FactCheckNI is a project of the Northern Ireland Foundation, which is a charitable organisation registered in Northern Ireland (Company Number NI068079). Company files are lodged at Companies House and can be found here: https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/NI068079

Company letter of incorporation and articles of association attached. The nature of business for the Northern Ireland Foundation is "research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities" (SIC 72200; see link above).

There is a current Memorandum of Understanding between the Northern Ireland Foundation and Transformative Connections, which covers the scope of work and cooperation between the two organisations in regards to the FactCheckNI project. The MoU is attached.

Fully compliant. Its MOU between the Northern Ireland Foundation and Transformative Connections states: "The aim of "FactCheckNI" is to have a better‐informed public in regards to the political debate in Northern Ireland, based on facts rather than assumptions and misinformation."

FactCheckNI fact-checked claim articles can be viewed at: https://factcheckni.org/category/facts/

Fully compliant. 

For the election to the Northern Ireland Assembly on 5 May 2016, FactCheckNI researched and published articles for claims made by five political parties, which covered the ethno-national political spectrum, from (Irish) nationalist to (British) unionist:

> Sinn Fein (Irish): https://factcheckni.org/facts/has-sinn-fein-education-minister-improved-outcomes-for-most-disadvantaged/

> Social Democratic & Labour Party (Irish): https://factcheckni.org/facts/do-almost-1-of-people-earn-less-than-the-minimum-wage/

> Alliance (Irish & British): https://factcheckni.org/facts/is-crime-on-the-rise-in-northern-ireland/

> Ulster Unionist Party (British): https://factcheckni.org/facts/how-dependent-is-stormont-on-westminster-subvention/

> Democratic Unionist Party (British): https://factcheckni.org/facts/did-the-ni-2012-our-time-our-place-campaign-help-bring-in-one-million-visitors/

Our original topics of coverage reflected the voluntary and community (non-profit) sector that we serve: economy, education, Europe (and Brexit), health, immigration, law, and peace. Recent examples of each:

> Economy: https://factcheckni.org/facts/are-there-12500-millionaires-living-in-northern-ireland/

> Education: https://factcheckni.org/facts/do-our-primary-pupils-receive-least-per-child/

> Europe: https://factcheckni.org/facts/do-northern-ireland-pets-need-passports-for-ireland/

> Health: https://factcheckni.org/facts/is-northern-ireland-the-happiest-part-of-the-uk/

> Immigration: https://factcheckni.org/facts/are-there-208-ireland-northern-ireland-border-crossings/

> Law: https://factcheckni.org/facts/are-one-in-five-psni-new-constables-catholic/

> Peace: https://factcheckni.org/facts/is-there-a-uda-dup-brothers-in-arms-mural/

Our policy on nonpartisanship can be read online here: https://factcheckni.org/about/nonpartisanship/

"We fact-check claims using the same standard for every claim. We do not concentrate our fact-checking on any side of our communal or any other division. We follow the same process for every fact-check and let the evidence dictate our conclusions. We do not advocate nor take policy positions on the issues that we fact-check."

"Our fact-checked claim articles cover the political spectrum in Northern Ireland, and with claims by individual parties and their representatives both validated and rebuked; we publish the results of all claims that we research."

Fully compliant. 

Our policy on nonpartisanship can be read online here: https://factcheckni.org/about/nonpartisanship/

"Everyone involved at FactCheckNI ‐‐ volunteers, interns, committee members, team managers and the board ‐‐ work under the fundamental principles of impartiality, transparency and accuracy; these are reflected in our organisation’s Code of Conduct."

Our code of conduct can be read online here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uI59T2WpLLZ3VkZlAA-d3lTMadxkNX3_AUkMZAeZLGo/edit?usp=sharing

Fully compliant. Applicant included a link to its code of conduct, which clearly spells out its commitment to transparency, independence and non-partisanship. 

Our methods of fact checking can be read online here: https://factcheckni.org/about/methods/

"We seek out sources of evidence that could contradict our developed conclusion, and we provide source links to all cited evidence that supports as well as refutes the claim."

Fully compliant. FactCheckNI has a CLAIM ---> CONCLUSION model that is clear and would be easy for a member of the public to use. Its methodology is concise and it also uses a two-person method for fact checking stating on its website, "We double-check a fact-checked claim with at least two people before publishing." Links are provided to research and information used to fact check a claim. 

Our sources of funding can be read online here: https://factcheckni.org/about/funding/

Fully compliant. Their web site section detailing funding sources/ revenue is clear and transparent. 

Our staff profiles, including advisory board, can be read online here: https://factcheckni.org/about/personnel/

Fully compliant. Bios and clear. Relationship to their work with the site is easily understood. 

Readers can contact us:

> Contact: https://factcheckni.org/contact/

> FAQ: https://factcheckni.org/faq/

Fully compliant. Publicly-available information could be a model for other organizations. 

Our methods of fact checking can be read online here: https://factcheckni.org/about/methods/

"We want our readers to be able to verify our findings themselves. We provide all sources in enough detail that readers can replicate our work, as much as possible. The following explains how we select, research, write, edit, publish, and correct our fact-checked claim articles. We encourage readers to send us claims to fact-check, as well as requests for corrections."

This explanation continues on the URL above.

Fully compliant. 

Readers can submit a suggested claim to be fact checked on the following online page: https://factcheckni.org/submit-claim/

Fully compliant. 

Our methods of fact checking can be read online here: https://factcheckni.org/about/methods/

"We welcome submission of further evidence, post-publication of any FactCheckNI article, whether it validates or refutes our conclusion. Where a correction to our article is required, we will do so with transparency. An updated article will be annotated as such at its header, with a description of the amendment in its footer."

Fully compliant. 

We received and made one correction to our fact-checked claim articles in the past year:

> https://factcheckni.org/facts/are-there-208-ireland-northern-ireland-border-crossings/

Only one correction was made, but the site is noted as fully compliant as it explains that correction.