OUR FUNDING FOR 2019–2020 The APF receives funding from governments, institutional donors and member contributions. In 2019–20, the APF’s income was approximately AUD 2.1 million, with 40 per cent coming from the Australian Government, 18 per cent from the New Zealand Government (core funding) and 10 per cent from National Human Rights Commission of India. The Swedish Government did not renew its funding for 2019–20, which left a 30 per cent gap in APF funding compared to last year. The gap was partially offset by new core funding from the New Zealand Government – which was in addition to specific funding for programs in the Pacific provided in the previous financial year – and project-specific funding from the European Union. For 2019–20, our income was AUD $720,000 lower than the previous year. Our expenditure was correspondingly lower by AUD $606,000. This withdrawal of financial support by the Swedish Government underscores the need for the APF to diversify its funding base, especially as we seek to respond to the needs of a large and diverse membership. The majority of the APF’s income in 2019–2020 (85 per cent) was for ‘core’ support, which is a substantial outcome in light of the poor global environment for fundraising and human rights. Our challenge in the time ahead is to maintain a sustainable balance between core funding and project-based funding. APF EXPENDITURE BY FUNCTION 12% 8% ning the e r St ng ational is n orga rship leade and ance govern Promoting gender equality 27% Collaborating and sharing knowledge 12% Providing advice expertise 15% Contributing at the national, regional and international level 26% Building stronger national human rights institutions ANNUAL REPORT 2019–20 19