THE SAINT LUCIA NATIONAL TRUST - Environmental Funds Tool Kit

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Protecting Fair Helen’s PatrimonyVOUR TIMELINEAlthough this is a Ten Year Plan, all ourattention is going to be focussed on thefirst five years during which time we willendeavour to achieve the mostimportant objectives of (i) strengtheningthe Trust and re‐energising itsmembership; and (ii)conserving andprotecting Saint Lucia’s patrimony. Weknow that these first five years will becritical: we will need the funds and wewill need the staff. If we do not succeedin implementing the short‐ to mediumtermobjectives, then there is thelikelihood that we will loose much ofour heritage. The urgency of obtainingthe necessary funds, in a timely manner,cannot therefore be sufficientlyunderscored.The Council and the membership have avery critical role to play in the first twoyears. Members can no longer remainambivalent; not pay the dues in a timelymanner; and not participate in theactivities of the Trust. The same appliesto members of the Council.The schedule presented in the sectionabove is a roadmap of how activities ineach of the five work packages will beimplemented over the life of the Plan. Adetailed work plan for the first fiveyears is presented under separate coverin the Corporate Plan. A detailedbudget for the first five years ispresented as an Excel Workbook and isa companion document to theCorporate Plan.VI OUR BUDGETWe need approximately $19,481,361.00to implement activities in the first fiveyears of the Ten Year Strategic Plan. Weknow that this is an ambitious Plan andwe do not have all of the funds that wewill need to implement the Plan. Weare nevertheless confident that thisStrategic Plan will provide us theblueprint for sourcing funds.The following items, as appropriate,make up each of the budget line items:Salary and emolumentsStaff StipendsUtilitiesCommunicationsOffice SuppliesOffice equipmentVehicle maintenanceAudit feesBank ChargesRental of Post BoxPostage and CourierLicenses and SubscriptionsInsuranceSecurity ServicesSLNT meeting expensesVouched TravelStaff Recruitment CostsStaff Life InsuranceStaff Medical insuranceStaff TransportationStaff WelfareProgramme Expenses29
Protecting Fair Helen’s Patrimonya. Five Year Indicative BudgetWork Package Activities XCDWBS 100: Facilitation and CoordinationSalary and Emoluments $783,636.00Administrative Costs $146,704.00Programmatic Costs $3,598,500.00TOTAL $4,528,840.00WBS 200: ConservationSalary and Emoluments $3,662,401.00Administrative Costs $1,457,096.00Programmatic Costs $4,278,000.00TOTAL $9,397,497.00WBS 300: Business Services and Events ManagementSalary and Emoluments $902,752.00Administrative Costs $144,090.00Programmatic Costs $551,000.00TOTAL $1,597,842.00WBS 400: Membership ServicesSalary and Emoluments $623,415.00Administrative Costs $94,342.00Programmatic Costs $302,500.00TOTAL $1,020,257.00WBS 500: Corporate ServicesSalary and Emoluments $1,184,379.00Administrative Costs $1,550,046.00Programmatic Costs $202,500.00TOTAL $2,936,925.00TOTAL BUDGET $19,481,361.00Of the 19,481,361.00XCD that isprojected as the indicative budget forthe first five years of the Strategic Plan,about 35% has been allocated forcapital works – coastal stabilisation ofPigeon Island national Landmark;rehabilitation of the Morne FortuneHistorical Area; and the construction ofthe SLNT Head Quarters.An additional 37% of the indicativebudget has been allocated for salariesand emoluments. The effectiveimplementation of this Strategic Plan forthe first five years of its life will requirehiring five new staff members, three ofwhom will be at the level of FunctionManager. The Business Services andEvents Manager is critical and will behired within the first year of30
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