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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 02752450 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1014852

Strategic Report, Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

for

Lewisham Irish Community Centre

A Star Accountancy Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 19 Beech Avenue Sidcup Kent DA15 8NH

Lewisham Irish Community Centre

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Page
Strategic Report 1
Report of the Trustees 2 to 8
Independent Examiner's Report 9
Statement of Financial Activities 10
Balance Sheet 11 to 12
Notes to the Financial Statements 13 to 25

Lewisham Irish Community Centre

Strategic Report

for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

The trustees present their strategic report for the year ended 31 March 2022.

SECTION 172(1) STATEMENT Governance

Lewisham Irish Community Centre is governed by a board of trustees. We focus on the principles of good governance and work hard to regularly review and develop strategies for working effectively as a management committee.

Each new Trustee is offered an induction programme that emphasizes their personal and collective responsibility to the mission and objectives of the charity. Ever mindful that Trustees with appropriate business skills and knowledge of the voluntary sector are scarce, we continue to identify gaps in skills and competencies reviewing board training and recruiting new members.

A major achievement in this period included agreement of a strategic business 2021-2024 plan in consultation with key stakeholders.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 31 January 2023 and signed on its behalf by:

Colum Mackey - Trustee

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Lewisham Irish Community Centre (Registered number: 02752450)

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

INTRODUCTION

Lewisham Irish Community Centre (LICC) is a dynamic, outward looking organisation based in the London Borough of Lewisham in south London. We are a registered charity established in 1992.

Our base in Rushey Green is a vibrant hub for the local community and the Irish community in Lewisham, providing advice, support and advocacy for local people, the Irish community and specialist advice and support for Gypsy Roma Traveller (GRT) communities. The centre hosts activities for children and families, young people and proves support to elders.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and activities

The principal objective of the charity is to promote the benefit of the community, particularly but not exclusively to persons of Irish descent within the London Borough of Lewisham. This objective is achieved through association with local authorities, voluntary organisations and local population to:

Main Summary

These past two years have challenged us all as a community and as a charity. Through the dedication of our chief Executive Kathleen Sheridan and the staff team we have begun the process of recovery and rebuilding and have continued to adapt services to meet needs and ensure our community remains supported

We owe a huge debt of gratitude to our funders for their support and continued flexibility this past year. Thanks to the Irish Government's Emigrant Support Program, Lewisham Council, Ireland Fund of GB, National Lottery Community Fund, and London Youth Burberry Program for their continued support.

We are looking forward to the next stage in the charity's development as we continue to implement our strategic plan and celebrate our 30th year.

Main Highlights

In the past year, LICC has worked collaboratively with local businesses, grassroots groups, and charities to retain the online and outreach initiatives while beginning the process of rebuilding and recovery in what remains a time of continued uncertainty.

In September '21, we were delighted to reopen the facilities for children and families and relaunch our Irish Elders program onsite. We look forward to the year ahead building on our collaborative approach, supporting the welfare of the Irish and Gypsy Roma Traveller communities, continuing to strengthen our core services, and developing and adapting our approach to meet the challenges ahead including a sharp increase in costs of living and longer-term impact of COVID on mental health.

After an absence of two years, we celebrated a festival of St. Patrick's Day activities attracting over 180 community members. We were delighted to be joined by Rachel Ingersoll, Irish Embassy, and Damien Egan, Mayor of Lewisham. Later this year LICC will have a special event to mark 30 years of community service. We want to thank the staff team for the continued hard work, dedication, and care, our volunteers for the vital support during the most challenging of times, our partners for their continued support and expertise, the community for their support and involvement, and the trustees for their guidance, support, and encouragement.

Advice & Support Services

The advice and support service has continued to adapt its way of working with clients by combining weekly welfare calls, doorstep visits, telephone appointments and face-to-face appointments. During this period 264 individuals accessed the service, 174 clients accessed the advice and advocacy while 90 individuals accessed welfare calls or community meals. 209 clients were Lewisham Irish Community Centre clients, and 55 clients were part of the joint partnership with the Southwark Irish Pensioners Project. The welfare team made 2,969 welfare calls during this period.

