Korea Future Initiative CIO Charitable Incorporated Organisation CIO Registration Number: 1185332 Unaudited Accounts Trustees Report and Financial Statements For the period ended 31 December 2021. 



## Korea Future Initiative CIO 

## Contents 

**Reference and Administration Details for the Period Ended 31 December 2021** ........................... 3 **Trustees Report for the Period Ended 31 December 2021.** ............................................................... 4 **Statement of Financial Activities for the period ended 31 December 2021** ................................... 13 **Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2021** .............................................................................................. 14 **Statement of Cash Flows** …………..………………………………………………………………………………….……………….15 **Notes to the Financial Statements** ...................................................................................................... 17 

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## **Korea Future Initiative CIO** 

## **Reference and Administration Details for the Period Ended 31 December 2021** 

## **Trustees** 

Robin Peter Walker (Chair) Richard Moreton (Treasurer) Jinhee Lee Margaret Ahn Mitra Moadab Motlagh (Appointed: 12/04/2021) Jennifer Holroyd (resigned: 22/01/2022) Sultan Torshkhoev (resigned: 01/05/2021) Mario Dunn (resigned: 22/01/2022) 

## **Charity Registration Number** 

1185332 

## **Registered Office** 

149 High Street, New Malden, Greater London, KT3 4BH 

## **Banks** 

Triodos Bank, Deanery Rd, Bristol, BS1 5AS HSBC, 66 High Street, New Malden, KT3 4HD 

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## **Korea Future Initiative CIO** 

## **Trustees Report for the Period Ended 31 December 2021.** 

The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the CIO for the year 01 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the CIO comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the company's governing document, and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 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) as amended by Update Bulletin 1 (effective 1 January 2019). 

Since the CIO qualifies as small under section 382, the strategic report required of medium and large companies under The Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Director's Report) Regulations 2013 is not required. 

## **Structure, Governance, and Management** 

## **Governing Document** 

Korea Future Initiative CIO is constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission in September 2019 under registration number 1185332. The current constitution was adopted on September 1, 2019. 

## **Organisational Structure** 

The board of trustees – which currently has 5 members – administers the charity. The trustees receive no financial remuneration for their involvement. The board meets on a quarterly basis and there are sub-committees covering fundraising, audit and risk, and communications which normally meet quarterly. A Chief Executive Officer is appointed by the trustees to manage the day-to- day operations of the charity. To facilitate effective operations, the Chief Executive Officer has delegated authority, within terms of delegation approved by the trustees, for operational matters including, finance, employment, and all programme activities. 

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## **Recruitment of Trustees** 

Existing trustees are responsible for recruiting new trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. Any appointment must be made at a meeting held according to the ordinary practice of the Board of Trustees as outlined in the Constitution. Each appointment is for a term of three years. 

Potential trustees are invited to attend trustees' meetings as observers and are given more details of the charity's aims and activities and, if all agree, they are then proposed as new trustees at the subsequent trustees' meeting. This process allows due consideration of the person's eligibility, personal competence, specialist knowledge and skills. 

## **Trustee Induction and Training** 

In the first instance, approaches from those wishing to serve as a Trustee shall be made to the Chair. Following further discussion and consideration, prospective Trustees shall be invited to observe at least 1 Board meeting. Subsequently, if willing, the prospective Trustee shall make written representations to the Board, who will decide whether to co-opt the prospective Trustee as a full member of the Board, with all the rights and responsibilities that entails. All Trustees shall subsequently be elected at the next board meeting through a ballot of board members. The ballot shall be administered by the Secretary. Trustees standing for election shall be required to verbally present their reasons for wishing to be elected to the Board. In terms of size, the Board shall not exceed 12 Trustees, and shall seek to be a body which is diverse in terms of skills, experience and professional background. Trustees shall serve for a 3-year term, which may be extended. 

To enable him/her to hit the ground running, new trustees must be provided with: 

- The constitution (and any supporting guidelines or regulations) 

- The last Annual Report (and any other explanatory leaflet, brochure or prospectus issued by the charity); 

- The last audited accounts, the current Budget and the most recent (monthly or quarterly) Management Accounts; 

- Copies of the last three Board Minutes and the Agenda for the next Board meeting (and a note of any future meeting dates); 

- Any Code of Conduct or Board Policies in existence; 

- Details of any Conflicts of Interest requirements; 

- Details of the Committee and staff structures and reporting processes. 

