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Safe Child Thailand
Report and Financial Statements
31 March 2025
Company limited by guarantee
Registration Number 4157530 (England and Wales)
Charity Registration Number 1085407
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Contents
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Reports
Reference and administrative information 1
Welcome and overview from the Chairman 3
Report of the Trustees 4
Independent examiner’s report 22
Financial statements
Statement of financial activities 23
Balance sheet 24
Statement of cash flows 25
Principal accounting policies 26
Notes to the financial statements 31
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Reference and administrative information 31 March 2025
Trustees Mr S Buckley — Chairman Dr S Conway Mr F L Cremer Mr P Daly Appointed 01 Sep 2025 Mr M Hurley Mr S Landy Mr M Patterson Mrs J Whitehorn Appointed 01 Sep 2025 Mr R Whitelaw Appointed 01 Sep 2025
Secretary and Chief Executive Miss C Drury Appointed 26 April 2024 MrP Bradley Retired 26 April 2024
Registered office From 27 September 2024: Eagle House 163 City Road London EC1V 1NR
Until 26 September 2024: 72 Venn Street London SW4 OAT
Website ~~www.safechildthailand.org~~
Company number 4157530 (England and Wales)
Registered charity number 1085407
Independent Examiner Counterculture Partnership LLP
23 St Leonards Road Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex TN40 1HH
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Principal bankers Bank of Scotland plc Community Banking 38 St Andrew Square Edinburgh EH2 2AD
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DEVELOPMENT, ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS (continued)
Through our vocational education programme, we supported 44 young people in gaining work
experience and technical skills that will secure them a job. This year, we supported selected
students who are working to complete a 9-month vocational training course in a variety of
areas, including hairdressing, mechanics, and catering.
We have been able to upskill students in how to run their own market stalls, train students to
start their catering businesses, and equip a new training facility that will support even more
young people’s education. In addition to these students, we have also supported the full
vocational educational costs of 11 young people who are enrolled in structured 2-3 year
courses in fields such as automotive repair, retail and business administration, construction,
tourism, and hospitality. These comprehensive programmes not only provide formal
qualifications but also equip students with practical, hands-on experience that prepares them
for employment in skilled industries. Each course is designed in partnership with local training
centres and employers, ensuring that students gain relevant skills and have a clear pathway
to employment upon graduation. Many of the young people are already lined up for job
placements or apprenticeships, giving them the confidence and stability to plan for
independent, successful futures.
Safe Child Thailand also provided a full tuition university scholarship for one student, made
possible through the generous support of her child sponsor. She is now studying at one of
Bangkok’s top architecture universities, pursuing her dream of becoming an architect. Looking
ahead, we plan to expand our scholarship programme so that even more young people have
the opportunity to access higher education and build a brighter future.
Finally, as a way of inspiring migrant youth find a path to success through education, Safe
Child Thailand supported the production of three documentary short films which tell the stories
of migrant and displaced youth living along the Thailand-Myanmar border and shows the
challenges these young people have faced such as their limited access to education, lack of
legal documents, and uncertain futures, and how they were able to overcome their hardships
and chase their dreams. The documentaries were launched at a film screening event
attended by 42 young people ranging in age from 17 to 30. The videos have now been
released on social media and have received over 54,000 views.
In the Community
Safe Child Thailand’s projects also work to keep children safe and access their rights in their
wider community. This year, we supported two community-based projects.
First, we supported the creation of a website that provides migrants who have recently fled
the war in Myanmar with all of the information they need to start a new life in Thailand. This
includes where they can put their kids into school, where to get medical assistance, where to
go if your child has a disability, where to find housing, and places to get assistance with getting
the correct paperwork. A total of 48 people have directly benefited from the project.
