Annual

Review 2013

Dear Friends,

Global Fellowship has experienced a memorable year celebrating our 50th

Anniversary and advancing Christ's Kingdom in 68 countries around the

world.

Our annual review shows just a

fraction of work carried out in national, regional and global contexts, but gives

a flavour of the connections created by being part of an international umbrella

of Christian youth organisations.

The theme of our events this year was

"Roots and Routes", looking back at

our common roots and carving out our future routes together. In the same

way we give thanks for a fantastic year and pray that we will enjoy many

more years of success in our future.

Yours in Christ, Adric

The signing of the document in

1963 setting up Global Fellowship

(then called The World Conference

of The Boys' Brigade) with 23 founding members.

GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP

OF CHRISTIAN YOUTH

CHAIRMAN

Edward Smithson

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Adric Constantinou-

Etheredge

OBJECT

The Advancement of

Christ's Kingdom, the

promotion of education

and the relief of poverty

amongst the youth of the

world by serving and

supporting member

organisations.

REGISTERED CHARITY

Global Fellowship is a

registered charity in

England and Wales

number 275036

REGISTERED ADDRESS

Felden Lodge,

Felden Lane,

Hemel Hempstead

HP3 0BL

UNITED KINGDOM

www.globalfellowship.net

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GlobalFellowship

CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S

OFFICE

ceo@globalfellowship.net

Tel +45 51 14 23 18

Adric Constantinou-Etheredge

Chief Executive

Adric was previously in the

chairmanship of European

Fellowship for 5 years and is a

professional trainer of international youth leaders.

Meet our Executive Committee

Elected for three years at our Council Meeting held in

August 2013, the Executive Committee meet in person twice a year to set the direction and policies for Global Fellowship.

Chairman Edward Smithson The Boys' Brigade UK & Republic of Ireland

Ed has been the chair of BBUK's International

Forum, represented the organisation at European Fellowship and is currently a company captain.

Ane Kolby Kristiansen FDF Denmark

Ane is the Chair of FDFs International Committee

and works as a communication consultant with a masters degree in political communication.

Joseph Nana Annan The Boys' Brigade Ghana

Nana is the chairman of the National Training &

Programmes Sub-Committee for The Boys' Brigade Ghana and a Methodist lay preacher.

Treasurer Richard Kyle The Boys' Brigade UK & Republic of Ireland

Richard is a lecturer at the University of Stirling

and has been involved with many international projects with BB UK's International Forum.

Tim Pratt ICONZ / The Boys' Brigade New Zealand

Tim has previously served as GF's CEO, as a

Baptist minister and worked for BBNZ. Currently he is a consultant for non-profit organisations.

Global Events

Young Leaders

Workshop

Felden Lodge UK, 10th - 17th August

A mix between a training course and a

camp with participants from around the world! The young leaders tested their

teambuilding skills, shared games and reflected on their similarities and

differences throughout the week.

Each morning started with the participants creating their own morning

prayers. The varied program included a session with Lord Griffiths, Brigade

President for BB UK & RoI about our role as Christians in society, question and

answer session with the ExCo of Global Fellowship, intercultural dialogue /

discussion techniques, identifying

challenges in their organisations, games and an entertainment evening.

This was the fifth consecutive Young

Leaders Workshop (previous workshops were held in Uganda, Kenya, South Africa

and Ghana).

19 Young

Leaders from 13 countries

participated: Australia

Bahamas Denmark

Finland Guyana

Hong Kong India

Jamaica Papua New Guinea

Singapore South Africa

United Kingdom

Zambia

In the last 5 years,

more than 125

people have

attended a Young

Leaders Workshop

General

Conference

Felden Lodge UK,

10th - 17th August

35 delegates from

16 countries:

Australia Bahamas

Brunei Denmark

Finland The Gambia

Ghana Hong Kong

India New Zealand

Sierra Leone South Africa

Trinidad & Tobago

Uganda United Kingdom

Zambia

National secretaries, executive members,

and national post holders spent a week discussing many aspects of the

challenges in youth work that are specific to their contexts and relevant globally.

There were many common areas that

were seen as challenges to youth organisations across the globe, for

example: Recruiting and training adult leaders, achieving financial stability,

developing programs that attract and engage children and young people and

guiding children and young people on their journey with Christ.

Driven by a focus on sharing methods and innovative approaches that could

inspire each other, the program sessions included: True to our roots - Tradition Vs

Development, Technology and Connectivity, Youth Participation and Our

roots in Christ.

Global Events

Jubilee

Celebration

Felden Lodge UK,

11th August

More than 200 people came together on a

sunny Sunday afternoon for a service of thanksgiving marking 50 years of Global

Fellowship.

The Jubilee Celebration had a garden party vibe, with parts of The Boys'

Brigade UK & RoI's archive on display, and a very friendly atmosphere. A brass

band and bagpipes entertained the crowd. Guests included Norman Coltham

who signed the original document in 1963 founding Global Fellowship (then called

World Conference of The Boys' Brigade).

Participants from the Young Leaders

Workshop and General Conference were invited to decorate a table each with

items from their organisations leading to a wonderful display of different styles of

Christian youth work.

The Gathering

More than 600 people around the world joined an online

service on our facebook page, sharing, commenting and

liking pictures, videos and bible verses throughout the

evening. This event was a co-operation with d:church.

International

Junior Section

Team Games We have teamed up with Boys'

Brigade UK & RoI to help bring this international activity to the

local groups of our members.