- The essential trustee: what you need to know, what you need to do (CC3) 

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Trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external training events to improve their understanding of their role and to improve the skillsets of the board for more effective governance. 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

The objectives of the CIO are: 

- 1) To promote human rights (as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations) in North Korea by all or any of the following means: 

- monitoring abuses of human rights; 

- obtaining redress for the victims of human rights abuse; 

- relieving need among the victims of human rights abuse; 

- research into human rights issues; 

- providing technical advice to government and others on human rights matters; 

- raising awareness of human rights issues; 

- international advocacy of human rights; and 

- eliminating infringements of human rights. 

In furtherance of that object but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power 

- To engage in political activity provided that the trustees are satisfied that the proposed activities will further the purposes of the charity to an extent justified by the resources committed and the activity is not the dominant means by which the charity carries out its objects. 

- 2) The relief and assistance of North Korean refugees in China and Southeast Asia through the raising and provision of funds to provide safe passage to thirdcountries. 

In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. The trustees consider that the activities undertaken - as summarised below - provide benefit to the community we serve and the wider public. 

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## **Achievements and Performance** 

## Investigating Freedom of Religion or Belief in North Korea 

We intend our evidence gathered on Freedom of Religion or Belief to be used to accelerate, promote, and support national and international justice institutions pursuing accountability through a range of initiatives, including investigations, targeted human rights sanctions, and prosecutions. 

After the successful publication launch of "Persecuting Faith: Documenting religious freedom violations in North Korea, Volume I" in 2020, we continued our investigations into violations of Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB). 

In October 2021, we released "Persecuting Faith: Documenting religious freedom violations in North Korea, Volume II". 100 survivors, witnesses, and families of victims of religious freedom violations were interviewed in the calendar year. The evidence gathered was added to our online database, which is viewable at https://nkrf.io/. This is now the most detailed database on religious freedom violations in existence. 

In-depth investigations on FoRB were also undertaken in the year, culminating in the publication of “Intersections between the Denial of Education & Freedom of Religion or Belief in North Korea”, “Religious Women as Beacons of Resistance in North Korea”, and “Torture and Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Experienced by North Korea’s Religious Minorities”. We also authored a report on behalf of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, “Organised Persecution: Documenting Religious Freedom Violations in North Korea”. We continue to document evidence that will go on to inform accountability initiatives in the future. 

We engaged stakeholders from governments, state ministries, accountability mechanisms, parliamentarians, legal professionals, civil society working groups, and the media, and we worked in partnership with civil society organisations in the North Korean diaspora and globally on project-based and capacity building initiatives. 

## - Capacity building in the diaspora 

Women comprise 72% of the North Korean diaspora in South Korea. Yet men account for 63% of all leadership roles in organisations working on North Korean human rights. Korea Future is building the capacities of emerging exiled women leaders in the diaspora to increase their involvement in and leadership of human rights investigations, documentation, and organisation. 

In 2021, we worked alongside 178 exiled North Korean women and over 30 global experts to identify barriers that prevented exiled North Korean women from entering human rights organisations. Our findings were published in a report, “We want our stories to be heard”. 

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## Conflict Legacy in the Diaspora 

In 2021, we created a new programme on conflict legacy in the diaspora with a goal of creating opportunities to engage and learn from local and global inter-community initiatives related to conflict-legacy and community redress, thereby equipping participants with knowledge to address the social challenges of the North Korean diaspora community in South Korea. This programme was conducted through a series of online webinars and walking tours in South Korea. By opening a dialogue on transitional justice, the project contributed to raising awareness about the concept and its significance to the Korean Peninsula. 

Challenges were experienced during the year. International travel restrictions and the slowdown of North Korean exiles into South Korea prevented staff from interviewing recently escaped North Koreans. It is a testament to our staff’s hard work and diligence that we continued to deliver work to such a high standard. 

