2021REPORTANNUALRegistered Charity since 1970 #FutureProofYOUth
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As I write in 2022, it is clear that our organisational resilience will be tested further, following the challenges of the fifth wave of the pandemic and its impacts across Hong Kong. Yet despite the enforced shutdown and inevitable financial challenges that this presents, we have much to look forward to. The silver-lining of the difficulties of 2021 is that we have ensured we are ready to meet the increased demand from schools by developing our fundraising capacity, continuing our staff development and reviewing our critical systems and processes. As Hong Kong bounces back, and shows its own resilience, Outward Bound Hong Kong is well-placed to contribute to that recovery.
A WARM WELCOME
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Despite an obvious need to get our young people outdoors and interacting with their social groups in nature, the difficulties of the pandemic prevented us doing so in the first half of the year, meaning our dedicated staff were once again asked to make sacrifices in
Resilience is an over-used word, and often with little thought. However, it is a word which perfectly describes the performance of Outward Bound Hong Kong throughout 2021.
half of the year showed the true meaning of resilience. Despite the earlier enforced hardships and limitations, we delivered high-quality and impactful experiences for young people who had been learning online isolated from one another. Our ability to bounce back following adverse circumstances and focus on why we exist – to benefit youth and help build more effective communities and a stronger Hong Kong – was testament to the quality of everyone involved, from our talented staff, dedicated Trustees and Executive Committee, and donors, supporters and friends. We are resilient because we are part of a community of people who passionately believe in what we do.
Mr. Nick Cotton Executive Director
“We are resilient because we are part of a community of people who passionately believe in what we do.”
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As the year progressed, we were allowed to slowly restart our operations and life returned to our various bases. Our past experience made us a little cautious not to expect a full-blown recovery immediately, and indeed that proved to be the case. Nevertheless, we did experience a trajectory of improving utilization and income in the second half of the year.
My thanks go to the OBHK community at large as well as the many individuals who supported us during the year. Staff and supporters have shown me that what we do at OBHK is important for the future of our society. This gives me great hope that, as we embark on our next 50 years in Hong Kong, OBHK will continue to thrive and flourish.
operating scenarios for the remainder of the year, it became evident to ExCo that the financial outlook was again posing a threat to the viability of the school. The reserves we had relied upon the year before were largely depleted and fresh funds were therefore required. We reached out to our friends and supporters and were overwhelmed by the support shown. Within two months of starting the fundraising we had received commitments for the HK$ 15 million we had targeted. My sincere thanks go to all those who contributed, and their names can be found in this annual report, as well as to those who made the ask. As we were competing for funds with many other organizations who found themselves in similar positions, it was extremely gratifying to see the level of support for the work of OBHK and the understanding of the difference we can make for the youth of Hong Kong. This is the result of many years of work by our leadership and fundraising teams at OBHK.
The team at OBHK was never idle during the months of relative quiet. Improvements to our facilities and training of staff were always on the agenda. The most visible project being the refurbishment of our sailing vessel Spirit of OBHK. Funded by a very generous donation, our new skipper managed a virtual rebuild of the boat and then set about training staff to maximize her use.
Mr. Helmuth Hennig Chairman, Executive Committee
We started the year 2021 hopeful that the worst of the pandemic would be behind us and a return to normality the inevitable outcome. Unfortunately, that was not what happened.
After an initial bout of restriction relaxation, it became evident that the virus was not sufficiently under control and the government reimposed a number of social distancing rules which severely restricted our ability to run Reviewingcourses.thevarious
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ANNUALsettings.REPORT 2021 5 OUR VISION
A Stronger Hong Kong
Outward Bound is a non-profit making organisation created to help people discover and develop their potential to care for themselves, others and the world around them through challenging experiences in unfamiliar
OUR MISSION
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means ensuring that our future generations are feeling good and functioning well therefore can take care of their own physical and mental wellbeing and face challenges with confidence.
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future generations that can take care of one another, recognize and appreciate differences and work together to achieve common goals.
It is vital to our future prospects that we consciously create opportunities for our young people to reconnect with each other, develop the essential skills that will be required to contribute to society and the economy and create the foundations for a successful and harmonious Hong Kong.
Read more about why OBHK is essential to Hong Kong’s future English Chinese
Hong Kong’s young people are our future. The turbulence of 2019’s social unrest followed by the uncertainties of the pandemic has significantly impacted their education, their social development as well as physical health and mental health.
means producing youth who have the skills and work ethic that allows them to contribute and adapt to a changing workplace and make Hong Kong’s economy
OUTWARD BOUND HONG KONG IN 2021 Courses 8 OUTWARD BOUND HONG KONG 193 incoursestotal 40 Community Courses 80 Education Courses 59 Public Courses 14 Corporate Courses 7.2% 41.5%30.6%20.7% 4.2% Participants 234 7797243911CorporateEducationCommunityPublic 69.2% 12.8% 13.8% 17,864 Total number of participant days Gender 3188 Males 2460 Females 43.6% 56.4% 5648 in total
ANNUAL REPORT 2021 9 A Warm Welcome 2 Our Mission 5 Our Vision 5 Key Messages 7 Outward Bound Hong Kong in 2021 8 Fundraising Campaigns 10 Thank You to Our Donors 20 Courses 22 Beneficiaries & Partner Organisations 25 Facilities 28 Environmental Impact 30 Staffing 32 Outward Bound Schools Across the World 36 Future Challenges 38 Executive Committee Report 39 Financial Review 42 The Trust 46 CONTENTS
The year had been difficult but it’s also full of opportunities for us to discover a wealth of support within our community. We were truly grateful for the help we were given during this critical time. Without it OBHK would not have been able to weather the storm as well as it has.
