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2023-03-31-accounts

IM01 Limited (trading as Inter Mediate)

Annual Report and Financial Statements

31 March 2023

Company Limited by Guarantee Registration Number 07583904 (England and Wales)

Charity Registration Number 1143848 (England and Wales)

Contents

Reports
Reference and administrative information 1
Trustees’ report 2
Independent auditor’s report 10
Financial Statements
Statement of financial activities 14
Balance sheet 15
Statement of cash flows 16
Principal accounting policies 17
Notes to the financial statements 21

IM01 Limited (trading as Inter Mediate)

Reference and administrative information

Trustees David Anderson (Chairman)
Valerie Amos (appointed 23 January 2023)
Mark Carleton-Smith (appointed 4 April 2023)
Gilles de Kerchove
David Matthews (appointed 23 February 2023)
Eamonn McGrath (retired 31 May 2023)
Karyl Nairn
Sebastian Roberts (retired 9 March 2023)
Jasmine Zerinini (retired 31 May 2023)
Chief Executive Jonathan Powell
Charity registration number 1143848 (England and Wales)
Company registration number 07583904
Registered Address 3 Dean Trench Street
London
SW1P 3HB
Independent Auditor Buzzacott LLP
130 Wood Street
London
EC2V 6DL
Banker Coutts & Co
440 Strand
London
WC2R 0QS

IM01 Limited (trading as Inter Mediate) 1

Trustees’ Report Year to 31 March 2023

The Trustees present their report and the independently audited financial statements of IM01 Limited (operating as "Inter Mediate" or “IM”) for the year ended 31 March 2023. These have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on pages 17 to 19 and comply with the charitable company's memorandum and articles of association, applicable laws and 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 United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

The report has been prepared in accordance with Part 8 of the Charities Act 2011 and also constitutes a directors' report as required by section 418 of the Companies Act 2006.

Structure, governance and management

Inter Mediate is registered with Companies House (on 30 March 2011) and the Charity Commission (on 19 September 2011). The constitution of Inter Mediate is filed with Companies House and provides inter alia for the appointment and removal of the Trustees who constitute directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006.

The charity is a company limited by guarantee governed by a Board comprised of its Trustees that may consist of between 3-8 members. There are currently eight Trustees. On the anniversary of incorporation, at least one third of the Trustees retires by rotation, and may be eligible for re-election. During the course of the year two Trustees were re-elected, and two Trustees were appointed in January and February 2023. Two Trustees stepped down in May 2023. A Trustee may serve for a period of up to eight years in total. The chairman is elected from the Board of Trustees. Inter alia the Trustees set the policy and strategy of the charity, and review its progress. They hold at least two meetings per year, and additional meetings can be arranged as required.

The composition of the Board of Trustees, both in regard to numbers and the mix of skills and experience, is kept under review. When circumstances justify or vacancies arise, individuals with appropriate qualifications are invited to become Trustees and are elected by existing Trustees or otherwise as the constitution provides. All Trustees are unpaid.

The Inter Mediate Board has two committees with delegated responsibility for oversight of key areas of Inter Mediate's work. The Finance & Audit (F&A) committee met in June 2022, July 2022 and February 2023. The Chair of the F&A meets quarterly with IM's management team to review the management accounts, budgets and cashflow. A Risk & Crisis Management (RCM) Committee meets to consider IM's risks, security and mitigation strategies. The R&C met in March 2022, September 2022, and Jan 2023. Both Committees report to the full Board.

Inter Mediate has in place a set of principles which are applied for identifying transactions and decisions in which individuals may have a personal interest, and a process for managing potential conflicts of interest. These principles apply to individuals at all levels in the decisionmaking process, including Trustees, employees and external advisors.

Day-to-day management of Inter Mediate is delegated to the Chief Executive, who works with his staff and external specialists and mediators.

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Trustees’ Report Year to 31 March 2023

Structure, governance and management (continued)

The Trustees who served throughout the year and up to the date of approval of this report and financial statements were:

David Anderson Karyl Nairn Gilles de Kerchove Valerie Amos (appointed 23 Jan 2023) David Matthews (appointed 23 Feb 2023) Mark Carleton-Smith (appointed 4 Apr 2023) Jasmine Zerinini (retired 31 May 2023) Eamonn McGrath (retired 31 May 2023) Sebastian Roberts (retired 9 Mar 2023)

Tragically, on 9 March 2023 Inter Mediate learned of the untimely death of RCM chair Major General Sebastian Lechmere Roberts, KCVO, OBE. His loss is deeply mourned, both for his tremendous contribution to Inter Mediate over his six years of service on the board, and for his great kindness and generosity to staff.

