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2021-12-31-accounts

Pages
Legal and administrative information
Report ofthe Directors 2 —7
Independent
Auditor's
Report 8-9
Statement of Financial Activities 10
Balance Sheet
Cashflow Satement 12
Note to the Financial Staements 13-23

European Council on Foreign Relations Independent Auditorfs Report to the members of ECFR Rè$ponslbllltlo5 of trusteds As explalned more fully th the Iru$t8es' r8sponslblllUes slaternent, the trustee5 (who a￿ also the diréctorsofihe charitable company for the purpoge8 of company lawl are responsible for the pre￿ratiOn of the finanThal statements and fw beirg satisfied Ihet Ihey give e true f3ir view. and for Such intemal as the trustees determine is ne￿￿58ry lo enable the prep3ration of financial statements that are free from malari81 mi8s18temenl. whether due to fraud or Brror. In pr8p8rfng the financlal stalemenls, the truslees are reswnsible for aSseS￿n9 the charitable company's ability to continue 85 3 going concem. discknslng, as applIcab￿, matters related to grAng concern and u5iry going con¢em asi5 of a¢counlityJ unless Ihe trustee5 etther Intend to liquidate the charitable cotnpany orto ceose QPErabons. or have no reali5tiG altemativ2 butto do 30. Audltor's responsibilitle5 for the 3udit of the financlal Statements Our objectives arè to obtain reasonatde assurance ab)ut whether the finantial statements as a whole are free from material misstatem&ni, whether due 10 fraud or error. 8nd to 155ue an auditorfs repurt that indud85 our 0￿￿1(￿. Reasonable 95surance is 8 high level of a5surence. but 15 nDi a guarante6 th81 an audit wnducled kn accorclance with ISAS IUKI will always detect 8 rnalerial m1551alemenl when Il exisis. Misstalem8nls afj5e from frau(J orerroran¢J are considered material if, IndivNlually or ￿ the aggregate, they could re950n8bly b¥ expo¢ted to Infiuence the 8conomlc decisions of useis taken on the basis ol these financial ststemenl5. Irregularities, including tra￿, 3re instartes of non-complianc? with laws and ￿ulatIons. We de￿9n tx<x*duFes in line wilh our responsibllities, oullintd above, to delect material mis5tstement5 in re5ppciof Irregularities, induding f18ud. The Specrfic procedures fty Ihis engagement end kne exlenl to whiGh IhesÉ are capable of delecling Irregula￿tieS. including frwd is detailed below.. Enquiry ol management and those thar98d wilh govern8nce around aGlual and potential litigation ond dairns 43 W811 as actual, suspected 2nd alle9ed fraud,. Reviewing minute5 of meetings oftrose charged bvllh gov8rnanee', A55es51ng the 8xl8nt of cotnplian£e wlh the kws and regulalion5 consKlered lo hav& a direct matertal effa¢t on the financial $latem8nls or the operations of Ihe cornpany through enquiry and inspection., RevIewir￿ financial stalemenl disdosij￿s and lesiing lo supportirrfJ cbcurnenlalivn lo 3$se55 compliance wilh applirable laws and regulalion5', Performing Budil work over th8 risk of managornenl bias and overrt¢b ¢f ¢antrols. indutling testing of journal entries and other adluslmenis for appropriateness. evaluabng IhÉ bUsIn￿ fathMale of significant tr8nsactlons outside the nornial couise of business and reviewing aGwunting estlrnalwts for indicatOFS of pot8nts.al bias. BeLause of the inherent limitations 018n audit. thère Is a risk that we ￿11] not detect all irregularth8S, Induding Ih05e leading to a m31erial misslalemenl in the financial statemen15 or non￿MPlI8￿ce with reguL81ion. This irKreas85 the more Ihal cotnplianTr wilh a law orregulalion is rémov&d from the events arKI transactions reflected in Ihe financial 5ts1ement5. as WB will be le55 likely to bgcDme awar8 of instances of non-compliance. The risk is 215Dgreatèr règarding IM8gularilies occurring due to frauo rather than error, a5 tra￿1 Involves Inl&nlonal concealrnent, forgery, cc41usion, omission or misrepresent8tion. A further description of tyjr responsibl￿tIeS Is awailatleon the Fnanrial Reporting Counofs website Bt. https.lA4w.frc.¢rg.uk￿r-wo1kIAudluAUd1t-an￿.asSuran￿lStand8[dS-and￿uidan¢e1stsndards-and-guIdance-f0r- audlloTsIAuElllor5-responsibllrtiès-f¢r-audiUDe5rriplion-of-auditors-responsibililies-for-aU￿iI aspx. This de5cripl￿n form5 part ofourauditorfs report. U8tr of our report Thi5 report IS tnade sdely to th& chat¢tabEe company's members. os a body. In a¢tordance with Ch8pler 3 of Part 16 of IhE CDmpanies Acl 20D6. Our 8udil WOTk h85 been undertaken so that w& might stale lo the ch8rilable eomp8ny's member5 those matters w6 are requirgd lo state lo them in an auditor's report 8nd lor no olher purpose. To the I￿lest exlenl pÈrmiiied by law, %Ye do not accept or 2ssume responslblllty to anyone Dther than the charitable company and the cheritable company's m&mbers 88 8 body, fer our 8u(Jitwork. for this report. or for the oplnions wa have fem8d. J Howard FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and on behalfof Azets Audit SÈrvittr$ Statutory Auditor, Chartered Accountanls Floor, Regis House. 45 ￿n9 Williarn St. London. EC4R gAN

