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Our approach to transparency

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We, at Europe Must Act, believe that everyone should be held accountable. What is true for governments and politicians, should be true for small civil society groups. 

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Here, we share our policies, financial records and long-term fundraising aspirations so that this information is freely available to anyone for scrutiny and support.

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Since we are a small team, we try as hard as possible to keep all information up-to-date. Information on this page is updated at a minimum of every 6 months.

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Last updated: August 3nd 2022

Please contact hello@europemustact.org with any questions.

Our financial actions

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Europe Must Act’s finances are managed by forRefugees, a registered charity in the UK. forRefugees is a charity offering umbrella services to grassroots and civil society organisations across Europe. You can find out more about their own financial transparency at www.forrefugees.org.

forRefugees Registered Charity Number (UK): 1168435


IBAN:                GB07 CAFB 4052 4000 0299 68
SWIFT:             CAFBGB21XXX
Bank address:  CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling,

                         Kent, ME19 4JQ

 

EMA does run occasional fundraising drives in order to fund specific costs (for example, money to support a targeted campaign, or to offer bursaries to activists attending a conference). 

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We also receive grants from foundations, partners and trusts to cover larger costs, such as salaries for our core staff team. A full list of these funders can be found under Income & Expenditure on this page.

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From March 2020 (the birth of EMA) to December 2021 (our last financial review), we raised a total of €69,272 and spent a total of €28,505, leaving a surplus of €40,766.

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In 2021, we spent:

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  • €24,550 on staffing, for our Aegean Coordinator and EU Advocacy Coordinator

  • €1,454 went on digital infrastructure

  • €300 was spent on training costs and travel bursaries

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In the same year, we received:

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  • €3,643 in crowdfunded donations

  • €3,850 from Action for Education towards the Aegean Coordinator

  • €36,000 from Stiftungsfonds Zivile Seenotrettung for our Network Coordinator

  • €19,200 from Refugee Rights Europe for our UN/EU Advocacy Coordinator

  • €3,547 from a funder who wishes to remain anonymous

  • €831 from unspent funds in the previous year 

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Finance Policy

Income & Expenditures

Current situation and future plans and budgets

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Over 2022 and early 2023, EMA has a number of key plans. Please note that due to the nature of EMA's devolved structure, these plans refer only to the central team of EMA and not to individual city or country chapters. These chapters are responsible for their own fundraising, with technical assistance from the central team as required. 

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In 2022 we:

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  • Registered two new, independent non-profits in Germany and Italy

  • Started a paid Network Coordinator position

 

Over 2022 and early 2023 we plan to:

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  • Raise an additional €110,000

  • Keep 1 salaried staff and fund 2 more salaried positions

  • Develop a support budget for digital costs and travel expenses

  • Fundraise this money through grants, foundations and crowdfunding

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