New Zealand
Save the Children - An organisation you can trust
International Save the Children Alliance
Save the Children recognises our duty to children, and to every individual and organisation that supports our work. We believe that we should be held accountable to the people we serve, to our partner organisations, and to the people from whom we receive support: donors, campaigners, governments and foundations. As you can see below, almost all of our money is of course spent on our Programmes – both long-term initiatives to increase children’s opportunities, and immediate emergency support.
Image: International Save the Children Alliance distribution
Source: International Save the Children Alliance 2006 annual report, available here
Save the Children New Zealand
Save the Children New Zealand raised more than $10 million in 2004/2005. The organisation prides itself on its cost efficiency, as the bulk of our administration costs are funded through the profits from our national chain of shops and legacies. We guarantee that at least 80 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to children. We aim to keep our administration cost ratio below 10%. For 2006/07, the ratio was 10% (click here for a copy of our 2006/2007 Annual Report [Adobe PDF, 2024 Kb]).
CID - the New Zealand Council for International Development
Save the Children New Zealand is a member of CID, which works to achieve effective high quality international development programmes. All members of CID, including Save the Children New Zealand, must agree to abide by a Code of Ethics. These promote accountability and include a set of principles about development.
NZAID - New Zealand's International Aid and Development Agency
Save the Children New Zealand receives funding from NZAID, who work with multilateral agencies and programmes which provide a proven and effective means for New Zealand to address poverty, conflict, governance issues and humanitarian crises worldwide. Proividing funding for Save the Children meets the agency's long-term commitment to working with partners to eliminate poverty.