# LUTON IRISH FORUM

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1113069
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Feb. 23, 2006
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1113069


## Contact

- **Address:** THE SECRETARY, KATHLEEN CONNOLLY HOUSE, 102 HITCHIN ROAD, LUTON
- **Postcode:** LU2 0ES
- **Phone:** 01582720447
- **Email:** info@lutonirishforum.org
- **Website:** www.lutonirishforum.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN NEED, POVERTY OR DISTRESS, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF IRISH DESCENT, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND INFORMATION CONCERNING HEALTH AND BENEFITS AS WELL AS OTHER SUPPORT;TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY IN IRISH MUSIC, DRAMA, ARTS, THE IRISH LANGUAGE AND THROUGH THE HOLDING OF AN ANNUAL ST PATRICK'S DAY FESTIVAL;OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PARTICULARLY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR PERSONS OF IRISH DESCENT IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE PERSONS IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES.

**Activities:** LIF was formed to give a voice to the Irish community in Luton and now, our welfare, social, and cultural services extend far beyond Luton and include Irish, Irish Traveller, and other communities.

**Area of benefit:** LUTON




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Buckinghamshire
- Central Bedfordshire
- Hertfordshire
- Luton



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £591832 | £531525 | £639671 | 11 |
| March 31, 2024 | £508647 | £484937 | £579364 | 12 |
| March 31, 2023 | £433395 | £483745 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £452189 | £413811 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £415200 | £382125 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **THOMAS CHRISTOPHER SCANLON** (Chair)
- Catrina lewis — appointed June 22, 2024
- DAVID CREAN — appointed June 25, 2022
- DEIRDRE ANNE BRIDGET DRENNAN — appointed June 30, 2018
- John Paul Smith — appointed June 24, 2023
- Luke Kitching — appointed March 10, 2020
- MARION ELIZABETH ROSALIND CURTIS — appointed July 26, 2013
- MARY BRIDGET WINTER — appointed June 24, 2017
- Siobhan Rooney — appointed June 25, 2022
- Teresa Smith — appointed June 24, 2023
- Thomas Martin Shanley — appointed June 24, 2023