Christel House South Africa Annual Report 2011

2 0 1 2 A n n u a l R e p o r t

Giving impoverished children a road out of poverty

through holistic educationNontando (2009 Graduate)Now studying 3rd year chemical engineering

Annual Report I Page 1

Our Vision:

Education: Our working school day and academic year are longer than other schools to give our students the extra support they need for high academic achievement. Our curriculum is enhanced with technology, and complemented by strong arts and sports programmes. Christel House provides textbooks, transportation, technology, school supplies and uniforms for every child.

Result: Our students come to school and stay in school. In 2011, Christel House achieved an attendance rate of 98% and a retention rate of 99%. We celebrated as individual students and teams excelled in various sports including fencing, soccer, track and field. Others distinguished themselves in debating, theatre and orchestral performance.

Nutrition & Health Care: It is impossible for children to learn when they are hungry or ill. At Christel House, students receive two nutritious meals and a snack every day, regular medical and dental care, annual physicals, counselling from social workers and mental health professionals and regular exercise.

Result: Our students are healthy and physically fit, as reflected by our 100% matric pass rate. Unhealthy or unhappy learners most often do not pass.

Community Outreach: Christel House presents a variety of workshops on topics including family planning, parenting skills, conflict resolution, substance abuse, nutrition and hygiene, to help families cope with life’s challenges. Students are given transport back to their families and communities each night.

Result: Engaged families help children succeed. In 2011, Christel House parents and families volunteered over 17 000 hours at the school and a high percentage attended parent-teacher conferences, special events and workshops.

Career Guidance & Work Study: In 4th grade, students begin investigating various careers; they talk with professionals about their fields of interest and career guidance becomes part of the curriculum. After graduation, students enter our Work Study program where they receive assistance completing their university and college admission applications, securing scholarships or apprenticeships, and preparing for interviews. Christel House also assists students with bursary applications, stipends, and continued medical services and counselling. To ensure successful integration into the workforce, Christel House mentors alumni through their post-secondary education, apprenticeships and early employment.

Result: An extraordinarily high percentage of Christel House graduates - 98% - participate in the Work Study program.

Christel House transforms lives by providing children with an independent school education, work study support, nutrition, health care and a nurturing environment, and by empowering their families and communities through outreach services.

Our Commitment:

A word from the founder

As I reflect on the Christel House achievements for 2011, I am pleased to report that our mission of transforming lives is moving from strength to strength.

Every child’s story is unique; there are many victories and accomplishments, but still so many challenges. Nontando’s story demonstrates the power of Christel House. She grew up in a South African informal settlement where her parents’ one-room house was so small that two of the four family members had to sleep outside. Life was hard. Nontando lost her mother to tuberculosis. But she never gave up. She persevered and is now at Cape Peninsula University of Technology in her third year, studying chemical engineering. Nontando was the keynote speaker at Christel House South Africa’s 10th anniversary celebration last November. Everyone there admired her humility, her gratefulness, her confidence and dignity. She paid tribute to Christel House and her teachers for giving her the opportunity of a life time when she offered these poignant words:

Sincerely

Christel DeHaanFounder

“It was not just the high standard of education that helped me get where I am today, but my values were expanded. I was taught the importance of being aware of the next person. Coming to Christel House made me realise that when love and an uplifting vision are laid in one’s life, transformation takes place.”

In this report we share with you more stories of our children and the transformation they have been able to achieve. Despite extreme poverty, our students are successful in their academic achievement and human development. They are well on the road to making better lives for themselves, their families and their communities. We salute them for their achievement.

Annual Report I Page 3Annual Report I Page 2

Student Profile697 students, from Grade 1 to Grade 12

Christel House SA strives to advance the social and economic transformation and participation of black South Africans in the economy. To ensure sustainable access to the economy, CHSA contributes on two levels: imparting transferable skills and enabling access to the workplace. Our beneficiaries are 100% black.

Elspeth DonovanChairperson, CHSA Board - April 2012

Chairperson’s Report 2012It is with great pleasure that I write a Chairperson’s report for the first Christel House South Africa annual report. This last year marked Christel House South Africa’s 10th year of learner, family and community transformation. We have many reasons to celebrate, not least of which is our 100% matric pass rate over the last 3 years.