Unrestricted Restricted Total 2021 Total 2020
Note 6 6 6
Incoming Resources
Donations
&Legacies
2,3 281,841 281,841 334,952
Chaditable
activities
2 2,099,817 2,899,923 4,999,T40 5,310,202
Investment
Income
2 1 1 4
Other Income 2 548 548 1,774
Total Incoming Resources 2,382207 2,899,923 5,282 130 5,646,932
Resources Expended
Charitable
activities:
Asia & China programme 23,671 57,590 81,261 58,902
Middle East & North Africa programme '136,973 1,011,944 1,148,917 1,114,124
European
Power programme
403,696 537,532 941,228 909,115
Wider Europe programme 145,002 154,834 299,836 439,417
Africa programme 32I455 128,761 161,216 91,066
Advocacy
&National offices
442,621 101,762 544,383 706,092
Regrant 563 500 90T,500 1,471 000 1,668,500
Total Resources Expended 1,747,918 2,899,923 4647,841 4987216
Net income/(expenditure) 634,289 634,289 659,716
Other recognised
gains/(losses)
Net movement
in funds
634,289 634,289 659,716
Reconciliation
offunds
Total funds brought
forward
2,342,627 2,342,627 1,682,911
Total funds carried forward 2,976,916 2,976916 2,342,627

2021 2020
Note
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided
by operating
activities
17 (177,804) 2,286,215
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase ofassets 2,136
Net cash used in investing activities (2,136)
Change
in cash and cash
equivalents in the year 177,804 2284,079
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning ofthe year 3,959,966 1,675,687
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 3,782162 3,959,966
The notes on pages 13-23form part oithese financial statements.

Unrestricted Restricted Total 2021 Total 2020
8 8
Donations and legacies:
Donations and gifts 50,000 50,000
Donated goods, facilities and services (Note 3) 231 841 231,841 334,952
281 841 281 841 334,952
Charitable Activities:
Grants 2,099,817 2,899,923 4,999,740 5,310,202
2 099,817 2,899,923 4,999,740 5,310,202
Investment Income:
Interest Income
Other income 548 548 1„774
548 548 1,774
Total Income 2,382,207 2,899,923 5,282,130 5,646,932

Total 2021 Total 2020
Asia & China programme
Middle East & North Africa programme 19,270 76,350
European
Power programme
15,485 5,500
Wider Europe programme 47,000 18,142
Advocacy
& National
Offices
150,086 234,960
Total Gifts in Kind 231,841 334,952

