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AnnuAl RepoRt
UKRAINE
DJIBOUTI
NIGER
BURKINAFASO
VIETNAM
LIBYA
TUNESIA
YEMEN
IRAQ
LIBERIA
IVORYCOAST
GUINEA
THE CENTRALAFRICANREPUBLIC
DR CONGO
SUDAN
UGANDA
ETHIOPIASOMALIA
KENYA
LEBANON
PAKISTAN
AFGHANISTAN
BANGLADESH
TAJIKISTAN
IRAN
MYANMAR
SERBIA
KOSOVO
COLOMBIA
MONTENEGRO
MALI
DENMARK
GEORGIA
SOUTHSUDAN
SYRIA
TYRKEY
JORDAN
GREECE
NIGERIA
TANZANIA
MACEDONIA
GENEVA
BRUSSELS
When war and violence breaks out, flight is often the only option. People fleeing from persecution also leave behind their fam-
ily, home, work, school, rights and dreams. Displaced persons find themselves on the run through no fault of their own and they
are entitled to help. The Danish Refugee Council is committed to assisting refugees in finding protection and durable solutions.
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ADRA, Denmark
Amnesty International
CARE, Denmark
Churches’ Integration Service
Council of Danish Artists
DanChurchAid
Danish Authors’ Society
Danish People’s Aid
Danish United Nations Association
Danish Youth Council
FOA – Trade and Labour
IBIS
LGBT, Denmark
MS ActionAid Denmark
Salaried Employee´s and Civil Servants Confederation
Save the Children, Denmark
Sct. Georgs Gilderne in Denmark
Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller
The Confederation of Danish Employers
The Confederation of Danish Enterprise
The Danish Association of Youths Clubs
The Danish Confederation of Trade Unions
The Danish Musicians Union
The Danish Union of Teachers
The Inter-Cultural Christian Centre
The Jewish Community in Denmark
The Union of Commercial and Clerical Employees in Denmark
UNICEF, Denmark
Women’s Council in Denmark
Danish Refugee Council member organisations
Danish Refugee Council | Borgergade 10, 3rd floor | DK-1300 Copenhagen K | Tel.: +45 3373 5000E-mail: drc@drc.dk | Website: www.flygtning.dk Cover photo DRCDesign Kiberg & GormsenPrint GSB Grafisk
Photos All rights Danish Refugee Council Front page, page 6, 12, 20, 22, 24, 25: Klaus Bo Christensen | page 11, 18: Noe Falk Nielsen | page 14, 15, 16, 21, 23, 28, 29, 43: Danish Refugee Council | page 19: Sisse Stroyer | page 22: Sara Schlüter | page 30: Axel Fassio
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) presence in 2015
DRC/DDG OPERATIONS
MAnAGeMent'S ReVIeW 2015
2015 at a glance 4
5-year financial highlights 5
2015 was a terrible and a terribly busy year 7
Advocacy efforts 8
International project aid 10
Protecting Syrian refugees wherever they are 10
Afghanistan and a greater focus on finding solutions 12
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) in new emergencies 13
Providing effective emergency aid through cash distributions 13
Integration 16
Integrationsnet 16
Lærdansk 16
Frivillignet 19
Asylum counselling 20
Repatriation counselling 21
Knowledge resources 22
Special financial risks 25
FInAnCIAl StAteMentS 2015
Management statement 26
Independent auditors’ report 27
Accounting policies 28
Income statement 31
Balance sheet, assets 32
Balance sheet, liabilities 33
notes to the financial statements 34
organisation details 44
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Contents
The world’s third best NGOIn January, Geneva Global ranked DRC as the world’s third best NGO, describing the Organisation as ‘The Com-plete Game’.
Expanding operations in UkraineDuring the spring, DRC became a key humanitarian actor in Ukraine, which is torn by civil war, and was granted ac-cess to distributing emergency aid in the areas controlled by insurgents.
The crisis in Yemen worsensIn March, the crisis in Yemen intensified and DRC extended its efforts to help more than 240,000 people during the year.
New models for access to labour marketCalling for new models to allow more refugees into the labour market, Secretary General Andreas Kamm caused a lively debate during the spring.
Massive increase in the number of refugees arriving in GreeceDuring the summer, the influx of refugees into Greek islands exploded. Sadly, so did the number of refugees drown-ing in the Aegean Sea. In the autumn, DRC obtained a mandate to commence operations in Greece.
Humanitarian disaster in NigeriaThe crisis in northern Nigeria escalated. In August, DRC commenced operations to provide basic relief items and protection.
Ad campaign in LebanonIn September, Inger Støjberg, the Danish Minister for Immigration, Integration and Housing, placed adverts in Leb-anon newspapers to explain Danish asylum rules. These ads were later criticised by the Ombudsman. In an effort to provide a more balanced picture, DRC produced and put up posters in Danish asylum centres.
Refugees on Danish motorwaysIn September, the refugee situation in Denmark attracted massive attention when large numbers of refugees began walking along the motorway in an attempt to reach Sweden. DRC sent counsellors to receive the refugees at Rød-byhavn and also saw a large influx of new volunteers.
Lærdansk wins European Language LabelIn September, DRC received the European Language Label 2015 for its LærdanskABC language teaching pro-gramme, an online programme for students with weak backgrounds.
MYOB wins the Crown Prince Couple’s Social Prize In October, DRC’s micro-enterprise programme, Mind Your Own Business, received the Crown Prince Couple’s So-cial Prize. With the prize came a cheque for DKK 500,000.
Record collection resultOn Sunday 8 November, almost 18,000 collectors were on the streets collecting more than DKK 21.7 million for DRC’s work, the best result since the record year of 1999.
Asylum restrictions November and December saw the introduction of the government’s latest measures to tighten asylum rules. DRC has especially criticised the delay of the right to family reunification.
2015 at a glance
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DKKm 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Collected funds Income 56 49 63 66 102Collected funds utilised 48 57 72 63 75 Net income/expenditure 8 -8 -9 3 27 Own funds Income, Lærdansk 322 327 288 302 371Income, integration etc. 75 96 87 97 150Other income 1 1 6 47 28 Expenditure, Lærdansk 268 283 243 245 322Expenditure, integration etc. 64 87 81 89 142Other expenditure 26 16 15 39 32 Net income/expenditure 40 38 42 73 53 Donated funds Income/grants for international project aid utilised 924 1,194 1,719 1,691 1,915Income/grants for other projects, pool funds, etc. utilised 19 10 12 10 11 Government allocations etc. Income/utilised, all activities 25 29 32 39 47 Total income 1,422 1,707 2,208 2,252 2,624Total expenditure 1,374 1,677 2,175 2,176 2,544 Surplus/deficit for the year 48 30 33 76 80 Balance sheet items Total assets 546 613 810 842 1,058Equity 189 220 253 329 408
Average number of full-time employees HQ, Copenhagen 181 186 197 225 245 Lærdansk language centres 397 374 338 324 398 Regional employees, Integrationsnet and Frivillignet 100 131 132 127 215 Expats in international projects 153 154 283 353 398 Local staff in international projects 3,900 4,200 4,300 4,665 4,743 DRC Roster expats 46 50 76 96 83 Volunteers in Denmark 5,300 6,400 5,100 5,169 7,129 Administrative expenses Administrative expenses are stated as total HQ expenditure plus the year’s capacity-building investments. Administrative expenses 84,296 95,953 104,487 114,766 123,284Capacity-building investments 8,544 10,595 11,127 21,650 27,682
Total 92,840 106,548 115,614 136,416 150,966
As a percentage of revenue 6.5% 6.2% 5.3% 6.2% 5.8%
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2015 WAS A TERRIBLE AND A TERRIBLY BUSY YEAR
Some of my more than 35 years with the Danish Refugee
Council are easier to remember than others. No doubt, 2015
will stick in my memory but, I’m sad to say, for all the wrong
reasons. It has been said over and over again that the world
is facing the worst global refugee crisis since World War II.