Much has been written about the current South African education system in the last 3 years and there is no shortage of evidence showing how much needs to be improved. In spite of the substantial financial investment in education since 1994 to reverse the inequities of the past, 60 – 70% of schools today can be considered to be dysfunctional. This is compounded by the fact that for many of the learners, school is the only place that they are exposed to learning.

This was highlighted recently by Professor Yael Shalem (WITS School of Education) when she referred to the “dual economy of schooling”. She stresses that there are four variables that need to be in place in order for an education system to deliver learning:

Learners who are cognitively well 1. prepared for schooling, are physically healthy and whose homes are a second site of learning acquisition - access to books, internet and home tutorial support.Learners who have had meaningful 2. learning opportunities in the past and present and have access to a reservoir of cognitive resources at the school.A well specified and guiding curriculum. 3. Functional school management that 4. ensures limited bureaucratic demands on teachers’ time.

Christel House South Africa overcomes the daily challenges faced by young South Africans from impoverished communities by addressing each of these four variables in

our model of education. In addition, Christel House prepares learners for life after school through a very comprehensive leadership and careers development programme. This is achieved through collaboration with the local community and business organisations, NGO’s, tertiary institutions and large corporations. The children become active citizens by becoming employable, giving back to their communities and taking responsibility for their actions. Parents or guardians of the learners are encouraged to be part of the school through volunteer work and participation in life skills workshops provided for them. At Christel House children experience real learning and interact in a loving, stimulating and safe environment. We need the Christel House model to be replicated a thousand times if we are to prepare young South Africans to make a meaningful contribution to the success of this remarkable country.

Therefore, our goals over the next five years for Christel House South Africa are to raise sufficient funds to cover all the educational costs of the school and to open at least one, if not two, more branches in South Africa.

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank everyone who has contributed to the remarkable success of Christel House South Africa over the last ten years (see list of donors, Page 29). Without your help and the dedication of CHSA staff and teachers, we would not have transformed so many young lives.

Finally, of course none of this would have been possible without the vision and generosity of our founder, Christel DeHaan. In an era in which society increasingly expects business to honour its side of the social contract, Christel DeHaan, through her business achievements and philanthropic activities, provides a role model for business leaders worldwide.

Annual Report I Page 4 Annual Report I Page 5

COO’s Report on 2011Operations and Finances

Christel House South Africa celebrated its 10th anniversary, and we “shosholoza-ed” onward, focused on our goal of ending the cycle of poverty. In serving the most marginalized communities in Cape Town, we continued to uncover challenges that inspire us to work harder to ensure that Christel House delivers active, employable citizens who will give back to society and work hard to ensure a vastly different future for the next generation.

The theme for our programme in 2011 was employability. We focused on improving our career counselling programme, starting from Grade 4. There was further development of the Work Study programme, and through leadership and entrepreneurship training, all learners in the school were given an opportunity to lead others on various platforms.

Emotional trauma has a major impact on the ability to learn effectively and to perform consistently. Our social services department plays a major role in providing support to our learners, helping them to make the right choices and to deal with the circumstances they encounter. Due to the increased demands on our counselling services (monitoring the admissions process and offering parent workshops to capacitate the parents in terms of the support networks available in their communities to assist with child abuse, alcohol abuse and violence in the home), it is anticipated that we will add another social worker to the ranks in 2012.

Our learners need more support than CHSA can sometimes provide. Therefore the student leadership was trained during 2011 to form an additional level of peer support. These learners were skilled to assist their co-learners by providing additional academic support and peer counselling to address behavioural and attendance concerns. This system of empowerment of student leaders became the flagship programme for Christel House International and will be replicated in all Christel Houses around the world.

a

Gaining Perspective:SOCIO-ECONOMIC OBSTACLES OUR LEARNERS FACE

“I never really grasped the social and emotional pressures that many of these learners have to bear. It troubled me that so many students from impoverished communities who did get an opportunity to go to university failed to complete their studies.

These students had bursaries and knew that a degree would lead to a better life - why were they giving up in such numbers?

