Cord Global
(A company Ilrnlled by gvaiantee)
Annval ft•port gnd Flnqnclal Statremenls
Year endlng 31 December 2023
Chailty nvmber 1070684
ompony number 03566119

Cord Globul
Bourd's onnvul report forthe ywr enifing 31 December2023
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Our *41slon & mlsslon
Cord's vi%on is of o worfd where all people live in the fullne55 of peace.- having the freedom to flourish and live free from fear. Our
rniss￿n is to tronsform dy5fvnctionol relolion5hip5 belween individuals and communities and those holding power into positive and
Ihriving relationship5 bvilt on rrTUtvol dependeney and trust.
c￿.$ Yiyon is o worfd where peace 15 fully Teolised. We wotk to be on effective porlner for peace in Africo and Asio by worknng irn
soclelies affected by violent conflict and poverty. developing the copaclty of partners to build sustoinable peoce.
Objecllv
Cord's Memorandum of Associotion h05 Iwo Ch(￿tobItr oblech"ves'.
l. To relieve people in need In ony part of the wortd, especially refugee5 and children who are suffering by reason of bockground, war
or poverty.
2. Ihe advoncement ol the Chri5than foith.
Cord advanceg the Chrishan foith by corrying out practlcal work relieving poverty and promoting Social eohe5ion lo build peace.
wothng with people ond communities of all foiths or none. The Council refe￿ed lo the Chodty CoMm￿s1On'$ generol 9uidonce on
public benefil when reviewing our oims and objectives and in pltsnning our Ivtvre activities. In th8 following pags5 thi5 report
demonstrotes the public benefil of our work and how we hove worked towords CorLI's stro71egic oimg.
Valvè5 and op•rallng wlnclples
W• urn composslonale and we find within ourselves o deep concern for our fellow humon beings who ore not flourishing. We
recogni5ed th15 15 best demonstroted in proctical oction cJ5 well as through words.
W* valu• •v•ryone and recognise that every humon being is creoted vnique ond speclol. We Iherelore place great volve on every
human life being worthy of dignity and respect with lundomentol rights that should be protected. By creathng opportunithei for people
of cfifferenl grovps ond bockgrounds lo come together. we ore breaking down barriers and helping people see eoch other 0$ th&r
nei9hbovr rotheT thon Ihe'otherf.
W• are Inlerdepend*nt and know that commvniti85 ond soclettes worf( best when Strong and heolft)y interdependent relationships are
formed.
We •xplor• lh• Tool covses of conificl. pu9hlng through superficial and ￿sible effects to vnderstand hidden drivers and how we can
address them in the most 5uslunable way.
Gronl makln9 polky
As part of earrylng ovl some projects. Cord mokes grants to NC05 where the activities ol Ihe NGO fits with Ihe PLwoses ol the Cord
rogramme. The amount purpose of o gront is set out in o portnership agreement between the fv¥o orgonisahon5. the NGO is
reqvired lo rep¢)rt back to Cord on expenditure 090inst bvdg8t and on progress towords objecthv8S.

Cord Global
Board's annual veportfor the yeor endlng 31 Decembor 2023 lconfd)
In¥oslm*nt In Reltsllgnshlps
Lookin9 bock over 2023 it is evident thot the wortd continues to be a volotile place. Significant conflicts hove storted in Sudon ond
Palestine over the post year in addition to the continving conllicl in Ukroine wNlst olher conflicts, such os that in Yèmen. have
escolaled. The mllltary nJle In Myanmor, thou9h mostly out of the medio 5POtlight. continuas and many millons of lives hawe been
adversely offected.
Cord's vision remains of a worfd where oll people con live in the fullne55 of pooce." having the freedom to flourish and live free from
feai. Whilst this ¥1￿0￿ conthnues to be highly ielevont. it is olsts unf¢rtunolely o distant reallty lor so mony people globolly whose live5
hove been tumed upside down by conllicl and are Ilving in fear. However, that is not the full picture. we must look Ivrther to See the full
reallty.
I was reminded by o colleague recently that il is often the quiet unseen acts ol kindnes5 and brKIge-bL￿ldIng that Can hove the biggest
impocl on people's lives. The consistent ond methodicol investment in relothonships 15 something thot 15 not a￿ayS the mosl y1￿￿e. but
It Is something thot we must not neglect omidst the clamour lor direct military actlon. For fighting lo stop, lor communities lo heal. for
people Io co-exlst wlthout the tt)real of violence. Ihere must be efforts locussed on building relolionships.
"They shake ovr hond$ wNlstr klcklng our b¢)ots"
Over the post six months we hove been taking the opportunity lo review ond reNect on Cold'5 Strolegy 'Promothng the Power of
Peaceful Relationships" to ensure il remoins relevonl foi the challenges of todoy's world os well as laking the opportunity lo pause.
rellecl and lectm from ovrwork.
We hove been discussing with portners Cord's approach to building relatior￿hlp5 between those in power, often Govemment or Mulli_
Nathonal bu￿rneSSes. and communit185. We hav6 o righls-btssed opproach that we toke os the foundathon lo our work however we
recognise Ihat convenknonal engagement befvieen rights holders Icitizens like you or11 ond duly4)eorers lollenlimes Govemmentl con
lead to adversoriol encounter5 that don't necessorily leod to po%th've change.
We reco9nise Ihot there 15 0 place for vocal advocacy that pr855urises thos8 in power into change and for campaigns that roise public
awareness of different issve5. However, thol is not the opprooch Ihot Cord lakes.11 on Ihe one hond, we ore to be successful in build'ng
relotionsk4ps with those in poweT in ordor lo help inflvence and shape their opprooch to commvnities then the other hond ¢onnot be
doing something thot pushes them oway. Cord's aPPToa¢h 1$ one of quiet diplomacy. establishing trust and confidence such that real
and meoningful change is possiUe.
I recently heard vio one ol Cord's partner5 a quole fTom a govemment officiol in o country where Cord works that sums UP this
situathon perfectly. The Governmenl official had been on Me receiving end of quite criticol public odvococy regording a porhcular
rights issue thal the community was conc8ined obout. At the same time. however. the commvnity wonted to bvild relotionship with
thè GoveFnmenl lo resolve the issue. The Government official sold "Ihey shok& ovr hands whilst kicking our tx)ots" highlighting very
eloquenlly Ihe sense Ihat it's very cfifficult to build relationship with people Ihat you are publicly ctithcising.