This became abundantly clear to Denmark and the rest of
Europe in 2015.
The large numbers of refugees knocking on Europe’s doors
caused political turmoil in a number of European countries
and created a massive humanitarian crisis on European soil.
For the Danish Refugee Council, this meant that we had to
open and expand relief programmes in, among other coun-
tries, Greece, Serbia and Macedonia to help the many people
in distress and on the run.
As increasing numbers of people are seeking asylum in Den-
mark, the debate revolves mainly around the national implica-
tions of the conflicts taking place around the world. Speaking
up in the Danish media and maintaining a current dialogue with
politicians and opinion makers, DRC works incessantly to de-
fend the fundamental rights of asylum seekers. As a result of
the increasing number of people seeking asylum in Denmark,
DRC’s many highly skilled employees also had to shoulder a
heavier workload. Our legal consultants provide counselling
during the asylum procedure, and our integration department
provides a wide range of professional services to local authori-
ties through, among other things, the Lærdansk language cen-
tres. The past year also saw growing support from the Danish
people for DRC’s work. The number of people volunteering to
lend a hand to help refugees seeking protection in Denmark
grew at an unprecedented pace. It is reassuring to know that
so many people are willing to help.
However, while the debate in Denmark has largely revolved
around the parish pump, this did not mean that our help in the
world’s conflict zones was less needed. Today, DRC is present
in around 40 countries, and in 2015 we reached out to more
than 2.5 million refugees and internally displaced people. In ad-
dition to our European efforts, we opened new emergency aid
programmes in, among other countries, Nigeria, where thou-
sands of people are on the run from the Boko Haram militia,
and in southern Tanzania to help refugees from Burundi. We
extended our efforts in, among other countries, Afghanistan,
South Sudan, Iraq and, especially, in and around Syria, where
the civil war is now raging in its sixth year.
In the world today, there is a glaring mismatch between the
need and the resources available for humanitarian assistance.
Unfortunately, there are no indications of any imminent change
to this situation. On the contrary, we are facing a paradigm shift
in which this imbalance will eventually become the constant.
As a consequence, the assistance rendered by DRC will in the
future be needed more than ever before.
I would like to thank our many employees, contributors, donors,
cooperation partners and volunteers who make it possible for
us to help millions of people all over the world. We constantly
strive to do better so that we can reach out to even more.
Sadly, our help has never been more needed in recent history.
Andreas Kamm
Secretary General
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Advocacy efforts
Refugees were the predominant subject of the Danish de-
bate in 2015. DRC maintained a strong voice in the debate,
defending the rights and pleading the cause of refugees.
According to Infomedia, DRC appeared in the Danish me-
dia a total of 2,830 times in 2015.
Throughout the year, DRC encouraged Denmark and the rest
of Europe to focus on solutions and cooperation rather than
close their borders, which was how many countries reacted
when large numbers of asylum seekers started arriving in Eu-
rope. Most refugees by far came via Greece, and suddenly a
humanitarian crisis developed on European soil.
DRC has repeatedly emphasised that pan-European solutions
are required to protect the refugees. In addition, more compre-
hensive and more long-term efforts are required in neighbour-
ing areas of conflict zones, which currently house most of the
world’s refugees.
The Danish Parliament has passed several measures to tighten
asylum rules, some of which are contrary to the Human Rights
Convention. Moreover, the new and lower integration allow-
ance will throw many families into poverty. DRC has repeatedly
warned against this. These measures will obstruct integration
rather than improve it.
In 2015, DRC issued 15 consultation responses and held nu-
merous meetings with politicians. According to Infomedia,
DRC was the most frequently mentioned private organisation
and the fifth most frequently mentioned special interest groups
and think tanks during the general election campaign in June.
Representatives of DRC have given a large number of talks and
appeared in the Danish media on a daily basis. The objective
of all these advocacy efforts is to plead the cause of refugees
and to protect their rights.
DRC has delivered the following very clear messages:
National solutions will not solve the refugee crisis.
Concerted international efforts are the only viable
approach.
The EU must strengthen its external borders so that
all refugees are registered and assured of proper
consideration of their asylum claims.
International conventions should be strengthened, not
weakened or ignored.
By far the majority of the world’s refugees are still in
countries suffering from war or in neighbouring countries
and regions.
Peace in the countries suffering from war is the only
durable solution to the refugee crisis.
The postponement of the right to family reunification
by three years conflicts with the right to family life laid
down in the European Human Rights Convention and is
damaging to integration.
The integration allowance will counteract integration and
lead to poverty.
Better tools are required to help more refugees gain a
foothold in the Danish labour market, rather than being
shut out. Against this background, the labour market
parties have been urged to come up with and agree on
new solutions.
Again in 2015, DRC maintained a strong voice in the debate con-
cerning refugees - in Denmark and internationally. According to
Infomedia, DRC appeared almost 3,000 times in the printed and
digital Danish press in 2015. To this should be added numerous
appearances on TV and radio in Denmark and abroad. DRC is
committed to defending the fundamental rights of refugees and
asylum seekers, to keeping the debate centred on facts and
to placing the discussion in a larger international perspective.
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INTERNATIONAL PROJECT AID
A YEAR OF GLOOMY RECORDS
2015 saw the largest number of internally displaced peo-
ple since World War II. More than 60 million people are on
the run, 15 new emergencies have broken out during the
past five years, and the average displacement period is
more than 17 years.
The massive humanitarian emergencies witnessed in 2015 -
inside and outside of Europe’s borders - have put extensive
pressure on the international community and on DRC’s work
to protect and create durable solutions for internally displaced
people across the world. In 2015, DRC opened new relief pro-
grammes in Macedonia, Tanzania, Nigeria and Greece.
While these humanitarian emergencies call for acute assist-
ance and aid for internally displaced people across the globe,
durable solutions are required to break the stream of gloomy
records set in 2015. This includes an urgent need to rethink
and coordinate development and humanitarian aid at global
and European level. Development aid should also address
displacement, and middle-income countries with large ref-
ugee populations should be supported by the international
community. In DRC’s opinion, the international political com-
munity needs to focus on neighbouring area funding and du-
rable solutions.
The need to focus on durable global and regional solutions is
reflected in DRC’s work. Project activities addressed durable
solutions to a much larger degree in 2015 than in the year be-
fore. In addition to our operations in the world’s emergency
zones, DRC is committed to promoting durable political solu-
tions through global and regional advocacy efforts. Such ef-
forts are carried out in, among other countries, Somalia in the
Horn of Africa and in the Middle East, where the Syrian crisis
is now in its sixth year.
PROTECTING SYRIAN REFUGEES
WHEREvER THEY ARE
The Syrian crisis is not confined to Syria. It is a crisis with
regional and global implications. A crisis that is affect-
ing Syria’s neighbouring countries and Europe. While the
number of internally displaced people in Syria remained
stable at around seven million, more than one million peo-
ple fled Syria in 2015.
In response to the Syrian refugee crisis, DRC has expanded
and developed its operations in Syria, in the neighbouring re-
gion and in Europe.
The war in Syria has entered its sixth year, and neither a politi-
cal nor a military solution is in sight. Therefore, new efforts fo-
cusing on long-term goals such as establishing social cohesion
between refugees and the local population of the host country
and sustainable livelihoods for refugees are required. However,
like other NGOs, DRC suffers under the mismatch between in-
ternational funding and the need for assistance.