In line with recommendations of best practice, Terms of Reference for the Board covering all items from the Charity Governance code relevant to Inter Mediate have been reviewed, approved and adopted.

Key management personnel

The Trustees consider that they, together with the Chief Executive and senior management team, comprise the key management of the charity in charge of directing and controlling, running and operating the charity on a day to day basis.

The remuneration of key management personnel is set and approved by the Trustees. Remuneration is set in the context of market rates and industry benchmarks and is reviewed annually by senior management.

Risk Management

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those relating to the specific operational areas of the charity, and its donations and finances. The key areas of risk continue to be: 1) risk to personnel undertaking work in the field; 2) risks to internal stability and planning arising from a restricted portfolio of funding sources or restrictions on project delivery; 3) risk to continuity of operations should our Chief Executive be incapacitated for any reason; 4) risk to security, reputation and freedom of action from adverse publicity and 5) risk from new legislation to our freedom of action and institutional relationships. These risks were reviewed throughout the year including a comprehensive review of the IM Risk Register.

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Trustees’ Report Year to 31 March 2023

Risk Management (continued)

The first area of risk is mitigated by rigorous security and risk assessment undertaken around staff travel. The charity has developed good sources of up to the minute security intelligence from multiple sources. Detailed risk assessment procedures are followed and involve senior management and, when required, Board input and approval. Proper preparation, including regular access to hostile environment training, is undertaken with staff prior to travel and strict communication plans are put in place for trip durations.

The second area of risk is mitigated by strong financial planning and review procedures. The Board consider a financial report at every meeting and are consulted outside meetings where necessary. A full budget for the year is agreed by the Board with particular attention paid to spread of funders and new donor relationship development. Over the last eight years the charity has instituted a pricing model designed to enable the organisation to recover the majority of its core costs through project delivery, aiming for circa 25% or less on average to be covered through core financing.. IM has also sought to strengthen and diversify its sources of both project and core funding. This has proved a successful approach over time, and positions the charity with appropriate resources to be able to respond to opportunities as they arise, or mitigate the impact of force majeure events impacting project spend patterns. IM continues to engage closely with peers and donors on project delivery and financing in the context of major developments in the peace and security field.

The third area of risk is partially managed through the procedures we have in place around travel risk and security and through steps taken to leverage and support the role of the current Chief Executive. The senior staff aim to undertake a regular review of his travel and other commitments with a view to reducing these wherever possible. IM travel patterns have returned to pre-Covid levels.

The fourth area of risk relates to our ability to operate discretely which is necessary to undertake the key work with interlocutors who are engaging with the concept of negotiations but not in a position to do so publicly. We manage this by refusing the majority of requests for interviews, not commenting on our involvement in a particular context publicly and actively seeking to manage the exposure of our staff when travelling to project countries.

The final area of risk is managed by maintaining a clear picture of our exposure to interpretations of new legislation via high quality legal advice. This enables us to adjust our operating practices to ensure compliance with both territorial and extra-territorial applications of new laws. We also consult with other organisations operating in the peace-making and conflict resolution field, to horizon scan for new developments and widen the pool of insight and experience available to help plan common mitigation strategies.

The Board is assisted by the Risk & Crisis Management committee. The purpose of the committee is to dedicate board level expertise, resource and support to the senior staff team on risk issues. The committee undertakes ongoing review of the risk register, considers overall security and risk procedures and is available during crisis management as necessary.

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Trustees’ Report Year to 31 March 2023

Public benefit

The Trustees consider that they have complied with section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 with regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission. The paragraphs below demonstrate the public benefit arising through the charity's activities, namely to create the conditions for the lasting resolution of violent conflict, the advancement of conflict resolution and reconciliation through dialogue and mediation.

Objectives and Activities

As a neutral and non-partisan organisation the charity's objective is to help create the conditions for the lasting resolution of violent conflict, the advancement of conflict resolution and reconciliation through dialogue and mediation.

