GOVERNANCE

War Child is periodically assessed to maintain its CBF quality mark. The most recent CBF certificate was awarded to War Child in July 2016. War Child adheres to the following codes, rules and standards:

• The SBF Good Governance Code - this supersedes the Code for Good Governance (or ‘Wijffels Code’) as the policy document which guides our operations. The SBF code has been developed by charitable sector organisations to provide an agreed framework on quality, accountability and accessible public information.

• Dutch accounting standard RJ 650 and the related recommendation for and recommendation for the Application of Standard 650 on ‘Cost allocation for management and administration’.

• The Central Bureau of Fundraising (CBF) Regulations issued 31 March 2016.

• Acknowledged guidelines on remuneration for directors of charities, and;

• Acknowledged directives on the financial management of charities.