The allocation between the 13 member charities is based on a formula linked to the size of the charity’s income and expenditure. The three largest allocations are 20 per cent to Save the Children, 18.71 per cent to Oxfam and 13.71 per cent to the British Red Cross, with the 10 other charities each receiving between three and seven per cent.
The Evening Standard has witnessed some of these charities — including the Red Cross and Cafod — in action dispensing critical humanitarian aid on both the Polish and Hungarian borders with Ukraine.
The DEC said: “This money is ring-fenced for spending on the Ukraine crisis and follows the charities each carrying out rapid assessments.
“Regarding the time frame, a typical appeal spending period lasts three years. In phase one which covers the first six months, charities prioritise essential services such as food, essential household items, health and medical support, water, hygiene, mental health and psychosocial support.
“The second phase of two and a half years will focus on recovery and reconstruction or ongoing emergency relief for the victims.”
How your money helps
£100 could provide emergency food for two families for a month
£50 could provide blankets for four families
£20 could provide emergency food for one person for one month
£10 could provide essential hygiene supplies for one person for one month
Where it goes
Cash handouts 22%
Health 21%
Food 13%
Water, hygiene 10%
Psychosocial protection 9%
Shelter 3%
Capacity building 2%
Camp coordination 1%
Other 19%
How the money you raise will be split between 13 member charities
