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2025-08-31-accounts

Charity Registration No. 1136760

Company Registration No. 07259164 (England and Wales)

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Patrons Professor Marianne Elliott Professor Emeritus -The Institute of Irish Studies, Professor Marianne Elliott Professor Emeritus -The Institute of Irish Studies,
University of Liverpool
Mr John Kennedy CBE, KSG, KMCO, DL
Professor Peter Shirlow FAcSS, Director of The Institute of Irish Studies,
University of Liverpool
Mr Liam Fogarty
Ms Norma Kielty-Crummey
Trustees S Hillhouse (Chairperson)
L Davies-Myatt
P Hinton
D McDonagh
W Hughes
J Hughes
C Dunne
G Hennessy (Treasurer)
C Gray (Appointed 24 September 2024)
D McCormack (Appointed 24 September 2024)
C Newton (Appointed 29 July 2025)
A Farrell (Appointed 29 July 2025)
R Ridyard (Appointed 29 July 2025)
C O'Sullivan (Appointed 27 May 2025)
CEO B McDaid
Charity number 1136760
Company number 07259164
Registered office 151 Dale Street
Liverpool
L2 2AH
Independent examiner Tony Stanley ACA
Mitchell Charlesworth
Suites C, D, E & F
14th Floor, The Plaza
100 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9QJ
Bankers Co-operative Bank
PO Box 101
1 Balloon Street
Manchester
M60 4EP
Metro Bank plc
1 Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE CONTENTS

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Chairperson's statement 1 - 3
Trustees' report 4 - 15
Statement of trustees' responsibilities 16
Independent examiner's report 17
Statement of financial activities 18 - 19
Balance sheet 20
Statement of cash flows 21
Notes to the financial statements 22 - 35

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE CHAIRPERSON'S STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Irish Community Care

At Irish Community Care, peop l e matter .

We work with our communities to build strength and resilience, break down barriers and change lives.

We offer advice and advocacy, connections and a listening ear, supporting those who are both near and far from home. Our diverse communities include, Irish, Irish by descent, Irish Traveller and Gypsy Traveller people.

We grow with our communities, creating opportunities and celebrating our culture and heritage.

Our vision is clear. Working together, we overcome challenges.

Alone we are strong but together we are stronger. Neart Le Chéile.

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE CHAIRPERSON'S STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Chair’s Introduction

2025 has been another exciting but challenging year for Irish Community Care.

We continue to provide good outcomes for our Community Members despite the financial pressures we face. Earlier in the year, the Director and I were invited to the UK – Ireland Summit which was held in Liverpool. It was a wonderful event hosted by the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Taoiseach of Ireland Micheál Martin. The highlight of the evening involved meeting the Taoiseach who personally thanked us in acknowledgement of the great work that Irish Community Care undertakes.

We also celebrated the important contribution that Irish nurses have made to the NHS over the years. We were privileged to connect Community Members from across the Northwest into an amazing social history and to jointly host the book launch with Liverpool Irish Centre. We extend our sincere thanks to Community Members for generously giving their time, sharing the good times, difficult times, fun and craic as young people away from home all while on their journey from trainee to qualified nurse. Each story so personal and unique – but a shared bond as a migrant making a new home abroad. Special thanks to authors, Louise Ryan, Gráinne McPolin and Neha Doshi.

Irish Community Care extends our sincere thanks to the Irish Government for its ongoing support in our work. We thank Uachtarán na Éireann - President of Ireland Michael D Higgins for his interest in and continued endorsement of our work and his role in promoting and championing the importance of the Irish diaspora. He has led Ireland with courage and conviction. We wish him well as he leaves his position as Ireland’s Head of State. We are looking forward to welcoming Catherine Connolly as the new President of Ireland and to working with her over the coming years.

We also thank the Government of Ireland for its financial support through the Emigrant Support Programme. We were delighted to welcome the Ambassador of Ireland HE Martin Fraser, as Guest of Honour at our 60th anniversary celebrations in November 2024 – a significant milestone event for the charity and the Irish community. We send our best wishes to the outgoing Consul General to the North of England - Sarah Mangan and Vice Consul – Carina O’Brien whose support have been invaluable over the last four years. We extend a warm welcome to the new Consul General Cillian O’Kelly and Vice Consul Deirdre O’Flaherty. We are looking forward to working with the Consular team and sharing the positive work we undertake at Irish Community Care.

I presently also remain the chair of the People Committee, and we continue to carry out the objectives as set out in our business plan. This has involved reviewing terms and conditions for staff including comparing salaries by undertaking a benchmarking exercise across other similar charities to ensure we are not only competitive and attract staff to the organisation but also reward our existing staff for their hard work and commitment.

We continue to develop and monitor policies and procedures including a board assurance framework to examine risks and ensure appropriate controls are in place for staff, Community Members, volunteers and trustees.

The Finance and Funding Committee continues to provide excellent financial oversight and guidance to the Trustee Board.

As Chair I continue to be proud to support Irish Community Care with its ethos, values and open approach, which is shared by the trustees. I would like to thank all our trustees for their continued support during 2025.