6 children aged 8-12 years old

complete the same 6 games around the world and compare

the results. This is a brilliant way to bring an international

event to local groups and developing team building skills.

It ends April 2014 - see our website for details.

Regions

Western Caribbean Over 50 officers and boys

enjoyed a regional sports camp in July in The Bahamas with

the theme "I'd rather build a boy than mend a man". Events

included soccer clinic, basketball, first aid, bible knowledge and track & field.

• Western Caribbean • Eastern & Southern

Caribbean • North America and

Bermuda • West Africa

• East Africa • Southern & Central Africa

• Europe • South Asia

• South East Asia • Pacific

Global Fellowship is split into

ten geographical regions, creating Regional Fellowships.

The regions often organise a

variety of activities for young people, leaders and staff

members as well as facilitating the planting of

new youth organisations and supporting existing organisations in the region.

Pacific Following the GF events in

August, members from the Pacific Regional Fellowship held

a weekend gathering on a boat, sailing out of Auckland, New

Zealand to discuss bi-lateral cooperation between Australia

and New Zealand and how to activate the region further.

Eastern & Southern

Caribbean Executive members held their

mid term meeting in October in Antigua. The event included a

reception with the Governor General of Antigua & Barbuda

and a parade service to mark Founders Day.

Europe The region's long running

Easter Course brought together 47 young leaders from 10

countries for a week in Iceland of sharing experiences,

learning and fellowship. One of the many highlights was

arranging an all night activity for 80 local teenagers.

Boys' Brigade Asia Although BB Asia is not

formally part of Global Fellowship, we have fostered

an agreement to cooperate on projects that benefit us both.

In November GF's Chief Executive attended a BB Asia executive meeting in Singapore.

Projects Case study

The Boys' Brigade

Sierra Leone Band Equipment

The replacement of existing

and procurement of new band equipment will enable The

Boys' Brigade in Sierra Leone to operate a full marching

band with current and former members of the BB that will

be used to generate income for the national organisation.

Hiring the band out to lead

processions, thanksgiving celebrations and funerals will

give the organisation the financial resources to create

training courses and a

uniform depot.

Investing in

Organisations

This scheme was specifically

set up to focus on working with organisations so that

they become strong and independent with a clear

vision for their own future.

We break the process down into four key stages:

Stage 1: Setting up

For new member organisations to establish

themselves.

Stage 2: Developing Capacity

To form a national structure and planning for the future.

Stage 3: Achieving Financial

Freedom

To become financially self

sufficient.

Stage 4: Adding Value

Project based support to

make a development to the organisation.

Case study

Junior Ministry, India

Games and Songs

resources

Every week voluntary leaders

are essential in creating programs for organisations

around the world.

Global Fellowship also relies on volunteers and without

their tireless support we would not be able to operate.

We would like to thank the following for their contribution

to GF in 2013:

Bill Bates David Scott

d-church

Leif Rasmussen Lewis Brennan

Lord Griffiths of Burry Port Morten Skrubbeltrang

Nick Taylor Sarah Lane

Stephen Lane Vaughan Staples

We would also like to thank

the outgoing members of our Executive Committee whose

term finished in August 2013

Henry Curry II

Matthew Smith Morton Skov Mogensen

Patrick Tugume

Warm thanks should also go to Chune Ho Hip, our former

CEO who left GF in April

With support from both FDF

Denmark and Global Fellowship, Junior Ministry

were able to create a worship concert for 400 people and a

weekend workshop collecting and composing songs for a

song book.

The organisation also created a cricket and volleyball

competition between local groups and between regions

and aims to hold a workshop developing new games and

creating a games book as a

resource for local groups.

2010-2013

Connected Family

60 Seconds newsletter emailed to more than 700

individuals each month. Our staff and volunteers travelled

to Asia and Pacific to strengthen our connections,

and 9 out of 10 regions were present at our events in Aug.

Capability building

"Investing in Organisations" scheme is in place, but only a

few projects are ongoing. We reconnected with Guyana and

have seen the partnership grow between Sierra Leone and Ghana.

Strategy of Global

Fellowship

2010 - 2013

We have focused on five key areas in the past 3 years with

success in some areas more than others.

Young People

Interact

Young Leader Workshops in South Africa, Kenya and

London, a growing online community (over 650

facebook likes from 45 countries, almost half are under 35 years old).

Profile

Our Jubilee Celebration and reception at St Paul's

Cathedral in London raised our profile in the UK. We

continue to progress with our online presence and will soon refresh our website.

A structure that

enables

Our fundraising strategy has evolved with ways to donate

online and events privately funded. We use key

volunteers for workshops and mentoring.

Income

£38,546

Investment

Income

Membership

Subscriptions

Gift Aid

Donations

Staff and

Administration

Governance and Legal

Compliance

Investing in

Organisations

Young Leaders Workshop

Travel Expenses

Executive Committee Meetings

Finance (2012)

Financial

Sustainability

We have been running on a deficit for the past few years

due to the commitment to create Young Leader

Workshops, however this cannot continue indefinitely

and we need to find ways to increase income to sustain this activity.

Our Sincere Thanks

Global Fellowship would like

to warmly thank those individuals who donated

through The Global Givers scheme. We also thank The

BB UK & RoI, New Zealand, Australia, Bahamas, FDF

Denmark and PTK/NK Finland for their membership subscriptions.

Investment Management costs

Expenditure £56,070

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Haiti Benin

USA

Singapore Jamaica

DR Congo

Denmark

Bermuda Lesotho

New Zealand

Finland

Zambia