Administration and Finance

General Financial Situation

Fondation Hirondelle saw its volume increase by 7% compared with 2020, with an overall realized volume of CHF14.5 million. As in 2020, Fondation Hirondelle posted a positive result, of approximately CHF491,000. The increase in volume is due largely to a higher volume of activities in the CAR and Niger.

90% of the Fondation’s expenses are devoted to our field projects and special operations (media education masterclasses, research projects etc.).

Management expenses (Finance, HR, IT etc.) represent 8% of expenses, while communication and fundraising represent 2%. It should be noted that Fondation Hirondelle obtained a Zewo certification in 2019; all the 2021 accounts and indicators below therefore follow the presentation requested by Zewo.

An independent auditor has certified that the financial statements summarized below give a true and fair view of Fondation Hirondelle’s financial position. The complete report on the 2021 annual accounts is available on our website www.hirondelle.org.

Human Resources

At the end of 2021, Fondation Hirondelle employed 246 professionals worldwide (283 in 2020). The number of national staff working for the Fondation decreased to 208 (245 in 2020), and the number of expatriates on long-term or fixed-term contracts was 10 at the end of 2021 (13 expatriates in 2020). In addition to these employees there are 199 interns and correspondents (227 in 2020), supported by 23 expert missions to the field (9 missions in 2020). The size of the headquarters office has remained relatively stable. As of December 31, it had 10 staff occupying the equivalent of 8.3 full-time positions for direct project monitoring, and 18 staff members (FTE 15) engaged in management, transversal support and support functions. Fondation Hirondelle is also training an apprentice and was able to benefit throughout 2021 from the help of civilists/interns (FTE 0.5).

Project Expenditure

Financial Resources

Foundations & Corporate Donors

We wish to thank the following for their support in 2021: Fondation E. Balzan, Fondation Alfred & Eugénie Baur, Fondation Helvétique de Bienfaisance, Fondation Pierre et Claude Chessex, Genassurances SA, Loterie Romande, Fondation Karl Popper, Migros Vaud, Fondation Nicolas Puech, Stiftung Temperatio.

Summary of Fondation Hirondelle Accounts

The overall presentation of Fondation Hirondelle accounts meets the requirements of the Swiss norms GAAP RPC and GAAP RPC 21. This presentation gives a true and fair view of the financial situation and in-come of the organization. The accounts comply with Swiss law and the Fondation’s statutes. The summary of accounts is based on the annual accounts as of December 31, 2021, which have been prepared in accordance with the above-mentioned principles.

Balance Sheet as of December 31 (in Swiss Francs)

Operating Account of Fondation Hirondelle (in Swiss Francs)

Table of capital variation (in swiss francs)