Funding
The Brazzaville Foundation is a philanthropic organisation which is bound by rules of good management. The procedures put in place guarantee that the sources of funding available to it create value for the actions developed with its partners in the countries programme in Africa.
Income
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Public Donors
National governments
49%The Foundation works with national governments to bring about lasting change.
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Civil society
NGO partners
41%The Foundation benefits from the financial support of NGOs and other civil society actors who share its vision.
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Private Donors
Companies with a mission
7%The Foundation partners with companies from various backgrounds to give more weight to its actions.
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Jean-Yves Ollivier
Founding Chairman
3%During the first five years, Jean-Yves Ollivier was the main donor. His donations have been fundamental in establishing and launching the actions of the Foundation.
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Jean-Yves Ollivier
Founding Chairman
49%During the first five years, Jean-Yves Ollivier was the main donor. His donations have been fundamental in establishing and launching the actions of the Foundation.
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Public Donors
National governments
26%The Foundation works with national governments to bring about lasting change.
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Private Donors
Companies with a mission
19%The Foundation partners with companies from various backgrounds to give more weight to its actions.
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Civil society
NGO partners
6%The Foundation benefits from the financial support of NGOs and other civil society actors who share its vision.
Expenses
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Programmes
44%Expenditures related to the design, implementation and monitoring of programmes of the Brazzaville Foundation.
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Structure costs
43%Day-to-day operations expenses for stabilizing philanthropic infrastructure and supporting programmes.
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Fundraising
8%Expenses related to mobilisation financial resources for programmes from the Brazzaville Foundation.
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Governance
4%Expenses related to the proper functioning and control of decision-making, information and supervisory bodies.
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Programmes
52%Expenditures related to the design, implementation and monitoring of programmes of the Brazzaville Foundation.
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Structure costs
36%Day-to-day operations expenses for stabilizing philanthropic infrastructure and supporting programmes.
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Fundraising
9%Expenses related to mobilisation financial resources for programmes from the Brazzaville Foundation.
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Governance
4%Expenses related to the proper functioning and control of decision-making, information and supervisory bodies.
All figures shown are from the annual accounts filed and are available on the website of the Charity Commission, the regulatory body for NGOs in England and Wales.
Control and audit functions
Each year, charities are required to prepare their accounts to make available to the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The preparation of the accounts and the accounting is carried out by Timbers Accountants Ltd, who have been the Foundation's approved firm since its inception in 2015. The annual audit has been carried out by Hicks and Company since 2017, prior to submission to the Charity Commission.

An ethical domiciliation
Since December 2020, the Foundation has been based at The Foundry, a former factory in Vauxhall, London, which houses 30 NGOs working on social justice and development issues. The owner organization, The Ethical Property Company, considers ethical criteria to be an essential component for organisations the voluntary and private sector, a vision shared by the Foundation.
