I don’t know if “Transparency and accountability are the frontlines of Social Justice” (meaning I just don’t know) but I also don’t think it’s healthy to push back at every instance and claim the line of questioning is biased.

Not sure of the intent of the questioner “Community First” and perhaps s/he will take the time to explain why s/he felt the need to question CURB’s financials in particular?

However, the impact of this question about CURB is such that upon reading it several CURB members felt it was a racial slight, one that would have not been directed at another organization. Perhaps on reflection “Community First” can understand why people were offended that CURB in particular needed to be reminded of accountability and transparency.

We file our annual reports and FS with the Charities Commission and have done so since 2006, we are a Company Limited by Guarantee, as we were advised it was best practice in the not-for-profit arena, and we are registered charity #768. We are overseen by two regulatory bodies, i.e. Register of Companies and Charities Commission and comply with their legislative requirements. We are a member of the InterAgency Committee and work closely with them training. Plus we have an anti-money laundering compliance officer on our board.

Where are CURB’s financial statements posted including their 2021 budget? They don’t appear to be anywhere on their website.

It is important for CURB to help Bermuda understand what money is required annually to do this work, how the requested donated funds are budgeted in 2021 and how historical donated funds have been spent.