Cord Globul
Bo(Yd's annual r•portforth• y•ar •ndlng 31 Decomber2023 (cont'd}
A hlevemènts and •rfomianc
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l am Increa￿nglY convinced thal Ihe relational approoch thot Cord tokes is o vital one in moving forward many situations globally
where people's rights are being reslricted. Whon WOTking in context5 where tt)ere ts introclable conllicl, building strong relationships
that lost and ore based on mutual resptrcl ond trust can be chollenging, time<onsumin9 ond highly complex. It can be frustrating.
slow and sometimes feel like nothing is changing. However, when you read about Ihe impact of Cord's work in 2023. 1 hope that yov
will see the beneltl INS apyoach is hoving and the significant progress that is being mode omidst Ihe bockdrop of increoslng conflict In
the world.
Our Impacl In 2023
In 2023, the Cord team. in strong collaboration with our partne￿. pvr58d tsvr VI￿On and migsion with relenffess optimism ond resilience
ond were oble lo benefit the lives of over 127.000 people ocross our eight countries ol implemenloth'on.. Bvrundi ond Ugonda in Eost
Ahico and Camboda. Vietnom. Loos. Myanmar. Bongladesh ond Thoilond in South-East Asia.
Over 186 troining sesyons wère conducted In 2023 with 56% 01 them focus%ng on Fundamental Freedoms such 0$ Freedom of Religion
or Belief IFORBI. Lond Rlghts and Safety and Digital Security and 44% focussing on peacebLMlding topics such as conflict senytivity ond
Do No Hom IDNHI as well 0$ issues of hate speech with over 5,479 people being supported. Cooching svpport ond follow vp afrler
troining continue Its be a key approach Ihot moximise5 thè odoplion of training approaches and their potentiol impact.
C(xd worked direclly wlh 1,147 Hurnon Rights Defenders IHRDS) ocross oll our context5 providing oddihonol 5UPPOrt to ensure o strong
representation of Women Human Rights Defenders IWHRDsl in pulicvlar161% Womenl.
Cord's local portnenhlp focus conlinued with cfirecl support proylded to 30 Civil Society Orgonisations to work more offectivèlv in their
oreas of experlise in a sustainable way. Small gronls conlinve to be o keyway lo ensure local orgoni50thons hove ownership of what
they do ond how money is used. In 2023 small grants were given to 17 orgonisofi'on5 and contributions were made lowords o hardship
fund lor environmentol rights defenders lololling £361.695. This represents 22% of Cord's lolal expenditure.
Our global three 5trond stroteglc approoch is embedded in oll of Cord'9 progrc*nming ond the impact in 2023 Can be seen below:
Slrond l . Vle enoble local orgonisullons and commynlty rèw•s•nlatlv•s lo become more resI1￿nI to th• pr•ssvie$ Ihey face and lo
develop conslrvcliv• rdalk+n$hlp$ wllh kèy ptsw•r holdeis
14 new Self Help GIovp5 ISHGS) have been created. wlh 2,753 people rvnnlng 114 bu5ine55e5.
596 Human Rights Defenders are akAe lo meel their Costs and conthnue their odvococy o¢livities.
33 Commvnily organisolions hove been svpported in develO￿ng strotegic plans to improve thar resilience and su5tainobility.
40 nelwoTk5 hove been connectod wilh 153 CS0s and HRDS who ore actively conhibuthng.
855 HRDS have reeèived a one-off equipmentl hardshlp fund poyment 10 5VPPOrt Ihem.

Cord Global
8oor¢l$ onnvol report for the year èndin9 31 D•c•mber 2023 (conl'd)
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Strond 2 - We work wllh governm•nt$ and oth•r power hokleis lo bulld thek ¢ommttrnent to mvlualy benellcknl ￿laI￿onShIpS wllh
9rassroots ovganlsallons
377 repre5entalives of local ovthorities atl&nd&d events organised by Civil Sociefy Orgonisotions lan increase of 70% on 20221.
13 Civil Society Orgonisotions and 139 cornmunity represenlatlves took parl in policy4evel discvssion5.
Civil Society 0rgani5ath.ons were invited by oulhorities to 20 meelin95 and events.
strand 3 . We creole spo¢e lor rèlallonshlp5 lo d•v•lop and glow between loed orgonlMtlons. communlty representollves.
gov¢rnments and oth•r pow•r holdws
C￿0thng meaningful spoces where trvsl and confidence con be built between powerholders. locol orgonisotions, ond communities
contlnves to be o core orea ol Cord's slrotegy. Over the course ol the yeu. 121 spaces were created as places to connect.
colloborole ond resolve issves. Some of these were in person and some were held online.
These spaces look a range ol l¢xmots frorn communithes of practice on forestry Issues to mult15tokeholder d￿logueS be￿eern
gov¢Tnment. businesses ond communities on extractive industry issues. narrative theotre W0￿$hOp5 lo survivors, groups and
inlergeneralional dialogue.
C¢xd's work in 2023 continued to be oligned to ffive globol pro9ramme Ihemes. The$8 ore delailed below..
l. Economlc Empow•mièntr The ideol ol peace is o distonl concept for Someone slruggling lo feed their fomily or send their Children lo
school, while inequality is often a driver of conflict and can fvel ongoing tensions. Cord is empowering communitie5 to save money
collectively and invest in Iheii own bvsingssos. faeililating a shift from o viclim mindset lo a sense of empowerment over their own
fvtvie. Where people ore meoninglully included in the sociol and economK prosperity of their community. they demonstrale o greoter
collectlve commltment to bulld and sustain peace.
2. Women ond Gkls Empowem)entr Wom8n's èquitobltr involvemenl in decision making is essential to svstoinoble peace. nord
challenges Ihe root cavses ol gender inequality by oddressing the strvclvrol i55Ue5 thot keep women and girfs from occessing their
rights. We support women hurrian rights defenders to ￿0W their confidence ond credibility in male-dominoted Spaces and engoge
men and boys in commvnilies to challenge skn'gmo ond prgjudi¢e. Ourwork ensures women and girls can reach their fvjll potential and
ploy their essenth'al rde in promoting just and peocehjl socieli$5.
3. CMmul• Chan9• & Th• Env*onmentr The chollenges of climote chonge require global solutions Ihot meaningfully incorporole the
voices of those most otFected. Cord is bvilding the capacity of locol and indigenous people groups lo protect their lond ffom
deforestation. illegol logging and un5U5toinoble resource extroction. We create ovenves lor them to omplify Iheii Volknes through
colleclive networks and constructively engage with powetholders such as mvlti-notionol componies ard government minislries lo
preserve forests and biodiversify.
4. Supportlng Slron9er Soclelles: Cord believes that a 51rong and re5ilienl civil society, oble to ¢on5tructhvely hold powerholders to
account. is vitol for the effective fun¢tioning of governments and society as a whole. We work in ploces where the spoce for Civic
engagemenl is limited. to strerigthen ond bvild vp civil society leaders *hrou9h training. menlorship ond network, 50 they c(Jn use their
voice to bring meoningfvl chonge in thew commvnih"es. Our work also engages those in power. enhoncing their a￿'lity to govem and
Ctslloborote effectively with communitie5.

Ctxd Global
board's annual repgrt brthe year endlng 31 De¢ember2023 (conl'd}
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S. Fvndgrrentol Freèdoms.. People cannot floLrish In societles where their fundamenlol freedoms are denied. Cord works ocrogs a
ronge ol contexts with aulhoriffes ond commvnities to improve both the knowledge and opplicathon ol human rights for oll. Our
opproach encourages open and frank discvs5ion to break down bio5es clnd locilitate cooperation behveen those holding differing
views. We wofv lo improve freedoms of religion. belief. expression. inclvding freedom of spee¢h. ond chompion the rights of grovp5
morgindised due to diff$ront fo¢lors such 05 gender and ethnicity.
Flntsncitil R•vl•w
The resvlls for the year ond Ihe 5iluation ot 31st December 2023 are sel out In the financ￿1 statements. The board members confim
that, in Iheir opinion. applicable occovnting standords and stotements of recommended proctice have been followed.
The lolal income lor the year wos £1.967k compored lo £1,483k120221. Donation income wos £338k12W22.' £27Ckl on increase of 25% on
the prewgu5 year.
Grant income in 2023 wos £I.6￿kI2022.. £1.202kl an increase of £403k from Ihe previous year ond accovnts lor 82% of Cord's totol
income in the year. It shovld be noted that grant income omounls recelved wilhin a given yeor vory ond funds ore regulorfy corried
foTh4ford be￿een year5. In 2023 Ihe resfficted Income fvnd balonce at the end of the yeor wos £509k12022-. £174kl. this 15 £335k more
Ihon the previous yecr.
Fundrablng costs represent 6.7% of total expenditure 12022.. 6.4%). meaning Ihe cost of raising funds is proportionally highei than the
previous yeor. Efforts ore being made lo ottroct legacy gNing and to increase income from vnreslricted donotions with o porlicvlor
focv5 on donor acqulsltion lo allow lor more fle￿bility ocross Cord's operottons.
Experiditure on charitable activilies in the year wos £l,565k 12022.. £1.442kl. an increose 018.5%. Of the expenditure on chariloble
octivities £l.18(k or 75%12022'. £1.082k or 75%) wos direct programme costs intemathonally ol which £362k12022'. £281 kl w05 spent in
9ranls to partner orgoni5ations. The remoining 25%12022.. 25%1 was support costs including orgonisotion leadership. operation5 and
prtrgromme gupport Costs.
Inveslmenl power5 and polky
Cord carrles out a voriety of long-temi and short-term proje¢t5. The Board hos exomlned Ihe reqvirements of tree reseNes. which ore
those vnrestricted funds nol invested in fixed assets. designaled lor specific purposes or otherwise committed, to ensvre thot the charity
can rneet all its obligotions. Al Ihe end of 2023, the chority held free reserve5 of £546k12022'. £570kl.
The Board considers that on oppropriate level of reserves for the charfty should be based on b6lween Ihree and six months ot general
fvnd vnrestricted expendilure ol opproximatety £275k plus odditionol working copital the charfty needs to cover OP8Totionol risks
inclvding unexpected costs ond 5hortlells or vololility in income, of oppr0￿motelY £225k.