The four main strategic objectives are to:

To this end Inter Mediate has carried out the activities described below:

Achievements, performance and future plans

Overview

In 2022-23, Inter Mediate maintained a steady portfolio of work, to deepen our relationships with existing interlocutors and respond to urgent requests for peace strategy and mediation support. We continue to work proactively to connect with NGO and Government actors around the world. This enables us to enhance our work and increase awareness of our provision within circles most likely to wish to access it.

Projects and partnerships

During the course of the year, Inter Mediate ran nine funded projects in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Most of these have continued into the current year. Inter Mediate staff provided strategic guidance, negotiation training and technical assistance to governments and opposition groups. Working with an expanding network of negotiation, conflict resolution and country specialists, Inter Mediate effectively leveraged the experience of its staff to maximise our reach and impact. Inter Mediate has also maintained very high standards of discretion and confidentiality. Appropriate information management and the protection of politically sensitive discussions are at the core of the organisation's ability to operate effectively. Since Inter Mediate continues to combine both remote and in-person work in the wake of Covid 19, the organisation has sought expert advice on upgrading our hardware and software security, and provided training to staff on managing new technological risks from hacking to phishing.

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Achievements, performance and future plans (continued)

Projects and partnerships (continued)

Inter Mediate has also devoted energies and resources to scope whether its support could help reduce violence and advance peace efforts in new conflict settings. This due diligence activity, which is critical to establishing relationships and identifying opportunities for engagement, underpins the organisation's ability to then raise government funding for longerterm projects. Inter Mediate was approached with at least three active new project possibilities over the year.

As before, Inter Mediate will continue to pursue its objectives around the world. We will also explore additional opportunities to engage in existing and new regions particularly in situations where no dialogue between the sides exists or where Inter Mediate's expertise can add significant value to current efforts.

In 2022-23, Inter Mediate continued to play a central role to help foster coordination and best practice in the field. This includes ongoing collaboration within a group of peer organisations and peace donors to discuss how peace delivery and peace financing could be protected in a post-Covid world. Inter Mediate is a central part of a long-term cooperative exercise between donors and peer organisations to collect evidence of the impact of our work and construct it into a strong political case for continuing to finance independent peacemaking organisations.

In June 2022 Inter Mediate conducted a future-facing strategy exercise to build on its achievements and explore the opportunities and delivery platforms that should define the next phase of its life. This exercise produced a five-year strategic plan to invest in thematic areas emerging as key focal areas for policy makers and donors, including nuclear risk reduction in Europe and Asia, and the threat from non-State armed actors. This work will be managed through recruitment of at least one new senior specialist. This strategy will also see Inter Mediate investing in strengthening future peace leadership, including by supporting a Peace Fellowship programme in partnership with Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, and investing in a Peace Legacy project to capture the lessons of peacemaking from the Good Friday Agreement onwards.

Donors and fundraising

Inter Mediate's project funding base remained consistent with previous years.

The Board remains focused on maintaining a strong balance sheet, and so the charity continued to engage private donors and foundations with a view to raising more unrestricted funds in the future. To protect the organisation against political turbulence emerging from the war in Ukraine, amongst other challenges to government peace financing, Inter Mediate has developed a funding proposition designed specifically to encourage the private sector and private foundations to engage in and support peacemaking activities, and will focus on building longer-term partnerships and funding platforms with private investors.

The charity does not actively solicit donations from the general public and therefore is not registered with the Fundraising Regulator and does not subscribe to any fundraising codes of practice or engage with third party fundraising organisations. When donations from individuals are received, their privacy and any personal data are respected. The charity has received no complaints about fundraising activities during the year.

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Trustees’ Report Year to 31 March 2023

Achievements, performance and future plans (continued)

Staff matters and Operations

The charity has encouraged staff to use the training budget to avail themselves of courses supporting continuing personal and professional development and will continue to do so. IM continues operating a hybrid working model, combining work from home and office work, thus promoting a healthy and productive work-life balance.

Future plans

As in previous years, Inter Mediate will continue to research, evaluate and respond to conflict situations around the world, identifying situations in which the charity can play a useful role – understanding that establishing new project relationships may take more time in contexts where travel restrictions still apply.

