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Page 1: Annual Report 2009

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Annual report 2009
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Finance 2009

Statement of Accounts 31.12.2009 31.12.2008

Working assets CHF % CHF %

Liquid funds 1.204.484 65.9 809.983 41.1

Securities 597.443 32.7 1.098.262 55.7

Outstanding claims for deliveries and services

1.180 0.1 26.320 1.3

Other claims 7.798 0.4 19.731 1.0

Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 17.244 0.9 18.559 0.9

Total 1.828.149 100.00 1.972.855 100.00

Short-term debt capital 21.394 148.620

Soup kitchen deposits 5.743 0.3 7.902 0.4

Deferred income 15.651 0.9 60.718 3.1

Project loans 0 0.0 80.000 4.1

Long-term debt capital 130.435 130.435

Third-party loans 130.435 7.1 130.435 6.6

Earmarked funds 2.397.882 2.241.416

Nepal funds 1.435.196 78.5 1.400.655 71.0

Tibet funds 637.146 34.9 0 0.0

India funds 155.219 8.5 173.578 8.8

Africa funds 122.604 6.7 106.656 5.4

Children funds 142 0.0 515.527 26.1

Women funds 2.575 0.1 0 0.0

Switzerland funds 45.000 2.5 45.000 2.3

Organizational capital -721.562 -39.5 -547.616 -27.8

Acquired free capital -721.562 -173.970

Free funds 0 -373.646

Annual result 0 0

Total 1.828.149 100.00 1.972.855 100.00

ROKPA- review of the year

Statement of Accounts ROKPA INTERNATIONAL in CHF (consolidated)

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REVENUES 2009 2008

Donations CHF % CHF %

Donations − Tibet 1.785.781 55.3 1.476.427 47.5

Donations − Nepal 295.541 9.1 332.152 10.7

Donations − India 55.577 1.7 51.638 1.7

Donations − Africa 180.778 5.6 163.660 5.3

Free donations 618.543 19.2 799.369 25.7

Total donations 2.936.220 90.8 2.823.246 90.9

Revenue from shop/markets/tickets 38.291 1.2 34.284 1.1

Revenue from events 202.432 6.3 148.475 4.8

Revenue from interest 12.676 0.4 81.792 2.6

Revenue from securities 12.832 0.4 21.927 0.6

Revenue from currency exchange 28.223 0.9 0 0.0

Total revenues 3.230.674 100.0 3.109.724 100.0

EXPENSES

Project expenses

Projects / sponsorships − Tibet 2.312.655 71.6 2.776.671 89.3

Projects / sponsorships − Nepal 226.000 7.0 458.366 14.7

Projects / sponsorships − India 21.300 0.7 17.836 0.6

Projects / sponsorships − Africa 142.664 4.4 55.500 1.8

Travel expenses, project supervision 23.385 0.7 5.229 0.2

Total project expenses 2.726.004 84.4 3.313.602 106.6

Shops/events

Expenses − ROKPA shops/markets/tickets 6.470 0.2 5.442 0.2

Expenses − events 40.248 1.2 37.827 1.2

Total expenses from shops/events 46.718 1.4 43.269 1.4

Administration

Rent 51.941 1.6 55.734 1.8

Salaries including benefits 254.860 7.9 270.398 8.7

Communication 34.659 1.1 23.558 0.8

Administration 30.757 1.0 36.358 1.2

Total administrative expenses 372.217 11.6 386.048 12.5

Miscellaneous

Securities expenses 10.444 0.3 115.396 3.7

Currency expenses 42.801 1.3 292.232 9.4

Other expenses 49.970 1.5 24.409 0.8

Total miscellaneous expenses 103.215 3.1 432.037 13.9

Annual result not including funds -17.480 -0.5 -1.065.232 -34.4

Earmarked funds

Allocations -2.185.307 -1.798.035

Assignments 2.702.619 3.308.373

Free funds

Allocations -556.418 -826.956

Assignments 0 0

Total funds -39.106 683.382

Annual result prior to modifications

Organizational capital -56.586 -381.850

Withdrawal from acquired free capital -547.592 -381.850

Withdrawal from free funds -182.772 -1.155.602

Allocation to earmarked funds 673.778 1.155.602

Annual result after allocations 0 0

Total 3.230.674 100.00 3.109.724 100.0

Operating accounts ROKPA INTERNATIONAL in CHF (consolidated)

The complete consolidated annual report filed in accordance with SWISS GAP FER can be referenced at the ROKPA headquarters in Zurich (telephone: 44 26 26 888, e-mail: [email protected]). The annual accounts shown here is only part of the complete report.

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ROKPA- review of the year

Services Rendered

1. ROKPA’s objectives

Based in Zurich, Switzerland, ROKPA was founded in 1990. The organization’s objective is to provide humanitarian and educational assistance for needy peoples all over the world independent of religion, race, gender or nationality. ROKPA operates its own projects or selects existing projects that fulfill the organization’s objectives. 2. Administrative structure

ROKPA INTERNATIONAL branch offices

The organization ROKPA INTERNATIONAL is based in Zurich and serves as the umbrella organization for 18 ROKPA offices throughout the world. It is responsible for all projects and sponsorships in Nepal, Tibet, India, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Branch offices: Belgium, Germany, Finland, France, Great Britain, India, Ireland, Italy, Canada, Nepal, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Zimbabwe, Spain, South Africa, U.S.A. Executive board*

Dr. Akong Tulku Rinpoche (president) Lea Wyler (vice-president) Syl Edelmann Elise Jacobson Andrea Widmer * The members of the executive board are elected for a period of two years.

