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2023-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 09866769 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1179919

Report of the Trustees and

Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

for

THE ICMIF FOUNDATION (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

BTMR Limited Century Buildings 14 St Mary's Parsonage Manchester M3 2DF

THE ICMIF FOUNDATION

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

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Report of the Trustees 1 to 3
Report of the Independent Auditors 4 to 6
Statement of Financial Activities 7
Balance Sheet 8
Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 12
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 13
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THE ICMIF FOUNDATION Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. 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 Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The ICMIF Foundation was founded by ICMIF which is a global representative body of the cooperative and mutual insurance sector.

Charities objectives: The relief of financial hardship, in particular in communities which are socially and economically disadvantaged and including those exposed to economic, social and climate shocks or the impact of conflict, by:

(a) supporting the development and use of affordable mutual insurance products

(b) educating the public on the subject of inclusive mutual insurance as a means of safeguarding livelihoods.

Public benefit

The trustees have had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

During 2023 The ICMIF Foundation continued its support of mutual microinsurance projects in The Philippines and India through technical and financial assistance. The total number of policies supported by The ICMIF Foundation rose by 325,487 to 3,520,158, which equates to over 17 million lives impacted (assuming five individuals per policyholder household) as at 31 December 2023.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

The ICMIF Foundation has facilitated the expansion of mutual and cooperative insurers in emerging markets through technical and financial support, reaching over 3.5 million policy holders by the end of 2023.

During the year The ICMIF Foundation also implemented the agreements signed on October 25th 2022, in Rome Italy, with the United Nations Development programme (UNDP)'s Insurance & Risk Finance Facility to launch the Insurance Innovation Challenge Fund (IIC). The IIC, through matched funding from both organisations, is helping mutual and cooperative insurers in emerging / developing markets, to scale up innovative, affordable and inclusive insurance products which specifically serve the needs of underserved households and / or micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), with a particular focus on products which support women.

26 applications were received in response to the call for proposals announced on 8th March and four projects have been selected, each receiving up to 100,000 USD (US Dollar) over two years and technical assistance. The ICMIF Foundation will be implementing organisation and projects are expected to commence in 2024.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

The Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies are show on pages 8 to 14.

Reserves policy

There is no specific policy in relation to the level of reserves due to the continued and ongoing support of ICMIF.

FUTURE PLANS

2024 will see the launch of the four projects selected under the UNDP ICMIF Insurance Innovation Challenge Fund which will raise the profile of The Foundation as an implementation partner. Focus will be on engaging more ICMIF members to support the IIC to enable additional rounds to be launched. The Foundation will also continue to develop partnerships with other external donor agencies, utilising this agreement as a blueprint.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, the articles of association, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The trustees are appointed in accordance with any procedures specified by the board of directors.

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THE ICMIF FOUNDATION

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Induction and training of new trustees

The charity currently has an annual induction and training session for new and existing trustees.

Risk management

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number 09866769 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1179919

Registered office

Denzell House Dunham Road Bowdon Altrincham Cheshire WA14 4QE

Trustees

J A Alip (appointed 16.4.24) S Patel R S Tarbuck (resigned 16.4.24) Ms A M Tibblin (resigned 12.8.23) R P Wesseling - Chair Ms S Kamblé N Kuria N Fauvarque Ms E L Green (appointed 16.4.24) Ms A N Seboni (appointed 16.4.24) Ms M A Torrance (appointed 16.4.24) A J Phillip (appointed 25.7.24) Ms H Vernaillen (appointed 25.7.24)

Company Secretary Ms Z King

Auditors

BTMR Limited Century Buildings 14 St Mary's Parsonage Manchester M3 2DF

Bankers

HSBC Plc 11 Stamford New Road Altrincham Cheshire WA14 1BW

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees (who are also the directors of The ICMIF Foundation for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

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THE ICMIF FOUNDATION

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES - continued

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 incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to 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.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 8 August 2024 and signed on its behalf by:

S Patel - Trustee

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees of The ICMIF Foundation

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The ICMIF Foundation (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 December 2023 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (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 Auditors' 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 are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors 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.

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 this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. 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.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, 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.

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.

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees of The ICMIF Foundation

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditors under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

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 a Report of the Independent Auditors 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.

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. We also addressed the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls by;

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 directors 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 Report of the Independent Auditors.

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Trustees of The ICMIF Foundation

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' 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 trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

BTMR Limited

Eligible to act as an auditor in terms of Section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006 Century Buildings 14 St Mary's Parsonage Manchester M3 2DF

8 August 2024

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THE ICMIF FOUNDATION

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
Investment income
3
Unrestricted
Restricted
fund
fund
£
£
37,367
108,366
1,013
-
31.12.23
31.12.22
Total
Total
funds
funds
£
£
145,733
294,371
1,013
97
Total 38,380
108,366
146,746
294,468
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Projects
28,720
94,250
122,970
145,335
NET INCOME
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
9,660
14,116
143,275
337,792
23,776
149,133
481,067
331,934
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 152,935
351,908
504,843
481,067

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE ICMIF FOUNDATION

Balance Sheet 31 December 2023

Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
8
-
Cash at bank and in hand
158,178
158,178
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
9
(5,243)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
152,935
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
152,935
NET ASSETS
152,935
FUNDS
10
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
Restricted
fund
£
140
351,768
351,908
-
351,908
351,908
351,908
31.12.23
Total
funds
£
140
509,946
510,086
(5,243)
504,843
504,843
504,843
152,935
351,908
504,843
31.12.22
Total
funds
£
-
485,793
485,793
(4,726)
481,067
481,067
481,067
143,275
337,792
481,067

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2023.

