Accountability of the GALE Foundation
On this page you will find a list of the narrative and financial reports and other formal documents of GALE. Between 2008 and 2011, GALE did not have a legal entity yet and operated as a project of the Dutch organization Empowerment Lifestyle Services, so the reports during that period are under that name. On 31 December 2025, the GALE Foundation was dissolved and the tasks reverted to Empowerment Lifestyle Services, which was renamed as "GALE".
Formal documents
Formal name: GALE - The Global Alliance for LGBTIQ+ Education
Chamber of Commerce registration: 33255275
VAT identification no .: NL 00 1275 430 B86
Non-profit
GALE is a not for profit private entity, which is not tax-exempt.
Contact information:
Mail: info@gale.info. Website: www.gale.info. Phone: +31 653 862 958
Objectives
GALE identifies, enhances and shares methods for:
- monitoring the right to education for LGBTIQ+ students,
- training of professionals (especially in education),
- advocate for change to promote full inclusion of all students in education systems.
Board Composition: GALE has a Board of Directors which consists of at one member. This position is currently fulfilled by Peter Dankmeijer (director).
Remuneration policy: All employees are paid according to the Dutch Collective Trade Agreement for the Social Sector, if there are positions available. Currently GALE is run by volunteers, which includes the director. Staff will be hired on temporary project contracts, or they be involved as subcontractors. There are no bonuses. Volunteers and interns may in some cases (this is not a rule) receive a voluntary fee or placement fee which is in line with the law and agreements of the host organization, if other than GALE. Invoices are paid for actual and budgeted costs.
Formal documents and policies
- General conditions (algemene voorwaarden, Dutch)
- GALE Community Guidelines
- GALE Complaint Procedure
- GALE Child Protection Policy, Code of Conduct for Youth Meeting Facilitators, Golden Rules for Youth Meetings leaflet
- GALE Data Protection Policy, GALE Privacy Statement
- Model Governance Code Dutch Social Work Sector, 2016 (GALE follows the model governance code of the Dutch Social Work Sector, Dutch)
- GALE Work Environment Policy
Annual reports and financial statements: below is a list of work plans, reports and accounts. Where necessary, we also add separate project justifications.
2026
- Narrative Report 2026 (not yet available)
- Financial Report 2026 (not yet available)
- Work Plan 2026
2025
- Narrative Report 2025 (not yet available)
- Financial Report 2025 (not yet available)
- Work Plan 2025
2024
- Narrative Report 2024 (not yet available)
- Financial Report 2024 (not yet available)
- Work Plan 2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
- Work Plan 2018
- Financial Report 2018
- Strategic Plan 2018-2022 (draft 5, used as working version)
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
- Narrative Report 2011
- Financial report & Accountants Declaration 2011
- GALE Change of Statutes (from common board to supervisory council)