International projects by activity, 2015
Infrastructure and capacity building in local communities 6%
Water, sanitation and hygiene 5%
Education 2%
Armed violence reduction 5%
Food security 13%
Income generation 9%
Humanitarian coordination and capacity building 7%
Shelter and non-food items 22%Protection 26%
Humanitarian demining 5%
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International funding divided by purpose, 2015
Saving lives 42%
Restoration and development of livelihoods 44%
Institutional and organisational change 14%
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AFGHANISTAN AND A GREATER FOCUS
ON FINDING SOLUTIONS
While the crisis in Afghanistan has almost been forgotten,
the situation in Europe and its huge streams of refugees
reflect a persistent need for durable solutions in neigh-
bouring regions.
In response to the situation, the United Nation brought re-
newed attention to the Afghan conflict at the annual EXCOM
meeting of the UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency. Secretary
General Andreas Kamm was a keynote speaker at the event,
and representing international civil society, DRC played a key
role in bringing into focus durable solutions for Afghan refu-
gees that avoid using force in connection with repatriation,
offer comprehensive reintegration efforts in Afghanistan and
allow refugees to be financially active in their host countries.
In 2015, DRC expanded its relief efforts in Afghanistan against
the backdrop of escalating local conflicts and a resulting in-
crease in the number of internally displaced people. Ac-
In 2015, DRC focused not only on expanding its presence in con-
flict zones, but also on developing a holistic operational approach
focused on protecting refugees during the displacement from
their home country through transit and right until they arrive in
their host country. Setting up operations in Greece and Macedo-
nia is part of these efforts and benefits from the knowledge and
experience gained from DRC’s programmes in the Middle East
and Central Asia. Most refugees are from Syria and Afghanistan.
Despite the low overall number of refugees and migrants in Eu-
rope compared with many other areas of the world, the situation
triggered a major political and humanitarian crisis. Displaced peo-
ple and migrants lacked basic protection and help. The humani-
tarian crisis in Europe clearly demonstrated the need for a holistic
approach to solving humanitarian emergencies, showing that the
wars in Syria and Afghanistan are having global and regional ef-
fects and that solutions require long-term political intervention.
In September 2015, DRC set up an internal working group to
coordinate, support and expand DRC’s advocacy and human-
itarian efforts in Europe.
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cordingly, 2015 was a year of, on the one hand, focusing on
solutions and, on the other, of expanding emergency efforts.
Both important DRC priorities.
DRC IN NEW EMERGENCIES
Yemen
Out of the limelight, Yemen developed into one of the most seri-
ous global humanitarian disasters in 2015. More than 21 million
people - 80% of the population - need emergency assistance,
and 2.4 million people are internally displaced.
DRC has been present in Yemen since 2007. In 2015 DRC ex-
panded and reorganised its operations into direct emergency
assistance for the many people in need. DRC has reached out
to more than 240,000 people in Yemen, providing food and
water purification equipment, informing migrants and refugees
about their rights and options and warning about the risk of
land mines in vulnerable areas.
Operating in conflict zones has been a major challenge for DRC
in Yemen. All international staff were evacuated at one point,
but the international presence in the country have been main-
tained since July.
The crisis in Yemen is being felt in Yemen’s neighbouring coun-
tries as well, and DRC is also providing assistance to inter-
nally displaced Yemenites from existing operations in Somalia
and Djibouti.
Ukraine
The Ukranian conflict escalated in 2015, leaving serious human-
itarian consequences in its train. More than 1.8 million people
have fled the conflict zone in the eastern part of the country,
around a million of these to neighbouring countries and some
800,000 to other parts of Ukraine.
The de facto authorities of the non-government-controlled areas
have refused to admit international NGOs, and the 2.7 million peo-
ple living in these areas are getting very little help. The UN esti-
mates that 3.1 million people will require humanitarian assistance
and protection in 2016. In the government-controlled areas in the
eastern part of the country, DRC is distributing emergency aid,
including winter relief, setting up temporary shelters and organ-
ising income generation projects for internally displaced people.
Nigeria
The humanitarian situation in northern Nigeria, which was al-
ready highly unstable, deteriorated dramatically in 2015, due
primarily to the Boko Haram militia’s terrorist attacks and vio-
lence against civilians. The UN estimates that 15 million peo-
ple are affected by this conflict, and that almost three million
of them are internally displaced.
With only a few humanitarian organisations operating in Ni-
geria, capacity is far from sufficient to cover current human-
itarian needs. Moreover, humanitarian access is very limited
and security risks are grave.
DRC set up operations in northern Nigeria in June and is cur-
rently operating out of Yola in the troubled state of Adamawa,
providing basic relief items and protection to internally dis-
placed people.
Tanzania
Civil unrest broke out in Burundi in April after President Pierre
Nkurunziza announced his decision to run for a third term. The
disturbances subsequently spiralled into full-scale violence and
fighting, forcing more than 200,000 people to flee to Burundi’s
neighbouring countries, primarily Tanzania.
In May, invoking a standing global agreement between UN-
HCR and DRC, UNHCR asked DRC to help set up two refu-
gee camps for Burundian refugees in Tanzania. DRC is currently
managing and coordinating the operation of these two camps,
distributing emergency aid packages, setting up shelter and
physical infrastructure and providing protection for vulnerable
refugees in the camps.
PROvIDING EFFECTIvE EMERGENCY AID
THROUGH CASH DISTRIBUTIONS
DRC is focused on expanding expertise in using cash
as a relief tool. DRC has distributed cash as part of its
relief efforts since 2011, gaining valuable experience
from programmes in Somalia, Lebanon and, most re-
cently, Ukraine and Nigeria.
Cash in hand has proven an efficient relief tool in countries with
well-functioning markets because the money can be spent ex-
actly where the need is strongest. Studies show that the money
is spent responsibly. Accordingly, cash distributions are now a
generally recognised humanitarian relief tool.
DRC has hired a leading expert in this field to act as global ad-
viser and to help strengthen internal quality development, hop-
ing in this way to be able to leverage our own experience to
influence and set global standards in this field.
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Efforts to help refugees in Denmark were at the top of DRC’s
agenda in 2015, and the increasing inflow of refugees has
significantly affected the Organisation’s integration work,
which comprises the Integrationsnet, Lærdansk and the
Frivillignet. All three areas experienced hectic and increas-
ing activity levels in 2015.
INTEGRATIONSNET
Integrationsnet works to smooth refugees’ entry into Danish
society by helping them gain a foothold in the Danish labour
market and helping especially vulnerable children and families
to a better start. Integrationsnet successfully solves a large
number of tasks for Danish local authorities. The large inflow
of new refugees gave rise to a rush of work and efforts were
significantly expanded in 2015.
At 1 January 2016, the number of Integrationsnet employees
totalled 197, almost double the level in 2014. More than 1,000
citizens participated in Integrationsnets job-oriented activities
in 2015, an increase of 60% relative to 2014.
Improved results from combined job creation efforts
Job&Language, a project developed by a joint effort between
Integrationsnet and Lærdansk, aims to significantly raise
the employment rate among project participants. In 2015,
Job&Language projects were started in Ringsted, Kolding,
Vordingborg and Aarhus.
Combining lessons in Danish and Danish society with job-ori-
ented efforts, Job&Language aims to empower new refugee
arrivals to take control of their own lives and become self-sup-
porting. A key element of this concept is direct encounter with
the Danish labour market through, for example, trainee periods,
typically with an enterprise. Job&Language projects are aligned
with the needs and backgrounds of individual participants.
LÆRDANSK
DRC’s Lærdansk language centres experienced significant
changes in 2015 with refugees making up a growing proportion
of the students. As a result, the number of students attending
the introductory levels of Danish training, levels 1 and 2, has
increased. In the past three years, the share of students with a
refugee background has gone up from 10% to 23% with a to-
tal of 4,293 refugees enrolled at Lærdansk centres.
Against this background, Lærdansk has launched additional
initiatives to help integrate the many refugees.
In a partnership with Center for Udsatte Flygtninge, Lærdansk
has launched extensive measures to make instructors better
equipped to teach traumatised refugees. In addition, Lærdansk
has produced a scientific report on language learning and trau-
matisation as well as a practical guide to teaching language to
traumatised refugees.
