{"id":38023,"date":"2021-05-05T10:07:24","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T08:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/repaircafe.org\/foundation\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T14:35:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T13:35:44","slug":"foundation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/en\/foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620202568761{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1622020634927{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]Repair Caf\u00e9 International Foundation was founded on 2 March 2010 and is based in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620198173347{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2>Goal<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Repair Caf\u00e9 International Foundation wants to make repair a part of the local community once again. It aims to maintain and spread repair expertise, and to promote social cohesion by bringing together neighbours from all walks of life and sets of motivations in the form of inspiring and accessible meetings.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620200336156{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2>Organisation<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The board consists of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/joannavanderzanden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joanna van der Zanden<\/a>\u00a0(independent researcher\/curator on the subject of repair) \u2013 Chair<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bram-s-52662812\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bram Schuurman<\/a>\u00a0(trainer\/coach, former entrepreneur in white goods) \u2013 Treasurer<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/joost-veldhuizen-056b871\/\">Joost Veldhuizen<\/a> (repairer at Repair Caf\u00e9 Houten) &#8211; Secretary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The day-to-day management is done by\u00a0<a title=\"LinkedIn profiel\" href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/pub\/martine-postma\/11\/911\/9ba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Martine Postma<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Employees are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pub\/gertrud-maes-de-franse-wandeling\/a\/b21\/657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gertrud Maes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/claudia-schipper-40463a13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Claudia Schipper<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/yasmine-stoop-553258173\/\">Yasmine Stoop<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Consultants of Repair Caf\u00e9 International are Martijn Leusink and <a title=\"LinkedIn profiel\" href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/timstok\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tim Stok.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620200349204{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2>Annual reports<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Repair Caf\u00e9 International describes its activities and developments each year in an annual report in Dutch, with accompanying financial statements (jaarrekening). You can download these documents here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RC_jaarverslag_2024_web.pdf\"><em>Annual report 2024<\/em><\/a><em> (web version, 1 MB)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RC_jaarverslag_2024_print.pdf\">Annual report 2024<\/a> (print version, 6 MB)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jaarrekening_2024.pdf\">Financial statements 2024<\/a> (1 MB)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/RC_jaarverslag_2023_web_klein.pdf\">Annual report 2023<\/a> (web version, 1 MB)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/RC_jaarverslag_2023_print.pdf\">Annual report 2023<\/a> (print version, 9 MB)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Jaarrekening_2023.pdf\">Financial statements 2023<\/a> (0,5 MB)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Jaarverslag_2022_web.pdf\">Annual report 2022<\/a> (web version, 1 MB)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Jaarverslag_2022_print.pdf\">Annual report 2022<\/a> (print version, 5,5 MB)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Jaarrekening_2022.pdf\">Financial statements 2022<\/a> (1 MB)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Older annual reports and financial statements can be requested from Repair Caf\u00e9 International via info [at] repaircafe.org.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1620200370057{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2>ANBI status<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Repair Caf\u00e9 International Foundation is a recognised charity. 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