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Lewisham Irish Community Centre (Registered number: 02752450)

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES SOCIAL INVESTMENTS

Irish Elders Project

The Bia Project has run for 94 weeks delivering meals on wheels to those who are isolated or vulnerable.45 individuals have accessed the project. In partnership with Wheels for Wellbeing and with the support of Found Hope Café and a team of 15 volunteers, 1345 meals were delivered.

Our online project continued each Friday morning in partnership with the Diamond Club, the project has provided music, song, fitness sessions and online bingo to 31 individuals. The project offers an opportunity for Irish Elders and Friends to stay connected throughout lockdown and beyond for those who are unable to attend in person regularly.

We relaunched the elders onsite project in September 2021 offering a program of music, song, chair-based exercise, light lunch and bingo. This is attended by an average of 32 individuals weekly, this increased to 60 for special Christmas and St. Patrick's Day lunches. 97 older individual access the project across all three

Children and Young Person Projects

We were delighted to reopen our parent and toddler group in September 2021, led by volunteer Karen Duggan. The project currently runs once weekly and is accessed by 13 adults and 24 children.

LICC youth club relaunched onsite in June 2021, the club offered 29 sessions and was accessed by 32 individuals. Weekly activities include craft table, indoor sports, team games table tennis, air hockey and football. During this period we secured additional two-year funding from London Youth's Burberry Programme, we extended our provision to launch Homecooked in partnership with Holbeach primary school, delivering weekly recipes and ingredients to 13 local families.

Volunteer Program

We have worked with 19 volunteers supporting the Bia project, Irish Language classes, Parent and Toddler group and Elders projects. Total volunteer hours this period was 1135.

Events

Jean and Fiona Kelly held an online concert of Classical and Irish Music in June 2021 raising over £1000 for LICC. We celebrated Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) History Month online with Irish Traveller, singer, storyteller and recent recipient of TG4 Singer of the Year (2019) Thomas McCarthy.

Our first live event since COVID was Irish Elders Christmas Lunch which was attended by 60 members of the community. More recently we held our St. Patrick's Day festival of activities which ran from the 11th to the 18th of March and was attended by 186 individuals. It was great to be back celebrating in person after a period of two years, we were delighted to be represented at the main St. Patricks Day parade and to hold three in person events .

Counselling in partnership with ICAP

The Immigrant Counselling & Psychotherapy service continued to provide telephone and online counselling service to Lewisham Irish Clients.

Irish Language Classes

Irish language classes continued online with Anna Hartnett, running two classes weekly for beginners and intermediate levels. Onsite classes returned in Autumn 2021 with Chris Evans Colaiste nan Gael .

Grantmaking

Grants were paid to the value of £300 over in respect white goods to an individual in need, form funds provide specifically to cover the payment.

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Lewisham Irish Community Centre (Registered number: 02752450)

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Principal funding sources

The Lewisham Irish Community Centre is primarily funded by two grants:

One grant is from London Borough of Lewisham, which contributes towards the Gypsy Roma Travellers Outreach service. The current contract has been renewed for a five-year period 2022-2027.

The other major grant is paid by the Irish Government (Department of Foreign Affairs Emigrant Support Programme), which pays for the delivery and management of the Irish Welfare Services and the Gypsy Roma Traveller Outreach Service.

Income generation

LICC generates income from hall hire facilities rented out to the local community both privately and on an on-going basis to charitable and community led groups. We continued to experience the effects of the Pandemic during 2021 2022 with fewer requests for private hall hire during the first six months of the year however this did pick up later in the year.

We generated £26,782 (2021 £11,950), which is an increase of £14,832 from 2020 -2021.

Reserves policy

LICC operates a reserves policy that aims to cover cash flow shortfalls due to uncertainty in the timing of future grant awards. Reserves are monitored regularly by the board of Trustees which remains confident current levels of reserves are proportionate to the organisation's needs.