Inter Mediate has reached its twelfth year of operations and has successfully implemented a controlled approach to growth of its internal staff team. We have increased our core team by one, enabling good management of the workload. In the coming year, we intend on increasing staff by two. This will enable us to strengthen both our projects and operations teams to deliver projects and support the organisation.

Financial review

The charity is entirely dependent on grant and private donation funding.

During 2022-23, Inter Mediate received a total income of £1,670,697 (2022 - £1,406,681) comprising unrestricted private donations of £324,977 (2022 - £62,500), grants of £1,342,745 (2022 - £1,344,082) and investment income of £2,974 (2022 - £99). Of the grant funding £1,185,799 (2022 - £1,136,925) was restricted to specific purposes and subject to donorimposed conditions. Details of these restricted funds can be found in Note 12 to the financial statements.

During the year, £1,401,894 (2022 - £1,198,257) was spent on restricted projects across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Americas and on other multi-region and thematic work, with a further £156,946 (2022 - £207,153) spent on unrestricted charitable activities. In addition, the charity spent £12,384 (2022 - £5,719) on its fundraising effort.

The result for the year was a surplus of £99,473 (2022 – deficit of £4,448).

Total funds of the charity at 31 March 2023 were £673,056 (2022 - £573,583), comprising restricted funds of £50,061 (2022 - £76,777) and unrestricted funds of £622,995 (2021 - £496,806). These funds are represented by tangible fixed assets with a net book value of £4,311 (2022 - £1,711) and net current assets of £668,745 (2022 - £571,872).

The Trustees are keen to encourage the company's efficient running, to remain confident of meeting its forward commitments, and to provide assurance to its staff, partners and beneficiaries about its stability in the event of any significant delay in receipt of, reduction in, or cancellation of grant income.

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Trustees’ Report Year to 31 March 2023

Financial review (continued)

As a result, the Trustees have concluded that the company should maintain a reserve with the objective that it has sufficient unrestricted funds to enable it to meet its anticipated operating costs for at least the following four months. The minimum level of free reserves required for this purpose was set at £360,000 for the 2022-23 Financial Year and was revised to £480,000 for the 2023-24 Financial Year. Reserves are held as cash at bank so that they are available for use to meet the charity's obligations and commitments, should the necessity arise. IM has re-examined its reserves policy within the 2023-24 Financial Year in light of rising costs of doing business and the need to explore new areas for potential project growth and development. As an outcome of this review, IM has determined that in addition to four months’ running costs it will also seek to build and maintain reserves of unrestricted donations to fund future years’ core costs not covered by project specific grants.

The unrestricted fund of £622,995 (2022 - £496,806) represented by tangible fixed assets of £4,311 (2022 - £1,711) and free reserves of £618,684 (2022 - £495,095). The free reserves are higher than the minimum level of free reserves set by the Trustees, which will provide capacity for developing new programmes, additional flexibility in situations where donors pay in arrears, continuity between government funding cycles and confidence during the current climate of uncertainty brought on by the global pandemic.

All committed liabilities are covered either in reserve or by available resources.

The Trustees have concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Charity to continue as a going concern. The Trustees are of the opinion that the Charity will have sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due.

Statement of Trustees' responsibilities

The Trustees (who are also directors of Inter Mediate for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the income and expenditure of the charitable company for that period. Under company law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the income and expenditure of the charitable company for that period.

In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

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Trustees’ Report Year to 31 March 2023

Statement of Trustees' responsibilities (continued)

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the company's website. It is important to bear in mind that legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and disseminations of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Provision of information to auditors

Each of the Trustees confirms that:

This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of section 418 of the Companies Act 2006.

In preparing the Trustees' report advantage has been taken of the small companies' regime. This report was approved by the Board of Trustees on and signed on their behalf by:

Chairman

30 August 2023

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Independent auditor’s report 31 March 2023

Independent auditor’s report to the members of IM01 Limited (trading as Inter Mediate)

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Inter Mediate (the ‘charitable company’) for the year ended 31 March 2023, which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows, the principal accounting policies and the notes to the financial statements. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The Trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report and financial statements, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

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Independent auditor’s report 31 March 2023

Other information (continued)

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees’ report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of Trustees

As explained more fully in the Trustees’ responsibilities statement, the Trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

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Independent auditor’s report 31 March 2023

Responsibilities of Trustees (continued)