I had to get back to working at a grass-roots level to find the answer. So many of these young learners have obligations that force them out of school. The immediacy of having to survive from day-to-day - finding food for siblings, parents or extended family, or striving to help pay the rent - these challenges are all-consuming and education is a luxury that does not put food on the table today.

At Christel House I realised these truths and I saw a model at work that reached beyond the school grounds to help children with these pressures and give them a better chance of completing their education and breaking the cycle of poverty.

My experiences at Christel House have eliminated old doubts and fears of futility. It has given me a renewed sense of purpose and a broader understanding of how to meet these challenges.”

Louraine Rossouw (COO) has always worked in the education field, first as an academic and then as Chief Financial Officer of a provincial education department, before joining Christel House.

Annual Report I Page 6 Annual Report I Page 7

Financial Comment

Revenue

a

For the year ending 31 December 2011, 33% of funding came from South African sources, including investment income.

The overall growth in funding from South African sources from 2009 to 2011 was 77%.

GovernanceAs a non-fee charging school to the poorest of the poor, Christel House South Africa is financed through various donations that are linked to performance. To satisfy all stakeholders, CHSA establishes and maintains systems of good governance that are responsive to the needs of the organisation and the community it serves. Its well-defined governance framework and operating model ensure precise targets, clear assignment of responsibility and full implementation.


ExpenditureDespite significant challenges regarding remuneration adjustments for educators in the sector, CHSA is ensuring sustainability through related increased funding achieved within South Africa. Government salary increases granted to educators have a major influence on the cost of our educational programme due to the fact that our remuneration structure should be competitive with government.

From 2009 to 2011 learner numbers at the school grew by over 6%. The full capacity of the school is 780 learners. Except for the first few years when CHSA was still being established, 60 learners are accepted in Grade R every year. It is expected that the school will reach capacity within the next 3 years. Further growth is expected in the Work Study programme from the current 48 students to its maximum potential capacity of 300 student capacity. As such any growth in expenditure is related to growth in number of learners and students supported.


REVENUE (what we raised & support we were given for 2011)The need for Christel House South Africa to increase buy-in from South African funders and decrease our reliance on US-sourced funding for our Cape Town operations has become a real priority. This would allow us to utilise the US-sourced funding as seed-

capital to extend our services to another province where there is a need for quality education. Educational costs of extension of services and our administrative costs could then be covered by US-sourced funding.

EXPENDITURE (how our model channelled funding in 2011)CHSA strives to keep costs not related to the core function of the school (learning) below 10%. This goal is supported by a flat organisational structure. There are no heads of department such as you will find in other schools or organisations. Every employee is fully responsible for the management

and execution of all outcomes related to their area of responsibility. All donations received from sources other than Christel House International are 100% utilised for the learning programme and not for fundraising or management costs.

Local Contributions

Investment Income

International Funding

R 9,444,233

R 306,585

R 19,606,212

TOTAL REVENUE R 29,357,030

67%International Funding Christel House US - Operating fund US Contributions and Grants UK Contributions

32%1%Investment Income

South African Funding Cash Special Events In-kind Contributions Competitive Grants

Operating CostsSchool Program

Fundraising Costs

Management Costs

R 28,755,020

R 1,592,116

R 984,540

TOTAL EXPENDITURE R 31,331,676

92%School Program Costs

Staff/Outside Services Books/Supplies/Uniforms Student Transport/Food Facilities/Medical Services Equipment/Depreciation

5%

Management Costs Staff/Outside services Facilities Telephone/EquipmentDepreciation

3%

Fundraising Costs Staff/Outside services Travel/Facilities Phone/Equipment Depreciation

...and our results

100% matric passrate over the last 3 years

98% pupil attendance rate

98% staff attendance rate

100% of our studentsreceive 2 full meals and a snack every day

100% of our students get transported to and from school everyday

99% of our students return to school every year (nationally, the retention rate is 48%)

100% of our students are from disadvantagedcommunities

98% of our graduatesparticipate in the WorkStudy programme

(cont’d)In terms of investment in assets, Christel House occupied new facilities in 2009 that required extensive investment. Since then the focus has been on ICT with the view to educate technology-capable citizens, with the relevant spending of R577 437 (2011) and R1 926 456 (2010). This was implemented with the support of the Dell Foundation.