Theindividuals.financial contribution at this critical time allowed us to contribute significantly to Hong Kong’s post-pandemic recovery, enabling us to continue to deliver our transformative courses to those Hong Kong young people in need.
2021 was another tumultuous year filled with challenges, causing many local NGOs to struggle with the impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. After surviving the challenges of 2020, the cancellation of fundraising events and 85% of our courses due to the government mandated discontinuation of operations, resulted in an unsustainable operating deficit of HK$15 million. After consultation and consideration, the Executive Committee decided to launch the “SAVE OBHK” Campaign for 6 months from Jan 2021 until 30th June 2021.
FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS
The Lee Hysan Foundation (“LHF”) had generously supported OBHK with a donation of HK$ 2.5 million, and also connected OBHK with the Bei Shan Tang Foundation and the D.H. Chen Foundation and many
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The Campaign provided much-needed funding for us to retain essential skilled staff so that OBHK could survive an extended period without revenue and be best-positioned to provide our much-needed courses once restrictions were lifted.
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OBHK is deeply grateful for the opportunity to be able to work with LHF on this strategic partnership and look forward to continuing our work together to fulfil our shared vision of building a better Hong Kong.
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This was the first large-scale one-off fundraising campaign OBHK has ever launched. Under the leadership of the Exco Chair and Vice-Chair and through the connections of our trust members, longstanding supporters and fellow foundations, we succeeded in raising HK$15.35 million in 6 months from over 60 partners and events which allowed OBHK to continue contributing to society and to thrive in decades to come.
The main aim of the luncheons was for our guests to get to know each other better and to understand the many ways OBHK had been contributing to the community.
Mr Craig Chapman, Chairman of the Advancement Committee was presenting the idea of how OBHK helps to #FutureProofYOUth.
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Hosted Luncheons by Mr Craig Chapman
To express our appreciation to our supporters and introduce OBHK to new friends, two luncheons were sponsored by Craig Chapman, Chairman of OBHK’s Advancement Committee on 9th & 16th June at the Hong Kong Club, at which 40 trustees and supporters were in attendance.
OBHK celebrated the generosity of Dr Roy Chung Chi-ping, BBS, JP, Chairman of the Bright Future Charitable Foundation with a naming ceremony on 18th August. Roy created the Bright Future Charitable Foundation to nurture and foster youth’s holistic development, helping them to unleash their potential to serve our society and build a better future for Hong Kong, a vision shared by OBHK.
Unveiling the plaque: (from left to right) Ms Clara Chan, Deputy Chair of OBHK; Mr John Strickland, Honorary President of OBHK; Mr Winston Lo, Trustee, Mr David Kong, Trustee and Former Chairman of OBHK; Dr Roy Chung, Founder of Bright Future Charitable Foundation; Mr Johnny Yeung, Trust Member of Bright Future Charitable Foundation
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Roy has a long-standing relationship with OBHK since 1991 and his dedication to the Outward Bound values is distinguished and whole-hearted. We are deeply grateful for the tremendous support Roy has given to OBHK over the past decades.
Opening Ceremony of the Bright Future Hall
Built in 1985, the Bright Future Hall is a central location for participant and staff activities including course opening and closing with parents and teachers attending, staff morning meetings, and assemblies.
The 4 elite teams stepped on the machines, pressed the START button at 9:30 am and competed against each other’s side. The event was supported by crowds of fans and loud cheers, as well as numerous digital companions on Zwift.
This ultimate challenge was organised by “Run for Good”, a social enterprise aiming to connect people with sports. OBHK was lucky to be selected as the sole beneficiary with a net donation of HK$200,000.
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People who took part, including Hong Kong marathon champions, trail running champions, triathlete and long distance running Olympian, are regular competitors in Hong Kong’s notable races.
“Run for Good” 100KM Treadmill Charity Challenge
This wasn’t about breaking records. This was about doing something we love and helping people in need. And maybe... just maybe, in the process achieving something incredible.
One hundred kilometers is an unimaginable and exhausting distance for many people, running on a machine is probably even more monotonous. On 11th April, 17 of Hong Kong’s greatest athletes gathered early in a shopping mall with an incredible goal to run 100km on the treadmills, with the key purpose of helping the local community and creating opportunities for young people.
Apart from the 100KM, on 10th April, the event also brought together 27 public, corporate, media, celebrity teams to take on the 10KM challenge in a relay within a time frame of 60 minutes between 4 members.
Champion: Team Ka Ho
Kayaking is one of the tools often used in our training programmes.
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Corporate Challenge Fun Day
Due to group gathering restrictions, we were unable to meet with our participating teams as usual, presenting an opportunity for us to invite our organising committee and key supporters to our headquarters on 11th December to take on some outdoor adventure activities, while learning how their participation through the Corporate Challenge can contribute to our community.