) Analy sis ofe xpenditure
Direct Staff Activity Support
Costs Costs Costs Total 2021 Total 2020
6
Asia &China programme 47,356 33,905 81,261 58,902
Middle East 8 North Africa programme 377,954 367,086 403,877 1,148,917 1,114,124
European Power programme 147,667 579,874 213,687 941,228 909,115
Wider Europe programme 73,902 159,053 66,881 299,836 439,417
Africa programme 99,725 61,491 161,216 91,066
Advocacy &National Offices 298,371 187,670 58,342 544,383 706,092
Regrant 1,471,000 1,471 000 1,668,500
897,894 2,911,764 838,183 4,647,841 4,987,216
Total 2021 Total 2020
Support Costs
Staff Costs 575,107 581,985
Office Rental 242,491 224,637
Communications 24,214 27,733
Professional costs 71,664 52,327
ITcosts 16,299 23,991
Depreciation, equipment hire &asset impairment 1,839 6,807
Bank charges &loss on exchange (104,725) 123,376
Governance costs 11,294 2,528
Loss on sale ofassets 660
838,183 1,044,044

Total 2021 Total 2020
6
Auditors remuneration for the charity:
Audit fees for the audit ofcharity 12,649 11,447
Other services 15991 7903
28,640 19,350
Depreciation 1,332 5,803
Operating lease office rentals 175,064 169,442

Staff Costs Total 2021 Total 2020
6
Salaries 8 wages 1,188,966 1,248,913
Social security costs, incl. pension arrangements for non-UK staff 156,887 159,786
Pension costs (defined contdibution scheme for UK staff) 88,187 61,354
Other employee benefits 38,961 33,741
1,473,001 1,503,794
Band 2021 2020
670,000 to679,999
680000 to689,999
690,000 to699,999
6100,000 to6109,999
6110,000 to6119,999
6120,000 to6129,999
6140,000 to6149,999
6170,000 to %179,999
t180,000to6189,999
6190,000to6199,999
6200,000 to6209,999
%210,000 to6219,999

Charity Computer
Equipment
Office
Equipment
Fixtures,
fittings 8
equipment
Total
Costs
At 1stJanuary 2021 62,833 50,910 22,570 136,313
Additions
Disposals 33,735 50,308 22,570 106,613
At 31stDecember 2021 29,098 602 29700
Depreciation
At 1stJanuary 2021 60,179 50,910 22,570 133,659
Charge for the year 1.332 1 332
Disposais 33735 50 308 22,570 106613
At 31stDecember 2021 27776 602 28,378
Net Book Value
At 31stDecember 2021 1322 1&322
At 31stDecember 2020 2,654 2,654
)
Debtors
2021 2020
Trade Debtors 28,950 32,073
Accrued Income 50,000 144,985
Property Deposit 54,720 42,533
ECFR Group Debtors 267,529 175,157
Other Debtors 2,626
Pre payments 64254 77,597
468,079 472,345

2021 2020
Cash at bank and in hand 3,782,162 3,959,966
3,782,162 3,959,966

2021 2020
Analysis ofcreditors 6
ECFR Group Creditors 78,799 80,718
Trade Creditors 102,071 44,863
Other Tax and Social Security Costs 2,325 1,097
Pension Contributions 9,403 7,949
Sundry Creditors 107,751 65,183
Accruals 105,765 113,722
Deferred Grant income 868533 1,778,806
1,274,647 2,092,338
Deferred Income 2021 2020
Movement
in deferred
income account: 6
Balance at 1 January 1,778,806 65,266
Amounts added
in current period
868,533 1,778,806
Amounts released to income from previous pedods 1,778,806 65,266
Balance at 31 December 868,533 1,778,806

