Frequently asked questions

Yes. BeeCharity is a Swiss association (Verein) registered and active in the Commercial Register of the Canton of Zürich under UID CHE-457.076.818, with its seat in Dübendorf. Our charitable tax-exemption status is still being finalised — rather than claim a status we do not yet hold, we mark that detail as in progress on our Organisation information page and operate to charity-standard controls voluntarily in the meantime.

Our registered seat is in Dübendorf, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland, at c/o Jasmin Semra Gabrielli, Bahnhofstrasse 33, 8600 Dübendorf. Our project activities take place where our campaigns are delivered, currently proposed for coastlines in Uluwatu (Bali) and Phuket (Thailand).

We are a new organisation and several campaigns have not started delivering yet. Where a metric is genuinely zero we show it honestly as a starting point, rather than inventing results. Every figure updates as verified work is completed.

Not yet. The coastal campaigns name a proposed area, but the exact site, date and delivery partner are still being confirmed with local stakeholders. The healthcare programme's funding target will be set only after a suitable institutional partner and treatment model are approved. We never present a proposed project as if it were already running.

We choose a small number of projects where a clear, achievable outcome can be defined, a responsible local or institutional partner can be found, and progress can be measured and reported. Each project plan and budget is reviewed and approved by the board before any fundraising begins.

If a project cannot go ahead as planned, we will not spend restricted funds on something else. We would contact donors, explain the situation honestly, and either redirect the funds to the same programme with the donor's agreement or offer to return them, in line with our Donations policy.

For coastal cleanups we intend to record volunteer attendance, weigh the waste collected, categorise it by type, and confirm responsible disposal through our local partner. Results are documented with approved photographs and published against the campaign's stated target after delivery.

A restricted donation is money given for a specific named project. It can only ever be spent on that project. An unrestricted donation lets us direct support to where it is most needed, including the operating capacity a small association relies on.

A campaign does not begin spending until it is funded and verified as ready to deliver. Surpluses on a completed project roll into the next phase of the same programme, never into unrelated costs.

Tax-deductible giving in Switzerland depends on tax-exemption status that is still being confirmed. When you donate you can request a receipt, and we will contact you once the relevant status is in place. We never imply a tax benefit we cannot currently provide.

Our Financial Transparency page explains our financial model, income types, expenditure categories and controls, and hosts a documents area. Annual accounts, project budgets and campaign completion reports will be published there following the applicable reporting periods. Our Annual Plan 2026 is available now.

Yes. Businesses can support us through project sponsorship, employee volunteering, matched giving, equipment or logistics support, and more. Every partnership is assessed for alignment with our values and independence, and sponsorship does not buy influence over our governance or reporting. See the Partners page.

Local delivery partners are chosen through due diligence that checks their legal status, their safeguarding standards where relevant, their ability to deliver, and their willingness to report transparently. No funds move and no activity begins until a partner is verified and an agreement is in place.

We do not publish identifiable images, names or medical records of children. Healthcare reporting is based on anonymised, aggregated institutional data provided by our partners. Safeguarding and privacy are treated as design constraints, not afterthoughts.

Use the dedicated safeguarding route on our Report a Safeguarding Concern page, which reaches the right people quickly. If a child or vulnerable person is in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services first. Our Safeguarding policy explains how concerns are handled.

You can email us at beecharity1@gmail.com or use the form on our Contact page, which lets you choose the right topic — from general enquiries to donations, partnerships, volunteering, privacy, complaints and safeguarding. Our postal address is c/o Jasmin Semra Gabrielli, Bahnhofstrasse 33, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland.