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Annual Report


WWF NETWORK: INCOME AND EXPENDITURE, º
TWO YEAR SUMMARY

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Financial Year (FY)*
OPERATING INCOME
Individuals (1)
Legacies
Corporations (2)
Trustsand Foundations
Governments &Aid Agencies
Royalties (3)
Financial Income (net) (4)
Other
1996§
(CHF'000)
177 615
33 610
12 408
13 674
62 412
24 563
27 712
4 046
1997
(CHF'000)
199 682
30 232
13 360
14 534
100 683
24 863
48 115
5 052
1997
(US$'000)
147 694
22 361
9 881
10 750
74 470
18 390
35 588
3 737
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TOTAL 356 040 436 521 322 871
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OPERATING EXPENDITURE
National Conservation
Conservation (5)
Conservation Policy,
Education & Awareness (6)
International Conservation
Conservation (7)
Conservation Policy,
Education & Awareness (8)
Fundraising
Finance & Adminstration
(CHF'000)

56 629

71 544

100 401

14 706
42 318
30 732

(CHF'000)

65 660

79 343

139 369

17 697
55 903
27 048

(US$'000)

48 565

58 686

103 084

13 089
41 348
20 006

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TOTAL
Surplus-to Support Current
and Future Projects
316 330

39 710

385 020

51 501

284 778

38 093

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NOTES

1: Individuals
Monies received from WWF individual supporters, including regular dues and fundraising activities.

2: Corporations
Donations from corporations, excluding sponsorship fees and monies received from royalties and licensing fees.

3: Royalties
Monies received from royalties, licensing, sponsorship fees and from the sale of WWF products via WWF catalogues and retail outlets.

4: Financial Income (net)
The net result of dividends, bank interest, exchange differences, gains/losses on marketable securities, bank charges, etc.

5: National Conservation
Costs of conservation activities of WWF National Organizations within their own territory.

6: Conservation Policy, Education, and Awareness
In FY 1997, the National Organizations spent CHF79 343 000 on:

                                  (CHF'000)
Conservation Policy	  17 427
Education	              31 834
Awareness	             30 082

7: International Conservation
Costs of WWF's International Conservation Programme.

8: Conservation Policy, Education, and Awareness
In FY 1997, WWF International spent CHF17 697 000 on:

	                            (CHF'000)
Conservation Policy	   11 883
Education          	            838
Awareness	               4 976

9: Surplus ­ to support current and future projects
Funds held in reserve for current conservation projects and future needs.


ºThe figures given show total WWF Network income and expenditure but do not represent consolidated accounts. The Network includes WWF International Secretariat and its Programme Offices, and all the WWF National Organizations and their Programme Offices.

* Financial years cover the period 1 July to 30 June for WWF International and all National Organizations except: WWF-India, WWF-Japan, WWF-South Africa (1 April to 31 March); WWF-Germany, WWF-Italy, WWF-Spain (1 January to 31 December of the preceding year).

§ Updated
† Exchange rate CHF1.352 = US$1.

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