Welcoming speech given by Ms. Clara Chan, Chairperson of the Organising Committee
Climb away Ka-ho!
Ambitious Multi-Million Dollar Yacht Refit Project
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REFIT PROJECT
Spirit of Outward Bound Hong Kong (“Spirit”) began its refit in June 2021, and she has been serving Hong Kong youth with OBHK since 2004. The multimillion-dollar refit project was led by Skipper Amelia Ralphs, and supported by a generous donor. It was completed in mid-November, 2021.
FIRST EVER FIRST MATE TRAINEE PROGRAMME IN OUTWARD BOUND HONG KONG
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“Enjoy spending time with participants in the sea especially some tough moments. Being a FMT, it expands my knowledge and skills area, it definitely enhance the ability of being an instructor as well.”
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“FMTP bring me to the new chapter of instructor’s life. I am really enjoy the moment of training and sailing with participants onboard.”
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Apart from the refit project, Amelia and Rihannon have worked with OBHK delivering the first ever batch of First Mate Trainee Programme (FMTP) at OBHK, training 4 trainees to become the First Mate on Spirit. The trainees have been learning everything from navigation and boat handling to safety procedures and completing maintenance on board too. They have had the opportunity to learn on the job by completing some of their training whilst also assisting in the running of OBHK Spirit courses. Each trainee has been working incredibly hard to learn all the theoretical and practical knowledge required of them to become a well-rounded and successful First Mate. After the 10-months training programme onboard Spirit, they will be able to deliver transformational learning experiences in any OBHK environment.
“Sailing is a whole new genre for me and learning everything about it through FMTP not only help me grow as a First Mate but also enhanced my skillset as an instructor.”
Bryan Chan Tsoi
“Working onboard as a FMT is enjoyable and gave me chance to enrich the instructor’s life with new skillset and working environment. Sea conditions we meet throughout the courses and training brings various memorable moments.”
was hired to be the youngest and first female Skipper at OBHK in 2021! Her dream happened only because she was resilient and never gave up!
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The special connection she has with Hong Kong goes back to 1985 when her father served as a volunteer on OBHK’s Ji Fung sailing ship at the age of 18. Throughout her childhood, she heard of the amazing life-changing stories that happen at OBHK and that imprinted in her heart.
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Once Amelia became a Skipper, she started emailing OBHK for any job openings. In 6 years, she only received emails replying “Sorry, we are not currently hiring. Please check with us later,” so she Finally,did.she
Amelia is the first female Skipper at OBHK. At the age of 14, she was fortunate to benefit from a funded sail training programme which ignited her life-long passion for sailing. After that, sailing provided her a new perspective and opportunity in life. She started volunteering at the oldest and largest sail training charity in the UK, Tall Ship Youth Trust, and obtained all her sailing qualifications in just 4 years.
“I began sailing aged 7 in dinghies and quickly fell in love with the sport. I raced in Optimists, Toppers and Laser Radials growing up and was fortunate enough to represent GBR internationally in Laser Radials. I was selected as a member of the British Keelboat Academy in 2016 which helped the progress from dinghy racing and move into offshore yacht sailing. This made me realise I wanted to gain a career within the yacht industry so after completing university I gained my Yachtmaster Offshore qualification and have been working in yachting ever since.”
Since then, Amelia has sailed 60,000nm+ and became a Skipper at the age of 18 in 2015. She is dedicated to providing the same lifechanging opportunity for young people through OBHK’s work.
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“I believe I can do a lot! I think Outward Bound is not just for fun. We are here to learn about our weaknesses and achieve our goals.” Kermes, Participant,21 Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust Project Grant: Second Chance
Looking Forward
In the next five years, and Covid restrictions permitting, Spirit will be serving over 700 young people with funding support. While serving the community, Amelia also plans to achieve two key milestones: first is to train more instructors to become First Mates and eventually becoming Skipper. The second is to recreate an all-female sailing journey in 1983 from Hong Kong to Japan by 2023. Stay tuned for our latest updates.
The Spirit of Outward Bound Hong Kong measures 67 feet overall and was acquired by OBHK in 2004. It has 5 cabins and can carry 16 people. Previous destinations include Macau, Taiwan, Philippines and other ports in Southeast Asia, and two circumnavigations (1992-3 and 1995-96) when operated by the Challenge Business.