In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:

We assessed the susceptibility of the charitable company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

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Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements (continued)

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the Trustees and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Edward Finch (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and on behalf of Buzzacott LLP, Statutory Auditor 130 Wood Street London EC2V 6DL

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7 September 2023

Statement of financial activities for the year to 31 March 2023

(including Income and Expenditure Account)

Notes
Un-
restricted
funds
£
Restricted
funds
£
Total
funds
2023
£		 Un-
restricted
funds
£
Restricted
funds
£
Total
funds
2022
£
Income from:
Donations
1
Charitable activities
2
Investments
3
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
4
Charitable activities
5
Total expenditure
Net income (expenditure)
Transfers

Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances brought
forward at 1 April 2022
Fund balances carried
forward at 31 March 2023
324,977

156,946

2,975
—
1,185,799

—
324,977
1,342,745

2,975		 62,500
207,157
99
—
1,136,925

—
62,500
1,344,082

99
484,898 1,185,799 1,670,697 269,756 1,136,925 1,406,681

12,384

156,946
—
1,401,894
12,384
1,558,840		 5,719
207,153
—
1,198,257
5,719
1,405,410
169,330 1,401,894 1,571,224 212,872 1,198,257 1,411,129
315,568
(189,379)
(216,096)
189,379
99,473

—		 56,884
(54,323)
(61,332)
54,323
(4,448)

—
126,189
496,806
(26,716)

76,777
99,473

573,583		 2,561
494,245
(7,009)
83,786
(4,448)

578,031
622,995
50,061
673,056		 496,806
76,777
573,583

There is no difference between the net movement in funds stated above and the historical cost equivalent.

All of the charity's activities derived from continuing operations during the above financial periods.

The notes to the financial statements on pages 21 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

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Balance sheet at 31 March 2023

Notes
2023
£		 2023
£		 2022
£		 2022
£
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
8
Current assets
Debtors due within one year
9
Cash at bank and in hand
Current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
10
Net current assets
Net assets
11
Funds
Unrestricted funds
. General fund
Restricted funds
Total funds
12

204,030
944,580		 4,311 164,859
812,863		 1,711
668,745 571,872
1,148,610

(479,865)		 977,722
(405,850)

673,056 573,583
622,995
50,061		 496,806
76,777
673,056 573,583

Approved by the Board of Trustees of IM01 Limited, Company Registration Number 07583904 (England and Wales) and signed on their behalf by:

Chairman

Approved on:[30 Aug 2023]

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Statement of cash flows Year to 31 March 2023

2023
£		 2023
£		 2022
£		 2022
£
Cash flow from operating activities
Net expenditure
Adjustments for:
. Depreciation
. Increase in debtors
. Increase (Decrease) in creditors
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
Cash flow from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Net cash used in investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents
in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end
of theyear		 99,473
1,684
(39,171)
74,015		 136,001
**(4,284) **		 (4,448)
2,997
(58,667)
(259,084)		 (319,202)
(1,412)
(4,284) (1,412)
131,717
812,863		 (320,614)
1,133,477
944,580 812,863

No separate reconciliation of net debt has been prepared as there is no difference between the net cash (debt) of the charity and the above cash and cash equivalents.

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Principal accounting policies Year to 31 March 2023

The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the accounts are laid out below.

Basis of preparation

These accounts have been prepared for the year to 31 March 2023, with comparative information for the year ended 31 March 2022.

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policies below or the notes to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with 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 United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP FRS 102) second edition issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

The accounts are presented in sterling and are rounded to the nearest pound.

Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement

Preparation of the accounts requires the Trustees and senior management to make significant judgements and estimates.

The items in the accounts where these judgements and estimates have been made include:

Assessment of going concern

The Trustees have assessed whether the use of the going concern assumption is appropriate in preparing these financial statements. The Trustees have made this assessment with respect to a period of one year from the date of approval of these financial statements. The Trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.

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Principal accounting policies Year to 31 March 2023

Income

Donations have been credited to the statement of financial activities on an accruals basis. Revenue grants are credited to the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity is considered to have entitlement to the assets, it is probable that the resources will be received, and the monetary value of income can be measured with sufficient reliability. Income is deferred only where the donor has imposed restrictions on the expenditure of resources which amount to pre-conditions for use which have not been met at the balance sheet date (e.g. the receipt in advance of a grant for expenditure in a future accounting period).

