We look back in order to drive forward

We are committed to holding ourselves accountable for the promises we make to our supporters, partners, staff, and most of all, children. This means looking back at our commitments, celebrating our successes and learning from any mistakes in order to do more and do better.

Holding ourselves to account

In order to hold ourselves accountable, we believe in open and transparent reporting:

• Children Helping Hands International's Trustees' Report provides an overview of our global impact, global strategy, governance structure and financial statements for Save the Children International. Our next full report will be available in September 2025.
• Children Helping Hands Annual snapshot provides supporters, donors, partners and staff with an overview of our performance in the past year. You can view a snapshot of our impact in 2024 here.
• We report annually on our gender pay gap and work to address any disparities so that we are competitive and fair in our approach to reward and pay.
• We are working to address institutionalised racism in our organisation and our sector, and have shared our commitments on how we are building an anti-racist organisation.
• In humanitarian responses, we follow the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS), internationally recognised standards which place communities and people affected by crisis at the centre of humanitarian action, and guide our emergency response work. It is a voluntary and measurable standard.
• We are committed to reducing our environmental impact and working together with children to create a more equitable world and help realise their rights to a sustainable environment. Our Global Environmental Sustainability Report presents information on Children Helping Hands’ own environmental impact, how we are managing it, and the progress achieved.

How we make ethical decisions

Our Ethics Suite sets out how we make principled and ethical decisions, especially when situations are complex. Grounded in our values of integrity, accountability, and collaboration, it guides our work through five clear principles that help ensure our actions build trust with colleagues, partners, communities, donors, and the public:

Principle 1

Do no harm

Safeguarding is at the core of everything we do.

Principle 2

A safe and inclusive workplace

We treat every colleague with dignity, fairness, and respect.

Principle 3

Use resources responsibly

We use our time, money, information, and influence with honesty and care.

Principle 4

Be an authentic and dignified voice

We speak truthfully, respectfully, and in ways that protect dignity.

Principle 5

speaking up

We raise concerns and seek guidance when something doesn’t feel right.

CEO AND EXeCUTIVE PAY

Children Helping Hands International’s CEO Inger Asplund earned £229,575 in 2023. Inger Asplund is the head of a global organisation with an annual revenue of over $1 billion USD operating across 115 countries. With tens of thousands of staff working in some of the toughest places in the world, we delivered programmes to millions of children and responded to 121 emergencies across 63 countries around the world in 2023.

We recognise the importance of being transparent and accountable in all aspects of our work. The salaries of our Executive Team and a breakdown of staff costs for Children Helping Hands International are reported in our Trustees' Report.