Cord Global
Board's onnual r•port lorthe year endlng 31 D￿eMb•r 21)23 {conYd)
Inv•slm•nl powers and pdlcy (cont'd)
Given the ongoing volatility seen globally, Ihe Board considers it necessary thot free reSe￿e leve15 are monil¢xed closely during Ihis
perfod and held in an easily occe5sib19 101rn.
Total funds of the chotify ct the year-end slood ot £1.197k12022'. £936kl. Re51ricled fundg totalled £520k12022.' £189kl and unrestricted
funds totalled £677k12022'. £747kl.
Free reserves of the charity at fhe year end. slood al £546k12(Y21= £570kl. Deygnoted funds totalled £131 k12022.. £177kl which is made
up of a CUTTency exchange risk monagemenl fund of £40k12022.. £54kl. a mini pilot project5 fund of £48k12(Y22'. £48kl, a development
fun¢J of £15k12022.. £43kl, ond o fixed asset fund of £28k12022. £32kl. The a55et5 representing eoch of these fvnds are anaty5ed in note
13 to the financial Statements.
Plans lorthe fulure
Hoving spent tim8 revi6wing the current strategy in 2023, in the coming year Cord will finolise chonges ond implement a 50ft lounch ol
o refreshed strotegy thot incorporotes all ol the leornlng from the previovs period and ensvres Cord is well set lor the chollengeg and
opportunities of the environment in which it work5.
Cord will conh.nue lo operate with small county teams in key localions such as Bvrund, Combodia. Myanmar and Laos whilst
remaining ogile ond adapkn'ng to changing environmenls and including Vietnom, Thoilond. Banglad85h and Uganda. As part of its
South-Eost Asio strotegy Cord will explore Wo￿n9 in the Philippines os a pri£￿ty country whilst loo￿rng to expond Cord's pregence in the
Great Lakes Region ol Eo5t Africa through mini-pilot projects.
Pctherships with intemotiontsl and locol orgonisotions remoin a key priority across all areos ol Cord's work. Cord will actively seek
lo enter into more consortium arrongements OV￿ the coming year and we will take *'me lo review our portnerships opprooch lo
ensure a clarify and consistency in orliculolin9 Cord's odded value to portners an¢J tme 5UPPQrt that can be expecle(J from Corcl.
FurtheTmore. in 2024 resources will be commitled lo [￿ther developing Cord's peacebuilding approach and the 5UPPOttin9
melhodologies to fwth&r strategicolly position Cord 0$ a key peacebuilding actor with both institutionol donors os well ￿ internotionol
ond local pcytners.
Followin9 on from the introduction of o new finance System at Ihe end of 2023. Cord will continue lo locus on improving intemol
system5 in Order to remoin effective and strengthen the wider organisation. This wort in 2024 will have a specific focus on security,
5ofgty ond duty of cue.
As o 'smoller' Charity. the value ol participating in ne￿￿OrkS 15 high. Cord will continue lo be an acth've member ol the EU-CORD
nelwork and to work Colloborotively with 115 member or9onisotion5. Furthenrore, Cord will assess where there ore opportvnitie5 to work
more effectively with other organisotlons and ne1w0￿5 and lo lèam from other approaches.

Cord Global
Botsrd's ortnual w•portfor Ihe yety endlng 31 December 2023 (conyd)
Struc
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The charity is governed by its Memorondvm and Arlicles of A$50ciation a5 adopt8d on 18 Moy 1998 an¢J ltyl amended on I l June
The primary object of the charity os expressed In the Memorandum ol Associalion is.to relieyg p8ople in need in ony port of Ihe world,
especially reftJgee5 ond chlldren, who ore svllering by reoson of background. war or poverty" wlth a secondary object ol "the
csdvancement tsf the Chrislian faith" The &oord seeks to fvlffl Ihese objectivès through eslabliskmng projects in developing countries
designed to show forth God's Compassion lor people in need.
The Boord is responslble lor the overoll govemonco of Ihe charfty.
8¢￿Id Indvcllon and Iralnlng
The Board members ore selected to en5vre there is a broad ronge ol relevont skills omongst tt)e Board members. The onnvol training
cycle for the Boord is designed tts ensure the members are kept vp to dote in charity low, lundrdsing, development progromming,
sofegvryding. human re50vrces ond have experience of Cord's internath.onal progrommes.
Organlsallon ol Ihe churlly
Cord's operotions are conducled in occordonce with the Memoiandum and Arlicles ol Association and the policy and strategy Ihat
ore approved by Ihe Boord ond implemented through the Leodership Team. Indiwdual projects are monaged by Country/Regonol
Representatives who are responsible lo ond report directly to the Letsder5Np Teom. Cleor lines of monogement and responsibility hove
been agreed by Ihe Board for the activities of UK stoff. under Ihe direction of the Leadership Team. led by the CEO. The Boord
regularfy reviews the finoneiol 51alus and pr￿e$S of th8 organisotion's work. The Board hos o ￿nance su￿ComMIttee which reviews
and monitor5 finonce and o Progromme 5ut>Commlltee which focuse5 On Ihe future directlon of Cord's progromme.
Rlskmanagemenl
The Boord acthvely reviews the mojor risks to whieh the chority is exposed to engure thal systems ore in place to mitigatè those risks. A
risk monogemenl sub<ommittee mee15 to review the orgonisotion risk register. 5nternol risks ore minimised by Ihe implemenlotion ol
control yocedures for all finaneial tronsoctioris. Health and safety. personnel procedures and office functions ore exomined on o
regular basls. Exlernol risk5 ore minimlsed by regvlai monitoring ol the externol enwronmenl.. covering income generokn'on from all
donors ond contextual conflict onolysis. The Board believes these octhons. comblned with the free resetves policy stoted obove, will
provKle 5vfficient resources and procedures in the event of odverse condilions. The Boord hos also examined other operalionol ond
business risks such as those arising from soleguording ond security motters which it races and confim)s thot il hos established sy51èms to
mitlgole the signifi¢onl risks.
Pay pol¢yfor wrAoT SI<
The members of the board are the trvstees of Ihe charity. All trv51ee5 give Iheir time freely ond no truslee received remvneTothon in Ihe
year. Details ol trvstee's expenses and reloted patty tronsacthons cre disclosed in nole & lo the occounts. The Leaderghip Teom
comprises the key manogemenl personnel of the charity in chorge of direclng ond controlling, running ond operoling the charity on o
day-lo-day bays.