## **Future Activities** 

In March 2022, we will launch the North Korea Prison Database. This will be the significant focus of our work in the coming years. For this project, our investigators are conducting detailed interviews with over 1000 survivors, perpetrators, and witnesses; documenting tens of thousands of pages of testimony; sourcing internal documents generated by the Workers’ Party of Korea; and gathering photographic and video evidence from inside North Korea. 

In 2022, we are supporting a core group of emerging women leaders in the diaspora through a monthly series of human rights workshops. Participants are provided with opportunities to strengthen their core human rights skills and grow their practical skills in leadership and organisation. 

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## **Financial Review** 

## _**Reserves Policy**_ 

The ultimate aim of our reserves policy is to maintain 3 months of unrestricted reserves to cover any changes in our income. Trustees felt that funds should be deployed to be able to grow the organisation, meaning we have no reserve at this moment. It is our goal to have at least 3 months of unrestricted reserves by the end of our current strategic period, which ends in 2024. 

## _**Investment Policy**_ 

We have no investments. We have no investments. All cash is held within our HSBC and Triodos accounts, which earns a small amount of interest. There are no investment plans within the current strategic period. 

## _**Risk Management**_ 

The CIO ensures the highest standards of governance are maintained through its implementation of a robust risk management strategy, which entails: 

- a Risk and audit committee which performs a quarterly review of the risks the charity may face and proposes mitigation strategies to the main board; 

- an array of policies and procedures, with particular attention to financial policies and health and safety; 

- the establishment of a governance checklist with key dates planned a year in advance; and 

- the creation and quarterly update of a risk register. 

The greatest risk to the organisation has been identified as a lack of funds to meet our obligations. In response, the fundraising subcommittee has developed a detailed fundraising strategy with appropriate funders – both institutional and private – identified. We recruited a full-time Fundraising Officer within the year to meet our financial objectives. 

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## **Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities** 

The CIO's trustees are responsible for preparing an annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; 

- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and 

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. 

The Trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, and the provisions of the constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

The trustees and directors in the period and at the report approval date were: 

Robin Peter Walker (Chair) 

Richard Moreton (Treasurer) 

Margaret Yumi Ahn 

Jinhee Lee 

Mitra Moadab Motlagh (Appointed: 12/04/2021) 

Deborah Moore (Resigned: 25/01/2021) 

Sultan Torshkhoev (Resigned: 01/05/2021) 

Jennifer Holroyd (Resigned: 22/01/2022) 

Mario Dunn (Resigned: 22/01/2022) 

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## **Statement as to Disclosure to our Independent Examiner** 

In so far as the trustees are aware at the time of approving our trustees’ annual report: 

- there is no relevant information, being information needed by the independent examiner in connection with preparing their report, of which the organisation’s independent examiner is unaware, and 

- the trustees, having made enquiries of fellow directors and the group’s independent examiner that they ought to have individually taken, have each taken all steps that he/she is obliged to take as a director in order to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the examiner is aware of that information. 

Approved by the Trustees and signed on its behalf: 


Robin Peter Walker (Chair) 

Date: 26/04/2022 

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## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Korea Future Initiative CIO** 

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2021 which are set out on pages 13 to 26. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). 

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. 

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the Charity has prepared the accounts 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 UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has been withdrawn. 

I understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice affective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 

3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

This report is made solely to the Charity’s Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity’s Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity’s Trustees as a body, for my work or this report. 


Samantha Rouse FCCA DChA 

Certified Chartered Accountant 

Kreston Reeves LLP 37 St Margarets Street Canterbury Kent CT1 2TU 

Date 29/04/2022 

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## **Korea Future Initiative CIO** 