Integration
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Based on a Dutch model, the LærdanskABC programme has
been developed especially for illiterates learning a new lan-
guage. A huge success in and outside class rooms, the pro-
gramme was awarded the European Language Label in 2015
for being ”innovative, motivating and effective.”
Last, but not least, Lærdansk joined efforts with Integrations-
net to develop the Job&Language programme.
The higher number of Lærdansk students is not only due to the
growing number of refugees. Overall, the number of students
grew by around 20% in 2015. Half this increase is attributable
to refugees, while the other half reflects growing numbers of
immigrants and other students learning Danish.
Number of Lærdansk students in thousandsStudents by module
2010 2011 2013 2014 20152012
20
15
10
5
0
DT 1 18%
DT 2 51%
DT 3 31%
DT = Danish Training Level
DRC presence
Lærdansk language centres, including local departments
At the national level DRC has 441 volunteer groups and - network
Integrationsnet
Volunteer counselor groups
Roskilde
Sønderborg
Ribe
Middelfart
Vejle
Vejen
Aalborg
Herning
Kolding
Ringkøbing-Skjern
Syddjurs (Rønde)
Hjørring
NykøbingFalster
Holstebro
Horsens
Esbjerg
Varde
Odense
Aarhus
Ærøskøbing
Svendborg
Nyborg
Ringsted
Næstved
Vordingborg
Copenhagen
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FRIvILLIGNET
Never before in Frivillignets history have so many people volun-
teered to help refugees integrate into Danish society. In Septem-
ber, when in a blizzard of media attention a group of refugees
walked along the motorways trying to get through Denmark to
Sweden, Frivillignet was deluged with phone calls from peo-
ple wanting to help.
Expanding activities in all areas
Around 2,000 new volunteers joined Frivillignet in 2015, taking
the total number of volunteers to around 7,200. A substantial
share of these new volunteers have signed up to be network
families. In 2015, Frivillignet counted 2,191 network persons,
compared with 714 in 2014.
Naturally, the growing influx of refugees to Denmark in 2005
has increased demand for volunteer assistance. The number
of refugees applying for support from DRC’s volunteers rose
from around 14,000 in 2014 to 25,000 in 2015. This support is
provided in a number of ways, including the aforementioned
network families, homework assistance, mentor relations in
a broad sense, cultural and social events, general counsel-
ling and facilitation of contact with local authorities and other
public institutions. The volunteers make up the local network
that refugees lack when they arrive in Denmark and that is
key to integration.
Expansion was the order of the day for Frivillignet in 2015, and
interest in volunteer courses was no exception. In 2015, the
number of volunteers participating in Frivillignet courses on
subjects ranging from the history of Eritrea to family reunifica-
tion rules was twice as high as in previous years. The number
of course participants in 2015 totalled more than 800.
No leisure time, no future
Under that headline, Danish newspaper Politiken and DRC
joined forces in September 2015 to raise funds to enable refu-
gee children to participate in leisure activities. The background
to this initiative was the adoption of the Danish government’s
proposal to lower integration allowances, restricting refugee
families’ ability to pay for membership fees and equipment for
their children wanting to play football, join the scouts or pur-
sue other leisure activities.
The collection was a huge success and the millions of kro-
ner donated by private contributors were generously supple-
mented by the OAK Foundation to take the total amount raised
to DKK 10 million.
The first membership fees have already been paid, and the pool
is open to more applications from families on integration benefits.
Assisting new and unorganised volunteer communities
A large number of new volunteer communities emerged in
2015, including various small local groups and the many new
Facebook-organised ”Venligboere” (Friendly Neighbours), who
are not part of Frivillignet or other organised networks. Many
of these groups have approached Frivillignet for organisation
guidance. In the autumn, Frivillignet encouraged all its volunteer
groups to collaborate with these new volunteer communities
in order to exchange experience and knowledge. Thankfully, a
lot of groups have followed this advice. Our voluntary efforts
are inspired and enriched by the many new initiatives, and we
look forward to working more closely with them going forward.
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In 2015, our asylum counselling services were strongly af-
fected by changes to the rules on protection and family re-
unification, increasing numbers of asylum seekers and the
large inflow of Syrian asylum seekers.
Rumours and misinformation generally flourish along escape
routes and in asylum centres. Navigating a foreign country’s
rules and procedures can be a major challenge for new asylum
seekers. In order to protect the rights of asylum seekers and
refugees and enable them to make decisions about their future,
it is crucial that refugees and asylum seekers become familiar
with relevant rules and procedures as quickly as possible. Ac-
cordingly, DRC works continuously to improve our early-stage
counselling efforts. In the past year, we focused on strength-
ening frameworks, content and methodology to ensure that in-
formation about rules and procedures is communicated in the
best possible way to as many recipients as possible. In an ef-
fort to reach out to people who may be just transiting through
Denmark, DRC set up counselling stations at several loca-
tions, including Rødbyhavn and Copenhagen Central Station.
As mentioned above, it is vital that refugees and asylum seek-
ers know relevant rules and procedures and are not confused
or scared by rumours or other incorrect information. When in
the autumn of 2015 the Danish government placed ads in Leba-
nese newspapers conveying oversimplified and partly mislead-
ing information, DRC felt compelled to make our own poster to,
item by item, clarify and introduce light and shade into the in-
formation communicated by the government’s ad. The poster
was put up in Danish asylum centres.
ASYLUM COUNSELLING
New asylum rules give rise to increased demand for
counselling
Explaining the new rules on temporary protection status and
delayed family reunification for persons with such residence
permits dominated our counselling services in the past year.
Some 1,000 Syrians were granted residence permits under
the new provision on temporary protection status in 2015. In-
dividuals who have been granted temporary protection status
but who claim convention or protection status must appeal to
the Refugee Appeals Board themselves. Finding it important
to clarify the scope of the new provision on temporary protec-
tion status, DRC set up a programme to assist people with this
kind of status in filing an appeal. Accordingly, during the au-
tumn, DRC conducted 135 in-depth interviews of Syrians with
temporary protection status and assisted 46 individuals in ap-
pealing to the Refugee Appeals Board.
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In 2015, DRC responded to 4,500 inquiries from foreigners
with Danish residence permits who were considering repatri-
ating, i.e. returning to their home country or former country of
residence. These inquires were from refugees and immigrants
of different nationalities, each of them with residence permits
and their own personal reasons to consider returning to their
home countries. We conduct individual, personal interviews on
request, providing advice and guidance on the consequences
of giving up a Danish residence permit as well as on repatria-
tion allowances.
More than 500 new cases were opened in 2015, and over 300
individuals voluntarily gave up their residence permit and opted
for subsidised repatriation.
Repatriate immigrants/refugees 2010 - 2015
Immigrants Refugees
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300
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Working in approx. 40 countries around the world, DRC
is one of the UN’s preferred cooperation partners when it
comes to helping refugees and internally displaced peo-
ple. Over the past 60 years, DRC has built extensive expe-
rience and today handles a wide range of counselling, relief
and advocacy tasks in Denmark and abroad.
INTERNATIONAL ADvOCACY AND NETWORKING
DRC is an active member of international advocacy and net-
working organisations working to promote global and Euro-
pean standards for humanitarian solutions. DRC is a member
of the following networks:
International Council of Voluntary Agencies - ICVA Voluntary Organisations in Cooperation in Emergencies –
VOICE European Council on Refugees and Exiles – ECRE The CHS Alliance (for the Core Humanitarian Standard) European Reintegration Support Organisations - ERSO Active Learning Network for Accountability and
Performance in Humanitarian Action - ALNAP The Global Protection Cluster The Food Security Cluster The Emergency Shelter and NFI Cluster Global Compact
Danish Demining Group (DDG) represents DRC in the follow-
ing networks:
International Campaign to Ban Landmines – ICBL Cluster Munition Coalition International Mine Actions Standards Review Board
(a body under UNMAS – the United Nations Mine Action
Service) Global Alliance on Armed Violence – GAAV
In addition, DRC has signed partnership agreements with the
European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protec-
tion department (ECHO), the UN’s Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
and the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida) and pro-
vides personnel to a wide number of other UN departments
and agencies.