The Trustees regard £40,000 as a prudent sum to cover running costs for three months.

Total reserves currently stand at £83,617 (2021 £88,172).

Restricted funds currently stand at £59498 (2021 £35,145)

Unrestricted funds currently stand at £24,119 (2021 £53,027), however £951 (£2021 £338) is required to cover future depreciation of fixed assets.

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Lewisham Irish Community Centre (Registered number: 02752450)

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

FUTURE STRATEGIC DIRECTION

LICC has developed a four-year strategic plan, reaffirming our commitment to the welfare of Irish and GRT communities, our role in engaging and keeping our community connected within the borough of Lewisham. We will work collaboratively both within the Irish and local Lewisham Networks to ensure the best services for our community. Our first priority is to build capacity and resilience post COVID.

Over the next 3 years, LICC will have 4 key strategic goals:

Welfare of The Irish community

Addressing the changing needs of the older Irish and vulnerable Irish community we will empower the community to access their rights and entitlements within the statutory services. LICC through advice and advocacy work to prevent and reduce homelessness and housing need.

We are committed to provide access to welfare rights and entitlements to improve quality of life.

We will work to reduce social isolation and loneliness through the provision of social and cultural activities especially through the provision of a community outreach programme to the older community.

Keeping our community connected

Part of the organisation's DNA is to foster a vibrant sense of community and of Irish identity through the provision of an Irish cultural programme. We will develop new projects to improve awareness and understanding of the Irish emigrant and diaspora experience. We will develop a greater presence on social media and instigate digital inclusion programmes that benefit our users.

We will develop and expand services for young people, maintain activities for local families including playgroup provision.

The organisation will promote mental health and social inclusion in all areas of our work. We will listen to service users and stakeholders through continuous engagement and consultation.

Collaboration

We will invest in maintaining and nurturing relationships with our main funding providers such as the Irish Government, Lewisham Borough Council, and UK and London funding bodies. We will continue to reach out to other organisations and communities and build positive working relations in the local area.

Building capacity and resilience within organisation

We will prioritise our fundraising strategy to continue to rebuild post COVID with the aim of strengthening and diversifying our funding.

We will strengthen leadership and governance.

We will invest in staff training and quality structures.

We will identify new and unmet needs, looking at new ways to deliver services.

Post year end developments

Since the end of the financial year , LICC has strengthened it's financial position by securing two grant from Lewisham Council ; £18,000 NCIL funding to replace the Community Kitchen which is part of a larger refurbishment project due to be carried out in February 2023. These improvement will contribute towards an increase in potential income generation from hiring the premises and facilities. LICC was awarded £30,000 three-year main grant partnership funding towards core costs.

Emigrant Support Programme have increased its LICC annual grant award to £95,860 which includes a contribution towards the CEO role , this enables LICC to invest in the long-term sustainability of the organisation.

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Lewisham Irish Community Centre (Registered number: 02752450)

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

LICC have secured £150,000 funding over a five-year period to develop the welfare services.

Hall hire income has increased however due to the increase in running costs we have to prioritise fundraising for the year ahead .

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

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

The Lewisham Irish Community Centre (LICC) is registered as a company limited by guarantee (Company no: 2752450 England & Wales) and with the Charities Commission (Registration no: 1014852).

Recruitment and appointment of the Management Committee

Voting takes place at the AGM. Candidates for nomination must be a paid up member of LICC; in agreement with the Charities aims and objectives; willing to take up post if elected; not disqualified from being a Charity Trustee and not disqualified from being a Company Director. When recruiting people on to the management committee, members look for a balance of business skills, voluntary sector experience and knowledge of the needs of the local community required to run the charity effectively.

Structure and management

LICC is controlled by a Management Committee of up to 12 Trustees (who are also the directors of the company) for a period of one year. Each Trustee is also a paid up member of LICC. The responsibility of the day to day running of LICC and staff and volunteer management, is entrusted to the CEO who reports to the Management Committee.