Grants from government and other agencies have been included either as income from activities in furtherance of the charity’s objectives where these amount to support for specific activities and services, or as donations where the money is given in response to an appeal or with greater freedom of use, for example monies for core funding.

Restricted grants for which the main driver for the charity’s entitlement to income is based on staff time delivered on the project are treated as performance related grants and the income is recognised in accordance with the underlying activity. Where funds are received in advance of activity, the income is deferred to a future accounting period.

Expenditure

Expenditure has been charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis.

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and includes irrecoverable value added tax.

Expenditure includes the following:

Allocation of support and governance costs

Support costs represent indirect charitable expenditure. In order to carry out primary purposes of the charity it is necessary to provide support such as general management, information technology, communications, insurance and other office support. These costs are allocated between activities they are supporting on the basis of staff numbers employed during the period and the effort and time required to support that activity.

Support costs include the costs incurred in the governance of the charity and its assets.

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Principal accounting policies Year to 31 March 2023

Allocation of support and governance costs (continued)

Expenditure is allocated to the particular activity on a direct basis or by allocation based on an estimate of the time spent by each member of staff on each activity or on an estimate of the proportion of costs relating to that activity.

Foreign exchange differences

Foreign currency transactions are translated into sterling at the rates ruling when they occurred. Foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the rates ruling at the balance sheet date. Any differences are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities.

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

All assets with a cost greater than £1,000 and a life expectancy exceeding one year are capitalised.

Tangible fixed assets are included at cost. Depreciation of tangible fixed assets is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life:

Fixtures, fittings and equipment - 25% straight line.

Pensions

The charity is part of an occupational pension scheme, which is a defined contribution scheme. The cost of contributions payable by the charity to the scheme is charged to the income and expenditure account as incurred.

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Restricted funds

Restricted funds are funds that can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the funder/donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Debtors

Debtors are recognised at their settlement amount, less any provision for non-recoverability. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid. They have been discounted to the present value of the future cash receipt where such discounting is material.

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Principal accounting policies Year to 31 March 2023

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand represents such accounts and instruments that are available on demand or have a maturity of less than three months from the date of acquisition. Deposits for more than three months but less than one year have been disclosed as short-term deposits. Cash placed on deposit for more than one year is disclosed as a fixed asset investment.

Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised when there is an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are recognised at the amount the charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt. They have been discounted to the present value of the future cash payment where such discounting is material.

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Notes to the financial statements Year to 31 March 2023

1 Donations and legacies

Donations and legacies
Current Year Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
2023
£
Donations receivable 324,977 — 324,977
Prioryear Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
2022
£
Donations receivable 62,500 — 62,500

2 Charitable activities

The charity’s grants receivable related to the following regions:

Current Year Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
2023
£
Africa
Asia
Americas
Europe
Multi region and thematic		 —
—
—
—
156,946		 462,041
236,211
408,251
79,296
—		 462,041
236,211
408,251
79,296
156,946
156,946 1,185,799 1,342,745
Prior Year Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
2022
£
Africa
Asia
Middle East
Americas
Europe
Multi region and thematic		 —
—
—
—
—
207,157		 391,683
568,230
3,050
160,812
13,150
—		 391,683
568,230
3,050
160,812
13,150
207,157
207,157 1,136,925 1,344,082

We would like to acknowledge the following funders for their kind contributions towards furthering Inter Mediate objectives in these regions: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Finland; Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Norway; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), UK; Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Sweden; Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), The Netherlands;; European Union; Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA), Ireland; The Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) and PAX Sapiens.

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Notes to the financial statements Year to 31 March 2023

3 Investments

Investments
Current Year Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
2023
£
Income from investments 2,975 — 2,975
Prior Year Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
2022
£
Income from investments 99 — 99

4 Expenditure on raising funds

Current Year Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
2023
£
Staff related costs
Other costs
Reallocation of support (see note 6)		 8,678
48
3,658		 —
—
—		 8,678
48
3,658
12,384 — 12,384
Prior Year Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
2022
£
Staff related costs
Reallocation of support (see note 6)		 4,060
1,659		 —
—		 4,060
1,659
5,719 — 5,719