Preparing for the Workplace

The Work Study programme is still a work-in-progress in terms of the output of employed citizens. It entails the support and guidance of learners for 5 years after Grade 12. Of the 48 matriculants of 2009 and 2010 (who then entered Work Study in 2010 and 2011), 18 are at university, 6 are in learnerships, 15 are working, 5 are at college, 1 is in the Navy, 2 are awaiting entry into the Navy and 1 is still to be placed.

The measure of throughput success in Grade 12 classes of 2009, 2010 and 2011 indicates that Christel House is opening career pathways for its learners. A 100% pass rate was achieved for all these years and the university exemption rate for 2011 was over 71%.

The primary school’s performance is benchmarked against the Annual National Assessment Exams and Christel House learners outperformed the Western Cape average achievement in Literacy and Numeracy as follows:Numeracy......... Grade 3: +17 points; Grade 6: +17 pointsLiteracy............. Grade 3: +12 points; Grade 6: +17 points.

Outlook ahead

For the year ahead we have identified some critical areas to improve upon.The focus will be on staff development relating to ePedagogical Practices, on extending the participation in our Student Success Planning Programme and, most importantly, on appointing a CEO to drive our sustainability and expansion goals.

Louraine Rossouw CA(SA)

COO/CFO Christel House South Africa


Audit & Risk Committee Report


Marketing & DevelopmentReportOur corporate partners are integral to the continued success of Christel House, and the future spread of the model into other provinces in South Africa. These partnerships have remained strong in difficult economic times because we live by the Christel House values of Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Independence. We continue to reach our set fund-raising targets and we are always looking for new sources of either direct funding, goods and services or of skills-transfer partnerships.

As the economic climate has changed, so too has our approach to marketing the CH model.

Donors, funders and partners are now demanding sustainability and are more likely to support projects that develop economically active citizens. In a sense, such specific criterion has made it easier for our marketing team, as the CH model enables us to deliver quantifiable results on agreed funding objectives. We do not just educate a child, we uplift entire families and by extension, the communities they come from. This magnified impact on whole communities, creating active, responsible citizens and employable young graduates, makes our case for funding so much more compelling.

While our existing partners are fundamental to our continued day-to-day operation, it is the forging of new partnerships that will allow us to develop new Christel House schools in other provinces where there is desperate need of quality education. There is always additional funding required. That we have so many blue-chip corporate partners confirms that we are on the right course, but what drives us is the evidence of the difference we are making in the lives of the children with every new donation we secure. We have an energetic, young marketing team who are constantly evolving our approach to funding and establishing the Christel House name in the minds of the public and private sector. I am confident that we will keep plugging those gaps, keep ensuring that 100% of funding benefits our learners and keep believing in the power of partnerships – with our existing and new partners.

Sharon WilliamsHead of Marketing and Development

The ARC is pleased to submit this report in respect of the 2011 financial year to the stakeholders of CHSA. The committee carried out its duties as required by the South African Companies Act No 71 of 2008, the King Report, and the committee’s terms of reference in accordance with its annual plan.

The committee is satisfied that it has considered and discharged its responsibilities in accordance with its mandate and terms of reference during the year under review. We are satisfied with the improving trend in the results of the management’s assessment of its individual control and risk environments as confirmed by the combined assurance model implemented at CHSA. The committee formed the opinion that at the date of this report there were no material breakdowns in internal control, including financial control that would result in any material loss to CHSA. The committee reviewed and recommended the approval of the annual financial statements to the board.

The full Audit & Risk Committee Report is available on our website:

Brian StocksChairperson - Audit & Risk CommitteeApril 2012

http://sa.christelhouse.org/index.php/about-us/governance

When Martha disappeared, the school investigated. Our social worker tracked her movements to the west-coast steel town of Saldanha. Using all of her contacts in the township there, she found a lead on her whereabouts, and asked the police to investigate. They found Martha but she was reluctant to return. Principal Ronald Fortune did not give up on her and drove back out to Saldanha, armed with a solution for her every objection. He personally brought her back to Cape Town and oversaw her studies until she graduated.

Perhaps fittingly, Martha is now studying Drama at the New African Theatre.