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DEVELOPMENT, ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS (continued)
Additionally, Safe Child Thailand works with NGOs across Thailand that are advocating to reduce the overreliance on institutional care in Thailand. This year, we supported the Alternative Care Thailand’s retreat, where they engaged in strategic planning for their advocacy work over the next year. Topics included: enacting a moratorium on new orphanages, banning residential care for children under six, ending voluntarism in orphanages, and redirecting funding to family-based care. We also assisted in funding training for government officials on child protection and safeguarding, preparing families to become foster parents, and ensuring children receive better care. A total of 806 people directly benefited from this project, and an estimated 3,224 indirectly
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Area Sum of Direct Beneficiary Sum of Indirect Beneficiary
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Home 807 2905
School 1671 70655
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Fundraising and development
Safe Child Thailand is incredibly grateful to its donors for their dedicated support throughout 2024/25. Thanks to the generosity and commitment of its supporters, the charity has been able to continue its vital work to protect vulnerable children and young people in Thailand. In 2024/25, the fundraising team faced many challenges, such as a continued decline in child sponsorship and regular giving globally, ongoing challenges with bringing on new corporate donors, and fundraising for a middle-income country such as Thailand. Despite these challenges, we are still proud of the funds we have successfully raised this year, which allows us to continue our work to keep children safe in Thailand. Individual giving remains the largest source of income, generating £282,443 this year. This reflects the loyalty and dedication of Safe Child Thailand’s child sponsors and regular givers, even as the cost of living remains high. While there was a decline in overall donations, this
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was expected. Encouragingly, payroll giving performed well with a 12% increase in donations
from 2024/25, which has been a trend over the past two years. Our Christmas and Easter
appeals received a good response, raising £12,645.
The child sponsorship programme continues to operate across five provinces, providing vital
support and opportunities to children and their families. This steady income stream raised
£180,873 this year. Thanks to the commitment of sponsors, Safe Child Thailand has been
able to enhance the well-being of sponsored children, ensuring they have access to essential
resources and a nurturing environment in which to grow.
Regular donations from committed donors contributed £66,055, while single donations added
£6,160. These unrestricted funds are crucial in supporting the operational costs of the
organisation and ensuring that key programmes are funded, like our home-based care project
for vulnerable children with disabilities. Safe Child Thailand is deeply appreciative of the
consistent support from child sponsors, regular donors, and individual contributors, all of
whom playa vital role in sustaining the charity’s programmes.
The organisation also sawa strong year in legacies, raising £100,194. Safe Child Thailand is
deeply grateful for the lasting contributions of individuals whose legacies will have a long-term
impact on children’s lives. Special thanks go to those who left legacies in this financial year
and whose generosity will continue to benefit children in Thailand for years to come.
In 2024/25, we have continued working with Trusts and Foundations to deliver life-changing
support to children and families in Thailand to ensure that children grow up in a safe and
nurturing environment. We have also worked to create new partnerships with Trusts and
Foundations while maintaining strong relationships with current donors.
This year, we raised just £59,257 from Trusts and Foundations. We were very successful with
small and mid-level trusts. Most successfully, we raised £30,000 from one new major
foundation in support of our work to provide education to previously out-of-school living in
rural transient communities on the Thailand-Myanmar border.
DEVELOPMENT, ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS (continued)
Fundraising and development (continued)
This year, we also successfully raised funds for our “Providing General Educational
Development Training for At-Risk Migrant Girls in Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand” project.
One trust specifically has committed to funding the project through a £5,000 donation, once
a year, for five years. This was year two of this commitment.
From small trusts, we successfully raised £10,750 from our annual small trust appeal, which
raised funds for vocational training for young people at risk of becoming Not in Employment,
Education or Training (NEET).
We also successfully raised £11,006 from several small trusts and foundations that have
contributed to our cause with unrestricted funding. This is especially useful for us to have
flexibility with our funding, so we are able to maintain our charitable activities.
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Finally, we worked with two small trusts to raise £1,500 towards our work to provide at-home
care for vulnerable children with disabilities so they are able to thrive at home.
In addition to individual giving and trust fundraising, we have also focused on online and event
fundraising. During the year, we raised £16,232 in donations from online fundraisers. This
year was particularly successful as we rejoined the Big Give Christmas Challenge, which
brought in £7,525 over the Christmas period, which was in addition to our normal Christmas
appeal sent to individuals. We also had success with individuals raising money for us online
through our website and JustGiving, bringing in £7,749 and an additional £958 from PayPal.
Unfortunately, event and community fundraising took a dip this year, raising just £655 from
community groups, our virtual Global Run challenge event, and our participation in the annual
Anglo-Thai Society raffle.
This year, we sawa significant increase in fundraising in Thailand, a new priority area in which
we aim to grow. This year, we raised £14,225. We are particularly grateful to Shrewsbury
School Thailand, who have selected Safe Child Thailand as its charity partner and has helped
us grow this income stream.
This year, we also raised funds through bank interest, raising £8,410, as well as through gift
aid, which brought in £34,933.