C¢id Glol>al
Board's annval reportlor Ihe yew endlng 31 D•c•mb•r 2023 Iconyd)
The poy of oll staff is governed by the Cord Global Gradin9 Strvchjre that was introduced in 2022. This is guided by the Pay Philosophy
and Pay Approach documents that OV￿lne how Cord will set salarie5 Qnd how these will be reviewed. Cord se15 poy oc¢ording to 5
key principles as shown below..
Fok Pay- We wont to en5uro that our approach to pay Is fair to dl staff. recogni%ng thot evgry staff member adds value ond
contribvte5 to our orgoni5Qtionol impoet
2. Eqvttubl• Pay - Within Cord we want there lo be equitable poy. This 15 demonstrated by a consistency in opprooch to rewJds
across the organisoth'on regordle55 of location. nolitsnality and role.
3. Affordable Pay - Cord is a relatively small charity and people costs ore a significant investment lor the organisotion. Having the
deslre to be o good steward of funds, il is crucial that Cord mokes pay choices that are not only lair and equitable bu* sustainable lor
the orgonisation.
4. Value lor money lor $upport¢rs & donors - Cord prldes itself on our approach to our work being good value for money. We
ocknowledge the responsibillfy we have to spend money trom supporter5 ond in5titutionol donon wisely and lo ensure that we steword
those ￿ndS responsibly.
S. ftecrullment & Relentton ol talent- For Cord to be a 51iong and suslalnable organisation, recruikn'ng and reloining high qvolity tolent
15 Criticol. Cord periodically bgnchmorks our solories against comparative organisation5 to ensurg trocking with the appropritsle Ma￿et
rates.
Fundra151ng A¢llthes
The chority's unreslrfcled Ivndralsing activities are undertaken by its own Fun(*0i5ing tetsm. with overslght by the organisolion's
Leodership Teom ond thg Boord of trvstoes. The chority is o member of the Fundrai￿ng Regvlalor and abides by their Fun(*aising Code
of Pracliee which covers variou5 05pects of fvndraising. The charity periodically runs telephone fundr0i5ing compoigns. The chority is
underslonding and compassionate towards 115 5UPPOrter5 and will never expl(xt vulneraLNlity. We do everything we ccsn in order to 0s%s1
ow supporters to make on informed decision obout the 5VPPOrt they ch005e to give to the charity. We deal with eoch donor on a
cose-by-C05e bosis and do not accept donatio￿ where we have reoson to believe thot th& donor may be experiencing vulnerable
circumstonces and accepkn'ng the donation would be eth'colly wrong andlor harmful to the donor. No comploints hove been
recaved by the charity directly about its fvndr01￿n9 o¢tivitig5.
Relerence and admln15trotlve detaU5
stotus ofth• cha
Cord Global, algo known as Cord, is a company limited by guarantee not having share capital (Nts. 35661191 ond o registered chartty
INO. 10706841. Cord 15 managed by a Board who act as direcloT5 of the company ond twstees ol the charffy. Cord had eighl Board
members ot the dote of this rgport.
The following held office as director5 (members of the Board) during the year and olso held office at the dute of this report unles5
otherwise stated..
Maulen Fontein
Cholr
Abigoil Knowles
Katt)erine Breoley
Adrian Hawtho
Resigned 1610912023
Appointed Vice Chair 2410112024
Resigned 1010512024
lain Wilson
Rebecco Snead
Abigoil Sump*'on
RoLin Greenwood
Andrew Moclay
Appointed 0810912023

Cord Global
Board's annvol rèport lorlh• y•ar •ndin9 31 D•c•mbev 2023 {conYd)
stalus ol the chorlty {conYd)
In occordance with the Articles of Assoclolon, Ihe Bc>ard oppointed three committee5 lo help wilh the running of Ihe offoirs of Ihe
chofity in the areas ol finance. risk and programmes. The Board aims to have at least Board member represenlatives on Ihe
committees. The Board oppoint5 the commitlee on an onnual ba￿$. Members ol the Leadership Team ond other key stoff were also
appointed to committees.
Chief Execvlive=
Andy Posk
Kcrtits Richcydson
Company Secretary..
Charity registration number.
Compony regKstrathon number..
Address of the charity's registered office=
Nome and address lo Ihe bank..
1070684
03566119
Enterprise House IG71. Foleshill Enterprise Pa￿, Covrtovld5 Woy. CV6 5 NX
Boyrclay5 Bonk PLC, 50 The Porade, Leamington Spo. CV32 4DD
Stglem•nt of Iho Board's re5ponslbllltle3
The Boixd (who ore olso the director5 for Ihe purposes ol company lawl is responsible for preparfng the Annual Report ond the
noncial stolements in occ(ydonce wlth applicoble law ond United Kingdom Accounting Slandcyds Iuniled Kingdom Generolly
Accepted Aceountlng Practice).
Company law requres the Board to prepare ffnonciol sttstements lor each financial year, which give a true ond lair view of Ihe state of
offairs ol the cholltoble eompony and ol the incoming re50urces ond ap ￿leah0n of resources, including the income ond oxpendilure.
of the charitable compony for the year. In PTeparing these finoncial stalemenls. the Board is required lo..
select 5uilable occounting poticies and then apply them Consistenlly
observe the melhods and yinciple5 in the Charilie5 SORP 2015 IFR51021
make judgements ond estimates thcxt are reosonoble and Prudent
state whether applicable UK Accovnthng Stondards have been followed. subjec* to any material departures disclosed and explained
in the financial 5tafements
epare Ihe finonaal stafemenls on the going concem basis unle55 il is inappropriote to PTesume thal the charitable cempany will
continue in opeTothon.
The &oord 15 responsible for keeping adeqvot$ occounthng records that disclose wlh reasonable accuracy at any time the finonciol
position of the ehorilable company and enable Ihem to ensure Ihot the financial stolements comply with Ihe Cornpanieg Act 2LY)6.
Ihoy ole also responsible for safegvording the ossets of the charitoble compony ond hence for loking reosonable 5tep5 for the
prevention and delection of fraud ond other irregularflies.

Cord Global
Board'g annual report lor Ihe year endlng 31 D•c•mb•r 2023 (confdl
stalement of the Boards re$ponslbilili•$ (¢onYd)
In so lu as the Board is oware=
• there is no relevant audit informotion ofwhi¢h tho choritoble company's oucllor is Unaware,. and
Ihe Bgard have taken step5 that Ihey ought to have token lo make tt)emselves owore of ony relevant audit and to 851ablish that the
au%Jllor is oware of thal Informaffion.
This report is pr¢pored in accordimce with Ihe special provision5 of Part 15 of the Componies Act 2W6 reloting to smoll componies.
Approved by the Board on 10 May 2024 and signed on its behalf by..
Ma£Yten Fontein
Chair ol Trustees

Cord Glob(
Ind•p•ndenl Avdllorfs Reportlo the Trustees of Cord Global
Oplnlon
We have audited the financlc4 stotements of Cord Global (the 'charitable company'l for the year ended 31 December 2023 which
comprise the Slatement of Financial Activities, the Bolonce Sheet. the Cashflow St(xlement and Ihe notes to the financial stalements,
including significant accounting policies. The ffinoncial reporling framework that has been applied in Iheir preparation 15 ap Jita￿e
law and United Kingdom Accounting Slondards. including Financial Reporling Standard 102 The finonciol Reporting Stondord
appriCak￿e in the UK ond Republic of treland Iunited Kingdom Generolly Accepted Accounting Practicel_
In our opinion Ihe financiol statements=
give a true and fair wew of the stote of Ihe choritoble company's (Jffairs as ot 31 December 2023. and of its incoming resources and
application of resourceg, including ils income and eXpend1hJ￿, for the year then ended-
hove been properly prepored in accordonre wilh United Kingdom Generolly Accepled Accovnling Practice.. and
have been prepJed in oc¢ordonce wilh the reqLThrements of the Companies Act 2(K)6.
Basbslor Qplnlon
We conducted our audit in occordonce witt) Intemalional Standards on Audith'ng IUKI IISAS IUKII ond applicoble law. Ovr
responsibilities Under those 51ondards are fvrther described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the ovdit of tho finonciol stotements
Section of our report. We are indepondenl of Ihe charilolJe company in occordance wilh the ethical reqvirements Ihot ale relevont
lo our audit ol the finonciol statements in the UK, inclvding the FRC'S E1hicol Standard. ond we hove fulfilled our other elhlcal
responsibiliti85 in occordance with these requirÈment5. We believe that the oudit evidence we hove oblained is sufficient and
oppropriate lo provide o basis for our opinion.
Con¢lvslons relullng to golng ¢ont•rn
In oudiling the fir￿ncIal 51alements, we hove eoncludea that the trustees, uge of tt)e going concern basis of accounting in Ihe
preparation of the tinancial statements is oppropriote. Based on the wort we hove performed. we have not identified ony moteriol
vncertointie5 relating to events or condition5 that. incfividuolly or collecthvety. may cast 5ignificont doubt on the charitable companvs
atxlity to continue as Ix going concem for o period of at least twelve months from when the fir￿ncIal statements ore ovthorised for
issue. Our responsibilities and Ihe reSpOn￿bIll￿"es of the trustees with respect to going concem are described in the relevant secthons of
this report.
01￿1 InfomKllon
The other inlomation comprise5 the infomation included in the board's annual report. other than Ihe fIr￿ncl01 statemenls ond our
avditor's report thereon. Th8 trustees ore reSpon￿ble for the olher infomiotion contoined within the boord's annual report. Our opinion
on the finoncial 51otèmenls doe5 not cover Ihe other intolmalion ¢Jnd. èxcept lo the extent othe￿￿5& explicitly 51oted in our reFX)rt. we
do not exFxess any form of 0$5urance conclusion thereon. Ow r85ponsiblily is to read the othgr inlormalion ond, in dThng 50. consider
whglher the olher inlomiation is matetially inconsistent witt) Ihe finonciol 51otement5 or OLf knowledge obtainèd in the course of the
audll or otherwise appears lo be moteriolly misstaled.11 we identify such malerial inconsistencies or apparent maleriol mis51otement5.
we ore required lo delemiine whether thlg glves rise lo o material misstalement in Ihe finoncial stalements themselves. ff. b05ed on Ihe
work we hove performed. we conclvde thol Ihere is a m17terial mi5StaleMent of this other infoimathon, we are required to report thal
fact. We have nothing to report in Ihlg regord.