(Ronald was named Christel House International Principal of Distinction for 2011)

Ma rt h a

The Christel House Model:

A Story on CommitmentNot even one of our students should slip through the cracks.So with a 99% student retention rate, we can still do more...

a

“PROCESS, PROCESS,

PROCESS –

Show me an accountable process

and I’ ll promise you good

results.”

Christel DeHaanFounder


Performance management is a core focus area. We set clearly defined norms and standards on all aspects of the holistic intervention we expect our educators to practice with our learners. There are clear measures for educators, learners and parents that are aligned with our annual business plan, with timeframes that we report on monthly. Our continuous monitoring processes allow us to identify problems, so we can intervene and implement appropriate corrective measures in a timely manner.

The Christel House Model:

Holistic Education Holistic Management

PolicyProcess PerformanceMeasurement

ORGANISATION

DataPeople

Guidanceand

Support

Value-based

CURRICULUM

ServiceLearning

Time- on-Task

Clear Goalsand CareerGuidance Caring

Environment:Food, clothing &

learning material...transport, health services, social

services.

a

Technology

“ IT TAKES A WHOLE VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD. ”AFRICAN PROVERB”



The per capita cost per annum for government public schools are stated to be at R10 007 for primary school and R11 621 for secondary schools. In addition to this there are public schools that charge additionally between R20 000 to R28 000 in the Cape Town area. As such the per capita cost at Christel House of R44 952 is quite remarkable considering that it includes school clothing, course material and supplies, excursions, 2 meals and a snack per day, transport to and from school (including to and from extramural interschool events), social services, remedial classes, fundraising and administrative costs. All these services are offered at a premium of 13%.

The Christel House Model Cont’d

Cost Per Learner Of Running Christel House SAAverage cost per Learner = R 44 952 pa

Christel House transports

697 Students...to all of these locations...twice a day.

R 1 241Learning Material

(Books/computer supplies)

R 4 238 Transportation

R 1 444 Health & Wellness

R 729 Outreach& Service learning

R 865 Uniforms

R 3 310 Nutrition

R 29 232Education65% of Total

Access to quality education is a major challenge for the children in marginalized communities. The provision of transport is a key factor in addressing this challenge and providing opportunity to participate in a wide variety of activities such as service learning, sports and debate.

R 196 Work-Study/

Career Guidance

R 2 284 Fundraising Costs

R 1 413 Management Costs

“Investment in education may well be the highest-return investment available in the developing world.”

Laurence Summers(written in his capacity as

World Bank Chief Economist)

At six years old, after her father died in prison, Lericia was living on the streets of Cape Town, sleeping in a shopping trolley. Today, after graduating from Christel House, she is at university studying to be a teacher. “I want to tell them...

get an education, earn good money, and then give back to your community.” Lericia, 2009 CH Graduate

Transforming lives...


Christel House Junior School2012 Review

“I made a personal decision to come to Christel House after a 22 year career as a Principal at Kingswood College Junior School and Bishops Prep School. Today I have an overwhelming sense of making a tangible difference in the lives of children who are in desperate need of an education on par with the best in South Africa. It gives me a great sense of pride to be able to say that I am part of this transformation.”

Midge Hilton-GreenPrincipal - Christel House Junior School

Principal’s ReportCreating Active Citizens

The leadership writer Mark Sanborn defines leadership simply as “those people who make things better”. When 68% of our high school students did not miss one day of school during the academic year, it is because the student leadership programme at CHSA is preparing students to honour the school credo. They are already pledging to be ACTIVE CITIZENS, and understand the value of dedication.

You know the leadership programme is working when students and teachers make the same choices when electing student leaders.

In the 2012 student leadership election, teachers voted based on academic and leadership ability. Popularity was not one of their criteria. The students chose the same names, showing an understanding of merit and respect beyond that of many school environments.

It is heart-warming to witness our academic advisors (a student leader category) summoning fellow students who did not achieve a 50% exam mark to a meeting, to discuss their performance and then structure improvement plans that include peer tutoring. These same leaders also work with top performers, motivating them to aim even higher and become merit students (the highest exam pass rate category). When the students themselves bring such vibrancy to the school’s academic programme then

we know CHSA is creating ACTIVE CITIZENS.