As the organisation looks forward to 2025/26, Safe Child Thailand is excited to continue
building on the strong foundation of individual giving and aims to increase the amount of funds
raised in other areas such as trusts, corporates, events, community, and online giving. The
charity sincerely thanks all its donors for their generosity and dedication, which make this
important work possible.
PROJECT SUPPORT POLICY
Due diligence on partner organisations
SCT has continued to improve due diligence procedures for grant making, recipient
organisations, and project implementation. Due diligence is carried out to ensure that all
partners are reputable, and acting in compliance with Thai charitable law and internationally
recognised child protection standards.
All partners and grant recipients are regularly vetted to ensure financial viability and
transparency, accountability for delivery of activities and to ensure the protection of any
vulnerable beneficiaries in their care. SCT collects documents and policies from partner
organisations, and also regularly visits partners in Thailand to monitor projects.
In 2024/25, SCT required that all partner organisations must have:
¢ Registration in Thailand, or operate under the umbrella of a registered Thai organisation;
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¢ Externally audited accounts, except in the cases where support is non-financial;
¢ Acomprehensive, up-to-date child protection and safeguarding policy;
¢ Sufficient financial controls in place, with clear, comprehensive financial manuals; and
¢ Capacity to monitor and evaluate project impact.
SCT has continued to improve and strengthen due diligence procedures throughout 2024/2
and will do so further into the future. Our commitment remains first and foremost to the
protection of children and championing Care Reform in Thailand. SCT will continue to expect
high standards of child protection, financial transparency, and project effectiveness from all
partners and grant recipients.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Results for the year
A summary of the results for the year is given in the statement of financial activities at page
23. This shows total income for the year of £515,731 compared to £619,115 in 2024. The
principal sources of the charity’s income are donations, grants from trusts and legacies.
Expenditure during the year totalled £505,458 (2024 — £668,814) and comprised £123,053
(2024 — £174,769) on raising funds and £382,405 (2024 — £492,045) on direct and indirect
expenditure aimed at providing support to children in Thailand and its border countries.
The charity’s surplus for the year was £10,273 (2024 — deficit of £47,699).
Reserves policy and financial position
The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or
invested in the tangible fixed assets the charity holds (‘the free reserves') should be between
three and six months of the total expenditure. At this level, the Trustees feel that in the event
of a significant drop in funding they would be able to carry on the charity's activities for at least
this period.
FINANCIAL REVIEW (continued)
Reserves policy and financial position (continued)
As of 31 March 2025, the charity had total funds of £459,174 (2024 — £459,174). Of this total,
£5,973 (2024 — £27,228) is restricted and held for application towards specific projects and/or
activities. A further £3,041 (2024 — £10,000) has been designated to cover the cost for the
office accommodation and £150,000 (2024 — nil) has designated towards building capacity in
Thailand. £1,757 (2024 — £285) represents the tangible fixed assets. Free reserves, or
general funds, at 31 March 2025 totalled £308,676 (2024 — £421,661) and equated to 7.3
months’ expenditure, being slightly above the desired level set out in the charity's reserves
policy.
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Investment policy and returns
Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the charity has the power to make any
investment which the Trustees see fit. The Trustees have considered the most appropriate
policy for investing funds given the time frame for holding monies and investment risk. As a
consequence, they hold the majority of the charity's funds in Treasury Reserve deposits. The
Trustees consider the return on these deposits to be disappointing but in line with prevailing
rates available in respect of this type of investment.
Tangible fixed assets
Details of movements in tangible fixed assets are set out in note 8 to the financial statements.
Fundraising statement
The charity aims to achieve best practice in the way in which it communicates with supporters.
It takes care with both the tone of its communications and the accuracy of its data to minimise
the pressures on supporters. The charity is registered with the Fundraising Regulator and
adheres to the Code of Fundraising Practice. It applies best practice to protect supporters’
data and never sells data, it never swaps data with other organisations, and ensures that its
communication preferences can be changed at any time. The charity manages its own
fundraising activities and does not employ the services of Professional Fundraisers. The
charity undertakes to react to and investigate any complaints regarding its fundraising
activities and to learn from them and improve its service. During 2024/25, the charity received
no complaints about its fundraising activities.
FUTURE PLANS AND STRATEGIES
With the arrival of a new CEO in June 2024, there are a number of plans and strategies on
the horizon to improve the organisational health of Safe Child Thailand. This involves reducing
UK overheads, enhancing direct project giving, and building capacity and functionality in
Thailand to support in-country objectives. A Capacity Building Fund has been designated to
support this.