As a member of ISOBRO, the trade organisation for Danish
fundraising organisations, and Global Focus, a network for
Danish NGOs, DRC participates actively in Danish advocacy
efforts as well.
KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES
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DRC opens representative office in Brussels
In 2013, DRC set up a representative office in Geneva with a
view to strengthening humanitarian advocacy efforts across UN
departments and leading humanitarian actors. Encouraged by
the positive experience gained in Geneva, DRC has opened a
corresponding office in Brussels that will focus on:
Representing and enhancing the visibility of DRC’s
overall mission among European institutions Supporting the systematic participation by DRC in
relevant political advocacy forums Maintaining DRC’s position as a relevant cooperation
partner for European donors
New shared humanitarian standards
Again in 2015, DRC contributed actively to developing new
shared humanitarian standards. Named Core Humanitarian
Standard (CHS), the initiative sets out nine specific commit-
ments relating to the provision of humanitarian aid. For exam-
ple, the humanitarian response must be relevant, appropriate,
effective, coordinated and timely.
Based on a certification process, the new shared standards set
out to ensure that humanitarian organisations meet the same
high standards for effective assistance and are accountable to
donors as well as people affected by crisis.
DRC has been certified under The Humanitarian Accounta-
bility Partnership (HAP) since 2007, but is currently adjusting
policies, tools and practice for its international work aiming to
be certified to the new standards. It is crucial that the emer-
gency aid and assistance rendered is effective, coordinated
and based on real needs.
THE ROSTER
- massive need for experts ready to be posted
DRC’s Roster includes around 700 international experts who
can be posted at short notice, typically for periods of three to
six months.
In 2015, DRC seconded 222 experts in protection, logistics,
relief and camp management, reconstruction and reporting to
assist in UN operations in humanitarian emergencies.
Concurrently, two new stand-by forces were established in 2015.
One is the Humanitarian Logistics and Procurement Roster, set
up in association with the World Food Programme (WFP) under
the United Nations, which consists of logistics and procurement
experts who can be sent on secondment to all UN organisa-
tions, while the other, the UNHCR DRC Resettlement Deploy-
ment Scheme, consists of resettlement experts who are only
posted to the UN’s Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
DANISH DEMINING GROUP (DDG)
- now present in 20 countries
DRC’s demining unit, Danish Demining Group (DDG), expanded
its operations in 2015 and is now active in 20 countries com-
pared with 17 in 2014.
New operations in West Africa account for a major share of this
expansion with the Boko Haram militia’s insurgency attacks
in Nigeria displacing a large share of the Nigerian population.
Other dangers facing the population are small arms, unexploded
ordnance and homemade bombs. DDG has launched various
measures to address these dangers and reduce the risks fac-
ing the civil population by providing training, information, etc.
DDG’s operations include clearing mines and unexploded ord-
nance, improving community safety and reducing small arms
threats, conflict resolution and facilitating cooperation between
those in power and local communities.
Concurrently with broadening its activities, DDG strengthened
its strategic efforts in 2015 based on in-depth analysis of all
ongoing projects and activities. The results of this analysis will
be used to strengthen DDG’s strategy and focus areas in 2016.
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DRC’s activities are invariably subject to the special con-
ditions applying to international emergency aid and recon-
struction work, including the challenges of carrying out
activities in areas that lack well-structured organisations and
institutions. Appropriated administration funds are limited and
do not cover unforeseen expenses arising in connection with
international activities. In the areas where DRC operates, there
is a potential risk of expenses occurring due to illicit enrichment.
Such expenses are covered by DRC’s own funds.
A special risk relates to rapid changes to the overall compo-
sition of activities, including the total level of activity. This re-
quires flexibility and speedy alignment in relation to contracts,
donor terms, personnel and leases.
Political decisions in the refugee and integration area, nationally
as well as internationally, may also place increased demands
on flexibility and organisational adjustments.
Due to the Organisation’s significant currency exposure from
international activities, DRC is highly affected by foreign ex-
change fluctuations and uncertainty regarding banking and
transfer conditions in relation to international activities.
A special risk relates to liquidity insofar as donors often hold
back last instalments until the financial statements have been
approved. Given DRC’s level of activity, this often poses a chal-
lenge for the Organisation’s liquidity.
The past few years have seen a growing trend among local au-
thorities to subject expats to taxation, sometimes even with ret-
rospective effect. It is crucial that donors put pressure on local
authorities to exempt the staff of humanitarian organisations
from taxation as such costs will ultimately be paid by donors,
not the humanitarian organisations.
Management devotes special attention to the above matters and
is in continuous dialogue with donors concerning these issues.
DRC’s organisational structure allows the Organisation to main-
tain equity of a size that ensures economic stability.
SPECIAL FINANCIAL RISKS
Copenhagen, 18 April 2016
Today, the Executive Committee and General Management
have discussed and approved the annual report of the Dan-
ish Refugee Council for the financial year 1 January - 31 De-
cember 2015.
The annual report has been prepared in accordance with the
Danish Financial Statements Act.
In our opinion, the financial statements give a true and fair view
of the Organisation’s financial position at 31 December 2015
and of the results of its operations for the financial year 1 Jan-
uary - 31 December 2015.
Further, in our opinion, business procedures and internal con-
trols have been established to ensure that the arrangements
comprised by the financial statements are consistent with ap-
propriations granted, legislation and other regulations as well
as with agreements entered into and common practice.
In our opinion, the Management’s review includes a fair re-
view of developments in the Organisation’s operations and fi-
nancial matters and a description of the special risks that the
Organisation faces.
We recommend the annual report for adoption by the Council.
Management statement
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The Executive Committee of the Danish Refugee Council
Stig Glent-Madsen
Chairman
Andreas Kamm
Secretary General
Bent Nicolajsen
Deputy chairman
Birgit Buddegård
Ilse Fjalland
Pernille Rostrup Hansen
Head of Finance
Bent Lexner
Hans-Henrik Lund
Peter Kellermann Brandorff
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To the Executive Committee and the General Management of the Danish Refugee Council
Report on the financial statementsWe have audited the financial statements of the Danish Ref-ugee Council for the financial year 1 January – 31 December 2015, which comprise the income statement, balance sheet and notes, including a summary of significant accounting pol-icies. The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Danish Financial Statements Act.
Management’s responsibility for the financial statementsManagement is responsible for the preparation of financial statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with the Danish Financial Statements Act. Further, Management is responsible for such internal control that it determines is nec-essary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, for selecting and applying appropriate accounting poli-cies and for making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.
In addition, Management is responsible for ensuring that the ar-rangements comprised by the financial statements are consist-ent with appropriations granted, legislation and other regulations as well as with agreements entered into and common practice.
Auditors’ responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial state-ments based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with international standards on auditing, additional requirements under Danish audit regulation and auditing standards generally accepted in Denmark as regards public enterprises. This requires that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance as to whether the fi-nancial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors' judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In
making those risk assessments, the auditors consider internal control relevant to the Organisation's preparation of financial statements that give a true and fair view in order to design au-dit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an audit opinion on the ef-fectiveness of the Organisation's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by Management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.
Further, the audit comprises an assessment as to whether busi-ness procedures and internal controls have been established to ensure that the arrangements comprised by the financial state-ments are consistent with appropriations granted, legislation and other regulations as well as with agreements entered into and common practice.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is suffi-cient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Our audit has not resulted in any qualification.