01 31
January December
Donor Restricted Pur ose 2021 Income Ex enditure 2021
Support greater than 8250,000:
Open Society
Foundations
(OSF)
Unlock 2021 &2020,
Democratic transition
in
Belarus
Bill 8 Melinda Gates
Foundation
Africa Programme
Support
2020-2022
1,691,158 (1,691,158)
Swedish
International
MENA &WE Programme
Develo
ment A enc
Su
ort 2021
Support between 6100,000 and %250,000:
Ministry ofForeign
Affairs Norway
MENA Programme
Support
2018-2020 8 2022-2024,
Africa 2021 with NUPI
Japan Bank for
International
Coo eration
MENA Programme
Support
2021
760,387 (760,387)
Ministry ofForeign
Affairs Sweden
EP &WE Programme
Support
2021, Economic Coercion TF
2021
Ministry ofForeign MENA Programme
Support
Affairs Denmark 2019-2022
Support between 650,000and 8100,000:
Compagnia
di San
Strategic Partnership
2020-
Paoli 2021
Edcsson Asia Programme
Support
2021-2022
Fondation
Calouste
Gulbenkian
EP Programme
Support 2021
290,626 (290,626)
Rockefeller Brother
Fund
Iran taskforce 2019-2021,Iran
SG and Women's
Dialogues
Initiative 2021-2023
Support between %25,000 and 850,000:
JETRO —London Asia Programme
Support
2021
Ministry ofForeign North Africa &MEPP Core
Affairs Ireland
ECFR Italy
su
ort 2021
Strategic Partnership
CdSP
2021-2022
117,000 (117,000)
Banco Santander ECFR Madrid Support 2021
Support below 425,000:
ECFR Madrid Support
2020/21, Multilateralism
6 Donors project, China's influence
in
Bulgaria, Turkey-Armenia
40,752 (40,752)
normalization:
A policy
wcrksho
2,899,923 (2,899,923)

01 31
January December
Donor Restricted Pur ose 2020 Income Ex enditure 2020
Support greater than 6250,000:
Open Society
Foundations
OSF
Unlock 2020 &2019Phase Ill
Compagnia
di San
Strategic Partnership
2019-
Paolo 2020 &2020-2021
Ministry ofForeign
Affairs Norway
MENA Programme
Support
2018-2020, Afdca 2020 with
NUPI
2,069,368 (2,069,368)
Swedish
International
MENA &WE Programme
Develo
ment A enc
Su
ort 2020
Support between 6100,000 and %250,000:
Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation
Future of Development
Aid,
Africa Programme
Support
2020-2022
Ministry ofForeign EP &WE & MENA
Affairs Sweden
Japan Bank for
International
Coo eration
Pro ramme Su
ort 2020
MENA Programme
Support
2020
643,933 (643,933)
Ministry ofForeign MENA Programme
Support
Affairs Denmark 2019-2022
Support between 625,000and 650,000:
Embassy ofthe UK in Building bridges to a younger
Moscow Russia
Enaghs ECFR Madrid Support 2019-
2020 8 2020-2021
Rockefeller Brothers
Fund
Iran Taskforce 2019-2021
European
External
Action Service
EEAS
European
Sovereignty
Phase
II
245,084 (245,084)
Konrad-Adenauer-
Stiftun
KAS
Al in geopolitics and warfare
JETRO —London New Power Map
Equinor Partnership
2020
Ministry for Foreign
Affairs Finland
Multilateralism
project
Support below 625,000:
Trust and Security
in
6 Donors Cyberspace,
Asia Programme
Support, Clingendael
Project,
51,285 (51,285)
Unlock Pollin
3,009,670 (3,009,670)

2021 2020
Net income/(expenditure)
for the
reporting period 634,289 659,716
Adjustments
for:
Depreciation 1 332 5,803
Loss/(profit)
on sale offixed assets
660
(Increase)/Decrease
in debtors
4,266 (19,202)
Increase/(Decrease)
in creditors
(817,691) 1,639,238
Foreign Currency Translation reserve
FXmovement
on fixed assets
FXLoss/ (Profit) on sale ofinvestment
177,804 2,286,215
7)
Operating
lease commitments
2021 2020
6
The charity had total commitments under
an operating
lease as follows:
Not later than one year 89,748 142,257
Later than one and not later than five years 88,338 11,855
Later than five years