Management Committee induction and training

Trustees are welcomed on to the Committee and introduced to other members and staff. They receive an induction pack, which includes a Trustee Declaration form, role description and an invitation to visit the various activities going on in the Centre. New Trustees are asked to complete a skills analysis questionnaire so that training needs can be identified and addressed.

Risk management

As Trustees we are aware of our responsibilities under The Charities SORP (FRS102) to undertake regular risk management reviews. A review has been completed this year and the main tasks have been identified and mitigation strategies are in place.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

02752450 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1014852

Registered office

2a Davenport Road Lewisham London SE6 2AZ

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Lewisham Irish Community Centre (Registered number: 02752450)

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Trustees

Colum Mackey Chair James Farrell Vice Chair Conor D' Arcy Secretary (appointed 30.4.21) Eamon Martin Treasurer (appointed 30/4/2021) (resigned 1.4.22) Mrs Anne Mary O'Rorke Treasurer (appointed 22.6.21) Ms Karen Duggan Company Secretary / Trustee Mrs Mary Theresa Gallagher Treasurer (resigned 30.4.21) Mrs Pauline Maton Trustee Michael Mc Donnell Trustee (appointed 22.6.21) Dominic Nicholas Fox Trustee (appointed 22.6.21)

Independent Examiner

K D Hardie F C C A A Star Accountancy Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 19 Beech Avenue Sidcup Kent DA15 8NH

Bankers

Allied Irish Bank Rutland House 44 Masons Hill Bromley Kent BR2 9JG

Solicitors

Ewing & Co. 148 High Street Penge London SE20 7EU

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees (who are also the directors of Lewisham Irish Community Centre 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).

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

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Lewisham Irish Community Centre (Registered number: 02752450)

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES - continued

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.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 31 January 2023 and signed on its behalf by:

Colum Mackey - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Lewisham Irish Community Centre

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Lewisham Irish Community Centre ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

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

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

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

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

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.

K D Hardie F C C A A Star Accountancy Limited Chartered Certified Accountants 19 Beech Avenue Sidcup Kent DA15 8NH

Date: .............................................

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Lewisham Irish Community Centre

Statement of Financial Activities

(Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
16,031
Other activities & fundraising
3
34,430
Investment income
4
1
Total
50,462
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
4,079
Charitable activities
Charitable Activities
75,291
Total
79,370
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(28,908)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
53,027
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
24,119		 Restricted
funds
£
149,369
31,507
-
180,876
140
156,383
156,523
24,353
35,145
59,498		 31.3.22
31.3.21
Total
Total
funds
funds
£
£
165,400
222,085
65,937
42,265
1
13
231,338
264,363
4,219
798
231,674
220,539
235,893
221,337
(4,555)
43,026
88,172
45,146
83,617
88,172		 31.3.22
31.3.21
Total
Total
funds
funds
£
£
165,400
222,085
65,937
42,265
1
13
231,338
264,363
4,219
798
231,674
220,539
235,893
221,337
(4,555)
43,026
88,172
45,146
83,617
88,172
264,363
798
220,539
221,337
43,026
45,146
88,172

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Lewisham Irish Community Centre (Registered number: 02752450)

Balance Sheet
31 March 2022
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
9
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
10
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
11
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year
12
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
15
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS		 31.3.22
£
951
10,627
131,517
142,144
(32,855)
109,289
110,240
(26,623)
83,617
24,119
59,498
83,617		 31.3.21
£
386
9,754
131,468
141,222
(23,436)
117,786
118,172
(30,000)
88,172
53,027
35,145
88,172

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2022.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Lewisham Irish Community Centre (Registered number: 02752450)

Balance Sheet - continued 31 March 2022

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 31 January 2023 and were signed on its behalf by:

Colum Mackey - Trustee

Anne Mary O'Rorke - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Lewisham Irish Community Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

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.

Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The charitable company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland':

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.

Raising funds

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

Charitable activities

Governance costs

Governance costs include those incurred in the governance of the charity and its assets and are primarily associated with constitutional and statutory requirements.