This year we welcomed four new Trustees, Andrea Farrell, Cara Newton, Catherine O’Sullivan and Richard Ridyard, who bring with them a wealth of experience and a diversity of skills to support the board and committees to deliver the strategic objectives as set out in the business plan. We also said a fond farewell to Aileen Wiswell who was a trustee for nine years.

To encourage closer working between staff and Trustees we are meeting on a regular basis, this includes inviting staff to attend the board meetings to inform the trustees of the work they undertake and the outcomes they deliver.

We also held our second joint staff and Trustee strategy and business planning meeting, reviewing achievements and challenges and developing our business objectives for 2026-2029. This involved staff and trustees working together in groups, looking at successes of the previous year and also at areas that we need to improve on. Everyone also wrote a personal pledge to ICC for the following 12 months which stated what they could do to support the work of the charity. It was great to see such positive team working and commitment to ICC. The outcome of this will be incorporated into our business planning going forward.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

One of our business plan objectives is to build our profile and improve our marketing. As part of this we have employed a Content Creator who working closely with our team has raised our profile on social media over the last 6 months, highlighting the work of the charity to a much larger audience.

Funding is an ongoing challenge for Irish Community Care. We continue to fundraise and to apply for funding. We have been successful in several areas including the 2024 Liverpool Santa Dash. In 2025 the Irish Community Care Santa Dashers will don green Santa suits; raising awareness of the charity and hopefully raising much needed funds to make sure we can continue with our life saving and life changing work.

Irish Community Care greatly values partnership and collaboration. Our work with Fréa continues to thrive and 2025 saw some excellent fund-raising and networking events which included the St Patrick’s Day Ball which was held in Manchester, the Big Irish Breakfast and the Women of Irish Heritage events.

Irish Community Care is proud to co – deliver Fréa Renewing Roots Programme supporting and raising the profile of former residents of Ireland’s Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions.

We continue to collaborate with Liverpool City Council to ensure that residents of Tara Park are listened to as we lobby for improved living conditions at the council owned and managed Gypsy Traveller site.

As always, I would like to thank all the staff and volunteers under the excellent leadership of the Director of Irish Community Care, who have demonstrated their true commitment to improving outcomes and making a difference to the lives of our Community Members.

.............................. S Hillhouse Chairperson Dated:

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2025.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charitable company's memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Act 2006 and "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)".

Objectives and activities

The objectives of Irish Community Care, as set out in our Memorandum and Articles of Association are:

• To promote the welfare and inclusion of our communities in general and our Irish and Irish Traveller communities in particular throughout Merseyside and surrounding areas regardless of gender, politics, religion, sexuality, age, disability, socio-economic status and ethnic/racial and cultural background through a multi-agency approach.

• To help and relieve need, hardship, sickness and distress through the access of local, regional, national and international facilities for social welfare, recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the community.

The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, including the guidance ‘public benefit: running a charity (PB2)’.

Our services have furthered the charity’s purposes for the public benefit by continuing to deliver life changing and lifesaving services.

As a charity we owe it to our beneficiaries, stakeholders, and supporters to demonstrate exemplary leadership and governance. Irish Community Care has adopted the Charity Governance Code for smaller charities, a practical tool to support continuous improvement across the organisation.

Irish Community Care has provided care , community and connection to underserved Irish communities. We offer a safe place for our Community Members; promote culturally sensitive services; and create a pathway from exclusion to inclusion.

Achievements and performance

Irish Community Care has continued to deliver on all four objectives of our three-year business plan.

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At a recent business plan review workshop participants captured Irish Community Care through the following inspirational words:

2024 marked the 60th anniversary of Irish Community Care; 60 years of providing care, community and connection to Irish, Irish by Descent, Irish Traveller and Gypsy Traveller people across Merseyside, Cheshire, Wigan and the wider Northwest.

We hosted our anniversary at the iconic Museum of Liverpool, an afternoon of ceol, caint agus craic, with our Community Members at the very heart of all celebrations.

Special guests HE Ambassador of Ireland, Martin Fraser, the Consular Team, and the Lord Mayor of Liverpool joined Community Members, Volunteers and partner organisations in reflecting on the epic journey of Irish Community Care.

In his special Presidential message, Uachtarán na hÉireann Michae l D Higgins extended his congratulations to all involved stating that:

“ Irish Community Care works with dedication, se l f l essness and generosity that exemp l ifies the best of our common humanity”

We are delighted to share the following feedback from our guests:

“I just want to say a massive THANK YOU for the wonderful 60th birthday/anniversary event, I do value all you do within the communities of the Northwest. You make a real material difference to people’s lives.”

There is nothing more important to us than the thoughts and reflections of our Community Members, those who have placed their trust in Irish Community Care to support them and their families through life’s greatest challenges.

Our greatest achievements are found in their words.