## **Statement of Financial Activities for the period ended 31 December 2021** 


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Note  Restricted  Unrestricted  Total Funds  Restricted  Unrestricted  Total Funds<br>Funds Funds 2021 Funds Funds 2020<br>£ £ £ £ £ £<br>Income from:<br>Donations and<br>5<br>470,768 15,851 486,619 227,668        18,853  246,521<br>Grants<br>Investments  - - - -               -               -<br>Other Income  5a - 20,008 20,008              -          14,891  14,891<br>Total Income  470,768 35,859 506,627    227,668         33,744     261,412<br>Expenditure on:<br>Raising Funds:<br>Voluntary Income  6 - 10,000 10,000   -    13,112  13,112<br>Charitable Activities  7<br>436,811 27,243 464,054 190,143  16,357 206,500<br>Governance  8<br>4,945 1,102 6,047 1,003  1,344  2,347<br>Total Expenditure  441,756 38,345 480,101 191,146 30,813  221,959<br>Net Movement in<br>29,012 (2,486) 26,526 36,522  2,931  39,453<br>Funds<br>Total Funds Brought<br>36,522 2,931 39,453              -                 -               -<br>Forward<br>Total Funds<br>Carried Forward  65,534 445 65,979   36,522  2,931    39,453<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


The notes on pages 17 to 26 form part of these financial statements. 

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## **Korea Future Initiative CIO** 

## **Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2021** 


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Note Restricted  Unrestricted  Total Funds  Restricted  Unrestricted  Total Funds<br>Funds Funds 2021 Funds Funds 2020<br>£ £ £ £ £ £<br>Fixed Assets  9  8,236 176 8,412        9,316                -           9,316<br>Current Assets<br>Debtors  10  60,568 - 60,568 35,861  4,350  40,211<br>Cash at Bank and in<br>14,085 6,856 20,941              -            9,437          9,437<br>Hand<br>Current Assets  74,653 6,856 81,509 35,861 13,787 49,648<br>Creditors: amounts<br>falling due within  11  (17,355) (6,587) (23,942)     (8,655)  (10,856)       (19,511)<br>one year<br>Net Current Assets 12  57,298 269 57,567      27,206  2,931  30,137<br>Net Assets  65,534 445 65,979 36,522  2,931 39,453<br>Total Funds  13  65,534 445 65,979 36,522  2,931       39,453<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by: 


Robin Peter Walker, Chair Date: 26/04/2022 

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## **Korea Future Initiative CIO Statement of Cash Flows** 

|**Cash flows from operating activities:**<br>**_Net cash provided by operating activities_**<br>**Cash flow from investing activities:**<br>Interest<br>Purchase of property, plant and equipment<br>**_Net cash used in investing activities_**<br>Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period<br>Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 2020<br>**Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December 2021**<br>**Reconciliation of net income/(expenditure) to net cash flow from**<br>**operating activities:**<br>**_Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period (as per the statement_**<br>**_of financial activities)_**<br>**Adjustments for:**<br>Depreciation<br>Interest<br>Increase in debtors<br>Increase in creditors<br>**_Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities_**||**2021**<br>**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>**13,626**<br>8<br>(2,130)<br>(2,122)<br>11,504<br>9,437|**2020**<br>**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>**19,411**<br>4<br>(9,977)<br>(9,973)<br>9,437<br>0|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**20,941**|**9,437**|
||**2021**<br>**2020**<br>**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>26,527<br>39,453<br>3,034<br>661<br>(8)<br>(4)<br>(24,707)<br>(35,861)<br>8,780<br>15,162|||
||**13,626**<br>**19,411**|||



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## **Korea Future Initiative CIO Statement of Cash Flows** 

|**Analysis of change in net debt**<br>Cash in hand<br>**Total cash and cash equivalents**|**At 1**<br>**January**<br>**2021**<br>**Cash**<br>**flow**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>9,437<br>11,504|
|---|---|
||**9,437**<br>**11,504**|



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## **Notes to the Financial Statements** 

The registered office for the CIO is 149 High Street, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 4BH, United Kingdom. 

Registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in England on 16 September 2019. 

These accounts cover the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. 

## **1. Accounting policies** 

The principle accounting policies are summarised below. 

## **1.11 Basis of preparation** 

The financial statements 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), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011. 

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the CIO’s accounting policies (see note 3). 

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis and are presented in Sterling (£). Rounding is to the nearest pound. 

Korea Future Initiative CIO meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. 

## **1.12 Organisational status** 

Korea Future Initiative CIO is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The members of the company are the Trustees named on page 1. In the event of the CIO being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the CIO. 

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## **1.13 Income** 

All income is recognised once the CIO has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably. 