Tangible fixed assets

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

Fixtures, fittings & equipment - 25% on cost Computer equipment - 33% on cost and 25% on cost

Taxation

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

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 charity and which have not been designated for any other purpose.

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Lewisham Irish Community Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting

Restricted funds can only be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors, or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering those funds are charged against the specific fund.

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

Hire purchase and leasing commitments

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

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

2.

DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Donations
Grants
Subscriptions
Donated services and facilities
Other Income
Expenses reimbursed
JRC Furlough		 31.3.22
£
5,036
143,007
-
12,500
3,999
-
858
165,400		 31.3.21
£
18,464
178,415
113
12,500
4,423
15
8,155
222,085

Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:

Southwark Irish Pensioners Project
Ireland Fund of GB
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Emigrant Support Programme
Petchy Foundation - Youth Club
L B Lewisham - Covid 19 rebate grant
London Community Response - Food Parcels
The Big Lottery Fund - Covid 19 Recovery Fund
LB Lewisham - PIPHC
London Community Response - Online Digital
BBC Chilldren In Need
Irish Government Covid 19 Response Fund
Elders Facilitator
Burberry Youth Club
Covid Loan interest support
Creative Lewisham Small Grants
South Irish Pensioners Project
Other grants		 31.3.22
£
300
-
83,467
-
9,594
-
-
200
-
6,776
-
9,828
30,000
375
2,000
467
-
143,007		 31.3.21
£
-
5,025
79,550
625
19,389
10,000
25,800
-
9,545
11,220
7,050
-
-
375
-
-
9,836
178,415

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Lewisham Irish Community Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

3. OTHER ACTIVITIES & FUNDRAISING

OTHER ACTIVITIES & FUNDRAISING
31.3.22 31.3.21
£ £
Ticket Sales & event income 7,648 740
Fees for Services 31,507 29,575
Hire of Hall 26,782 11,950
65,937 42,265
INVESTMENT INCOME
31.3.22 31.3.21
£ £
Deposit account interest 1 13
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
31.3.22 31.3.21
£ £
Depreciation - owned assets 1,238 338
Other operating leases 12,500 12,500

4. INVESTMENT INCOME

5. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2022 nor for the year ended 31 March 2021.

7. STAFF COSTS

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

31.3.22 31.3.21
Full time 2 2
Part time 7 7
9 9

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

The CEO's time was split between generating voluntary income, fundraising, charitable activities and governance. The other part time members of staff spend all of their time on charitable activities.

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Lewisham Irish Community Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

8. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
£
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
73,046
149,039
Other activities & fundraising
12,690
29,575
Investment income
13
-
Total
85,749
178,614
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
783
15
Charitable activities
Charitable Activities
40,045
180,494
Total
40,828
180,509
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
44,921
(1,895)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
8,106
37,040
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
53,027
35,145
9.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures,
fittings
Computer
& equipment
equipment
£
£
COST
At 1 April 2021
27,407
6,898
Additions
-
1,803
At 31 March 2022
27,407
8,701
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2021
27,359
6,560
Charge for year
-
1,238
At 31 March 2022
27,359
7,798
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2022
48
903
At 31 March 2021
48
338		 Total
funds
£
222,085
42,265
13
264,363
798
220,539
221,337
43,026
45,146
88,172
Totals
£
34,305
1,803
36,108
33,919
1,238
35,157
951
386

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Lewisham Irish Community Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.22 31.3.21
£ £
Other debtors 9,755 960
Prepayments and accrued income 872 8,794
10,627 9,754
New note if required 2022 ?
11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.22 31.3.21
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 13) 6,870 1,419
Social security and other taxes 2,258 2,258
Deposits 3,802 1,980
Other creditors 10,746 10,746
Credit card 708 503
Accruals and deferred income 3,431 3,431
Accrued expenses 5,040 3,099
32,855 23,436
12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
31.3.22 31.3.21
£ £
Bank loans (see note 13) 26,623 30,000
13. LOANS
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
31.3.22 31.3.21
£ £
Amounts falling due within one year on demand:
Bank overdrafts 6,870 1,419
Amounts falling due in more than five years:
Repayable by instalments:
Bank loans more 5 yr by instal 26,623 30,000