OpinionIn our opinion, the financial statements give a true and fair view of the Organisation’s financial position at 31 December 2015 and of the results of its operations for the financial year 1 Jan-uary – 31 December 2015 in accordance with the Danish Fi-nancial Statements Act.
In our opinion, business procedures and internal controls have been established to ensure that the arrangements comprised by the financial statements are consistent with appropriations granted, legislation and other regulations as well as with agree-ments entered into and common practice.
Statement on the Management’s reviewPursuant to the Danish Financial Statements Act, we have read the Management's review. We have not performed any other pro-cedures in addition to the audit of the financial statements. On this basis, it is our opinion that the information provided in the Management’s review is consistent with the financial statements.
Independent auditors’ report
Copenhagen, 18 April 2016
Ernst & Young | Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab | CVR no. 30 70 02 28
Alex Petersen
State Authorised Public Accountant
Svend Duelund Jensen
State Authorised Public Accountant
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GENERAL
The annual report of the Danish Refugee Council for 2015
has been prepared in accordance with the provisions apply-
ing to reporting class A entities under the Danish Financial
Statements Act. In certain respects, the financial information
exceeds the minimum disclosure requirements for reporting
class A entities.
Terms and classifications have been aligned with the general
provisions of the Danish Financial Statements Act, taking into
account the special structure of the Organisation.
Changes in accounting policies
The Organisation’s accounting policies have been changed in
the following areas:
Collected funds:
Acquisitions, including cars, are recognised as an expense at
the time of use. This change impacts earnings by a negative
DKK 423,000. The comparative figures for 2014 have not been
restated to reflect the change.
Cash at bank and in hand:
Cash at bank and in hand of offices outside Denmark is recog-
nised in ’Cash at bank and in hand’. Comparative figures have
been restated, and an amount of DKK 145.4 million has been
reclassified from ’International project aid’ to ’Cash at bank
and in hand’ for 2014.
Except as set out above, the accounting policies applied in
the preparation of the financial statements are consistent with
those of last year.
INCOME STATEMENT
Collected funds are recognised as income when received and
expensed when utilised. Costs concerning planned national
collection campaigns are recognised in the collection year. As
regards earmarked donations from private foundations, see
donated funds.
Own funds comprise income from school-related activities and
international projects, which is recognised as activities are car-
ried out, and income from sales of counselling and interpreta-
tion services, which is recognised when invoiced.
Donated funds and earmarked donations from private founda-
tions are recognised as income when utilised. Any additional
costs relating to projects are covered as funds utilised under
other own funds. Income and expenditure for the year relating
to project assistance will always be equal in size.
Government allocations are recognised as income when utilised.
Income and expenses for the year will always be equal in size.
Financial income and expenses comprise interest, foreign ex-
change gains and losses and capital gains and losses on securities.
accounting policies
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Financial income and expenses are included in the main cate-
gories of the income statement.
Foreign currency translation
Transactions denominated in foreign currency are translated
using the average monthly exchange rates fixed by Danmarks
Nationalbank (the Danish central bank) in the previous month.
For currencies not comprised by the rates fixed by Danmarks
Nationalbank, the monthly rates fixed by the EU are used. Only
donors with project-specific requirements in respect of ex-
change rates are exempted from this policy.
Foreign exchange differences arising between the exchange
rates at the transaction date and at the date of payment are
recognised in the income statement under Own funds.
Receivables, payables and other monetary items denominated
in foreign currency are translated using the average monthly ex-
change rates fixed by Danmarks Nationalbank. For currencies
not comprised by the rates fixed by Danmarks Nationalbank,
the monthly rates fixed by the EU are used. The difference be-
tween the exchange rate ruling at the balance sheet date and
the exchange rate at the date when the receivable or paya-
ble arose or was recognised in the most recent financial state-
ments is recognised in the income statement under Own funds.
Non-current assets acquired in foreign currency are meas-
ured at the exchange rates prevailing on the transaction date.
BALANCE SHEET
Property, plant and equipment
Land and buildings and fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment
are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation. Land is
not depreciated. Cost comprises the purchase price and any
costs directly attributable to the acquisition until the date when
the asset is available for use.
Depreciation is provided according to the straight-line method,
based on the following expected useful lives:
Cars 2-4 years
Tools and equipment 2-4 years
IT equipment 3 years
Buildings in Denmark 50 years
depreciated to expected residual value,
Compounds abroad 3-5 years
Depreciation is recognised in the income statement under
own funds. Acquisitions with a cost of less than DKK 50,000
are expensed in the year of acquisition. All acquisitions fi-
nanced by Collected funds are recognised as an expense at
the time of use.
Property, plant and equipment is written down to the lower of
the recoverable amount and the carrying amount.
Gains and losses on the disposal of property, plant and
equipment are calculated as the difference between the sell-
ing price less selling costs and the carrying amount at the
date of disposal. Gains or losses are recognised in the in-
come statement.
Donated funds
Donated funds received before the time of use are recognised in
the balance sheet under current liabilities. Utilised donated funds
not received at the time of use are recognised under receivables.
Receivables
Trade receivables are measured at amortised cost. Provision is
made for bad debts based on individual assessments.
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand comprises cash and bank deposits.
Prepayments and deferred income
Prepayments and accrued income include expenses paid in
respect of subsequent financial years.
Deferred income comprises payments received concerning in-
come in subsequent financial years.
Equity
Equ other international funds, including DRC’s relief pool. Own
funds cannot exceed 20% of the total revenue for the year. Any
excess amount is transferred to International funds.
Provisions
Provisions comprise expected expenses relating to the dis-
continuance of activities. Provisions are recognised when,
as a result of past events, the Organisation has a legal or
a constructive obligation and it is probable that an outflow
of resources embodying economic benefits will be required
to settle the obligation. Provisions are measured at net re-
alisable value.
Other liabilities
Other liabilities are measured at net realisable value.
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DKK’000 DKK’000
Collected funds
Collected funds received 101,702 65,731
Collected funds utilised 74,871 62,688
Net collected funds 26,831 3,043
Own funds
Own funds received 548,817 445,533
Own funds utilised 495,990 372,271
Net own funds 52,827 73,262
Donated funds
Donated funds received 1,925,734 1,701,371
Donated funds utilised 1,925,734 1,701,371
Net donated funds 0 0
Government allocations etc.
Government allocations etc. received 47,090 38,666
Government allocations etc. utilised 47,090 38,666
Net government allocations etc. 0 0
SURPLUS/DEFICIT FOR THE YEAR 79,658 76,305
Total income 2,623,343 2,251,301
Total expenditure -2,543,685 -2,174,996
Surplus/deficit for the year 79,658 76,305
The surplus for the year is transferred to equity as follows:
Own funds 59,571 86,101
Equity - total own funds 59,571 86,101
Relief pool 4,300 -14,594
Other international funds 15,787 4,798
Equity - total international funds 20,087 -9,796
Total appropriation of surplus 79,658 76,305
Note
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3
4
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Property, plant and equipment
Land and buildings 666 5,982
Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment 2,092 1,564
Total property, plant and equipment 2,758 7,546
Total non-current assets 2,758 7,546
Current assets
Receivables
International project aid 351,331 288,860
Other project aid 2,157 2,217
Trade receivables 96,047 55,365
Other receivables 40,095 28,079
Prepayments 4,818 3,690
Total receivables 494,448 378,211
Cash at bank and in hand 560,543 456,148
Total current assets 1,054,991 834,359
TOTAL ASSETS 1,057,749 841,905
Note
5
3
3
3, 6
BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER
ASSETS
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DKK’000 DKK’000
Equity
Own funds 343,309 283,738
Equity - total own funds 343,309 283,738
Relief pool 15,000 10,700
Other international funds 50,087 34,300
Equity - total international funds 65,087 45,000
Total equity 408,396 328,738
Provisions 43,658 34,652
Current liabilities
Trade payables 33,126 24,986
International project aid, unexpended grants 418,255 354,710
Other project aid, unexpended grants 6,965 4,277
Government allocations etc. - 12
Other payables 141,129 88,733
Deferred income 6,220 5,797
Total current liabilities 605,695 478,515
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 1,057,749 841,905
Note 10 Contingent liabilities
Note 11 Payroll costs
Note 12 Related parties
Note
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8
3
3
4
9
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EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
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DKK’000 DKK’000
Collected funds
Private donations 42,550 32,864
Donations from private firms 1,985 2,203
Other events* 29,456 7,378
Annual national collection 21,644 17,844
Lottery funds** 6,017 5,442
Other collected funds 50 -
Total income*** 101,702 65,731
Collected funds utilised
Collection-related expenditure 25,203 20,477
Lottery funds utilised** 5,442 5,080
Utilised for international activities* 44,213 36,948
Utilised for national activities 13 183
Collected funds utilised 74,871 62,688
Net collected funds 26,831 3,043
* Funds from the national charity event “Danmarks Indsamling 2015” total DKK 7.2 million, of which DKK 6.9 million has been trans-
ferred to a project in Kenya, “Kakuma, a youth centre supporting vulnerable youths”. A total of DKK 3.7 million was spent on this
project in 2015, leaving DKK 3.2 million to be spent in 2016. Other events also include funds from the ”Hjælp nu 2015” telethon total-
ling DKK 8 million, of which DKK 7.5 million has been transferred to projects in the Middle East. A total of DKK 0.2 million was spent
in 2015, leaving a total of DKK 7.3 million to be spent in 2016.