5 Expenditure on charitable activities

Expenditure on charitable activities
Current Year Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
2023
£
Staff related costs
Mediation activity related
- Consultants and advisors
- Travel
- Meeting costs
Professional services
IT & communications
Other office costs
Reallocation of support (see note 6)		 72,843
10,634
19,278
18,573
1,142
151
1,014
33,311		 650,662
94,988
172,195
165,904
10,199
1,345
9,056
297,545		 723,505
105,622
191,473
184,477
11,341
1,496
10,070
330,856
156,946 1,401,894 1,558,840

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Notes to the financial statements Year to 31 March 2023

5 Expenditure on charitable activities (continued)

Expenditure on charitable activities(continued)
Prior Year Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
2022
£
Staff related costs
Mediation activity related
- Consultants and advisors
- Travel
- Meeting costs
Professional services
IT & communications
Other office costs
Reallocation of support (see note 6)		 94,750
14,931
27,766
8,009
980
105
1,474
59,138		 548,075
86,368
160,611
46,327
5,667
608
8,526
342,076		 642,825
101,299
188,377
54,335
6,647
713
10,000
401,214
207,153 1,198,257 1,405,410

During the year the charity supported projects in the furtherance of its charitable objectives in the following regions, with the following costs:

Current Year Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
2023
£
Africa
Asia
Middle East
Americas
Europe
Multi region and thematic		 21,825
55,286
—
21,204
18,578
40,053		 484,739
339,255
4,240
368,430
64,133
141,097		 506,564
394,541
4,240
389,634
82,711
181,150
156,946 1,401,894 1,558,840
Prior Year Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
2022
£
Africa
Asia
Middle East
Americas
Europe
Multi region and thematic		 35,850
82,884
—
15,266
19,054
54,100		 408,910
511,543
8,549
120,780
43,767
104,707		 444,760
594,426
8,549
136,046
62,821
158,807
207,153 1,198,257 1,405,410

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Notes to the financial statements Year to 31 March 2023

6 Support costs

Support costs
Current Year Raising
Funds
£		 Charitable
Activities
£		 Total
2023
£
Governance costs
- Staff related costs
- Audit fees
- Other office costs
Other support costs
- Staff related costs
- Professional services
- Premises costs
- IT & communications
- Other office costs		 256
119
11
1,422
336
984
184
346		 23,099
10,744
1,039
128,604
30,385
89,016
16,651
31,318		 23,355
10,863
1,050
130,026
30,721
90,000
16,835
31,664
3,658 330,856 334,514
Prior Year Raising
Funds
£		 Charitable
Activities
£		 Total
2022
£
Governance costs
- Staff related costs
- Audit fees
Other support costs
- Staff related costs
- Professional services
- Premises costs
- IT & communications
- Other office costs		 127
41
816
140
371
70
94		 30,670
9,997
197,250
33,952
89,629
16,966
22,749		 30,796
10,039
198,065
34,093
90,000
17,036
22,843
1,659 401,214 402,873

7 Analysis of staff costs

Staff costs during the period were:

2023
£		 2022
£
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs		 734,621
98,081
36,226		 735,678
87,127
38,253
868,928 861,058

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Notes to the financial statements Year to 31 March 2023

7 Analysis of staff costs (continued)

The number of employees who earned £60,000 per annum or more (including taxable benefits but excluding employer pension contributions) during the year was as follows:

2023
£		 2022
£
4
—
1
1
£60,001 - £70,000
£70,001 - £80,000
£80,001 - £90,000
£180,001 - £190,000		 2
1
1
1

During the year, the average number of staff was 10 (2022 – 11).

The total employment cost (including taxable benefits, employer’s national insurance and pension contributions) of the key management personnel for the year was £322,183 (2022 – £313,105).

8 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures,
fittings and
equipment
£
Cost
At 1 April 2022
Additions
At 31 March 2023
Depreciation
At 1 April 2022
Charge for year
At 31 March 2023
Net book values
At 31 March 2023
At 31 March 2022		 28,594
4,284
32,878
26,883
1,684
28,567
4,311
1,711

9 Debtors: amounts falling due within one year

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
2023
£		 2022
£
Prepayments
Accrued income
Other debtors		 37,210
166,432
388		 16,623
148,110
126
204,030 164,859

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Notes to the financial statements Year to 31 March 2023

10 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023
£		 2022
£
Taxation and social security
Trade and other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 28,457
78,721
372,687		 29,147
35,636
341,067
479,865 405,850
Included in creditors is deferred income as set out below: 2023
£		 2022
£
Deferred income at 1 April 2022
Deferred in the year
Amounts released in the year
Deferred income at 31 March 2023		 259,245
304,912
(259,245)		 516,901
259,245
(516,901)
304,912 259,245

Deferred income comprises grant funding received in advance.

