How we manage our finances
Do you want to know what our budget is, what financial resources we work with and how much money we spend on each sector of aid? The charts below will give you a basic overview of our financial resources and our budget for 2024. The charts are always accompanied by a description of how we have used the funds raised.
For a full overview of all financial resources and budgets, please see our annual reports. You can also find more detailed information in our report in the IATI data standard containing our organisation's humanitarian aid and development cooperation activities.
Audited financial data for the previous year is updated in June of the following year with the annual report.
Table of ContentsHow we used the funds (€207 m)
Our revenues (€207.2 m)
How we used the funds (€207 million)
In 2024, our total costs amounted to €207,011,634. We spent most on humanitarian aid and development, followed by social work and counselling, human rights programmes and education. Approximately 9% of total costs were spent on support, central operation, property management, fundraising, donor care and other operational activities.
For the complete information on the use of our funds and on our work, please see our annual report.
Humanitarian and development aid (€156.2 million)
In 2024, our humanitarian work took us deeper into the devastating conflicts in Ukraine, Syria, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Ethiopia, which have had a tragic impact on civilians. We provided assistance in hard-to-reach or exposed areas, mainly through a growing network of local partner organizations.
Read individual examples of how we provided assistance.
Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has claimed thousands of lives and injured many more, forcing millions of people from their homes. Attacks on schools, hospitals, and residential areas threaten the lives of civilians, and the destruction of energy infrastructure has made it extremely difficult for people to survive the winter.
We provided assistance along the eastern front, repairing houses and schools, supplying drinking water, hygiene products, briquettes, and solar systems, and providing psychological assistance and educational support in shelters and online. At the same time, we supported community initiatives for young people and veterans through grants and counseling.
Gaza Strip
The conflict between Israel and Hamas resulted in a humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, where nine out of ten residents were forced to leave their homes. We provided psychological assistance and safe spaces for children to play and learn.
Syria
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, our aid focused on financial and food support, repairs to water networks, and assistance with housing. We also supported education and small businesses and opened offices in Aleppo and Damascus.
Turkey
We continued to provide psychosocial support and livelihood restoration assistance to people affected by the 2023 earthquake.
DR Congo
Long-term conflict and natural disasters have driven millions of people from their homes. We helped with access to food, water, and treatment for malnutrition, and promoted nature conservation and efficient cooking.
Afghanistan
Despite relative stability, the country is still affected by poverty and natural disasters. We provided food aid, supported education, and included women in our aid teams.
The individual expenditures are quantified in the chart below:
Human rights (€7.7 million)
We support people who are persecuted for defending human rights and freedoms. We regularly visit major institutions, present our expert analysis at international conferences and meet with prominent domestic and international politicians and personalities.
Here are Human Rights Department activities for 2024 (click to expand for a better view):
In 2024, we provided direct protection—legal, medical, psychosocial, financial, or relocation—to more than 1,746 people.
We helped another 871 individuals with study stays, training courses, and seminars.
We organized more than 100 advocacy meetings and collaborated with 871 civil society representatives through study stays, training courses, seminars, and psychosocial programs.
Social work and Counselling in the Czech Republic (€10.4 million)
We provide debt counseling in 13 regions and offer additional social services in seven regions. More than 12,300 individuals and families from the Czech Republic have turned to our social workers for help.
19,500 people called our debt helpline, and 6,100 people called the Ukrainian helpline. 4,800 refugees took advantage of our social, legal, and employment counseling services.
We support Ukrainian refugees
We focus on the most vulnerable, who have health problems, cannot work, or have other special needs. We help with paperwork, humanitarian aid, finding housing, work, or doctors, and we teach Czech.
In 2024, we supported a total of almost 24,000 refugees in nine regions. Demand for psychological assistance is growing, and it is now available in six regions and online. We help victims of exploitation in the labor market and housing and continue to draw attention to systemic problems.
Education and Awareness in the Czech Republic (€4.7 million)
We organize courses and seminars for teachers and teaching assistants on global issues, active citizenship, and inclusive education. We have organized more than 257 seminars, webinars, and meetings in courses for teachers, parents, and children.
More than 162,000 documentary films have been viewed on the One World in Schools (OWIS) portal. More than 118,000 teaching materials have been downloaded from the portal.
588 debates were held as part of the Month of Stories of Injustice, Media Education Weeks, and Student Elections for 36,729 students and pupils.
The One World human rights film festival was also held in 48 cities and attracted 98,276 viewers.
This is what last year's One World Human Rights Film Festival looked like:
We support children, parents, and schools in education. We strive to reduce school delays, provide tutoring, motivate, and involve entire families. 2,000 children have taken advantage of one of our educational (and social) services. We were assisted by 350 volunteers.
A computer collection provided children and young people with 444 pieces of equipment.
We organized supervisory events for teachers and teaching assistants at 70 schools.
Our revenues (€207.2 million)
Our main sources of income included funds from the EU, foreign governments and UN agencies, the state budget of the Czech Republic and donations from individuals and companies. In 2024, we received a total of €207,206,789 from these sources.
Types of income
Foreign government funds
In recent years, the most significant contributions to our budget have come from foreign governments, and sources redistributed following their guidelines by foundations and professional entities. This group includes the United States Agency for International Development USAID, the British Foreign Office and Commonwealth FCDO and the Swiss, Canadian, and German governments, among others.
EU funds
European Union funds also provide a substantial part of our budget. These resources include funds directly from the EU funds and funds gathered via implementing agencies such as DG ECHO, DG INTPA, etc.
UN agencies
We have long-term cooperation established with most United Nations agencies, particularly UNOCHA – United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Fund, UNDP – United Nations Development Programme and UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
Income from individuals and companies
This group includes the revenues of public fundraising campaigns and donations from individuals and companies.
Funds from the Czech Government and from self-governing authorities
This group of sources includes subsidies and public commissions from all entities that redistribute funds within the Czech Republic, including contributions from local self-governing authorities.
Own revenue
Our own revenue represents the profit from the organisation’s activities, including exchange rate revenue, insurance pay-outs, revenue from the sale of the organisation’s own products, revenue from the One World film festival, revenue from the Langhans Centre, etc.
Foundations and non-governmental organisations
We have established long-term cooperation with numerous foundations and large non-profit organisations in the Czech Republic and abroad. The most important entities that finance particular projects include ACTED, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and the GCP Foundation.