The Russian Red Cross (RRC) has consistently adopted standards for reporting and monitoring the implementation of charitable programmes, striving to become a model of transparency for the entire non-profit sector. This was announced by RRC President Pavel Savchuk at the annual press conference dedicated to the organisation's performance results.
The organisation's main priority is to earn the uncompromising trust of society, donors and partners. To strengthen this trust, the RRC has consistently implemented principles of full reporting that go far beyond the mandatory requirements of legislation.
Since 2022, the humanitarian organisation has been publishing elaborate public annual reports that disclose not only financial results but also detailed statistics for each area of work. The Russian Red Cross's annual report for 2024 was awarded the ‘Gold Standard’ nomination at the all-Russian competition for public annual reports organised by the NGO ‘Tochka Otschyota’ (The Reference Point), which the Donors Forum runs in partnership with the Social Information Agency and the Blagosfera Centre.
Internal control mechanisms help to maintain these standards at the systems level. Since 2022, the RRC has been undergoing an independent audit of its financial and economic activities annually. Comprehensive charitable programmes also undergo interim and final audits. In particular, in January 2026, a scheduled interim audit of the long-term charitable programme to assist victims of the tragedy at Crocus City Hall will begin, which will allow to assess the dynamics of the project implementation over the past period.
At the same time, the Central Audit Commission of the Russian Red Cross is stepping up its efforts to monitor the activities of regional branches. In 2026, the commission plans to conduct monthly on-site inspections throughout the country.
"In this way, we are developing our own standard of transparency and honesty. This is extremely important in a situation where there are many unscrupulous charges and short-lived projects. It is very important that people trust organisations that provide real and systematic help. This is how we build a reliable control loop, and I hope that our approaches will be useful to other non-profit organisations and will help develop ethical and responsible practices across the entire sector," said Pavel Savchuk, President of the Russian Red Cross and member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation.
