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2021-03-31-accounts

Charity number: 1094928

INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE MEMORIAL TRUST

Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE MEMORIAL TRUST Contents Page For the year ended 31 March 2021

Report of the Trustees 1 to 2
Statement of Financial Activities 3
Statement of Financial Position 4
Notes to the Financial Statements 5 to 9
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 10

INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE MEMORIAL TRUST

Report of the Trustees

For the year ended 31 March 2021

The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements for the charity for the year ended 31 March 2021. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The International Brigade Memorial Trust keeps alive the memory and spirit of the men and women from Britain and Ireland who served in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39 and all those who supported them in their home countries. We do this by helping to look after and erect memorials to the volunteers, by encouraging research and historical investigation into the volunteers, by promoting the preservation of archives, by publishing a regular magazine and e-newsletter, by organising and supporting cultural events and activities, by maintaining a website and using other online media and by various other commemorative and educational activities.

Statement on public benefit

The trustees comprise our Executive Committee, which is elected at our Annual General Meeting. The committee meets three times per year.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The International Brigade Memorial Trust is an active and vibrant organisation with more than 900 paying members and several group affiliations, mainly trade unions, whether nationally, regionally or by branch. During 2020/21 the trust organised or participated in many successful events in the British Isles and Spain 2 that raised its profile and promoted its aims and objectives. These were reported in our magazine, which can be viewed or downloaded from our website (www.international-brigades.org.uk), in our e-newsletter and on various social media platforms. Such activities require significant expenditure, along with time and skills provided by Executive Committee members and other volunteers, as does the general administration of the trust, and we are once again grateful to all those who have contributed towards fulfilling our aims.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves

The trustees consider it necessary that unrestricted reserves are held in order to discharge the projected expenditure for the next 12 months. Trustees monitor and review the level of reserves at each year-end and at least once during the year.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Name of Charity INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE MEMORIAL TRUST Charity registration number 1094928 Principal address 37A Clerkenwell Green London EC1R 0DU

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INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE MEMORIAL TRUST Report of the Trustees Continued For the year ended 31 March 2021

Trustees

The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:

Ms Marlene Sidaway Mr Mike Arnott Mr Paul Coles Ms Megan Dobney Ms Pauline Fraser Mr Alex Gordon Mr Jonathan Havard Mr John Haywood Mr Jim Jump Mr Alan Lloyd Ms Dolores Long Mr David Chanter Mr David McKnight Mr Manus O’Riordan

Independent examiners

Sloane & Co LLP 36 - 38 Westbourne Grove Newton Road London W2 5SH

Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf by

............................................................................. Ms Megan Dobney

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INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE MEMORIAL TRUST Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 March 2021

Notes
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
2
Other trading activites
3
Fund raising events
Investments
4
Bank interest receivable
Total
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
5/6
Charitable activity
Support costs
Total
Net expenditure
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
Unrestricted
funds
£
24,730
14,569
145
39,444
(46,139)
(736)
(46,875)
(7,431)
100,028
92,597
2020
£
21,118
13,590
229
34,937
(37,059)
(1,895)
(38,954)
(4,017)
104,044
100,027

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INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE MEMORIAL TRUST

Statement of Financial Position

As at 31 March 2021

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
11
Current assets
Stocks
12
Cash at bank and in hand
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets
The funds of the charity
Unrestricted income funds
13
Total funds
£
2021
846
846
4,747
87,004
91,751
91,751
92,597
92,597
92,597
92,597
£
2020
846
846
5,205
93,976
99,181
99,181
100,027
100,027
100,027
100,027

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board and signed on its behalf by:

Ms Megan Dobney Trustee

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INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE MEMORIAL TRUST Notes to the Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

1. Accounting Policies

Basis of accounting

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investments which are included at market value and the revaluation of certain fixed assets and in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)’, Financial Reporting Standard 102 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), and the Charities Act 2011.

INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE MEMORIAL TRUST meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

Going concern

Donated goods, services and facilities

Donations are accounted for when received.