The CHSA Work Study programme is also reaping rewards. This programme assists CH graduates with college admissions, securing scholarships, jobs or apprenticeships and preparing for interviews. There is continued contact and assistance until graduates are integrated into the workforce.

95% of CHSA graduates are employed or are furthering their studies (the school continues to work with those who are yet to achieve this goal).

Our graduates in the workplace are doing very well. It is always deeply gratifying to have potential employers approach the school requesting our graduates for their “character”, “calibre” and “upbringing”.

Those graduates who are studying further are also doing well. There are CH graduates at all three Universities in the Western Cape as well as the local technical colleges. These former students return to CHSA to give back to their school, volunteering 10 hours each in various capacities.

When CHSA students tell you excitedly what they will do for their Alma Mater one day when they have a job and are successful, then you know CHSA is producing ACTIVE CITIZENS.

Ronald FortunePrincipal - Christel House High School

An MBA graduate and PHD student himself, Principal Ronald Fortune hails from the same deprived neighbourhoods as the students he nurtures. He has an implicit understanding of the challenges they face and life-lessons they must learn to break the cycle of poverty.

From Grade 4 to Grade 7 learners are taught basic parliamentary procedure - how to conduct a meeting and how to act as secretary. Topics are either introduced by the “chairperson of the day” or elicited from the class itself, thus keeping subjects relevant. A record is kept of attendees, absentees, decisions made and officiating officers, times and dates.

Every learner is given an opportunity to chair and act as secretary.

The exercise hones listening skills and encourages learners to support reasons for their opinions and also to evaluate opinions of others through the use of Edward De Bono’s thinking skills lessons.

I believe “Financial Awareness” should also be introduced at the Grade 6 or 7 level in all schools. It covers entrepreneurship, setting up of companies, the appointment and roles of directors, business plans, marketing, raising capital, running a business and job interview skills. We also teach “budget planning”, and through practical exercises like shopping trips learn how to apportion finite funds between spending, saving, investment and social responsibility.

Too often our education systems ignore the lessons that need to be taught in order to survive in the real world in favour of purely academic subjects. It is my belief that both can be offered without detracting from the academic focus.

In our efforts to create citizens able to take their place in the adult world one day, and make a positive and meaningful contribution to society, two aspects of our own curriculum are worth mentioning: Public Speaking and Financial Awareness. It is my belief that these two skills, normally taught at a much later stage, should be introduced in the Elementary Grades, when children are more open to change, when they are naturally enthusiastic to “try new things”, when they are less encumbered by the stress of exams or the turbulence and insecurities of puberty. These are the years when solid foundations can be laid and when habits can be inculcated for life!


STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONYear ended 31 December 2011

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSCh ri st e l Hou s e Sout h Af rica a ls o ce le brat ed it s 10t h a n n ive rsa ry o f exce lle n ce i n f i n a n ci a l

ma n a g e me nt. On ce a ga i n we a ch i eved a n u n qu a lif i ed a u dit re po rt. T h e comp let e s et o f

a u dit ed f i n a n ci a l st at e me nt s i s a va i l a ble on ou r we bs it e at www. sa . ch ri st e l h ou s e. o rg.

The f inancial statements were compiled in accordance with the International F inancial Reporting Standards for Small to Medium Sized entities and in the manner required by the Companies Act of South Africa 2008.

The auditors were Henri Grove & Partners Registered Auditors, Bellville

Tra n spa re n cy a n d Accou nt a bi lityCh ri st e l Hou s e Sout h Af rica (Associ at i on i n co rpo rat ed u n de r Se ct ion 21)CHSA i s a reg i st e red Non Pro f it Orga n i sat ion i n t e rms o f Se ct ion 18A. T h e Ch ri st e l Hou s e Boa rd

e n do rs e s t h e p ri n ci p le s i n t h e Code o f Co rpo rat e Pra ct ice s a n d Con du ct a s re commen ded by t h e K i n g

