Our goal is to be as transparent as possible, and disclose whatever we can in meaningful, digestible bits.
To this end, we will disclose everything required by law and well beyond what is required – so as to contribute to advancing the Islamic humanitarian sector.
TRANSPARENCY
| BOARD & EMPLOYEES | ||
| Number of independent voting members of the governing body | 4 | |
| Total number of paid independent voting members of the governing body | 0 | |
| Total number of paid individuals | 0 | |
| Total number of paid volunteers | 10 | |
| OPERATIONS OVERSEAS | YES | NO |
| Did you incur any expenses from fundraising and program service activities outside Hong Kong? | ✓ | |
| Donations and/or other assistance to NGO organizations in Gaza (if any)? | ✓ | |
| Donations and/or other assistance to individuals in Gaza (if any)? | ✓ | |
| Donations and/or other assistance to foreign governments, outside Hong Kong (if any)? | ✓ | |
| Did you have a bank account in a foreign country? If “Yes,” enter the name of the foreign country? | ✓ | |
| Any payments made to any banned groups in Gaza – in terms of taxes, utilities, water supply, waste services, telephone, broadband? (If yes, exact dates, amount paid, invoices and receipts) | ✓ | |
| GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT & DISCLOSURE | YES | NO |
| Did you provide compensation to current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, founder, or any family member? | ✓ | |
| Did you provide any form of financial assistance to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, founder, or any family member? | ✓ | |
| Did you conduct any form of business with any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, founder, substantial contributor, or family member? | ✓ | |
| Did the process for determining compensation include a review and involve approval by independent persons, comparability data, and proper deliberation? | ✓ | |
| Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually, interests that could give rise to conflicts? | ✓ | |
| Did you regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? | ✓ | |
| Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee, who cannot be reached at The Gaza Fund mailing address (stated below)? | ✓ | |
| Did you delegate management control to a third-party management company, NGO or other person? | ✓ | |
| Did you make any significant changes to the charity’s governing documents (Articles of Association & By-Laws) since it was formally established? | ✓ | |
| Did you have members, stockholders, or other persons who have the power to elect one or more members of the governing body? | ✓ | |
| Do you have a written Sanctions Risk Policies? | ✓ | |
| Do you have a written Conflict of Interest policy? | ✓ | |
| Do you have a Donor Soft Power policy? | ✓ | |
| Do you have a written Related-Party Transactions policy? | ✓ | |
| Do you have a written Whistleblower policy? | ✓ | |
| Do you have a written Document Retention and Destruction (for e.g., GDPR) policy? | ✓ | |
| Do you have a written Anti-Bribery, Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing Policies? | ✓ | |
| Do you have a written Use of Images Policy? | ✓ | |
| Did you regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with these policies? | ✓ | |
| Have you made the governing documents, policies, and financial statements available to the public? | ✓ | |
| State the address and number of the person who possesses The Gaza Fund’s books and records? (TST PO Box 90958, TST, Kowloon, HK; +852 6123 6576) | ||
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS & REPORTING | YES | NO |
| Did The Gaza Fund obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? | ✓ | |
| Were The Gaza Fund’s financial statements compiled by an independent accountant? | ✓ | |
| Were The Gaza Fund’s financial statements audited by an independent auditor? If no, why? (Our application at the HK Society’s Office is still being processed – Since July 2021) | ✓ | |
| Does The Gaza Fund have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight and selection of an independent accountant and auditor? | ✓ | |
PLANS FOR 2023:
The Gaza Fund aims to classify (1) Zakah (2) Sadaqah & (3) Qurbani separately, when attributing income and expenditure in our annual accounts, for ease of reference for all our donors.
The Gaza Fund also aims to record how much exactly is spent on different categories/projects eligible for Zakah, given how Zakah is considered in shariah as restricted fund.