Donated services or facilities are recognised when the company has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use of the company of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. 

In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), the general volunteer time of the volunteers is not recognised and refer to the Trustees' report for more information about their contribution. On receipt, donated professional services and donated facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the CIO which is the amount the CIO would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt. 

Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation. 

## **1.14 Expenditure** 

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. 

Governance costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the CIO and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements. 

Costs of generating funds are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds. 

Charitable activities and Governance costs are costs incurred on the CIO’s operations, including support costs and costs relating to the governance of the CIO apportioned to charitable activities. 

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## **1.15 Fund accounting** 

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the company and which have not been designated for other purposes. 

## **1.16 Value Added Tax** 

The CIO is not registered for VAT and accordingly, where applicable, all costs and expenditures incurred are inclusive of VAT. 

## **1.17 Debtors** 

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. 

## **1.18 Creditors** 

Creditors are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.  Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. 

## **1.19 Cash at bank and in hand** 

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the company and which have not been designated for other purposes. 

## **1.20 Assets** 

Assets are recognised when there is a legal and constructive right to the asset. 

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## **1.21 Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation** 

Tangible fixed assets are capitalised at cost where their acquisition value is greater than £100 and are stated at cost net of depreciation. 

Depreciation is calculated to write down the cost of all tangible fixed assets by equal annual instalments over their expected useful lives. 

The rates generally applicable are: 

Fixtures, fittings and kitchen/office equipment over 2 years, on a straight-line basis Computer equipment and software over 5 years, on a straight-line basis. 

## **2 Staff numbers and costs** 

The charity had 3 full-time employees in 2021 (2020: 2).  Staff costs were as follows: 

|Wages and Salaries including Donations in Kind<br>Employer’s N.I.C.<br>Pension costs<br>Total<br>Full time staff<br>Costs of generating funds<br>Charitable activities<br>Total|2021<br>£<br>2020<br>£<br>93,474<br>53,019<br>4,999<br>-<br>2,321<br>1,111|
|---|---|
||100,794<br>54,130|
||2021<br>Number<br>2020<br>Number<br>1<br>-<br>2<br>2|
||3<br>2|



No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 for the year. The total remuneration received by key management personnel was £38,289 (2020: £12,975). 

## **3 Trustees remuneration and expenses** 

The Trustees, who are also directors of the Charity, are not entitled to receive any remuneration from the Charity. One Trustee, Robin Walker, was re-imbursed £594 for expenses incurred on behalf on the charity (2020: £nil). No expenses were paid to any other Trustee or connected person during the period. 

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## **4 Tax on ordinary activities** 

Korea Future Initiative CIO is a registered CIO and is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income and capital gains received within the categories covered by Section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 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. 

## **5 Donations & Grants** 

|Donations<br>Grants<br>Totals|Restricted<br>2021<br>£<br>Unrestricted<br>2021<br>£<br>Total<br>2021<br>£<br>Restricted<br>2020<br>£<br>Unrestricted<br>2020<br>£<br>Total<br>2020<br>£<br>-<br>12,851<br>12,851<br>-<br>15,853<br>15,853<br>470,768<br>3,000<br>473,768<br>227,668<br>3,000<br>230,668|
|---|---|
||470,768<br>15,851<br>486,619<br>227,668<br>18,853<br>246,521|



## **5a. Other Income** 

Other income includes the management services provided to Connect: North Korea CIO of £20,000 (2020: £14,888) and interest received in the period. 

## **6 Cost of Raising Funds** 

|Fundraising<br>costs<br>Totals|Restricted<br>2021<br>£<br>Unrestricted<br>2021<br>£<br>Total<br>2021<br>£<br>Restricted<br>2020<br>£<br>Unrestricted<br>2020<br>£<br>Total<br>2020<br>£<br>-<br>10,000<br>10,000<br>-<br>13,112<br>13,112|
|---|---|
||-<br>10,000<br>10,000<br>-<br>13,112<br>13,112|