Sailing in the Victoria Harbour, the top tourist attraction of Hong Kong
ABOUT SPIRIT OF OUTWARD BOUND HONG KONG
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20 OUTWARD BOUND HONG KONG THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS OBHK is a local charity and self-sustained. We maintain our services with financial support from various funding bodies, individual donors, courses run and our fundraising events. OBHK would like to thank every donor, organisation, and volunteer for their dedicated support to our services in 2021. ABOVE HK$3,000,000 The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust BETWEEN HK$1,000,000 TO HK$1,999,999 Bright Future Charitable Foundation BETWEEN HK$2,000,000 TO HK$2,999,999 Lee Hysan Foundation Ronald and Rita McAulay Foundation BETWEEN HK$500,000 TO HK$999,999 Bei Shan Tang Foundation Helmuth Hennig & Margit Schmid The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Winston and Jeannette Lo BETWEEN HK$250,000 TO HK$499,999 The D H Chen Foundation The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation TheLimitedHong Kong Club Foundation Limited Providence Foundation BETWEEN HK$100,000 TO HK$249,999 Bernard Pouliot Chien CrownLeeFoundation Limited David Gething David Kong Cheuk-lun First Sentier Investors (Hong Kong) Limited Hon Howard Young, SBS, JP Jon KelvinSparksYeung Yiu-ming* Kitty Chou Lee Sang Charity Foundation Co Limited Machiuanna Chu Mark TheTeresaStephenSebastianRichardSchwilleWinterManTaylorKoYuk-yinJessie&George Ho Charitable Foundation Tung Chee-chen BETWEEN HK$50,000 TO HK$99,999 Allan Warburg Asia Financial Holdings Limited Centaline Property Agency Limited* Jebsen & Co Ltd* Jeremy Young Chit-on KPMG Foundation Limited Peter & Anna Clarke
ANNUAL REPORT 2021 21 BETWEEN HK$1,000 TO HK$9,999 BETWEEN HK$10,000 TO HK$49,999 Alan Ngan Chiu-yee Alfons Mensdorff Alfred JohnJohnFTLifeCommitComrateBankAllenJeaffresonJamesJ2FHughesHenryHazelGillianFrancisFergusEqueenEddieEamondDouglasDominicDeirdreDannyCynthiaCraigChowCheungChanChanCentalineCatherineBruceBonnieBobbyAnthonyAnnieAndrewAmandaChow*ClarkeLeung*Ma*NgaiKa-singChiuPor-chau&JuliandeJonquieresHicksKu*PropertyAgencyLimited*KMWen-mee*Sze-moTaiFookEnterprisesLimited*ChapmanWong*WongLanderLamKin-mingTsui*Chan*YeungKLLeungYee-kwunFung*Mak*Wang*TsuiHo-sumTsui*-HallettBeveragesLimitedLau*DG&E&Overy(HongKong)LimitedofAmericaLimitedHumanCapitalSolutionsLtdInsuranceCompanyLimited*StricklandGBSJP&AntheaStricklandWilliamWoods John Chiu John Liu Lup-wah Jonathan Chan* Kai Tak Sports Park Limited* Kenneth Lai* Lydia & Rob Petty Martin Leese May NewNeatMingMayaPoonChiuLuk*LimitedWorldDevelopment Limited* Nick Cotton Pang PrimasPaulineHing-shingLo*AssetManagement Limited* Raymond Lam* Raymond Wong* Samson Tse* Shek Sau-ching Silvia TangSiuSimonNg*Buckby*Ka-kitSing-tung& Leung Nga Li Alice Terence Keyes The VincentVictorV-NeeKUs*YehLeung*Wong 李耀宗* 鄒玉湄* 馮溢江* 高兆樑 Jonathon* Glyn Lee Learning Habitat Educational Fund Limited Manan Limited NWS Holdings Charities Foundation Limited* PatrickOBAA Healy Run Population Consulting Limited* * Through “Run for Good” 100KM Treadmill Charity Challenge
Participant of the “Foundations for Success” Project, funded by The Swire Group Charitable Trust
2021 was exciting because we welcomed youth from diverse backgrounds to participate in Peacebuilding Leadership Outward Bound 8 Day journeys, funded by the Swire Group Charitable Trust as part of their TrustTomorrow initiative marking 150 years of their commitment to Hong Kong.
OBHK uses funds from our fundraising events and grants to sponsor courses designed for our partner community organisations, e.g., disabled, substance abuse recovery, youth-at-risk etc., to encourage and empower participants who would not otherwise be able to attend OBHK courses.
PARTNERSHIP WITH DELIA MEMORIAL SCHOOL (HIP WO)
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I want to know more about myself. Just like I didn’t know that I could hike for 40km or take this challenge in the outward bound. But then I try it then I got to know it. I still can’t believe that I’ve hiked in the tallest mountain in Hong Kong.
Unlike the majority of OBHK courses, beneficiaries were tested in the beautiful environment of Lantau Island, rather than our usual location of Sai Kung, The intensive adventure provided a chance to equip themselves with skills that will help them meet future challenges with confidence, and to return to daily life with an appreciation of different viewpoints and a willingness to contribute to building more effective communities.
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The night sail from Lantau to Double Haven Island is undoubtedly an epic achievement. We showed a brilliant team work to overcome the obstacles, the lowest annual temperature, extreme weather, total blindness on the sea. The OBHK crew’s profession and compassion pacify our mind and enlighten everyone to open themselves to the adventure.
It’s Not Just About Sailing, It’s About Making Lifetime Impact Spirit departed on its first journey after its refit with HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity sponsored by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust during Christmas 2021. The 18-Day programme is not just about sailing; it’s a tailor-made journey for participants to learn to be resilient, compassionate, corporative through challenges in nature.