The amount disclosed as a loan within these financial statements for £6,870 (2021 £1,419) is actually £6,870 expenditure paid out in respect of a restricted fund paid over after the year end date, pending the accrued income

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

14. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Unrestricted
funds
£
Fixed assets
597
Current assets
76,131
Current liabilities
(25,986)
Long term liabilities
(26,623)
24,119
15.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Other Unrestricted
Rushey Green Playgroup
Lewisham Irish Pensioners - designated
Lewisham Elders & Carers - designated
Restricted funds
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;
Emigrant Support Programme
Ireland Fund of GB
LBL Lifelong Learning
Local Assembly Funding
Awards for All
Back Garden Project LBL & Crowd Funding
GRT Project - SP & ESP
Petchy Foundation
NCDP Digital Hub
ESP Lewisham Irish Pensioners
London Youth
Monday Drop In (Co-op Funded)
ESP Southwark, Lambeth & Lewisham
Outreach
BBC Children In Need - Youth
PIPHC - GRT service contract
Burberry Youth Club
Creative Lewisham Small Grants
Community Spaces At Risk
TOTAL FUNDS		 Restricted
funds
£
354
66,013
(6,869)
-
59,498
At 1.4.21
£
49,063
53
3,911
-
53,027
10,451
4,931
16
81
-
3,687
4,749
561
338
1,592
2
207
604
49
7,877
-
-
-
35,145
88,172		 31.3.22
Total
funds
£
951
142,144
(32,855)
(26,623)
83,617
Net
movement
in funds
£
(29,187)
388
(2,109)
2,000
(28,908)
(1,857)
(4,931)
-
-
5,884
-
6,558
-
(338)
-
-
-
52
5,411
(5,113)
15,956
151
2,580
24,353
(4,555)		 31.3.21
Total
funds
£
386
141,222
(23,436)
(30,000)
88,172
At
31.3.22
£
19,876
441
1,802
2,000
24,119
8,594
-
16
81
5,884
3,687
11,307
561
-
1,592
2
207
656
5,460
2,764
15,956
151
2,580
59,498
83,617

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Lewisham Irish Community Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
Other Unrestricted
Rushey Green Playgroup
Lewisham Irish Pensioners - designated
Lewisham Elders & Carers - designated
Restricted funds
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;
Emigrant Support Programme
Ireland Fund of GB
LBL Rent
Awards for All
GRT Project - SP & ESP
NCDP Digital Hub
ESP Lewisham Irish Pensioners
ESP Southwark, Lambeth & Lewisham
Outreach
BBC Children In Need - Youth
PIPHC - GRT service contract
Burberry Youth Club
Southwark Irish Pensioners Project
Creative Lewisham Small Grants
Community Spaces At Risk
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
45,173
494
2,795
2,000
50,462
37,432
-
12,500
9,828
19,091
-
6,000
20,664
6,790
31,857
30,014
300
2,000
4,400
180,876
231,338		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(74,360)
(29,187)
(106)
388
(4,904)
(2,109)
-
2,000
(79,370)
(28,908)
(39,289)
(1,857)
(4,931)
(4,931)
(12,500)
-
(3,944)
5,884
(12,533)
6,558
(338)
(338)
(6,000)
-
(20,612)
52
(1,379)
5,411
(36,970)
(5,113)
(14,058)
15,956
(300)
-
(1,849)
151
(1,820)
2,580
(156,523)
24,353
(235,893)
(4,555)