Committ e e. T h e s e go ve rn a n ce p ra ct ice s a re t h e fou n dat ion o f ou r s u cce ss. T h e ex e cut ive ma n a g e me nt

o f CHSA re po rt s a dmi n i st rat ive ly t o Ch ri st e l Hou s e I nt e rn at ion a l. T h e Sout h Af rica n boa rd p ro v id e s

o ve rs ig ht i n t e rms o f it s leg a l a n d co rpo rat e go ve rn a n ce ma n dat e. T h e boa rd me et s 3 t i m e s pe r

a n n u m. T h e committ e e s o f t h e boa rd me et at lea st twice pe r a n n u m. All me mbe rs o f t h e boa rd a re

n on-ex e cut ive i n de pe n de nt di re ct o rs. T h e mont h ly re po rt i n g sy st e m to Ch ri st e l Hou s e I nt e rn at ion a l a n d

t h e re po rt i n g sy st e m to t h e boa rd a n d it s committ e e s a re crit i ca l t o ou r g o ve rn a n ce sy st e m du e t o t h e

e n h a n ced t ra n spa re n cy a n d a ccou nt a bi lity re qu i red f rom ex e cut ive ma n a g e me nt.

ASSETS 2011 2010

Non-Current Assets Property, plant and equipment

Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents Temporarily restricted funds Trade and other receivables

Total Assets

R 36,267,142

22,471,845737,210

649,57423,858,629

R 60,125,771

R 38,480,065

578,657734,988

1,281,0722,594,717

R 41,074,782

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Equity Accumulated surplus

LiabilitiesCurrent Liabilities Deferred income Temporarily restricted funds held Trade and other payables

36,772,214

20,859,709 737,210 1,756,63823,353,557

38,746,860

469,074 734,988

1,123,8602,327,922

Total Equity and Liabilities R 60,125,771 R 41,074,782

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEYear ended 31 December 2011

2011 2010

Revenue Operating ExpensesOperating (deficit)/surplus

Investment revenue

(Deficit)/Surplus for the year

R 29,050,445 (31,331,676)(2,281,231)

306,585

(R 1,974,646) R 373,570

R 27,032,220 (26,880,740)

151,480

222,090

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITYYear ended 31 December 2011

AccumulatedSurplus Total Equity

Balance at 1 January 2010 Changes in equity Surplus for the year

Balance at 31 December 2011

R 38,373,290

373,570

R 36,772,214 R 36,772,214

R 38,373,290

373,570Balance at 1 January 2011 Changes in equity (Deficit) for the year

38,746,860

(1,974,646)

38,746,860

(1,974,646)

Note

*

*

*

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWSYear ended 31 December 2011

2011 2010

Cash flows from operating activities Cash receipts from donors Cash paid to suppliers & employees

Cash generated from operations

Interest Income

Net cash from operating activities

R 49,867,185

(26,943,009)

22,924,176

306,585

23,230,761 2,339,275

Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of property, plant, equipment

Total cash movement for the year Cash at the beginning of the year

(1,337,573)

21,893,188 578,657

Total cash at the end of the year R 22,471,845 R 578,657

R 26,930,116

(24,812,931)

2,117,185

222,090

(3,870,186)

(1,530,911) 2,109,568

Note to Cash Flow and Deferred Income:Due to fluctuations and uncertainty in the exchange rate of the US Dollar, US Donors made available funds for 2012 operations in 2011 when the Rand dropped to its lowest level since 2009.

*

*

Note


Board of Directors

Christel DeHaan (USA)Business, Education, Fund-raising, Marketing & Public Relations.Nominations Committee

Wayne Grews (SA)Business, Infrastructure Development, Marketing & Public RelationsAudit Committee

Elspeth Donovan (SA) ChairpersonBusiness, Education, Social DevelopmentEducation Committee, Remuneration Committee

Brian Stocks (SA)Business, Finance, Infrastructure Development Audit Committee

Lanice Steward (SA)Business, Fundraising, Marketing & Public RelationsEducation Committee, Remuneration Committee

Melvin King (SA)Education, Social DevelopmentEducation Committee

Shaun Lamont (SA)Business, Infrastructure Development, Marketing & Public RelationsAudit Committee

Stewart Van Graan (SA)Business, Fundraising, Information, Communication and Technology, Marketing & Public RelationsMarketing Committee

Ron Haylock (UK)Business, Fundraising, Infrastructure Development, Marketing & Public RelationsNominations Committee