Cord Global
Ind•p•nd•nl Audllorfs Reportlo the TruJtee5 of Ctyd Globol (conldl
Oplnlc*n$ on olher mollers prescrlbed by the Companles Ac120116
In our opirytsn. based on the work undertoken in the course ol the audit..
the information given in the boarcl's annual report lincorporoting the director5, reportl for the financial year lor which the financial
statements are prepared is consistent with the finoncial statements- and
the board'5 annual report lincoiporating the directors, reportl ha5 been prepared in occordonce with applicable legal requirements.
M(thws on w1￿Ch we ore required lo report by excepllon
In the light ol the knowltrdge ond vnderstonding of the choritoble compony ond its environment obtained in the course of the audil.
we hove no* identified moteriol misstatements in the board'5 annual report.
We have nothing tg feport in respect of th¢ following matters in relation lo which the Componies Act 2006 requires us lo report lo you
if. in our opinion..
odequote accovnting Tecords hove nol been kept, or retUm5 odequote f(x our avdit hove not begn received from branches not
visited by u5.. or
• the financial statements orè not in ogreèmenl with the occovnting records and relvrns.. or
certain clsclosures ol direclors, remuneroth'on sp&¢thed by Icw or$ not mode.. or
• we have not received all the information and explanolon5 we require lor our audit.. or
the ttuslees were not entitlsd to prepare the finonciol slalements in occordonce with the small companies, regime and lake
advantage of the small componiÈs' 6xamph(>n5 in preporing the director5, report and from the reqvirement to pieporg o sfftjtggi
report.
R•4)onslbllllles ol trvslees
As explained m¢xe fully In the boorcl's responsibililies 51alement. the tru5te&5 (who ore olso Ihe directors of the chorilable company lor
the purposes of compony lawl responsible for the preporotion of the financial statements and for being solisfied that they give o
true and loir wew. and lor such internal Control 05 Ihe trustee5 determine is neces50ry to enoble the preparation ol financial slotements
tho* ore Ifee from matedol misstolement. whelher dve lo fraud or erTOr.
In preparin9 the finoneitsl 5ttsternent5. the trustees are respon￿ble for assegsino the choritable company's abilify lo tonthnue og a
concem. disclosing. 05 opplicable. malters rel(Jted to going concem ond u%ng the going concem basis ol accounting unless the
Irustees either intend to liquidote the charitoble company or lo cease operations. or hove no reoli5tic allernalive but to do so.
Audtto¢s ièsponsibditie$ lor the audtt ofthe ffinanck￿ stalements
Our ofy'ecth'ves ore to obtain reosonable assurance ¢Jboul whether the financial 91otemen15 05 a whole are tree from material
misstatement. whether due to frovd or error, and Io ￿5ve an audlor's report that includes our opinion. Reosonable assurance 15 a high
level of 0s5uronce, but is not o guarantee thol on oudl conducted in accordonce with ISA5 IUKI will alway5 delecl o moteriol
misstotement when it 8xists. Misstotemenls corn onse from fraud or error and ore congdered moteriol il, individuolly or in Ihe aggiegale.
th8y could reasonobly be expected to influence the economic deasions ol u9ers token on the bosis of thsse ffnonciol stolements.
IIToguloritie5. including fraud. are instances of noTrcomplionce wilh lows and regulations. W8 design procedures in line with our
regpon5ibilith'es, oullined obove. to detect mal8ri91 mi55tolements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The specific procedvres for
Ihi5 engagement ond the sxtent to which these ore capable ol detectin9 irreovlorities, including fraud is detailed below:
Avditing the risk of monogsrnenl override of conlrols. including ttryough le5ting joumal entries and other adjustments for
appropiiateness..
Reviewing minutes ol meetings of those charged with govemonce., and
Enquiry of managemènt to identify any instances ol n0￿compria￿ce with laws and regulotions.

Cord Global
Ind•p•ndenl AudSWs Report to Ihe Trvslees of Cord Global (conyd)
Audllotrs responslblllles tor Ihe uudll d the hnancld stalements {conYd)
Because ol the inherent limitation5 of an audit. the￿ is a risk thot we will not detect all wregularitie5. including those leading to o
moterial misstolemenl in the finonciol stotements or noTrcompfiance with regulation. This risk increases Ihe more that compliance with
a law or regulation Li r8moYed from Ihe events and Ironso¢thons reflected in the financial statements. as we will be le55 likely to
become cNore of instances of non<ompliance. The risk is also geateT regarding itregulaTrthes occurring due to froud rother than error,
as froud involve5 intentional concealment, forgery. c¢Jlusion. orni55ion or misrepresentation. A Iwther description of our responsibilitie5 15
avoiloble on the finoncial Reporting Council'5 websile ot.. htlps'./lwww.frc.org.uklOvr-WorklAvdtlAudit-on&o55vronc8/Standaids-ond-
9uid?nce/Standard5-and-9vldonce-for-ouc4torslAU￿*Qrs-TeSP0nSibil1￿eS-f0r-0vd&tlDeS¢rSptlon-0f-aUai*0rs-r85PQn3ibilibtrs-fQr-tsvdt.OSp￿.
This descripthon form5 Part of our audilor's report. We commvnico7te wilh those chorged with govemonc8 regording. among other
mallers. the planned Scope and liming of the audit ond signlficont ovdit findings. inclvding any significonl deficiencies in Intemol
control thot we idenlify dvring our audil.
Us• ol our report
This report 19 made solely lo the charitable company's member5. a5 0 body, in occoidonce with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of Ihe Companies
Act 2(K)6. Our audt wc*k hos been undertaken 50 that we might State to the charitoble Compony's members those motter5 we are
required to slate to them in an auditor's report ond for no othei pw)ose. To the fullest extent peimitted by law. we do not occept or
assume responsibility to anyone olher Ihun charitable compony ond the ¢horitoble company's members (s o body. for our audlt
worf(, for thi5 Teprytr. oi foi the opinions we hove forned.
Gregg Olner MPhil BAIHonsl FCA (Fellow Charlered Accovntonti
ft)r ond on beholf ol Horrison Beale & Owen Limited
Chartered Accountanls and Stalulory Auditor
Highdown House
I l Highdown Road
Leamington Spa
Wor¢rfickshre
CV31 IXT
lOMay￿24