PARTNERSHIP WITH HKICC LEE SHAU KEE SCHOOL OF CREATIVITY
Machi, teacher of HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity
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Outward Bound Hong Kong has been our valuable partner over the years, providing courses that are unique and relevant to students: whether it is an adventure-based programme or one that focuses on collaboration among participants, students returned often demonstrate marked personal growth and attitude change that are results of inspiring if not life-changing experiences, not to mention the unforgettable memories and the friendship that are timeless.
PRINCIPAL FROM HONG KONG H.K.T.A. TANG HIN MEMORIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL
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Not only have participants become more resilient in life, but they have grown up to be young adults and have taken up the baton to serve others in need. I can tell that these transformation processes cannot happen just inside a classroom. Students have become a better individual, and in turn helped to make the world a better place.
HKTA Tang Hin Memorial Secondary School
Raimondi College
Victoria Shanghai Academy
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SCHOOLS
Hong Kong Baptist University
Yan Oi Tong Chan Wong Suk Fong Memorial Secondary School Ying Wa Girls’ School
Australian International School Hong Kong Bradbury School
Lingnan University
St. Paul’s Co-Educational College
Diocesan Boys’ School Primary Division
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NLSI Lui Kwok Pat Fong College
University of Hong Kong
The Salvation Army William Booth Secondary UnitedSchool
Christian College
BENEFICIARIES & PARTNER ORGANISATIONS
The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Master in TheFinanceChinese
Peak QuarrySchoolBay School
Yim Secondary School
Jockey Club Ti-I College
St. Paul’s Co-educational College Primary School
Diocesan Girls’ Junior School
St Paul’s School (Lam Tin)
CCC Chuen Yuen College
Japanese International School
Sai Kung Sung Tsun Catholic School (Secondary SouthSection)Island School
Independent Schools Foundation University of Hong Kong Master of Business InternationalAdministrationCollege Hong Kong
Clearwater Bay School
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Delia Memorial School (Hip Wo)
Operation Dawn
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Operation Breakthrough
Caritas WongYiu Nam Centre
Prudential Hong Kong Limited
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited
TWGHs Long Love Integrated Family Service Centre
InspiringHK Sports Foundation
Salesians of Don Bosco Ng Siu Mui Secondary St.SchoolStephen’s Society
HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity
Tuen Mun District Office
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
BENEFICIARIES ORGANISATIONS
MTR Corporation Limited
COMMUNITY
Uni-China (Market) Management Ltd.
Hong Kong Student Aid Society Island Hostel
ELCHK, Ling Oi Centre
Eastern District Office
Christian Zheng Sheng College
HaitongFernetAECOMHunterInternational
Securities Group Limited
International Social Service Hong Kong Branch
Hong Kong Student Aid Society Holland Hostel
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Participant Funded by The Swire Charitable Trust – “Foundations for Success”
“I want to try new things in my life and see what I am capable of.”
Location: Lantau Island, Hong Kong
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FACILITIES
The Sai Kung Peninsula offers challenging terrain and a diverse coastline with caves, islands, and beaches that participants will explore by kayak. It has well equipped conference and training facilities.
OBHK makes every effort to provide a safe and sound environment to support participants’ needs.
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Located in an area of remote natural beauty and tranquillity the base is the ideal location to really get a sense of remoteness and ‘unplug’ from the buzz of Hong Kong.
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Motivated by the innovative low-carbon ideas, OBHK has partnered with CarbonCare InnoLab by joining the “Jockey Club SolarCare Programme” which helped to provide a free service in building the solar panels on the rooftop of 5 of our buildings.
OBHK is committed to reserving a green and healthy future for the next generations.
When we have the solar energy system implemented and have them connected to the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) Scheme by the two power companies, we will reduce carbon emissions and help mitigate the climate change crisis.
GO SOLAR TO ACHIEVE A GREEN CITY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
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WHAT HAVE WE ACHIEVED SINCE 2020 Carbon Reduction 185294 Kg CO2-e Powering Households 747 households* *Equivalent to total number of average household’s electricity consumption in 1 month Equivalent to 8056 trees Date of Implementation 2020-07-03 ANNUAL REPORT 2021 31
STAFFING
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OBHK continued its talent acquisition through Outdoor Instructor Training Programme (OITP) . The OITP is an intake pathway for individuals who are passionate about the outdoors and want to start their careers in the industry. It is a rigorous training process that develops the critical technical and educational skills required to give our new instructors a solid base for continued growth. For 2021 we had 2 successful OITPs, adding 8 welltrained instructors to the operational pool.
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2021 was a strong year for the team both in outdoor experiential education technical and facilitation skills. Growing positively in culture and expanding with experienced individuals from Zimbabwe, Singapore, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Israel, Canada and USA makes us very proud of the unique staffing team that consistently run high impact developmental courses for the people of Hong Kong. These trainings provide our staff with critical continued development that help keep our standards at a high level during this challenging year.
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Emergency Management Procedure Training
An objective of the OBHK Strategic Vision 20202025 is to provide meaningful career development opportunities for our staff. In order to have a more comprehensive approach to this objective, OBHK went through a restructuring process and decided to create a new position at the end of 2021, the Operations Staff Development Manager, who is specifically responsible for the staff career development in OBHK.
have started the process to accredit our unique Outdoor Instructor Training Programme into the Hong Kong SAR Qualification Framework so that it becomes a recognised qualification in Hong Kong. Our vision is to become the benchmark programme in outdoor experiential education in Hong Kong.