The members have not deposited notice, pursuant to Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006 requiring an audit of these financial statements.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

These financial statements have been audited under the requirements of Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 8 August 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:

S Patel - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE ICMIF FOUNDATION Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared 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' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Computer equipment - 33% on cost

Fixed assets are recorded at cost.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

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

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The charitable company contributes to a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

For administrative purposes, the employee of the company is included within the payroll of ICMIF. All payments relating to their employment are met by The ICMIF Foundation and reimbursed to ICMIF.

Financial instruments

Financial instruments are classified and accounted for, according to the substance of the contractual arrangement, as either financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

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THE ICMIF FOUNDATION

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations
Contribution to operating cost
Contributions to operating costs
ICMIF
3.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Deposit account interest
4.
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
Auditors' remuneration
Auditors' remuneration for non audit work
31.12.23
£
120,733
25,000
145,733
31.12.22
£
269,371
25,000
294,371
31.12.23
25,000
25,000
31.12.22
25,000
25,000
31.12.23
£
1,013
31.12.23
£
2,400
2,400
31.12.22
£
97
31.12.22
£
2,000
2,500

5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022.

Trustees' expenses

During the year trustees were reimbursed for any expenses incurred.

6. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

Employees
Consultant
31.12.23
31.12.22
1
1
1
1
2
2

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

For administrative purposes, the employees of the company are included within the payroll of ICMIF. All payments relating to their employment are met by The ICMIF Foundation and reimbursed to ICMIF.

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THE ICMIF FOUNDATION

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

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7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Computer
equipment
£
COST
At 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023 641
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023 641
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2023 -
At 31 December 2022 -
8. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.23 31.12.22
£ £
Other debtors 140 -
9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.23 31.12.22
£ £
Trade creditors 140 -
Other creditors 172 19
Accrued expenses 4,931 4,707
5,243 4,726
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.1.23 in funds 31.12.23
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 143,275 9,660 152,935
Restricted funds
Restricted 337,792 14,116 351,908
TOTAL FUNDS 481,067 23,776 504,843
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 38,380 (28,720) 9,660
Restricted funds
Restricted 108,366 (94,250) 14,116
TOTAL FUNDS 146,746 (122,970) 23,776
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THE ICMIF FOUNDATION

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

At 1.1.22
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
169,306
Restricted funds
Restricted
162,628
TOTAL FUNDS
331,934
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
25,097
Restricted funds
Restricted
269,371
TOTAL FUNDS
294,468
Net
movement
At
in funds
31.12.22
£
£
(26,031)
143,275
175,164
337,792
149,133
481,067
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(51,128)
(26,031)
(94,207)
175,164
(145,335)
149,133

11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

At the end of the year an amount of £nil (2022: £nil) was due to ICMIF, which is a global representative body of the cooperative and mutual insurance sector. The ICMIF Foundation is partly funded by ICMIF.

ICMIF supports the ICMIF Foundation by providing staff and office space. The total value of this support in the year to 31 December 2023 was £118,848 (2022 : £111,817).

12. LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

The company is limited by guarantee and the liability of the Members is limited to £1. Every Member of the Company undertakes to contributed to the assets of the Company in the event of it being wound up while that person is a Member within one year of him/her ceasing to be a Member. The contribution shall be for payment of the debts and liabilities of the Company contracted while that person was a Member and of the costs, charges or expenses of winding up and for the adjustments of the rights of the contributions amongst themselves. Each Member's contribution shall not exceed £1.

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THE ICMIF FOUNDATION

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Contribution to operating cost
31.12.23
31.12.22
£
£
120,733
269,371
25,000
25,000
Investment income
Deposit account interest
145,733
294,371
1,013
97
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Grants to individuals
Support costs
Management
Wages
Social security
Pensions
Medical insurance
Advisor
Accountancy
Technical assistance
Telephone & internet
Software
Website development
Professional fees
Foreign exchange gains & losses
Management liability insurance
External relations
Bank charges
146,746
294,468
46,870
107,476
5,684
22,565
502
1,914
433
1,623
237
903
34,720
7,549
3,375
4,094
906
-
285
305
382
95
201
210
3,828
5,799
16,452
(15,873)
392
819
1,507
2,871
175
-
Finance
Bank charges
Governance costs
Auditors' remuneration
Auditors' remuneration for non audit work
Board meeting costs
69,079
32,874
447
485
2,400
2,000
2,400
2,500
1,774
-
6,574
4,500
Total resources expended 122,970
145,335
Net income 23,776
149,133

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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