11 Analysis of net assets between funds

Fund balances at 31 March 2023 are represented by:

Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
2023
£
Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets
Total net assets		 4,311
618,684		 —
50,061		 4,311
668,745
622,995 50,061 673,056
Fund balances at 31 March 2022 are
represented by:		 Unrestricted
Funds
£		 Restricted
Funds
£		 Total
2022
£
Tangible fixed assets
Net current assets
Total net assets		 1,711
495,096		 —
76,777		 1,711
571,873
496,806 76,777 573,583

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Notes to the financial statements Year to 31 March 2023

12 Movements in Funds

Movements in Funds
Currentyear At 1 April
2022
£		 Income
£		 Expenditure
£
Transfers
£
At
31 March
2023
£
Restricted funds
• Africa
• Asia
• Middle East
• Americas
• Europe
• Multi region and thematic
Total restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
• General funds
Total unrestricted funds
Total funds		 —
—
—
—
—
76,777		 462,041
236,211
—
408,251
79,296
—		 (484,739)
(339,255)
(4,240)
(368,430)
(64,133)
(141,097)
22,698

103,044

4,240

(39,821)

(15,163)
114,381
—

—

—

—

—

50,061
76,777 1,185,799 (1,401,894) 189,379
50,061
496,806 484,898 (169,330) (189,379) 622,995
496,806 484,898 (169,330) (189,379) 622,995
573,583 1,670,697 (1,571,224) —
673,056
Prioryear At 1 April
2021
£		 Income
£		 Expenditure
£
Transfers
£
At
31 March
2022
£
Restricted funds
•Africa
•Asia
•Middle East
•Americas
•Europe
Multi region and thematic
Total restricted funds
•Unrestricted funds
General funds
Total unrestricted funds
Total funds		 —
—
—
—
—		 391,683
568,230
3,050
160,812
13,150		 (408,910)
(511,543)
(8,549)
(120,780)
(43,767)
17,227

(56,688)

5,499

(40,031)
30,617
—

—

—

—

—
83,786 — (104,707) 97,698
76,777
83,786 1,136,925 (1,198,257)
54,323
76,777
494,245 269,756 (212,872) (54,323) 496,806
494,245
578,031		 269,756
1,406,681		 (212,872)
(1,411,129)
(54,323)
—
496,806

573,583

Funds are restricted to projects in specific geographical areas as detailed above. Funding agreements for these projects include a mix of funding for specific costs and funding at agreed unit rates based on staff time. For the element of the funding that is based on staff time, the charity is not required to report directly to the funder regarding the direct costs of that element of the funding. This element has therefore been transferred into the Multi region and thematic category, which is utilised in accordance with donors’ requirements.

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Notes to the financial statements Year to 31 March 2023

13 Trustees

No Trustee received any remuneration from the charity during the year (2022 - none). Trustees’ reimbursed expenditure during the year totalled £859 for two Trustees (2022 - £nil). The charity has taken out a Trustee indemnity insurance policy costing £1,295 (2022: £1,368) per annum which covers the Trustees up to £1,000,000.

14 Related party transactions

During the year, Trustees made unrestricted donations of £nil to the charity (2022 - £50,000). There were no other related party transactions during the year.

15 Liability of members

The liability of each member is limited to £1, being the amount that each member undertakes to contribute to the assets of the charity in the event of it being wound up while he or she is a member or within one year after he or she ceases to be a member.

16 Contingent liabilities

The charity receives certain income under funding arrangements which may allow for audit of expenditure in later periods. Under some circumstances, income may be repayable to donors. The Trustees are not aware of any current circumstances in which material repayments are probable and accordingly no provision is made against this eventuality in these financial statements.

17 Taxation

The company is a charity within the meaning of Para 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010. Accordingly the company is exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains within categories covered by Chapter 3 of Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

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