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## **7 Charitable Activities** 

|Research<br>expenses<br>Consultants<br>Depreciation<br>IT expenses<br>Rent<br>Disbursements<br>Insurance<br>Salaries<br>Employers NI<br>Staff training<br>Pension costs<br>Advertising &<br>marketing<br>Travel<br>expenses<br>General<br>expenses<br>Totals|Restricted<br>2021<br>£<br>Unrestricted<br>2021<br>£<br>Total<br>2021<br>£<br>Restricted<br>2020<br>£<br>Unrestricted<br>2020<br>£<br>Total<br>2020<br>£<br>43,972<br>-<br>43,972<br>5,230<br>-<br>5,230<br>239,979<br>49<br>240,028<br>102,485<br>-<br>102,485<br>3,031<br>3<br>3,034<br>661<br>-<br>661<br>29,044<br>358<br>29,402<br>12,905<br>1,027<br>13,932<br>26,896<br>1,014<br>27,910<br>20,217<br>-<br>20,217<br>530<br>55<br>585<br>22<br>187<br>209<br>282<br>564<br>846<br>-<br>677<br>677<br>69,382<br>24,092<br>93,474<br>41,809<br>11,210<br>53,019<br>3,734<br>1,265<br>4,999<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>377<br>377<br>1,969<br>352<br>2,321<br>971<br>140<br>1,111<br>1,176<br>-<br>1,176<br>878<br>-<br>878<br>3,342<br>-<br>3,342<br>3,198<br>20<br>3,218<br>13,474<br>(509)<br>12,965<br>1,767<br>2,719<br>4,486|
|---|---|
||436,811<br>27,243<br>464,054<br>190,143<br>16,357<br>206,500|



## **8 Governance Costs** 

|Audit &<br>accountancy<br>Bank charges<br>Totals|Restricted<br>2021<br>£<br>Unrestricted<br>2021<br>£<br>Total<br>2021<br>£<br>Restricted<br>2020<br>£<br>Unrestricted<br>2020<br>£<br>Total<br>2020<br>£<br>2,560<br>910<br>3,470<br>600<br>1,100<br>1,700<br>2,385<br>192<br>2,577<br>403<br>244<br>647|
|---|---|
||4,945<br>1,102<br>6,047<br>1,003<br>1,344<br>2,347|



The Independent examiner's remuneration is included in the audit and accounting costs listed above and total £900. 

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## **9 Fixed Assets** 

|**Cost**<br>Balance as at 31 December 2020<br>Additions<br>Balance as at 31 December 2021<br>**Depreciation**<br>Balance as at 31 December 2020<br>Additions<br>Balance as at 31 December 2021<br>**Net book value**<br>Balance as at 31 December 2021<br>Balance as at 31 December 2020<br>**10 Debtors**<br>Trade debtors<br>Other debtors<br>Total debtors<br>**11 Creditors**<br>Trade creditors<br>Social security and other taxes<br>Deferred income<br>Related party creditors<br>Accruals<br>Total creditors<br>There was no deferred income in the year.<br>Deferred income as at 31 December 2020<br>Resources released during the year<br>Deferred income at 31 December 2021|Office<br>Equipment<br>£<br>9,977<br>2,130|2021<br>£<br>2020<br>£<br>9,977<br>-<br>2,130<br>9,977|2021<br>£<br>2020<br>£<br>9,977<br>-<br>2,130<br>9,977|
|---|---|---|---|
||12,107|12,107<br>9,977||
||661<br>3,034|661<br>-<br>3,034<br>661||
||3,695|3,695<br>661||
||8,412|8,412<br>-||
||9,316|9,316<br>9,316||
|||2021<br>£<br>2020<br>£<br>60,568<br>35,861<br>-<br>4,350||
|||60,568<br>40,211||
|||2021<br>£<br>2020<br>£<br>19,939<br>3,180<br>3,253<br>1,502<br>-<br>4,350<br>-<br>9,579<br>750<br>900||
|||23,942<br>19,511||
||||4,350<br>(4,350)<br>-|