There are discussions with another UK charity about the possibility of working towards a
merge, to consolidate resources and increase efficiency. This will be explored further in the
forthcoming financial year.
Programmatically, the charity aims to increase its scope of work to reach more beneficiary
groups and prioritise high value programmes with long-term, sustainable outcomes.
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Trustees All Trustees of the charity constitute company directors for the purpose of company legislation. Existing Trustees have the power to appoint additional Trustees as they consider necessary. The Trustees who served from the start of the 2024/25 financial year and up to the date of approval of this report are shown below:
Trustees
Mr S Buckley Dr S Conway
Mr F L Cremer Mr P Daly Appointed 01 Sep 2025 Mr M Hurley Mr S Landy Mr M Patterson Mrs J Whitehorn Appointed 01 Sep 2025 Mr R Whitelaw Appointed 01 Sep 2025
The Trustees meet four times each year to determine the charity's strategy and oversee its activities. In order for the Trustees to more efficiently manage and oversee the strategic direction of the organisation, they have formed two committees: Finance and Fundraising. Each Committee is chaired by a different Trustee and includes at least two other Trustees together with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Each Committee has developed a terms of reference and has the power to invite non-Trustees with specific and relevant experience to sit on the Committees on an ad hoc basis.
The charity has a CEO responsible for the day-to-day work of the charity and a small team of staff which manages the work of the charity.
Induction and training of new Trustees The Trustees are selected for their experience and relevant skills. New Trustees are inducted into the charity and its objectives and are sent a copy of the most recent financial statements and a leaflet from the Charity Commission of the Responsibilities of Charity Trustees. Trustees are supported to meet their responsibilities in three main areas as highlighted by the Charity Commission: Ensuring Compliance, Duty of Prudence, Duty of Care. They receive regular updates of their responsibilities and are encouraged to develop their roles within the charity.
Key management personnel The Trustees consider that they together with the CEO, Head of Fundraising and Development (until June 2024), and the Manager of Programmes and Partnerships (until June 2024) comprise the key management of the charity in charge of directing and controlling, running and operating the charity on a day to day basis. The remuneration of key management is decided upon by the Trustees. A formal policy for the review of management remuneration has been developed by the Trustees.
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT (continued)
Risk Management
The Trustees, in conjunction with the CEO, have carried out a comprehensive audit of all
potential risks facing the organisation which will be monitored over the coming year. The risk
register is reviewed at Trustee meetings outlining the risks and what is being done to mitigate
them.
The three principal risks faced by the charity are:
@ Generation of income;
¢ Ensuring that funds remitted overseas are applied correctly for the intended purposes;
and
¢ Ensuring high standards of Safeguarding and Child Protection procedures are
implemented and followed by Thai partners.
Each of the above areas is explained in more detail below:
¢ Generation of income
The charity is very dependent on the generosity of the public for the donation of funds to
enable its work and is never complacent about the fact that its income relies on such
giving continuing even in challenging economic times. The charity strives to ensure that
donors are kept informed of the progress and successes achieved by the charity and
looks always to maximise its fundraising by publicising the plight of children in Thailand
and its border countries and the need for support. The Trustees, together with the CEO,
are currently reviewing the charity’s strategic approach to generating funds in the future
from the public and from other sources such as grant making trusts and corporate giving.
In doing so, the charity is very aware of the need always to raise monies in an ethical
manner compliant with the fundraising rules laid down by the Fundraising Regulator and
the Fundraising Standards Board and other regulatory bodies.
¢ Overseas donations and grants
The charity donates significant sums to support children in Thailand. The Trustees and
management of the charity always ensure that they are fully briefed about and familiar
with the work of a potential recipient of funds, that funds are transferred via bank transfer,
that proof of receipt is obtained and that, wherever possible (and always in the case of
monies sent overseas), a full written report of how the monies have been utilised and
applied is obtained from the recipient.
¢ Safeguarding
As an organisation that works exclusively to protect and uphold the rights of the most
disadvantaged children in Thailand, we are committed to having in place robust and
stringent safeguarding policies. We have policies in place and are constantly striving to
improve these so that they are appropriate for both the UK and Thailand.
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Statement of Trustees' responsibilities in relation to the financial statements (continued) The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
APPROVAL
This report was approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
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