CORD GLOBAL
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (AND INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Unrestrld
R•skicl•d
Total Funds
Funds
Note
Fvnds
INCOME
Don(stions and legacies
Fundrai&ng trading income
Investment income
331,748
5.921
337.669
269,7tA8
1.044
1,728
629
917
44?
333,421
339.630
271,885
Incoming resources from charitable activities
Gronts lor operating octivifie5
1,604,976
1.604.976
1,201.601
Other incoming resovrces
10,7
11,328
22.058
9,357
TOTAL INCOME
344.151
1.021513
1,966.664
1,482,843
EXPENDITURE
Cos15 of raislng frjndi
Fundraising ond publicity c05t5
Fundraising trocling.. cost of goods sold
T¢)tal ¢•st *)f rolsln9
112,245
112,245
98,969
388
1.146
112.433
112.633
100.115
Exp•ndllvr• on charllable acmvmes
266,198
1.298,754
1,564,952
1.441.659
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
378.831
1298.754
1,677,$85
1.541.774
NE[ INC01141NG I (OUTGOING) RESOURCES
(34,680)
323.759
289.079
(58.9311
OTHER RECOGNISED GAINSI{LOSSESI
Goinlllosgl on exchange rate difference
Tran￿1 bthteen lunds
128,3271
17,7741
128.3271
24.151
7.774
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
170.7811
331,533
260,752
134.7&)1
Balance5 brought forward at l January 2023
747,339
188.723
936,062
970.842
BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT
676,S58
S20,256
1,196.814
936.062
31 DECEMBER 2023

CORD GLObAL
STATEMENTOF FINANCIAI ACTIVITIES (AND INCOME a EXPENDifuRE ACCOUNT)
YEAR ENDED 37 DECEMBER 2022
Unr•slrfc
To
Fut)ds
Fvnds
Funds
2022
INCOME
Donations ond legacles
Fundroi5ing trading income
Investment income
209,588
120
Z09,708
1,728
449
277.992
1,822
912
1.728
121
328
271,437
448
271.885
280.726
Incoming resource5 from charitable activitie5
Gronts for operating aclivifies
86.218
1.115.383
1.201,601
1,245.756
- i Other incoming resovrce5
306
9.051
9,357
34.238
TOTAL INCOME
357.961
1.124,882
1.482.843
1.560.720
EXPENomiJEE
Costs ofrolslng fvnd*
Fundroi%ing and publicity c05ts
Fundraising trading-. cosf ol goods sold
Tolalcod of ralslng lunds
98.969
98,969
1,146
95,625
100,115
95,625
Expèndllur• ch¢yrttubl• aclfvHleJ
3a3,538
1,138.121
1.447.659
1.494.934
TOTAL EXPENDIWRE ilijr
4Q3.653
1. 138. 121
1.541.774
1.590.559
NEfiNCOMING / (OUTGOING) RESOURCES
(45.692)
(13.239)
(58.931)
9.839)
OTHER RECOGNISED GAINSI(LOSSES)
Goinlllossl on éxchtsnge role difference
Tronsfferbelween fvnd$
24.151
24. 151
148, 1451
21.964
121.9641
NETMOVEMElff IN FUNDS
423
135.2031
134.7801
177,9841
Balonces brought forward al l Jgnuory 2022
716.916
223.926
970.842
1.048.820
ALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT
747.339
188.723
936,062
970.842
31 DECEMBER 2022

CORD GLOBAL
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
2023
2022
FIXED ASSETS
Tongible fixed ossets
38,831
47,409
47,409
38.831
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
422,046
406.886
Cash at bonk and in hand
783.073
555.468
1,205,119
962354
CREDITORS..
Amounls falling due within ong year
147,1361
173,7011
NET CURRENT ASSErs
1,157,983
888.653
TQTAL NE[ A55EtS
1.196,814
￿￿.042
FUNDS
Unr•sfvl¢t•d Funds
12
Generol Fund
545.715
569.904
De%gnoted Fvnds..
Currency Risk Monogement Fvnd
Designotgd ￿Xed Assets Fund
Mnl Pllot Prolects
Development Fund
54.118
27,576
32,449
48.137
48.137
15.130
42.737
676.558
747.339
R•strichd Funds
Re5trictod Income Fund
509,001
173,763
Restrictgd Fixed Assets Ajnd
11.255
14,960
Tdol R•slrict•d Funds
520,256
189,723
TOTAL FUNDS
1,196.814
936.062
These finonclol statements ore prepared in accordance wilh the special provisions of Part 15 01 the Componies Act 2(KJ6
relating to small companies
These financial slotements were (Jpproved by the board on 10th Moy 2024
and signed on behalf of the board by
Mo(Yten Fonteln
Choir

CORD GLOBAL
STATEMEN[ OF CASHFLOW
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
202
2022
Cash wovld•d by operatlng actlvltles
248.714
Cash vNlls•d by op•ralln9 acllvllles
PUrchc￿e ol tangible fixed a5set5
Proceeds of sale ol tangible fixed assets
Interest received
19,9891
162
141,6211
917
449
7,218
Chonge in c05h ond ¢tssh equivalents In the year
255.932
1152,2521
Cash and cash equivalents at Ihe beginning of the yeor
555.468
683,569
Change in ea5h ond cash equivalents due to exchange rate movement
128,3271
24,151
Total Gg5h and cash equivalent5 al he end of the year
783,073
555.468
Reconcfiamon ol nèt mov•menl In fvnd5 to net Cash flow from op•roling actSvllles
Nel movement in funds
260.752
134,7801
Adjustment for:
Interest received
14491
13,409
463
Depreciotion charge
(Gainllloss on disp0501 of t￿n9￿ble fixed ossets
Ilncrea5elldecreoge in debtors
DeerecJse in creditor5
17,524
115,2471
115,1601
126.5651
28.327
149.5131
116,0591
Unrealised 1os58sllgoinsl on foreign cvrrency
Net cash vtilised by Opera￿n9 aclivities
248,714
1111.0801
Anatysls of cash und cash equlvalents
Cosh in hand
783,073
555.468

CORD GLOBAL
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
I. ACCOUNTING POUCIES
The principal accovnkn'ng policies adopted. judgements ond key sources ol estimotion vncgrtainty in the preptsrothon of Ihe financKJl
stotemenls ore as fdlow5'.
11a￿$ d pr•par<thon
Ihe financial slolements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Chorithe5.- Sletement of
Recommended Proctice opplicoble to chorities preporing their occounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Slandard
appficoble in the UK ond Repljblic of Irelond IFRS I(Y21 leffocthve l Jonuary 20191 Icharifries 50RP IFRS 10211. the Financial Reporting
standard applicable in kne UK and Republic of Irelond IFRS 1021. the Companies Act 2006 and the Charilies Act 2011. Cord meets the
definition of a public benefit enlity under FRS 102. A55ets ond liatxlitie5 ole initially recognised at historicol cost or transaction value
unlesg otherwise slated In the relevant occounh.ng policy notel51.
Fund accovnting
Geneml unre$tiycled fvnd5 are fund5 avoilable for v5e al the di5crelion of the Board toward5 achieving any chorilable purpose Ihat
follg Within Cord's charittsble objects.
De$lgnoted unreslrfclecl lunds include reserves invested in fixed assels or omounts set ogde by the Boord from unrestricted funding for
Specific IvlLKe purposes.
Reslrfcled fvnth ore those funds svbjecl lo specific condilions imposed by donors. At the yeor-end any fund defici15 are maintained
only when the Boord are ol the opinion thol such deficits wlll be elimlnated in the short term.
Income
Income is recognised when the chority htss enlillement tg tho fvnds, any pgrformonce conditions attach8d to Ihe itemlsl of incom8
hove been mel, it is probable that the Income will be rec&ved ond the amount can be meosured reliably.
Grtsnt In¢ome
Grants ore occounted ltsr os the right to ¢onsideroknon is earned vnder the terms of the gront. When incomg 15 received in odvance, its
reco9nihon is ot the dote re¢eivea ond Qeferte<J income is shown In the resfrfjctea funds bolonc8 corri&¢J forword5. Whèn èntimemént
occurs before income is received. the income is occrved.
Legocles
Legocies a￿ recognised in the occounts when legal entillement occurs. Where notification has been received (>r a legacy has been
received after the accounting year end an¢J il 15 cleor it has been agreed by the personal repre5entative5 prior lo the year end it IS
inclvded within income and accrued within deblor5.
Èxpenthbxe
Expenditure is accounted for on an accrua15 basis. Fundraising c051s include the Salaries. direct expenditure and overhe<Jd costs
estimated to support fund-raising octivities. Expendibjre in the UK to support the main objects ol the charity ore shown separately
wilhin charitable expenditure. The basis of opportionment ol UK expendilvre lo the ￿)ncipal expenditure headings reflect lime and
resources expended dirèctly on variou5 octivitie5 or in support of these octivities.
Grants payubl•
Gronts payable ore o¢¢ounted for when the recipienl has a reasonable expectation that they will rec6ive the gronl ond any
conditions ottoched lo the grant hove been fulfilled.
Over3eo5 operallons
The Financial Statements consolidate the income ond expenditure ol the overseas ond UK op&rofions.
D•bl¢rs
Debtors are measured on the bo5is of their recoverable amount.

