depending on how, where and when we have supported families around the world. Taking a three-year average means we have a clearer picture of how we are performing.
In 2019, we spent £8.9 million supporting disaster-hit families in their recovery with essential items like tents, tarpaulins, toolkits, solar lights, water filters and carriers, blankets, cooking sets and mosquito nets.
RUNNING COSTS
Sometimes called ‘support and governance’, these are the costs involved in running a charity.
They are made up of essential activities that allow us to grow our support for disaster-affected families. They include things like:
- Safeguarding training, process and policies – making sure the families we support, as well as our staff, volunteers and supporters, are kept safe.
- Strong leadership and skilled teams - making sure we have specialist teams in place, as well as training and paying our staff.
- Technology and financial systems – helping us to work as quickly and efficiently as possible.
- A healthy and safe working environment – including things like insurance to protect our teams working in extreme environments.
It is very important to invest in making sure we have these in place to allow us to continue to support more people. We are committed to keeping our governance and support costs as low as possible whilst also delivering the best possible emergency shelter support.
In 2019, we spent £2.4 million on these activities. They represent 19% of our total spend last year.
HOW YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Nimo, Somaliland
Everything has been useful, but the big box is the best. I keep many things inside it and I can lock it. In the early morning when everyone gets up, I roll the blankets up and put them in the box, it makes everything look clean and tidy.
Bihi, Somliland
See the place we are living, we do not have a proper shelter. So this is very useful and it suits us. We are very grateful for what we have received. Thank you for this.
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