Finance
Caritas Switzerland in figures
How is Caritas Switzerland funded? How high is the proportion of private donations and how high that of public sector contributions? How does Caritas Switzerland allocate these funds? This page gives you the answers.
«Caritas Switzerland guarantees an efficient and effective use of funds and is financially stable.»Hans KrummenacherHead of Finance and Administration
An overview of key figuresfrom 2022
Caritas Switzerland’s income comes from numerous sources, ensuring broad-based funding of the organisation and its projects. © Caritas Switzerland
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Thanks to financing alliances with Swiss Solidarity, the federal government and other partner organisations in Switzerland and abroad, Caritas is able to quadruple the effect of each franc donated to it. © Caritas Switzerland
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These figures were collected in accordance with the rules of Swiss GAAP FER 21 and the guidelines of the Zewo Foundation for determining administrative expenses of non-profit organisations. © Caritas Switzerland
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Caritas Switzerland’s income comes from numerous sources, ensuring broad-based funding of the organisation and its projects. © Caritas Switzerland
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Thanks to financing alliances with Swiss Solidarity, the federal government and other partner organisations in Switzerland and abroad, Caritas is able to quadruple the effect of each franc donated to it. © Caritas Switzerland
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These figures were collected in accordance with the rules of Swiss GAAP FER 21 and the guidelines of the Zewo Foundation for determining administrative expenses of non-profit organisations. © Caritas Switzerland
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Caritas Switzerland’s income comes from numerous sources, ensuring broad-based funding of the organisation and its projects. © Caritas Switzerland
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Thanks to financing alliances with Swiss Solidarity, the federal government and other partner organisations in Switzerland and abroad, Caritas is able to quadruple the effect of each franc donated to it. © Caritas Switzerland
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These figures were collected in accordance with the rules of Swiss GAAP FER 21 and the guidelines of the Zewo Foundation for determining administrative expenses of non-profit organisations. © Caritas Switzerland
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Key figures
162
millionSwiss francs total income
(2022)
92.1
%go directly to the projects
(2022)
7.9
%is needed for administration/fundraising
(2022)
81
yearsCaritas has been Zewo certified since 1942
(2023)
Caritas has been a member of the Zewo Foundation since 1942. A Swiss certification body for non-profit organisations that collect donations. Zewo regularly checks whether its member organisations are using the donated funds for the purpose intended by the donors.