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Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel Response to questions on Proposed Budget 2025-2028
Date: 20th September 2024
Submitted to: Deputy Montfort Tadier , Chair, Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny
Panel
Submitted by: Deputy Carolyn Labey , Minister for International Development
Edward Lewis , Interim Executive Director of Jersey Overseas Aid
Question 1:
Please could you provide a more detailed breakdown of the following expenditure, as detailed in the statement of comprehensive net expenditure for Jersey Overseas Aid:
- Staff Costs
- Other Operating Expenses
- Grants and subsidies payments
Response to Question 1:
Staff costs | 755,000 | Description |
Basic salary | 655,000 | 8.2 FTE |
Pension | 35,000 |
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Social Security | 65,000 |
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Other operating expenses | 373,000 | Description |
IT Support | 22,000 | Grant management system (SS) annual invoices, telephone and other IT services |
Other expenses | 5,000 | Office equipment and supplies, printing paper, stationary etc. |
Furniture | 1,000 |
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Business and Management Services | 23,000 | Subscriptions, HR Consultancy |
Premises and Maintenance | 19,000 | Annual rent plus maintenance charges |
Editorial, Design & Fine Art Services | 11,000 | Annual report, Newsletter publications, other misc. print design |
Insurance | 51,000 | Travel insurance, Kidnap and ransom, staff medical insurance. 7% increase in Insurance premiums factored in. |
Education & Training Services | 24,000 | Training and professional development courses for staff |
Travel, Accommodation & Hospitality | 217,000 | Monitoring visits to Development & Humanitarian projects, Volunteer travel (4 projects in 2025, approximately 50 people). 8% increase in ticket prices factored in. |
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Grants and subsidies payments | 21,093,000 | Description |
International development grants | 12,598,000 | Includes funding committed to 35 ongoing multi-year development projects, and ~4 new projects |
Humanitarian/ Emergency grants | 5,018,000 | Includes funding committed to 16 ongoing humanitarian crises/country-based pooled funds |
Jersey charities | 3,239,000 | Includes funding committed to 13 ongoing Jersey Charity multi-year projects |
Community work projects & outreach | 238,000 | 4 projects in 2025 (approximately 50 volunteers), JIDN events, professional and volunteer bursaries |
Question 2:
Please could you provide a more detailed breakdown of the following expenditure, as detailed in the Service Level Analysis for Jersey Overseas Aid in relation to Grants to Overseas Aid Commission' for 2025.
Response to Question 2:
Grants to Overseas Aid
Commission 22,221,000
International Development Grants (ongoing Grants and subsidies multi-year projects and ~4 new projects),
21,093,000
payments Humanitarian Grants, Jersey Charities Grants,
Volunteering, Outreach and Bursaries
Office and Operational expenses including IT, Other operating expenses 373,000
Travel, Training, Insurance, Editorial services Staff costs 755,000 8.2 FTE including Pension, Social Security