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1.4.20 in funds 31.3.21
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
Other Unrestricted 4,142 44,921 49,063
Rushey Green Playgroup 53 - 53
Lewisham Irish Pensioners - designated 3,911 - 3,911
8,106 44,921 53,027
Restricted funds
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;
Emigrant Support Programme 18,700 (8,249) 10,451
Ireland Fund of GB - 4,931 4,931
LBL Lifelong Learning 16 - 16
Local Assembly Funding 2,488 (2,407) 81
Awards for All 4,410 (4,410) -
Back Garden Project LBL & Crowd Funding 3,687 - 3,687
GRT Project - SP & ESP 4,748 1 4,749
Petchy Foundation - 561 561
NCDP Digital Hub 676 (338) 338
ESP Lewisham Irish Pensioners 2,141 (549) 1,592
London Youth 2 - 2
Covid 19 NCDP (115) 115 -
Monday Drop In (Co-op Funded) 207 - 207
ESP Southwark, Lambeth & Lewisham
Outreach (199) 803 604
BBC Children In Need - Youth 279 (230) 49
PIPHC - GRT service contract - 7,877 7,877
37,040 (1,895) 35,145
TOTAL FUNDS 45,146 43,026 88,172

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Lewisham Irish Community Centre

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
Other Unrestricted
Restricted funds
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;
Emigrant Support Programme
Ireland Fund of GB
LBL Rent
Local Assembly Funding
Awards for All
GRT Project - SP & ESP
Petchy Foundation
NCDP Digital Hub
ESP Lewisham Irish Pensioners
Covid 19 NCDP
ESP Southwark, Lambeth & Lewisham
Outreach
BBC Children In Need - Youth
ESP - Covid 19 Southern Iris Pensioners
Partership
Covid 19 - Community Response
Irish Government - Covid 19 Xmas Hampers
PIPHC - GRT service contract
LB Lewisham - PIPHC - Advice Project
Online Digital
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
85,749
36,423
5,025
12,500
-
-
18,000
1,125
-
5,550
9,836
20,000
11,220
2,640
10,125
7,050
26,475
3,100
9,545
178,614
264,363		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(40,828)
44,921
(44,672)
(8,249)
(94)
4,931
(12,500)
-
(2,407)
(2,407)
(4,410)
(4,410)
(17,999)
1
(564)
561
(338)
(338)
(6,099)
(549)
(9,721)
115
(19,197)
803
(11,450)
(230)
(2,640)
-
(10,125)
-
(7,050)
-
(18,598)
7,877
(3,100)
-
(9,545)
-
(180,509)
(1,895)
(221,337)
43,026

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net
movement At
At 1.4.20 in funds 31.3.22
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
Other Unrestricted 4,142 15,734 19,876
Rushey Green Playgroup 53 388 441
Lewisham Irish Pensioners - designated 3,911 (2,109) 1,802
Lewisham Elders & Carers - designated - 2,000 2,000
8,106 16,013 24,119
Restricted funds
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;
Emigrant Support Programme 18,700 (10,106) 8,594
LBL Lifelong Learning 16 - 16
Local Assembly Funding 2,488 (2,407) 81
Awards for All 4,410 1,474 5,884
Back Garden Project LBL & Crowd Funding 3,687 - 3,687
GRT Project - SP & ESP 4,748 6,559 11,307
Petchy Foundation - 561 561
NCDP Digital Hub 676 (676) -
ESP Lewisham Irish Pensioners 2,141 (549) 1,592
London Youth 2 - 2
Covid 19 NCDP (115) 115 -
Monday Drop In (Co-op Funded) 207 - 207
ESP Southwark, Lambeth & Lewisham
Outreach (199) 855 656
BBC Children In Need - Youth 279 5,181 5,460
PIPHC - GRT service contract - 2,764 2,764
Burberry Youth Club - 15,956 15,956
Creative Lewisham Small Grants - 151 151
Community Spaces At Risk - 2,580 2,580
37,040 22,458 59,498
TOTAL FUNDS 45,146 38,471 83,617