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Besides the new role, we also revised our staff development pathway to meet the needs of the organisation and, at the same time, fulfil the professional development of our staff. We understood that the pandemic put our training and development plans asides for some time, but with the situation improving, we are bringing back those
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FUTURE CHALLENGES
As society begins to fully understand the negative impacts of the pandemic, OBHK has a critical role to play in Hong Kong’s rebuilding. We therefore must be able to accurately communicate the impact we have on our participants. Implementation of the Outward Bound Outcomes Survey will provide that critical evidence and support more academic research we will be conducting with academic
challenges remain, but so does our organisational resilience. There is growing evidence of the benefits of our work at a time when society also recognises the desperate need among our young people after the past few years. With our network of Alumni, Trustees, supporters and staff we are well placed to look forward with great confidence – and excitement!
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It is easy to dwell on the difficulties of the past few years, but as we look forward there is a great deal to be excited about. Our Strategic Plan was devised to ensure we deliver on our vision of building a Stronger Hong Kong, and as conditions begin to normalise, this will once again become our focus.
Our facilities are the springboard for our courses and we will be working to ensure that they meet the needs of all of our participants so that they create optimal conditions for learning and development. This includes our incredible location at Wong Wan Chau. We will also be working to provide enhanced professional development for our dedicated staff so that they can achieve their own goals and provide the best possible participant experiences, but also continue to lead the development of the outdoor industry in Hong Kong.
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Mr. Chris Pooley
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The Executive Committee members of the Trust (“Executive Committee Members”) during the year and up to the date of this report were:
Ms.Yuen Shan Clara Chan
Ms. Man Wai Machiuanna Chu
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. JeremyYoung
Results and appropriations
Pursuant to Articles 31 and 32 of the Trust’s Articles of Association, Mr. Chris Pooley, Mr. Jeremy Young, Mr. Jonathon Glyn Lee and Mr. Yat Ling Edward Jr. Ma shall return from office at the next Annual General Meeting of the Trust but shall be eligible for re-election.
Mr. John Estmond Strickland
Mr. Stephen Taylor
Mr. Hans Helmuth Hennig Ms.TeresaYukYinKoMs.DeirdreNorene Lander (retired on 15th September 2021)
Executive Committee Members of theTrust
The Executive Committee members of The Outward Bound Trust of Hong Kong Limited (the “Trust”) submit their report together with the audited financial statements of the Trust for the year ended 31st December 2021.
The results of the Trust for the year are set out in the statement of comprehensive income.
Mr. David Graham (appointed on 24th June 2021)
Mr. Jonathon Glyn Lee
Mr.Yat Ling Edward Jr. Ma
Ms. Jean Sung
Mr. Richard David Winter
Principal activities
The principal activities of the Trust are the provision of education and personal development training for people of all nationalities and in particular people from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Mr. Peter Raymond Clarke
Income for the year ended 31 December 2021 was HK$19,814,655 reflecting an increase of 302% over the prior year, and the Trust recorded a surplus for the year of HK$5,440,014.
Executive Committee Members’ interests in the shares and debentures of the Trust or any specified undertaking of the Trust
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For the year ended 31 December 2021 and the first half of 2022, an aggregate sum of HK$1,337,500 donation was contributed by the Executive Committee Members.
Business PerformancereviewReview
Despite the first half of the year being significantly impacted by the pandemic and associated operating restrictions, the Trust ended the year in a relatively strong financial position.
Executive Committee Members’ material interests in transactions, arrangements and contracts that are significant in relation to the Trust’s business
No contracts concerning the management and administration of the whole or any substantial part of the business of the Trust were entered into or existed during the year.
In response to the social distancing restrictions and school closures, and the inevitable impact on revenue which came on the back of the operating challenges of 2020, the Executive Committee committed to a fundraising campaign with the aim of raising $15 million. This resulted in extensive support from a range of donors, enabling us to maintain our operations through the most challenging period perhaps and meet demand later in the year as restrictions eased. We also took this opportunity to ensure that, in consultation with the respective donors, historic designated funds continued to be utilized to best support the activities of the Trust. Of particular note is the donation of $3.5 million specifically for the required refit of the Spirit of Outward Bound, allowing the vessel to meet regulatory requirements and serve participants for the foreseeable future.
As pandemic restrictions eased, demand for outdoor learning was strong and participation in our courses rebounded quickly, limited only by our staff headcount.
Government subsidies
Business subsidies of HK$300,000 were granted from the Hong Kong SAR government under Sports and Recreational Sites Scheme. The Trust has complied with all relevant regulation and conditions in relation to these subsidies, which are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income for the year ended 31st December 2021.
At no time during the year was the Trust a party to any arrangement to enable the Executive Committee Members to hold any interests in the shares, or debentures of, the Trust or its specified undertakings.
The model of operations was amended to ensure compliance with both government regulations and social expectations, with the duration of some courses reduced and the number of participants staying overnight reduced in line with relevant policies.