** The grant, which was utilised in the grant period, has been utilised in accordance with the Organisation’s objects. The funds have
been allocated to national advocacy projects and projects to promote voluntary social activities.
*** To this should be added contributions from foundations totalling DKK 25.5 million, as listed in note 3. In 2014, contributions from
foundations totalled DKK 17.6 million.
NOTE 1
Other events 2015
Danmarks Indsamling 29%
Telethon ”Hjælp nu 2015” 29%
Other activities 8%
No leisure time, no future 34%
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The 2015 national collection produced the best result in 16 years.
Conveying the message “When you do it, we’ll be there”, the
collection generated a total of DKK 21.7 million - an increase
of 21% relative to 2014.
Total collected funds soared by 55% from 2014 to 2015. Pri-
vate donations grew by 29%, and the number of private donors
exceeded 42,500, who contributed an average of DKK 1,000.
Other collected funds surged by 300% from 2014 to 2015, sig-
nificantly boosting income for 2015. Funds came from “Dan-
marks Indsamling”, the ”Hjælp nu 2015” telethon, Politiken’s
collection for refugee children in Denmark - ”No leisure time,
no future” - and a number of other activities.
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Lottery funds
Donations from private firms
Annual national collection
Other events
Private donations
2013 2014 20152011 2012
Collected funds are prima-
rily utilised to fund interna-
tional activities. In 2015, a
total of DKK 44 million was
allocated to a range of ac-
tivities, including DKK 13
million for the Horn of Africa,
DKK 6 million for the Mid-
dle East/North Africa, DKK
5 million for West Africa and
DKK 5 million for Myanmar.
Allocation of collected funds 2015Countries/regions
DKKm
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
UkraineTajikistan
DR CongoAfghanistan
Central African RepublicBalkans
South SudanOther countries
MyanmarWest Africa
Middle East/North AfricaHorn of Africa
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Own funds Integration, excluding Lærdansk Sales of consultancy services 119,357 74,669Interpreting services etc. 30,594 21,981Total income 149,951 96,650 Wages and salaries 103,413 63,027Other external expenditure 38,927 25,923Total expenditure 142,340 88,950 Net income 7,611 7,700 Lærdansk Income from local authorities 335,508 297,453Teaching services sold etc. 35,134 4,507Total income 370,642 301,960 Wages and salaries 207,962 164,072Other external expenditure etc. 113,878 80,596Total expenditure 321,840 244,668 Net income 48,802 57,292 Relief pool 6,744 14,594Total expenditure 6,744 14,594 Net expenditure -6,744 -14,594 Other own funds Other income (net) - 13,944Membership fees, member organisations 302 304Glamsbjerg, rental income - 338Realised financial income 27,922 10,187Unrealised foreign exchange adjustments - 22,150Total income 28,224 46,923 Other expenditure (net) 5,818 - Property expenses - 43Realised financial expenses - 15,306Unrealised foreign exchange adjustments 19,248 8,710Total expenditure 25,066 24,059 Net income 3,158 22,864 Own funds, total income 548,817 445,533Own funds, total expenditure 495,990 372,271Net own funds 52,827 73,262
NOTE 2
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Integration: The level of activity in the Integration business rose significantly in 2015 as a result of the growing numbers of ref-ugees in Denmark. Accordingly, income grew by as much as 31% relative to 2014 to a total of DKK 521 million for the year. Lærdansk and Integrationsnet grew their income by 23% and 55%, respectively.
The 14 Lærdansk language centres reported a 44% increase in the number of student lessons held, driven by a 14% increase in the number of students, most of them refugees, who generally need more training and therefore more lessons.
While Integrationsnet reported growth in all areas, psychosocial and job activities accounted for a major share of income growth in 2015. Combined, these two areas contributed almost 70% of total income, DKK 150 million, while Tolkeservice accounted for another 20%.
Despite this income growth, net Integration income was down by 13%.
The decline in Lærdansk’s net income from DKK 57.3 million in 2014 to DKK 48.8 million in 2015 can be ascribed to the hiring of extra teachers in 2015 to cover growing requirements and the establishment of new teaching facilities with a view to securing the long-term effects of the quality of teaching. Moreover, new contracts entered into in 2015 reflect a highly competitive market for Danish training.
Net Integrationsnet income was DKK 7.6 million, down 1% on 2014. In all four areas, the strong growth was accompanied by investments made necessary to cover growing demand and higher activity levels.
Relief pool: DRC’s own relief pool enables the Organisation to repond quickly to emergencies. Of the DKK 6.7 million spent in 2015, DKK 1.7 million was allocated to starting-up and emergency activities in Nigeria. Another DKK 1.1 million was allocated to Ukraine and DKK 0.8 million to Tanzania.
Other own funds: These funds are primarily related to international activities and cover, among other items, realised and unrealised foreign exchange adjustments caused by DRC’s substantial exposure to currency fluctuations.
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2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
200 300 400 500 600
Income, Integration, DKKm
0 100
Lærdansk Integrationsnet
Net income, Lærdansk and Integrationsnet, DKKm
Lærdansk Integrationsnet
80
60
40
20
02013 2014 20152011 2012
Allocation of relief pool funds 2015
Ukraine 17%Tanzania 12%
Other 46% Nigeria 25%
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DKK’000 DKK’000
Donated funds
International projects
Carrying amount at 1 January 65,850 -10,688
Correction, prior years - -347
Correction, cash/bank balance at 31 December 2013 - 244,172
Grants received for international project aid 1,914,754 1,566,063
UN grants utilised 637,422 639,276
EU grants utilised 380,650 414,263
DANIDA grants utilised 248,202 188,669
DFID grants utilised 237,276 98,315
US grants utilised 170,476 103,080
SIDA grants utilised 50,529 87,869
Foundation grants utilised 23,850 9,056
Other grants utilised 166,265 1,914,670 150,956 1,691,484
Net movement, outlays 2,401 1,057
Funds returned, completed projects 31,404 15,418
Net provision for impairment losses -34,795 25,391
Carrying amount at 31 December (payable) 66,924 65,850
The carrying amount of international projects is stated as follows in the balance sheet
Receivables 351,331 288,860
Payables, unexpended grants 418,255 354,710
Other project grants and pool funds
Carrying amount at 1 January 2,060 884
Grants, projects and pool funds 13,812 11,063
Project grants and pool funds utilised 11,064 9,887
Carrying amount at 31 December 4,808 2,060
The carrying amount of other project grants and pool funds is stated as follows in the balance sheet
Receivables 2,157 2,217
Payables, unexpended grants 6,965 4,277
Donated funds received 1,925,734 1,701,371
Donated funds utilised 1,925,734 1,701,371
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The level of DRC’s total activities increased by 17%, while the
level of international activities was up by 13% over 2014. Inter-
national donor-funded activities accounted for 73% of DRC’s
total activities, compared with 75% in 2014. The global refu-
gee crisis is reflected in a higher level of international activities
and a higher level of total activities.