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
Other Unrestricted
Rushey Green Playgroup
Lewisham Irish Pensioners - designated
Lewisham Elders & Carers - designated
Restricted funds
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;
Emigrant Support Programme
Ireland Fund of GB
LBL Rent
Local Assembly Funding
Awards for All
GRT Project - SP & ESP
Petchy Foundation
NCDP Digital Hub
ESP Lewisham Irish Pensioners
Covid 19 NCDP
ESP Southwark, Lambeth & Lewisham
Outreach
BBC Children In Need - Youth
ESP - Covid 19 Southern Iris Pensioners
Partership
Covid 19 - Community Response
Irish Government - Covid 19 Xmas Hampers
PIPHC - GRT service contract
LB Lewisham - PIPHC - Advice Project
Online Digital
Burberry Youth Club
Southwark Irish Pensioners Project
Creative Lewisham Small Grants
Community Spaces At Risk
TOTAL FUNDS		 Incoming
resources
£
130,922
494
2,795
2,000
136,211
73,855
5,025
25,000
-
9,828
37,091
1,125
-
11,550
9,836
40,664
18,010
2,640
10,125
7,050
58,332
3,100
9,545
30,014
300
2,000
4,400
359,490
495,701		 Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(115,188)
15,734
(106)
388
(4,904)
(2,109)
-
2,000
(120,198)
16,013
(83,961)
(10,106)
(5,025)
-
(25,000)
-
(2,407)
(2,407)
(8,354)
1,474
(30,532)
6,559
(564)
561
(676)
(676)
(12,099)
(549)
(9,721)
115
(39,809)
855
(12,829)
5,181
(2,640)
-
(10,125)
-
(7,050)
-
(55,568)
2,764
(3,100)
-
(9,545)
-
(14,058)
15,956
(300)
-
(1,849)
151
(1,820)
2,580
(337,032)
22,458
(457,230)
38,471

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Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 March 2022

15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Further information on funds.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Emigrant Support Programme received a grant of £79,067 for the year from 1st July 2021 to 30th September 2021 (2021 £79,500). The funds wer e restricted for the following projects:

2022 2021
Information Advocacy and Advocacy £35,067 £36,000
Gypsy Roma Travellers Outreach Service £18,000 £18,000
SLL Outreach Advice Partnership Project £20,000 £20,000
Elders Project £6,000 £5,500

Lewisham Irish Pensioners Association , was merged into LICC during 2018/19. The balance of funds at the time of its cessation were donated to LICC. Thes e funds are unrestricted but have been denoted as a designated fund.

The LBL Fund represents the grossed up income and expenditure in terms of an agreed rent for the centre, effectively donated by LBL.

Ireland Fund of Great Britain this relates to funding of £2500 (2021 £5,052) towards reminiscence project.

LBL Crowd Funding Award - Back Garden Project £3,687 brought forward with no expenditure during the year due to Covid.

The Awards For All Fund this relates to a new grant of £9828 received in 2021 towards facilitating the Elders activities.

BBC Children in Need £6,776 relates to three year funding which ended in 2021/2022.

London Youth Burberry Program - £30000 this related to a 'one off; funding grant from Burberry to support the mental health and wellbeing of young people and the development of a partnership project with Holbeach Primary School to provide weekly food and recip es to local families in need.

Creative Lewisham Small Grant - this was a grant to celebrate Irish music and cultural over a two day festival as part of Lewisham Borough of Culture.

The Mayor's Community Spaces at Risk Fund

A grant of £4400 was awarded & publicised, of which £1820 was paid out directly to a consultant during the period, the balance not yet having been paid over as at the balance sheet date.

16. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

In respect of individual restricted funds held, whilst there are no time limits stipulated on expenditure thereof, should expenditure not ultimately be incurred in line with the original intended use outlined in the original funding applications, or should an alternative use for those specified funds not be agreed, the funders reserve the right to request repayment of restricted funds held.

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17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2022.

18. INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION

Lewisham Irish Community Centre has appointed Kim David Hardie F.C.C.A. of A Star Accountancy Ltd. to independently review its annual accounts for the period. The cost of the Independent examiners fee is £350 (2021 £350), plus an additional £1,750 for compilation and preparation of these financial statements and related support work (2021 £1,750).

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