Business office

Finances & administration: Pia Schneider (50 %) Gabriele Lenk (50 %) Andrea Widmer (5 %)

Volunteers

Finances, administration:

Bea Schmutz, Eva Tobler, Maja Pankas, Susi Habegger, Bettina Hablützel, Elisabeth Weiss, Priska Hamann, Margrit Stahel, Giovanna Sylla, Magdalena Kubicka, Andrea Widmer, Debby Di Gino, Georgios Mazarakis, Harald Ammeter, Natalia Afanasyera

Public relations: Angela von Koblinski Translations

Sian Edwards, Martha Müller, Ina Hohmann, Hanna Hündorf, David Tonge, Chris Michalski

In fiscal year 2009 the executive board of ROKPA INTERNATIONAL met for the annual general meeting. The organizational structure of

ROKPA Switzerland

The organization ROKPA Switzerland is based in Zurich and is responsible for obtaining funds in Switzerland, primarily for Tibet and Nepal. Executive board*

Gerry Leumann (president) Dr. Akong Tulku Rinpoche Claude A. Ribaux Lea Wyler Elka Gouzer Andreas Vollenweider * The members of the executive board are elected for a period of two years.

Patronage

Robert Schenker (president) Dr. iur. Thomas Bär Walter Bosch Christine Egerszegi Josef Estermann Kurt E. Feller Marc Forster Dr. med. Felix Gutzwiller Peter Hasler

Trix Heberlein Philipp Keel Cyrill Koller Dr. med. Remo Largo Charles Lewinsky Dr. iur. Ellen Ringier Roger Schawinski Emil Steinberger Niccel Steinberger Franz Steinegger Sandra Studer Andreas Vollenweider Dr. iur. Christian Wenger Business office

Director: Pia Schneider (50% ) Secretaries: Gabriele Lenk (50% ) Andrea Widmer (5% ) Volunteers

Finances, administration:

Bea Schmutz, Eva Tobler, Maja Pankas, Susi Habegger, Bettina Hablützel, Elisabeth Weiss, Priska Hamann, Margrit Stahel, Giovanna Sylla, Magdalena Kubicka, Andrea Widmer, Debby Di Gino, Georgios Mazarakis, Harald Ammeter, Natalia Afanasyera Public relations:

Angela von Koblinski ROKPA Times:

Marie-Luce Le Febve de Vivy Event: Vera Bollag

Sales: Bea Schmutz, Margrit Stahel

Branch office

SH: Margrit Stahel, 8222 Beringen

Monitoring

for both organizations: KPMG AG, Badenerstrasse 172, 8004 Zurich, Switzerland In fiscal year 2009 the executive board of ROKPA Switzerland met five times.

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3. Responsible for

management

The following persons were responsible for the management of the organisation in the financial year 2009: Management, minutes and

dissemination of information:

Pia Schneider, 8604 Volketswil

Financial administration and

accounts:

Pia Schneider, 8604 Volketswil

4. Aims

ROKPA focuses on providing long-term aid that helps people to help themselves. It supports a wide range of projects in Tibet, Nepal, Zimbabwe and South Africa. These projects focus on:

� education and care for street children and orphans

� support for girls and women � promotion of Tibetan medicine � medical care � AIDS programmes � old people’s homes � street kitchens � emergency aid � preserving local culture � environmental protection

In 2009 ROKPA led a total of

184 aid projects. In 2009 ROKPA received donations totalling CHF 2,936,220 to help run its projects. This represents a small increase on the preceding year (2008: CHF 2,823,246) – despite the economic crisis.

Since its foundation in 1980, ROKPA INTERNATIONAL has received donations in the region of 40 million Swiss francs.

Donations of time:

Around 13,000 hours of work were donated in 2009 at ROKPA’s head office in Zürich:

� unpaid work as volunteers: approx. 5,100 hours

� unpaid work on management committees: approx. 7,000 hours

� unpaid overtime for permanent staff: approx. 650 hours

5. How did ROKPA use these donations?

In 2009 ROKPA invested a total of CHF 2,726,004 in its projects. This represents a decrease of around 18 percent in its activities compared to the previous year (2008: CHF 3,313,602).

In 2009 ROKPA INTERNATIONAL

used its donations for the following projects:

Tibet CHF 2,312,655

Education and training CHF 1,714,110

Number of projects: 97

Preservation of culture CHF 350,183

Number of projects: 30

Medical care CHF 144,285

Number of projects: 20

Orphans and street children CHF 3,448 Number of projects: 2

Environment CHF 60,000 Number of projects: 4

Other projects CHF 40,629 Number of projects: 3

Nepal CHF 226,000

Orphans and street Children CHF 211,000

Street kitchen/Medical tent CHF 15,000

Africa CHF 142,664

Number of projects: 16

India CHF 21,300 Number of projects: 15

Project supervision expenses CHF 23,385 In 2009 ROKPA added 25 new projects to its programme and provided CHF 327,000 of support.

In 2009 ROKPA helped to provide an education and training for around 10,700 children and young people from extremely poor backgrounds. In Nepal around 500 children were supported and educated directly by ROKPA.

2009