Every organisation must meet the standard across all five assessment areas. Financial integrity is achieved when all five work together.
Assessment Area 1
Clear financial responsibilities, documented approval processes and appropriate scrutiny of key decisions.
Assessment Area 2
Financial controls over income, expenditure and funding that are consistently applied, properly authorised and traceable.
Assessment Area 3
Complete and up-to-date financial records supported by source documentation and regular reconciliations.
Assessment Area 4
Clear financial information that decision-makers can understand, trust and use with confidence easily.
Assessment Area 5
Cashflow awareness, forward planning and active management of key risks, supporting long-term financial sustainability.
Who we work with
FIM is currently available across four sectors.
FIM looks beyond documentation. It assesses whether financial processes are genuinely operating, accurately, transparently and defensibly under scrutiny.
The evidence expected of each organisation reflects its size and circumstances. The integrity standard is consistent across all.
AI-assisted analysis supports every assessment. The final decision rests with a qualified human assessor. No automated passes.
The mark is reviewed annually to confirm the standard is still being met. Credibility that is earned and maintained.
Financial governance that is credible and defensible under scrutiny.
An independent, evidence-based mark that gives funders, regulators and decision-makers confidence in your finances.