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
02011 2012 2013 2014 2015
International projects
Other activities
DRC activities, DKKm
DRC’s funding base is substantial and broadly based, compris-
ing around 100 donor organisations. The UN remains the Or-
ganisation’s largest donor organisation, accounting for 33% of
total international activities, while the EU, at 20%, is the sec-
ond largest.
SIDA DKK 51m
Donors 2015
Foundations DKK 24m
Other DKK 166m
Danida DKK 248mDFID DKK 237m EU DKK 381m
UN DKK 637m
US DKK 171m
Activities by geographical regions, 2015
HQ and Roster DKK 87m
Africa and Yemen DKK 903mMiddle East DKK 539m
The crisis in Syria remains one of the Organisation’s main ar-
eas of action, and the Middle East accounted for 28% of to-
tal activities in 2015. The largest single area of action in 2015
was Africa and Yemen, with activities in Somalia and South Su-
dan accounting for 31% and 17%, respectively, of the activi-
ties carried out in this region.
Asia DKK 150m
Europe DKK 236m
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Allocation Grants Expenditure Expenditure
(DKK’000) (DKK’000) (DKK’000) (DKK’000)
Government allocations etc.
Secretariat work and General Secretariat 4,100 4,100 4,100 4,100
Grants for volunteer work 10,419 10,482 10,482 10,431
Grants from local authorities, own contributions, etc. 735 735 735 700
Grants for asylum counselling, documentation, etc. 11,193 14,693 14,693 17,593
Asylum counselling services 8,751 8,751 8,751 -
Grants for quota work, travel planning, etc. 1,300 3,829 3,829 1,342
Repatriation work 3,400 3,400 3,400 3,400
Center for Udsatte Flygtninge 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,100
Total government allocations etc. 40,998 47,090 47,090 38,666
The carrying amount of government allocations etc. is stated as follows in the balance sheet
Receivables - -
Payables, unexpended grants - 12
Government allocations etc. received 47,090 38,666
Government allocations etc. utilised 47,090 38,666
Net income 0 0
NOTE 4
Government-funded activities are subject to performance con-tracts, framework agreements or other agreements subject to regular reporting. Totalling DKK 47 million, government-funded ac-tivities accounted for around 2% of DRC’s total activities in 2015.
This represents an increase of 21% relative to 2014, which re-lates primarily to asylum counselling activities and counselling services for rejected asylum seekers, with the number of coun-selling sessions increasing by a massive 33% from 12,171 in 2014 to 16,161 in 2015.
Of total government-funded activities, 22% was accounted for by volunteer work in Denmark, 2% by advocacy efforts and counselling by the Center for Udsatte Flygtninge, 39% by legal counselling services for new refugees, consideration of Dublin and Manifestly Unfounded cases, quota work and family reuni-fication, 19% by counselling services for rejected asylum appli-cants, 7% by repatriation counselling, 9% by secretariat work and 2% by projects supported by local authorities.
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
Activities funded by government allocations 2011-2015, DKKm
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Asylum counselling, Manifestly Unfounded - Dublin cases etc.
Counselling services
Secretariat work
Repatriation work
Center for Udsatte Flygtninge
Projects supported by local authorities50403020100
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Property, plant and equipment Land and buildings Cars Fixtures, fittings and IT
Cost
Carrying amount at 1 January 10,859 7,253 2,359
Additions - 2,050 -
Disposals* 7,594 - 69
Carrying amount at 31 December 3,265 9,303 2,290
Depreciation
Carrying amount at 1 January 4,877 5,805 2,243
Depreciation and impairment 816 1,432 90
Disposals* 3,094 - 69
Carrying amount at 31 December 2,599 7,237 2,264
Carrying amount at 31 December 2015 666 2,066 26
* The property in Glamsbjerg was sold at its carrying amount at 1 January 2015
NOTE 6
Cash at bank and in hand 2015 2014
HQ 267,420 254,876
Lærdansk 77,693 55,917
Balances held outside Denmark 215,430 145,355
Total cash at bank and in hand 560,543 456,148
NOTE 7
Equity
Equity - own funds Own funds Total own funds
Balance at 1 January 283,738 283,738
Surplus/deficit for the year 59,571 59,571
Balance at 31 December 343,309 343,309
Other Total
Relief international international
Equity - international funds pool funds funds
Balance at 1 January 10,700 34,300 45,000
Transferred 11,044 15,787 26,831
Utilised 6,744 - 6,744
Balance at 31 December 15,000 50,087 65,087
Equity - Equity - Total
Total equity own funds international funds equity
Balance at 1 January 283,738 45,000 328,738
Surplus for the year/net transfer 59,571 20,087 79,658
Balance at 31 December 343,309 65,087 408,396
NOTE 5
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NOTE 8
Provisions 2015 2014
International termination liabilities etc. 11,378 6,241
International projects 17,977 19,071
Other 14,303 9,340
Total provisions 43,658 34,652
NOTE 9
Other payables
Holiday pay 67,985 49,102
Special purposes and annual national collection, unexpended grants - 2,430
Other 73,144 37,201
Total other payables 141,129 88,733
NOTE 10
Contingent liabilities Operating leases concerning copiers etc. 3,800 1,800
Rent commitments in Denmark 56,885 27,645
Guarantee commitments 8,100 8,600
NOTE 11
Payroll costs Wages and salaries 326,500 272,870
Special expat allowances - 557
Wages and salaries, local project staff abroad 322,289 252,773
Wages and salaries, Lærdansk 171,038 138,413
Adjustment of provision for holiday pay 18,744 6,234
Total wages and salaries 838,571 670,847Pensions 53,837 44,255
Social security costs 5,899 4,681
Total 898,307 719,783
Average number of employees in Denmark and expats 1,339 1,125
Average number of local staff abroad 4,743 4,665
NOTE 12
Related parties
The Danish Refugee Council is a confederation of non-partisan, voluntary national and international humanitarian organisations. Related parties are
the Executive Committee and the Organisational Management. Members of the Organisational Management receive a fixed remuneration (employ-
ment terms according to the Danish Salaried Employees Act). Members of the Executive Committee receive no remuneration.
All numbers in DKK’000
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Name: The Danish Refugee Council
Address: Borgergade 10, 1300 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Telephone: +45 33 73 50 00
Fax: +45 33 32 84 48
Website: www.flygtning.dk
E-mail: drc@drc.dk
CVR no.: 20 69 93 10
Year founded: 1956
Registered office: Copenhagen
Executive Committee: Stig Glent-Madsen (Chairman)
Bent Nicolajsen (Deputy Chairman)
Bent Lexner
Birgit Buddegård
Hans-Henrik Lund
Ilse Fjalland
Peter Kellermann Brandorff
General Management: Andreas Kamm, Secretary General
Ann Mary Olsen, International Director
Anette Christoffersen, Director of Integration
Eva Singer, Head of Asylum & Repatriation
Jørgen Skieller, Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Mads Egeskov Sørensen, Global Head of HR
Pernille Rostrup Hansen, Head of Finance
Protector: Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
Auditors: Ernst & Young, Osvald Helmuths vej 4, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Council annual meeting: The Annual Council Meeting will be held on 19 May 2016
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