Stocks and work in progress

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. Cost includes all direct costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads.

2. Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted funds
Donations received
Subscriptions received
2021
£
12,639
12,091
24,730
2020
£
4,715
16,403
21,118

3. Income earned from other activities

Unrestricted funds
Fund raising events
2021
£
14,569
14,569
2020
£
13,590
13,590

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INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE MEMORIAL TRUST

Notes to the Financial Statements Continued

For the year ended 31 March 2021

4. Investment income

Unrestricted funds
Bank interest receivable
osts of charitable activities by fund type
Unrestricted funds
Charitable activities
Support costs
osts of charitable activities by activity type
Activities undertaken directly
Charitable activities
Support costs
nalysis of support costs
Support costs
2021
£
145
145
2021
£
14,101
32,774
46,875
2021
£
46,139
736
46,875
2021
£
32,774
2020
£
229
229
2020
£
19,185
19,769
38,954
2020
£
37,059
1,895
38,954
2020
£
19,769

5. Costs of charitable activities by fund type

6. Costs of charitable activities by activity type

7. Analysis of support costs

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INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE MEMORIAL TRUST Notes to the Financial Statements Continued

For the year ended 31 March 2021

8. Net income/(expenditure) for the year

This is stated after charging/(crediting):

This is stated after charging/(crediting):
2021 2020
£ £
Accountancy fees 1,360 510

9. Staff costs and emoluments

Total staff costs for the year ended 31 March 2021 were:

Salaries and wages
Pension costs
2021
£
21,210
-
21,210
2020
£
10,500
111
10,611

10. Comparative for the Statement of Financial Activities

The comparative year values on the Statement of Financial Activities are for unrestricted funds.

11. Tangible fixed assets

Cost or valuation
At 01 April 2020
At 31 March 2021
Net book values
At 31 March 2021
At 31 March 2020
Fixtures and
Fittings
£
846
846
846
846

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INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE MEMORIAL TRUST Notes to the Financial Statements Continued

For the year ended 31 March 2021

12. Stocks and work in progress

Stocks of raw materials 2021
£
4,747
4,747
2020
£
5,205
5,205

13. Movement in funds

Unrestricted Funds

General
General
Unrestricted Funds - Previous year
General
General
Balance at
01/04/2020
£
100,028
100,028
Balance at
01/04/2019
£
104,044
104,044
Incoming
resources
£
39,444
39,444
Incoming
resources
£
34,937
34,937
Outgoing
resources
£
(46,875)
(46,875)
Outgoing
resources
£
(38,954)
(38,954)
Balance at
31/03/2021
£
92,597
92,597
Balance at
31/03/2020
£
100,027
100,027

14. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted funds
General
General
Tangible
fixed assets
Net current
assets /
(liabilities)
Net Assets
£
£
£
846
91,751
92,597
846
91,751
92,597

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INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE MEMORIAL TRUST Notes to the Financial Statements Continued

For the year ended 31 March 2021

Previous year

restricted funds
General
General
Tangible
fixed assets
Net current
assets /
(liabilities)
Net Assets
£
£
£
846
99,181
100,027
846
99,181
100,027

Unrestricted funds

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INTERNATIONAL BRIGADE MEMORIAL TRUST Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

For the year ended 31 March 2021

INCOME AND ENDOWMENT
Donations and legacies
Donations
Subscriptions
Other trading activities
Fund raising events
Investments
Bank interest receivable
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Cost of direct charitable activity
SUPPORT COSTS
Governance costs
Support costs
Travel & Bank charges
Total resources expended
Net Expenditure
£
2021
12,639
12,091
24,730
14,569
14,569
145
145
39,444
(14,101)
(14,101)
(32,038)
(736)
(32,774)
(46,875)
(7,431)
£
2020
4,715
16,403
21,118
13,590
13,590
229
229
34,937
(19,185)
(19,185)
(17,874)
(1,895)
(19,769)
(38,954)
(4,017)

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