Management contracts
Other than the donation listed above, there are no transactions, arrangements and contracts of significance in relation to the Trust’s business to which the Trust was a party and in which an Executive Committee Member had a material interest, whether directly or indirectly, subsisted at the end of the year or at any time during the year.
Details of significant subsequent events of the Company are set out in note 55 to the financial statements.
Subsequent events
Permitted indemnity provisions
Environmental Protection
As with all organisations, the risk of covid infections among the operations staff, who live on site in shared accommodation, also presents a potential risk to operations given the required isolation period. Any such significant loss of staff capacity might impact delivery and revenue. Policies have been introduced to manage the potential of such an incident.
The Trust is committed to making every effort to comply with all relevant laws and regulations. The Executive Committee Members are not aware of any non-compliance with the relevant laws and regulations which may have a significant impact on the Trust.
Principal Risks and Uncertainties
The financial statements have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers who retire and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment.
Compliance with laws and regulations
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During the year more PV solar panels were installed on Bradbury House.
A not-for-profit organisation liability insurance policy was in place during the year to protect the Executive Committee members of the Trust (whether made by the Trust or otherwise) or an associated company (if made by the Trust) against potential costs and liabilities arising from claims brought against the Executive Committee members.
During the year an Environmental Working Party was convened in order to identify specific actions to implement the Outward Bound International Environmental Charter. This has resulted in enhanced recycling processes, allowing a wider range of items to be collected for recycling, and the quantities reported and monitored more accurately. This group has also laid foundations for the incorporation of further environmental education activities within program delivery, in line with the OBHK Educational Framework and expected guidance from Outward Bound International. OBHK continues to measure the impact of our work on participant awareness and connection to the environment through the Outward Bound Outcome Survey, the results of which will be available as operations return to capacity.
Auditor
Despite the impacts of the pandemic being diminished and the relaxation of social restrictions, ongoing uncertainty regarding rebound in case numbers and government response remain a risk to return to full operations. As such, management continue to closely manage headcount to meet potential course demand while maintaining focused on the risks associated with increased expenditure while the risk of forced closure remains.
Inventories 294,068270,427
assets
Bursary Fund 151,63389,410
Property,
China Development Fund 674,174674,174
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Cash
Simon Akers-Jones Memorial Bursary Fund -1,012,856
Total 30,072,03324,006,408
HKJC Inception Impetus and Teacher Experiential Education Awareness Programme Fund -(1,603,513)
Lark Endowment Fund -1,005,117
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BALANCE SHEET
plant and equipment
Gratuity Fund 192,256341,188 General Fund (2,398,262)(12,528,231) 8,324,152(733,235)
Fixed Assets Fund
Lee Hysan Foundation Peacebuilding Programme Fund 75,14975,149
Chan Tseng Hsi Youth-at-risk Fund 2,721,0612,720,754
Staff Development Fund 840(6,510) Endowment Fund 6,032,6636,032,392
Bright Future Charitable Foundation Fund 506,880506,880
Deposits, 2,481,295 2,067,738
Lee Hysan Foundation 18 Days Classic Achievers Fund -(8,460)
St Antonius Girl College Fund 225,225225,225
Swire Group Charitable Trust Fund 37,208149,764
assets
3,822,2044,411,544
Lee Hysan Foundation Staff Development Fund
3,822,2044,411,544
Project We Can Fund -28,436
Bradbury Bursary Fund -1,110,634
Current assets
HKJC Second Chance Fund 4,334,8983,058,328
Operation Santa Claus Adaptive Journeys Fund -31,660
FUNDS AND LIABILITIES
Kadoorie Charitable Foundation Fund -(1,682)
Lee Hysan Foundation F4 Fund 368,648368,648
Lee Hysan Foundation Character Building Programme Fund 359,240359,240
Lee Hysan Foundation Performance Evaluation Project Fund 1,631
Building and Assets Acquisition Fund 522,818926,972
Pedal Power Fund 2,500,1882,527,188
26,249,82919,594,86423,474,46617,256,699
Designated Funds
General and Specific Funds
Vitasoy Endowment Bursary Fund -301,351
Non-currentASSETS
and cash equivalents
As at 31st December 2021 2020
prepayment, accounts and other receivables
HSBC - Leave No Trace in Natural Fund 277,820
Designated Funds
HKCF - Ethnic Minority Youth Fund 394,300 Ronald and Rita McAulay Foundation Fund (1,500,000)
Swire Foundation of Success Fund 2,161,310 2,614,000
HKJC Discover Program for Youth Fund 406,600 Shun Hing Education Fund 126,720 126,720
Charities Aid Foundation America Fund 13,046,38938,462 15,749,068
BALANCE SHEET (cont.)