CORD GLOBAL
NOTE5 TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
I. ACCOUNTING POUCIES (CONTD)
Credllors
CredIt￿$ are recogrmsed where the charity has a present obligothon resulting from o KX)5t event Ihot will probobly result in the tronsler
of funds to a third porty and the amount due lo settle the obligation can be measured or eskn'maled reliably. Creditors and provisions
are ￿cognISed at their setfiement amount.
Flxèd Assds and D•wecluWon
FiKed Assets are sloled al historical cost less depreciothon. Assets are capitolised If their value exceeds £l.OOD. Depreciation is wovided
on a 5trixght line basis in order to write off the ossets over Iheir estimated useful lives. The percentage5 used are Shown in note 7.
Foreign CuThencles
Tronsocth'ons in f()reign currencies are translaled ot the rate of exchonge ruling on the date of the transaction. Monetory a55ets and
liatxlth'es denominated in foreign currencie5 ore revalued at Ihe year end rale of exchange. Differences arising on exchange have
been reftected in the cxccountS.
Penslon$
The charity operotes a defined contribution penyon scheme. The pgnsion costs chorged in the financial slolements represent the
c0ntrfbu￿OnS payable dvring the yeor.
Toxamon
Thé company has charitable 5tolv5 and, thèrtsfore. is not liable to tax. All UK VAT is allributed to it5 line of exp8nditure and cannot b¢
recovered.
vo￿nIe¢
Certain work In Ihe UK office is underluken by volunteers. who give ol their time free of cost. This 15 of immense benefit tts thè
organisathon, tmjthculorfy in the tsreo ol publlcify ond administration. The finanaol implication of th1s voluntary contribution is not
reflected in the financial slotements.
Lea4ng Commftmènls
Rentals paid under operaling leose ore eharged lo tt)e Slalemenl of ￿nancial Activities on a straight line bosis over the period of the
lease.
Legtsl 5t¢this 01 the charlty
The charity is o company lirniled by guorontee, ha5 no share caytal Urid is registered in Englond and VVale5. The company's regsteied
number and registered office can be found in the Board's AnnucJl Report.
nonclol Inslwments
The charity only has financiol osset5 ond financi￿ Inbilities of a ￿nd that qualfy as bosic Inoncial instrvment5. B05ic financial
instrvment5 ore initially recogni5ed at transoclic>n value and svbseqvently Measured at their settlernent value.
Crfhcal Accovntlng E5tlmotès and Jud9ements
To be able to prepare fi'noncial statements in occordonce with FRS 102, Ihe charffy must moke cgrtain eslimotes ond jud9emenls Ihot
hove on impo¢t on the pollciss ond Ihe amount reported in the annual accounts. The estimoles and judgemenls a￿ boged on
historical experiences ond other factors including expeclotion of hJlvre events thot are b81ieved to be reasonable ol the time such
estimotes and judgements ore mod8.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Unreslrf¢ted
Rejtrlcted
Total Fund5
Total Fund$
Funds
Funds
2023
2022
2 DONATION AND LEGACY INCOME
Individuals
216,840
120
216,960
195,202
9,731
ChuTches
19,931
5,801
25,732
Corporates
Trusts
18,493
25,5
18,493
IS,490
13.5
Legacies
TOTAL DONATION AND LEGACY INCOME
50.984
50.984
35.785
331.748
S.921
337.669
269.708
Unreslricled
Reslrkled
Total Funds
Tghl Funds
3 INVESTMENT INCOME
FuDd$
Funds
2023
2022
Bank and building society depo￿1 interest
629
917
449
4 GRANT INCOME
Vnr•slrkt•d
R•shl¢l•d
Tolol Funds
Totol Funds
Funds
Funds
2023
2022
European Union
United Natlons Peocebuilding Fund
Swi5s Agency for Development and Cooperation
US Departmgnt ol Stale- Bureau of DRL
Ma9nify Foundation
Devtsche Ge5ellschall lur Intemational Zusammenorbeit
393.141
393,141
113,272
142183
142.183
313.578
329
329
15.310
778.431
778,431
506.460
15.OCQ
15.CO)
271,962
271.962
163.726
Other
3,930
1.604,976
3,930
1.404.974
89,255
1.201,601
TOTAL GRANT INCOME

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NOTes TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONT'D)
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Unrèslrletèd
Rèshlctèd
Total Fund$
Total Funds
Funds
Funds
2023
2ty22
4 GRANT INCOME (CO￿D)
Anolysii of wants ree•lv•d
Women & Girfs Empowement
Climate Change & the Environmont
Economic EmpowerTnent
Fvndomentol Freedom5
442.358
445.358
339.117
371.504
374,504
233.387
110,149
13.149
194.057
291.938
294.938
254.415
Supptsrling Stronger Societie5
389,021
392,027
180.625
1.604.976
1.619.976
1.201,401
Women & Gk15 Empow•m•nt
Challenging gender inequality and supporting women hvman right5 dgf8nd6n lo promote lust and peocelul socielies.
Clmale Chong* & th• Envlronm•ntr
Building the capoclty ol locol and Indi98nou5 People groups lo protect ther lond through training nehvork bvildng and
engagement with private sector and govemmenl ministries.
Ec•Domlc Empowèrm•nl'.
Empowerfng communitie5 to save Money colleclively and invest in their own bvyne55es. lucilitating o shift from a vlcthm mindset
to o sense ol empowerment over their own fulure.
Fundamental Freedom&
Improving tt)e knowledge and appliculion of hvrnon rights including fieedoms of religion, belief, ond expression ond
chompioThng the right5 of rnorginolised groups.
SvpporNng 5trongeT Socletles:
Strenglhening civil Society letsde￿ through training, mentorship. ond nehvorks lo use Iheir voice to bring meaningful change in
their communitie5. Engaging powerholders and enhancing their aiility to govem ond colloborote effecfi.vely with commvnitie5.
5 OTHER INCOME
Included within other Income is renlol incomo lor shared office space und in¢ome from the sale of fixed 05set5.
6 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
Dke¢t
Gronts
Support
Cosls
Total
Tol
Cosls
Poyable
2Q23
2022
Fvndrol$lng
Fundrai11ng ond publicity costs
Fundrai51rig tr(*ling'. Cost of goods sold
Subtolal Fundmlslng
111245
172245
98,969
1.146
112.633
112,433
100.115

