The Federation for Associations connected to the International Humana People to People movement (the Federation) is a Swiss-registered association and follows Swiss standards for policies and procedures, risk assessment and internal controls.
Our accounts are audited by Berney Associés SA according to Swiss law and under the International Standards of Auditing.
The General Assembly ultimately oversees the Federation and comprises the 29 member associations. The Federation’s Committee is accountable for both financial and operational activities, with reporting responsibility to all members.
Members of the Federation are audited according to international financial and reporting standards. This includes funds received by international partners, which are also accounted for according to the determinations in the partnership agreements.
As a Federation, we are primarily accountable to two groups: firstly, our members, who carry out their work in some of the most challenging regions of the world, together with their partners. Secondly, we are accountable to the people we reach through these programmes. We take this accountability very seriously and respond to it through rigorous monitoring, auditing and reporting of all activities, in addition to financials.
Sources of Funding
Governments
Funds raised through second-hand clothing
Multilateral support
Companies, foundations and NGOs
Other incomes
Expenditure of Funding
Health
Education
Community Development
Agriculture and Environment
In 2023, our members spent approximately
on education and social development projects worldwide.
Income raised through development partnerships constituted the majority of our total income at
while
was generated through the collection and sale of second-hand clothes.
Other income represents the remaining
Good Governance
We are committed to adhering to the highest standards of accountability, transparency and good governance.
In 2018, we were officially certified for governance policies and procedures, including their implementation, by the internationally renowned inspection and certification company, Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) NGO Benchmarking Standards based on an external audit. The certification was renewed in 2021, with a score of 96.5%, which places the Federation among the top 5% of organisations audited by SGS.
The SGS NGO Benchmarking Standard is described by SGS as: “a reasoned consolidation of some 25 Codes and Standards established by donor agencies, states, funding organisations, associations, philanthropic institutions, etc.” This comprises an audit of best practice across our policies and procedures and the organisation’s compliance with these standards in 12 defined areas. Several of the Federation’s members have obtained similar governance certifications in 2020 and 2021.
The certification was renewed in 2021, with a score of 96.5%, which places the Federation among the top 5% of organisations audited by SGS.
Partnerships
The Federation and its members are proud to work with a diverse range of partners who support our social and human development mandate.
Partnerships are a vital part of what we do and offer symbiotic relationships that help our projects to prosper. Partners often provide the necessary funding for a project, building on common visions and ideas, and we provide energy, experience and resource to make things happen,
with tried and trusted project concepts and processes ready to go. Partners include both national and local governments, foundations, the private sector, multilateral agencies and international organisations.
We would like to thank all our partners for their continued support and commitment to work with the people on the ground, pursuing much-needed development for positive, lasting change.