Nationality, Experience and Committee StatusEmpowerment

Workforce ProfileTop

Management

Semi-skilled

Unskilled

TotalPermanent

Staff

21African, Coloured or Indian men

40African, Coloured or Indian women

3White women

1White man

4

39

5

9

8

65

1 1 1 1

12 25 2

3 2

1 8

4 4

Human Resources

Professionallyqualified &experiencedSpecialists

Academicallyqualified workers,

junior managementand supervisors

CHSA values employees who display Integrity, Innovation, Enthusiasm and Passion for our learners. Hard work is at the core of our achievements. Our educators dedicate more hours than is the norm at other schools, and avail themselves of only 27 days leave per annum - far less than the national average. Overall, our level of time-on-task exceeds the national average by 30%. Continuous Professional Development does not interfere with the 200 normal school days per annum and 15 days are set aside during the year to ensure we develop our staff appropriately to live up to the challenge of transforming learners into active, employed citizens. A staff recognition programme was established in 2011, on top of the normal performance bonus programme that compensates effective teachers for achieving goals and objectives. This programme strives to show appreciation, on a continuous basis, for excellence and innovation displayed by staff members.


100% matric passrateover the last 3 years

Without the continuous support of the Western Cape Department of Education, large corporations, companies, foundations and individuals, Christel House SA will not achieve its short term goal to become operationally self-reliant and, in the long term, to expand its services to other provinces.

A full list of donors is available in the Christel House International Annual Report, found on our website at: www.christelhouse.org/about-us/2011_CH_AnnualReport.pdf

As part of our 10 year celebration, this South African Annual Report acknowledges specifically our donors who have extended a hand of partnership over the past 10 years, with a special thanks to Dell Inc. for funding the production of this, our first annual report.

Kristen’s Story...

Corporates, Foundations and FundsChristel House International, IncDell Development FundThe Engage Network Flexi Club MembersGUD Holdings LtdBrendalyn Stemple FoundationNational Lotteries Distribution Trust FundClub Leisure GroupInvestec BankPioneer FoodsAnglo American Chairman’s FundAwnmasterNedbank LtdRCI South AfricaPuma SAVOASAAutozone Retail and Distribution Pty LtdToy Run Charity TrustAEPA Educational SuppliesDell Computers (Pty) LtdDell Development TrustStone Corner BldgMomentumBidvestDG Murray TrustBrait FoundationFedics

GovernmentWestern Cape Department of EducationNational Development AgencyCity of Cape Town

IndividualsPeter and Pirjo CarrAndre Crawford BruntBrett ArchibaldBernadette ThomlinsonBrendalyn StempleStephen Van CollerJudy KleinerSven ThielePeter HutchinsonJerry GraberDi GordonClaudia AtkinsStaff Members of Christel House South AfricaService providers to CHSA that support our events and activities

Like many of our students, Kristen’s early schooling was interrupted by deprivation and family obligations - looking after younger siblings and trying to help the family survive.

When she first came to Christel House, Kristen brought with her some of the anger and frustration of her hard early life.

“The teachers and other kids were very kind, like family. At this school, I learnt how to deal with what I had been feeling.”

Kristen was introduced to fencing as a way to channel this energy. She flourished in the sport, and went on to compete nationally, then internationally.

After graduating from Christel House in 2010, Kristen was selected by Fencing SA to become one of only four fencing coaches in South Africa. She is currently studying under a master in Dakar, Senegal to become the first internationally accredited coach in Africa.

Celebrating Christel House Partners

These - and other stories still to be written - are only possible with the help of our partners...


Christel House South Africa

Banking Details:NAME OF ACCOUNT: CHRISTEL HOUSE SOUTH AFRICANAME OF BANK: NEDBANKTYPE OF ACCOUNT: MONEY MARKET INVESTMENT ACCOUNTACCOUNT NUMBER: 1047 039 117BRANCH CODE: 104 709SWIFT: NEDSZAJJ

Phone: +27 21 704 9406 / 7 / 8Email: [email protected]: www.sa.christelhouse.org

Do we succeed?

Our matric pass rate? 100% 3 years running.

With your help, we can make it four.

Dell Powering the Possible* This report made possible by Dell Inc.

*

Documents

Christel House South Africa Annual Report 2011