What do we do with our resources?
Thousands of volunteers put their best foot forward every year to raise money for 11.11.11. Our donors also contribute a significant portion to our resources. Finally, we receive subsidies from various governments to implement our program and various projects. It goes without saying that we do everything we can to spend our resources efficiently. In addition, we attach great importance to transparency regarding our income and expenditure.
In our annual report you will discover a selection of the actions, campaigns and events that we were able to realize together with our movement in 2024. In this annual report you will also find an overview of our income and expenditure.
Your money was well spent (%)
In 2024 we spent 11.694.863 euros of our resources (or 79% ) to achieving our mission.
61
In 2024, we spent 61% of our expenditure on our mission and our own operations. We largely use this amount for our international operations. In addition, our policy and movement work and our content campaigns also contribute to achieving our mission.
18
In 2024, we spent 18% of our expenditure on our mission through grants to our member organisations, to the projects of citizen initiatives for international solidarity and to the World Media House.
21
In 2024, we spent 21% of our expenses on general management. This also includes our investment and fundraising costs.
Our income (%)
31
In 2024, we will have generated 31% of our income from fundraising. This includes both proceeds from local activities and events and donations from our donors.
61
In 2024, 61% of our income came from subsidies. These are mainly subsidies from the federal government based on our program. In addition, we also receive subsidies for specific projects from the European Union, Flanders and local authorities.
9
In 2024, our other income was 9%.
The figures we publish correspond to the annual accounts as filed with the National Bank. Our auditor audits our annual accounts every year. There are no reservations in his 2023 audit report.
The governments and institutions that provide us with subsidies carry out regular and strict checks on the projects or programmes that they (co-)finance.
The Belgian Ministry of Finance checks all donations to 11.11.11Based on this check, we issue tax certificates to our donors.
Els Hertogen has been general manager of 11.11.11. Her gross salary on January 1, 2023 was 6.737 euros, she also receives a thirteenth month and double holiday pay. She manages 80 employees and heads the umbrella organization that unites more than 50 Flemish member organizations, thousands of volunteers and 250 4th pillar organizations and that collaborates with organizations and movements in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
The members of our board of directors do not receive any financial or other compensation for their services. Furthermore, the meetings of the board always take place in the evening, after working hours.
We have been a member of the Ethical Fundraising Association (RE-EF vzw) for many years. This allows us to guarantee that all our resources have been obtained in an ethical manner and that they are also spent well. We work according to the ethical code of the Ethical Fundraising Association, and this association also checks our funds. You can find more information at re-ef.be.
In the financial report of the autumn campaign you will get a detailed overview of the various revenues per province and per municipality. You will also find the national revenues such as the sale of 11.11.11-merchandising.
In 2024, we raised 4.557.597 euros throughout the year. Our volunteers set up more than 400 local actions and more than 2,8 million Flemish people came into contact with the campaign theme via radio and TV, advertisements in publications and social media.
With 11.11.11 we are committed to a wide range of initiatives that are made possible by various donors such as the EU institutions, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGD), but also subsidies from Belgian cities and municipalities. Thanks to these resources, we can contribute to strengthening civil society in Belgium and promote human rights worldwide.
Money that we transfer to our partners is subject to budgetary controls. The procedures for financial monitoring and accountability are contractually established. Our regional offices in Asia, Central Africa and Latin America and the Finance team at our headquarters in Brussels check that all obligations are met. In addition, independent financial audits are carried out on behalf of our donors. In this way, we ensure that every euro is spent on the mission as stipulated in the contract.
Evaluations
Subsidies account for more than half of our income. Our largest donor is the Belgian federal government. The Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DGD) manages the subsidies within the sector of Belgian NGOs. External agencies are responsible for the evaluations of what happens with these subsidies.
You can find their evaluation reports here back.