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Report on FORUM activities in 2006
This report covers the period from January to December 2005, in line with the
annual accounts. During this period there has been one meeting of FORUM
members at IVCO 2006 in Bonn, at which Dimity Fifer (AVI) was elected to the
Executive. Following IVSO 2006, Cliff Allum and Karen Takacs and Masaaki
Otsuka were re-elected after two terms of two years on the Executive. Jessica
Lowe left the role of FORUM Coordinator in October 2006. Claire Lewis started the
post of FORUM Coordinator in October 2006 (a part-time post 2 days a week).
Membership
The membership of FORUM amounts to 14 members.
Activities
During the course of the year, FORUM has undertaken the following activities:
Member links and network promotion
European Workshop
The European conference due to be held in 2006 will now be held in May 2007.
IVCO 2006
IVCO 2006 was held in Germany from 4 to 6 October and was hosted by UNV
at the UN Campus in Bonn. The conference focused on “Rethinking
International Volunteering and Co-operation” with sessions on measuring our
impact, rethinking working with the private sector, public engagement and
influencing policy and, collaboration and cooperation. Its proceedings are
covered by a separate report. The conference was a great success.
Research
We conducted a trends survey looking back on the past five years. This was
undertaken on our behalf by Development Initiatives and presented to the
IVCO 2006 conference by Tony German. The Impact Assessment Research
project, co-ordinated by UN Volunteers with 5 other FORUM members on the
Steering Group, was presented on at IVCO 2006. FORUM continued its
research fund in 2006 and is grateful to VSA, HVSF, CCI and CUSO for their
contributions.
Resources
In terms of finance, we have maintained the existing level of subscriptions. This
has meant less income than expenditure, but it remains our longer term vision to
expand membership.
2007
In the year ahead we will take forward the vision for FORUM including:
Support the European Conference 2007, hosted by AFVP in Paris, 3-4 May.
Support IVCO 2007, hosted by CIVCA in Montreal, 17-19 September.
Sustain and expand membership support.
Implement an agreed research programme.
Cliff Allum
President
February 2007
I report on the accounts of the Association Sans But Lucratif (the organisation) for the
year ended 31st December 2006, which are set out on the attached spreadsheet.
As the board of the organisation you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts;
you consider that an audit is not required. It is my responsibility to state whether particular
matters have come to my attention. In carrying out this task I have considered it
appropriate to adopt the procedures specified in the General Directions given by the UK
Charity Commissioners under Section 43 (7)(b) of the Charities Act 1993.
My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the organisation and
a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration
of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the
Secretariat Co-ordinator concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not
express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
08 February 2007
EXPENDITURE
Total €61,568
€61,568
€ €
Assets:
Petty Cash 30 30
TOTAL €21,588
*Includes 2005 fee received in 2006 but not included in debtors at
31/12/05
EXPENDITURE
7 Staff salary 10,000 5,987 € 20,000
8 Pensions and payroll
9 Staff training
10 Staff travel € 1,000
11 IVCO support 1,000 1,465 € 3,000
12 Member events 10,000 410 € 10,000
13 Research 55,500 13,135 € 20,000
14 Board expenses 5,000 2,830 € 5,000
15 Stationery
16 Communications
17 Web site and information 1,500 682 € 1,000
18 Subscriptions 2,500 2,750 € 3,000
19 Rent and building
20 Insurance
21 Support Services
22 Accounting 1,100 1,029 € 1,100
23 Bank charges 500 237 € 500