Total funds 21,370,541 15,015,833
HSBC - Zheng Sheng Fund (204,884) 108,378
As at 31st December 2021 2020
Total funds and liabilities 30,072,033 24,006,408
Current liabilities
(All amounts in Hong Kong dollars unless otherwise stated)
Other payables and accruals 1,421,612 1,152,124 Receipts in advance 1,897,256 1,885,060
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Contract liabilities 5,382,624 5,953,391 8,701,492 8,990,575
Total liabilities 8,701,492 8,990,575
CSDA Charity Fund (50,010) (50,010)
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Gain on derecognition of right-of-use assets 20,396 (23,605,009) (23,631,034)
Staff costs, marketing and other expenditure (22,611,516) (22,133,679)
Bursary Fund 2,038,671 797,278
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (993,493) (1,356,547)
INCOME FROM OTHER ACTIVITIES
Course tuition fees, recognised over time and subsidised by:
Bursaries from the Inception Impetus and Teacher Experiential Education Awareness Programme Fund 156,026
Surplus/(deficit) before income tax 5,632,355 (15,512,771)
Interest income 1,163 4,122
Profit from sale of stocks, recognised at a point in time 21,899 12,542
As at 31st December 2021 2020
OPERATING INCOME
Bursaries from Hong Kong Government 2,154,668 1,536,608
Income tax expense
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year 5,632,355 (15,512,771)
(All amounts in Hong Kong dollars unless otherwise stated)
Bursaries from Pedal Power Fund 27,000 31,750
Miscellaneous 152,500 20,320 19,814,655 4,930,886
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 197,800
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Course tuition fees, recognised over time 15,234,787 1,700,572
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Depreciation of right-of-use assets (359,004)
OPERATING EXPENDITURE
Finance cost (19,625) 9,422,709 3,187,377
Bursaries from the Second Chance Fund 185,130 675,790
Government subsidies 300,000 4,371,125
Net operating deficit (3,790,354) (18,700,148)
Donations and contributions received 8,929,205 239,347
Fund raising activities, net 192,341 (1,407,592)
Surplus/(deficit) for the year 5,632,355 (15,512,771)
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Courses for the government, corporations & schools
Community Courses
Total 19,640,256 100%
10-Day Sea Courses 119,400 0.61%
Corporate: 1,110,230 5.65%
Public Courses
Continuing Education Fund Courses 258,120 1.31%
Discovery Courses 1,730,940 8.81%
1-day Courses 139,796 0.71%
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Course Fee Income: type
Education: 12,674,898 64.54%
Leadership Courses 122,400 0.62%
Courses for the disabled, youth-at-risk & ex-drug addicts 2,227,832 11.34%
Explorer Courses 1,036,320 5.28%
Adventurer Expeditions 220,320 1.12%
Contract Courses
Executive Committee Chairman Helmuth Hennig*
Chris
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Hon Auditor
K.K. Chan, SBS, BBS, JP Karl Kwok, BBS, MH
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Teresa Ko, BBS, JP*
Deputy Chair Clara Chan, MH*
President John Strickland, GBS, JP*
of 2021 Executive Committee
The Hon HowardYoung, SBS, JP Yun-tai
Winston Y L Lo, SBS
TRUST MEMBERS
JonJeremyJeremyPricewaterhouseCooperLuYoung*Spark
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Sarah SunnyStephenStephenSebastianBorweinManTanTaylor*Chai,BBS, JP
Vice President
Joseph Lam Joseph Tse
THE TRUST
Hon Legal Advisor Machiuanna Chu*
Chien Lee, BBS
Andy C.C.BernardBernardLauAuyangPouliotTung,GBS,SBS, JP
TRUST OFFICERS
JeanGraemeGerardEdwardDuncanDeirdreDavidDavidDavidDavidCraigCowenChristopherHanselmanPooley*Chiu,MHChapmanGethingGraham*Ho,JPKongLanderM.TelferJrMa*ByrneDeucharsSung*
Treasurer Jonathon Lee*
Executive Director & Hon Secretary Nick Cotton
Mark RonnieRichardPeterPatrickSchwilleHealyClarke*Winter*WongMan Chiu, BBS, JP Roy Chung, GBS, BBS, JP
Alan Morgan Allan AndrewWarburgWeir,MBE, JP
Jon RichardNickSparksCottonWinter
RACE & MULTI RACE COMMITTEE CORPORATE CHALLENGE COMMITTEE HK VERTICAL 1000
Andrew Yao
PEDAL POWER COMMITTEE
Clara Chan (Chair) Thomas Ting (Vice Chair)
Roy Chung (Honorary Chair)
Basil ClarenceClaraWaiLiu
Peter Clarke (Chair)
Jon RichardNickSparksCottonWinter
Measure Hung Michael Tung
ADVENTURE
Derrick Ka-hoJohnnyJoeGeorginaPangChanPauYeungCheng
Graeme Deuchars (Chair)
Nick WendyVincentSamsonRyanRudyRebeccaPhoebePatrickPatriciaCottonLeungChanWanLeeChauHungChanKongYeung
David Gething
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David HelmuthGethingHennig
Teresa Ko (Chair)
Cheung
Sunny Chai (Honorary Chair)
Don HelmuthTaylorHennig
Judy Strong Nick RebeccaCottonLee
Craig Chapman (Chair) Clara Chan (Vice Chair) Alan ChristopherMorganLavender
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Christopher Pooley (Chair) Cameron Ferguson John NickMikeMarkShanahanLewisArmstrongCotton
Mark Garvie Nick HeatherCottonSmith
Niv RuyPatrickResheffLeeBarretto S.C. Sarah Yun-TaiBorweinLi
Sebastian Man (Co-Chair) Trilby White (Co-Chair) Cheryl Blanco
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