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## **12 Fund movements summary** 

|At 1 January 2021<br>Incoming resources<br>Expenditure<br>At 31 December 2021<br>At 1 January 2020<br>Incoming resources<br>Expenditure<br>At 31 December 2020|Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>36,522<br>2,931<br>39,453<br>470,768<br>35,859<br>506,627<br>(441,756)<br>(38,345)<br>(480,101)|
|---|---|
||65,534<br>445<br>65,979|
||Restricted<br>funds<br>£<br>Unrestricted<br>funds<br>£<br>Total<br>funds<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>227,668<br>33,744<br>261,412<br>(191,146)<br>(30,813)<br>(220,959)|
||36,522<br>2,931<br>39,453|



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## **13 Restricted funds** 

|Core Costs<br>Investigating Persecution of<br>Religion or Belief Project 1<br>Investigating Persecution of<br>Religion or Belief Project 2<br>Investigating Persecution of<br>Religion or Belief Project 3<br>Female Leadership<br>Programme<br>Documenting Human Rights<br>Violations in North Korean<br>Prisons<br>Transitional Justice Project<br>Fundraising Capacity-<br>Building<br>Totals<br>Core Costs<br>Investigating Persecution of<br>Religion or Belief Project 1<br>Investigating Persecution of<br>Religion or Belief Project 2<br>Investigating Persecution of<br>Religion or Belief Project 3<br>Female Leadership<br>Programme<br>Documenting Human Rights<br>Violations in North Korean<br>Prisons<br>Transitional Justice Project<br>Fundraising Capacity-<br>Building<br>Totals|Balance at<br>1 January<br>2021<br>£<br>Incoming<br>£<br>Outgoing<br>£<br>Balance at<br>31 December<br>2021<br>£<br>-<br>1,500<br>-<br>1,500<br>1<br>7,250<br>(339)<br>6,912<br>13,678<br>88,109<br>(85,105)<br>16,682<br>-<br>17,399<br>(16,987)<br>412<br>6,447<br>40,039<br>(34,873)<br>11,613<br>3<br>286,768<br>(271,382)<br>15,389<br>-<br>12,703<br>(12,703)<br>-<br>16,393<br>17,000<br>(20,367)<br>13,026|
|---|---|
||36,522<br>470,768<br>(441,756)<br>65,534|
||Balance at<br>1 January<br>2020<br>£<br>Incoming<br>£<br>Outgoing<br>£<br>Balance at<br>31 December<br>2020<br>£<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>106,729<br>(106,728)<br>1<br>-<br>37,698<br>(24,020)<br>13,678<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>12,804<br>(6,357)<br>6,447<br>-<br>53,437<br>(53,434)<br>3<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>17,000<br>(607)<br>16,393|
||-<br>227,668<br>(191,146)<br>36,522|



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## 13, Restricted funds (continued) 

Fund Core Costs 

Fund Purpose Core Costs Funds were received to support our core costs related to communications. Investigating Persecution of Religion or Funds were received to support our first Belief Project 1 documentation project on the persecution of religion or belief in North Korea. Investigating Persecution of Religion or Funds were received to support our second Belief Project 2 documentation project on the persecution of religion or belief in North Korea. Investigating Persecution of Religion or Funds were received to support our third Belief Project 3 documentation project on the persecution of religion or belief in North Korea. Female Leadership Programme Funds were received to support capacitybuilding within the North Korean diaspora with a particular focus on female leadership. Documenting Human Rights Violations in Funds were received to support the North Korean Prisons documentation of human rights violations in North Korean prisons Transitional Justice Project Funds were received to support a project on transitional justice in North Korea Fundraising Capacity-Building This capacity-building fund was to support the development of our fundraising. 

## **14 Related party transactions** 

Connect: North Korea is a related party of which all serving Trustees are also Trustees of Korea Future Initiative CIO. 

During the period ended 31 December 2021, the trustees of Connect: North Korea CIO have provided a loan of £35,000 (2020: £53,027) to Korea Future Initiative CIO to pay expenses of the charity. During the period, Korea Future Initiative CIO made repayments totalling £43,329 (2020: £44,698). The closing balance is £nil (2020: £8,329) 

During the period, Korea Future Initiative CIO made repayments for a loan of £1,250 (2020: £7,088) to pay expenses of the charity from the CEO. The amount in the balance sheet at the year-end was £nil (2020: £1,250). 

The Charity has provided management services to Connect: North Korea CIO - £20,000 (2020: £14,888) was received during the period for those services. 

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