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NOTes TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONfD}
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
Dlrect
Grants
support
Total
Total
Costs
Poyrjble
2023
2022
6 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED (CONfD)
Dwect Chorllable Actlvlty
Women & Girfs Empowement
Climate Change & the Environment
E¢onomic Empowerment
Fundamental Freedoms
266,163
138,713
IZ2.535
131,432
85,023
536.3(
298.069
139.379
346,937
311,767
147.439
31.251
59.705
238.395
178.592
137.510
53.383
61.968
252.861
338.914
Supporling Stronger Societies
Subtotal Dlrect Chawilable Acllvlty
127,966
15,812
46,673
190,451
374￿17
818.4$7
361.694
384AOI
1.564.952
1.441.659
Total Èxpendllure
818.4S7
361.194
497.434
i.477.$85
1.541.774
Grants poyoble include grant payments to 17 institutign5 and contributions to o hord5hip Ivnd lor environmental rights defender5
12022.. 19 institutionsl. The nomes of grant feel￿ents ore not di5c105ed dve to exemption on the grovnd5 of seriou5 prejvdice.
Support C051s allocoted os f￿loW5..
2023
2022
Leodership
Programmes
Operations
Jndr0i5in9
72.547
78.021
112,531
199.7Y3
135,Tr1
146.551
12.633
100.)15
497,434
459,978
NET INCOMINGIIEXPENDITUREI FOR THE YEAR
Thls Is statèd after charying
Operating le0s85- lond and bvilding5
Operaling leases- equipment
Audit fees
20.131
19.718
466
518
5.708
IGanl/loss on d￿poSal of tangible fixed ossets
Doprecialion
115.2471
17,524
463
13,409
Trovel expenses tot(Jlling £96 were poid to two Irvstees in Ihe year12022.' £428 to four tru5t&esl. Indemnity in5uronce poid by the
charity totalled £24412022.. £2301. No trustee received femvneration. There were no feloted poity transo¢tion5 in 202312022.. £NII.
STAFFING
UK St(wY
Int staff
2023
2022
Salories and woges
Employer5 nalionol insurance
Employers UK penslon contribution
318.924
363,417
682.341
677,828
27.047
27.047
25.530
18,700
18.7(KJ
17.185
364.671
363.417
728,088
720.543

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONfD)
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
STAFFING (CONfD)
The overage number of employee5 (full thme equwalentsl wos:_
2023
2022
UK.. fiJndraising stoff
UK.. other s1(Jff
other countries.. inlernaMonal slaff
olher countries: notional staff
17
28
28
No member ol staff received emoluments ol more than £60,C￿.
Pension Costs ore allocated lo activities and fvnds in proportion to the Telaled staffing cgsf$ in¢urred.
In 2023 ond 2022 Ihe key management team of the charity comprise the Chief Executive Officer and Head of Operathons. The
total employee benefits of Ihe key management personnel for the charfty were £126,IS512022.. £118.0121.
FIXED ASSEfs - TANGIBLE
Equlpment
Motor
Total
Vehlcles
COST
Al l Jonuury 2023
Addlllons
84,614
8,452
17.9841
85,082
51.399
136.C$13
1,537
119,4031
33.533
9.989
Disposols
At 31 Decernber 2023
127,3871
118,615
ACCVMVLATED DEPRECIAlloN
Al l Janvory 2023
Charge for period
Disp05a15
At 31 December2C123
67.053
21.551
88.604
6,403
119,4031
8,551
17.524
16.9411
71.233
126.3441
79.784
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December2023
13.849
24.982
38,831
NET BOOKVALUE
At 31 December2022
17,561
29.848
47,409
Depreclotlon R¢rtes
20% - 33% 20% - 337.

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {CONT'D}
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
8 DEBTORS
2023
2022
Grant & NGO grant debtors
other deblors
386,350
386.814
7.291
7282
Prepayments & acewed income
Total Debtor5
28.4fJ5
1?.690
422,046
406.886
9 CREDITORS- amountsfallng due wilhln one year
2023
2022
NGO granl creditors
General creditors
23.606
42743
14.593
22,253
UK taxes and soclol securfty
Total Credllors
8.937
8.705
47.136
73.701
10 OPERATING LEASE COMMItMENts
M"nimvm leose payments under non<ancellable operoting leases foll dve 0$ follows
2W23
2W
Expiring..
Within one yeor
Between two ond five years
15.783
14.201
1.038
16.821
15.281
I I RESTRICTED FUNDS
Restricted Income Funds is funds whose use is restricted for a particular purpose and usage period.
A seporote restricted fixed 0$5et5 fvnd is used to account for assets Ihot are restricted f(y o portieulor purpose or usoge period,
where the ossets toke the form ol tangible ossets.
Balance at
Movements In Resour¢eJ
bdance al
l Jan23
Gffants
Olhér incomè Expond•d
Yransf•r
31 D•c 23
Women S Girf5 Empowerrnenl
Climote Chonge & the Envirornment
Economic Empowement
Fundomenlal Freedoms
83.468
442.358
5.750
1450.2631
1294,5401
1201.4911
1226,6171
1122,1381
11,295.0491
13.7051
{1.298.754)
13731
1,487
3,865
80.940
371,504
110.149
89
78.545
83.463
5,750
1.736
6.827
291.938
72,398
Supporting Stronger Societies
Totol Rejlrkted Grants Funds
389.W27
5,948
1545
275,382
173,763
14.960
1,604,976
17.537
7,774
509.QKII
Re51ricted lixed Assets
11.255
Total
788.723
1.604,976
17.537
7.774
520.256

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONfD)
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
11 RESTRICTED FUNDS (CONfD)
8alcnc• ol
Movements th Rel(>[￿•$
lJqn22
Grants
Olh•ff Incom• Exp•nd•d
Trons¢•r
31 D•c22
Restricted funds
209,206
14,060
1, 115,383
9.499
11. 138.4211
300
121.9641
F73.763
Restricled fixed Osse15
14.960
Tolul
223.926
1. 115.383
9.4
(1.138, 12 IJ
(21,964)
188.723
12 VNRESTRICTED FUNDS
The currency exchange goir15 (net of lossesl incurred in the year hove been Set ogde in o 5eporate designated fund. The fund
has been set up as part of the risk mano9emenl strategy of Ihe organi5alion, in order to negate the possible future impact on the
géneral reserves ol the organisotion dve to exchonge rate flucluathons.
Mlni Pilot Projects.. designated fund hos been established for the use in new programme implemenlation locotiong. The ftjnd will
be used for yloting projects in new countries ol operation.
Development Fund ha5 been Set up to prowde financing for an operational sy5tem5 improvement project.
A geporote designated fixed a55ets fund is vsed to occovnt for ossels Ihal are unrestiicted in thelr purpose. where the 0559ts toke
the f¢)m ol tangible ossets.
baknce al
Movementj In Rosovr¢è$
Bolunc• al
lJon23
Incomlng
Expended
Transt•r
31 Dèe 23
Vnreslrf¢ted Fvnds
Generol fvnds
569,904
344,151
1346.3571
127,9831
545,715
D*slgnated Fvnds
Currency Exchange Rlsk Management
Minl Pilot Projects
Development Fund
Designated Fixed Assets Fund
T¢t<4
54,118
48.137
128,3271
14,209
40,OOD
48,137
15,130
42731
127.6011
4,8731
1407,1581
32.449
27.576
747.339
344.151
17,774)
676.558
Boltrnce at
Alovernents in Resourc•i
bolunce ¢71
lJan22
Incomlng
Expènded
Transfer
31 Dec22
Gener(71 un￿strICted funds
572. J58
357,961
1360.2151
143.4381
(403.653)
509,904
De5ign¢Jted lunds
Tolal
174.758
24,151
2F.964
J77,435
746.916
382,112
21.964
747.339

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS ICONT'D)
YÉAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
13 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BEIWEEN FUNOS
Tangiblè
Assets
CurFeht
Ass•ts
Ass•ls
Restrkl•d Fund5
Restricted Gionts
509.001
509.(K)I
Restricted Fi¥ed Assets used in projects
Total
11,255
11.255
11.255
509,001
$202S6
Unr•51rf¢ted Fvnds
Generol Funds- undesignottrd
Designated CU￿￿ncY Risk Monagemenl Fund
Designoted ￿Xed Assets Funcl
Designated Mini PThot Projects
Designated Devolopmenl Fvnd
Totol
545.715
545.715
40,OL)LI
40.LYXI
27.576
27.576
48,137
48,137
15.130
15.130
27.576
648,982
676.$58
Overal Funds
38.831
1.157.983
1.196.814
Sufficient resourc8$ ore held in an apprtspriote fom to enoble each fund to be applied in occordonce with the restrictions
imposed.
14 CONTROLUNG INTEREST
There 15 no overall controlling InleTe51.