Income Detail Subtotal and TotalTravel 62,648Council Expenses (Travel and Meeting Costs) 20,738Events and Meetings 33,982Office (Rent, Equipment, Security, and Expenses) 34,615Publications Development 13,330Printing and Postage 8,739Staff Training and Development 145Financial Expenses 4,482Miscellaneous 8,986Legal Expenses 33,321Fund Management Expenses 70,401Total Expenses 839,996SURPLUS / DEFICIT 70,545<strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Charter</strong> InternationalSTATEMENT OF FUND BALANCES - 2007As of December 31, 2007AssetsUSDRPA / <strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Charter</strong> Fund Balance $ 142,357UPEACE / <strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Charter</strong> Account Balance ($28,815)Plus transfer in transit from RPA 30,000 1,185143,542Pledge from the Seaward Fund (50% of the Grant making Fees) 34,757Liabilities:Prior years’ expenses to be paid in 2008: (1)Youth <strong>Initiative</strong> Travel (2) 14,003Office in Sweden - Balance of 2007 expenses (3) 25,219 39,222Net available assets $ 139,077Restricted & Unrestricted Balances:General Fund $ (47,160)Restricted - Plan Netherlands - Youth <strong>Initiative</strong> 116,981Restricted - RBF Grant on Educational Resources 12,500Restricted - Kendeda Foundation - Religious Programme 56,756Consolidated Balance $ 139,077(1) Not all of 2007 expenses have been billed as of 2/20/08(2) Travel for the Youth Programme- $14,003(3) Inv # 7060,7062,7063, 8002, 8007 and 80083/12/08<strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Charter</strong> <strong>Initiative</strong>HANDBOOK |19|
2008 BudgetApproved by the ECI Council on 11 May 2008The reduction in the ECI operating budget for 2008 in comparison with the 2007 budget reflects theclosing of the <strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Charter</strong> Center for Communications and Strategic Planning in Stockholm. It is alsoimportant to understand that ECI’s operating budget is not an accurate indicator of the extent of ECI activity.Many ECI Council members and other <strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Charter</strong> supporters contribute a great deal of time and a varietyof office services in support of the work of ECI. In addition, the ECI Secretariat works in collaboration witha number of partner organizations.<strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Charter</strong> International Budget for 2008 in US$Description Core Youth Religion TotalSalary for 4 staff Core Fund, plus 1 Youth coord and 1 Rel Coord 152,557 32,500 42,520 222,817Staff Insurance 7,500 1,555 9,055Consulting Support (Editor, Educators, Communicators) 20,000 8,626 28,626Telecommunications (Telephone) 10,000 2,400 1,436 13,836Internet Support (Website Host, Technical Support, Design) 11,000 2,300 13,300Translation Services 8,000 3,000 12,000Travel 20,000 10,000 4,500 34,500Council meeting Expenses (Travel and Meeting Costs) 20,000 20,000Events and Meetings (EC Workshops such as in IUCN Congress) 10,000 15,500 4,000 29,500Workshop 5,000 5,000Office (Equipment, Security, and Expenses) 0Water, electricity, office bus 3,000 1,500 4,500Security services 6,000 2,000 8,000Equipment purchases 3,000 1,500 4,500Printing and Postage 10,000 9,000 4,000 23,000Financial Expenses (Bank Commissions) 400 600 1,000Miscellaneous 4,000 1,500 300 5,800ECYI Special Projects Fund for ECYG Projects 20,000 20,000Total for Operations as it currently is 285,457 116,981 56,756 459,194Note: the Budget for the Religion Programme goes up to the end of August (due to the balance ofKendeda Foundation). The Budget for the Youth <strong>Initiative</strong> goes up to the end of the year (due tothe balance of Plan Netherlands Grant)|20|<strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Charter</strong> <strong>Initiative</strong>HANDBOOK