Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Part VI, Line 6 | The sole member of the Foundation is The Shell Petroleum Company Limited. |
| Part VI, Line 7a | The sole member of the Foundation is The Shell Petroleum Company Limited. The eight Trustees are appointed by The Shell Petroleum Company Limited. There are no material differences in voting rights amongst members of the governing body. The Board is supported for the financial results and statutory returns internal controls and risks associated with the Foundation's activities and appropriate mitigation measures in respect of these by an Audit and Risk Committee by an Investment Committee for the endowment investment returns strategic asset allocation and performance of the fund manager and by a Remuneration Committee for the team's performance against pre-determined annual targets. |
| Part VI, Line 7b | The sole member of the Foundation is The Shell Petroleum Company Limited. The eight Trustees are appointed by The Shell Petroleum Company Limited. There are no material differences in voting rights amongst members of the governing body. The Board is supported for the financial results and statutory returns internal controls and risks associated with the Foundation's activities and appropriate mitigation measures in respect of these by an Audit and Risk Committee by an Investment Committee for the endowment investment returns strategic asset allocation and performance of the fund manager and by a Remuneration Committee for the team's performance against pre-determined annual targets. |
| Part VI, Line 11a | The form and accompanying Schedules are initially prepared and reviewed by the Shell Foundation Finance team. Where necessary advice is sought and finally the form is reviewed and signed by the Shell Foundation Chief Financial Officer. |
| Part VI, Line 11b | The form and accompanying Schedules are initially prepared and reviewed by the Shell Foundation Finance team. Where necessary advice is sought and finally the form is reviewed and signed by the Shell Foundation Chief Financial Officer. |
| Part VI, Line 12c | Shell Foundation has documented Business Principles which includes a statement relating to conflicts of interest: "Staff must avoid conflicts of interest between their private financial affairs and their part in the conduct of the Shell Foundation activities. Staff must also declare to Shell Foundation any potential conflicts of interest." We monitor this through the following processes; maintain a register of gifts and hospitality given received or offered; maintain a register of related transactions maintain a register of other offices held; trustees annually declare any related parties." All decision-making procedures have conflict of interest declarations built into them both in formal documentation and at the start of every decision-making meeting. Conflicts declared are minutes for the records and individuals with such conflicts remove themselves from further involvement in that decision. Procedures apply equally to staff trustees advisors and volunteers. Shell Foundation's financial statement and conflicts of interest policy as part of its Business Principles available to the public via its website UK Companies House and UK Charities Commission. Shell Foundation's governing documents are available to the public on request. |
| Part VI, Line 15 | Shell Foundation is a registered charity and under UK charity law its Board of trustees is obligated to act independently in accordance with its charitable objectives. Although the Shell Petroleum Company Limited is the sole member of the Shell Foundation the Foundation is not consolidated within the financial results of the Royal Dutch Shell RDS Group because it is an independent charity. The trustees officers and the key staff of the Shell Foundation who are employed by the RDS Group - a related organisation- have been requested by the RDS Group to permit their compensation details to be released to the Shell Foundation and it has been shown in the Form 990 compensation from a related organisation. |
| Part VII, Line 1a | | Explanation:| We are not disclosing the compensation details of the trustees officers & employees due to data protection regulations. |
| Part VII, Line 1a | | Explanation:| We are not disclosing the compensation details of all the trustees officers and employees due to data protection regulations. |
| Part VII, Line Section B Line 1 | | Explanation:| We are not disclosing the compensation details of the contractors due to data protection regulations |
| Part VII, Line Section B Line 1 | | Explanation:| Contractors who were paid more than $100,000 : 1. Wanji Nganga Nairobi Kenya 2. Maurice Othulo London UK |
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