“Irish Community Care are the reason I am where I am now. When I came to Liverpool, I had nothing. ICC made sure I wasn’t hungry, or homeless as they gave me money each day for food and got me accommodation until I found somewhere. I was penniless, roofless and jobless, now I’m working full time, renting my own place and have an interview in the job I’m doing now this week to be promoted to manager role. Without ICC this would never have happened, I would be homeless or dead. ICC saved my life”

“My journey with the Irish Community Care (ICC) began during a challenging time in my life marked by housing instability and bipolar disorder. ICC’s support was crucial, not only in helping me secure sickness benefits and navigate housing challenges but also in providing a sense of belonging during a crucial period. Being connected to my Irish heritage imparts significant meaning, emphasising community values that resonate with the ICC's mission”.

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Our Services

Throughout the year Irish Community Care has continued to bring people together, build strength and resilience, break down barriers and change lives. Our programmes are diverse and include Advice and Advocacy, Health and Wellbeing, Community Development and much more.

We are committed to improving quality and inclusion in all aspects of our work. We have maintained both the Charity Excellence Framework and the Disability Confident kitemark and proudly recognise that our Equality Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan underpins all our work.

We are delighted to have maintained the Advice Quality Standard for the next two years, endorsing Irish Community Care as a centre of excellence; meeting specific standards of quality and effectiveness, particularly in social welfare contexts.

Over the last twelve months we have directly engaged with 574 Community Members through one-to-one casework support. This work has impacted directly on the lives of 294 chi l dren . Our wider programme of events and health and wellbeing activities over the year has engaged an additional 600 peop l e . We have seen an increase month by month in the demand for our services, including support with passport and citizenship queries, immediate crisis support, to longer term, more dedicated support for complex cases.

We have witnessed first-hand the impact of the current economic climate, coupled with increased pressure on health and wellbeing services – resulting in those most marginalised within society, being pushed away even further.

Our Community Members are facing challenges far greater than ever before. Mental Health and wellbeing are deteriorating, further impacted by the ‘waiting’ / ‘assessment’ / ‘justification’ processes in place to determine welfare benefits, Personal Independence Payments and the added stress of proposed Government changes to welfare entitlements has left Community Members increasingly anxious.

As external societal pressures rise, we have sadly seen increased rates of domestic abuse and suicide, such harrowing experiences added to the already social and cultural isolation faced by many of our Community Members.

The Governments recent spending review focuses on efficiency across the public sector. This will inevitably lead to reduced budgets and services; compound the challenges faced by vulnerable people; and increase demand for services and support from Irish Community Care.

Data 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025 Support T ype

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Outcomes for Community Members

Cultural Connection

Irish Community Care are very proud of the wealth of cultural celebrations we host, support and engage with. Over 600 Community Members engaged with a diverse range of events and activities, Nollaig na mBan in January to the launch of Irish Nurses in the NHS – An Oral History in May where we shared the journeys - the good times, difficult times, of young migrants on their journey from trainee to qualified nurse and making a new home in England.

St. Patricks Day – now famously a month of celebrations included the inaugural and very successful Fréa St. Patrick’s Day Ball, the ‘Big Irish Breakfast’ and many community events including Consular, Cuimhne, Irish Tuesday Group, Wirral Irish Group and connections with our Irish students across Liverpool Universities.

Our Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month celebrations in June were the biggest yet! This included a family fun day, a ‘Cup of Culture’ celebration, partnership events with Liverpool and Cheshire probation services. Our staff delivered cultural awareness training to local health and wellbeing services and attended the ‘Roots and Routes’ Conference in Bedfordshire. We are delighted to work with Gypsy Traveller organisations across England and Ireland to deliver the first International Irish Traveller Day celebration here in Liverpool.

The power of cultural connection cannot be underestimated, and we understand this is often a key area missing from the lives of our Community Members. We are proud to change and save lives every day, but we often ask ourselves – ‘Have we changed their day?’ and from this, plans are in motion to establish a thriving Community Hub at our Liverpool base. We delivered a taster session in June, which generated great interest from Community Members. We are looking forward to a busy programme of activities, including, Wellbeing Walks, Coffee Club, The Big Irish Student ‘Welcome to Liverpool’, St Brigid’s Day, St Patrick’s Day and much more cultural and connection activities.

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Community Engagement, Celebration and Culture captured on camera

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Partners and Co ll aborators

Irish Community Care continues to build capacity and sustainability through strengthened partnerships and collaboration. This is crucial in ensuring that the Irish, Irish by Descent, Irish Traveller and Gypsy Traveller experiences are recognised and continue to inform appropriate agendas, leading to more equitable access to services and opportunities.

We have strengthened and extended our partnerships and connections locally, regionally and nationally. Operationally we work closely with colleagues in health, housing, social services, adult social care, education, employment, DWP and more. We are well integrated and recognised across the voluntary community and faith sectors.

We liaise with colleagues in the Consular Team in the North of England, Embassy of Ireland, Department of Foreign Affairs, Irish in Britain and the wide range of Irish organisations across the country. We met with the Minister for Overseas Development and Diaspora TD Neale Richmond, discussing the many challenges faced by Irish communities and organisations abroad, including, capacity, funding and legacy.

We shared our views to help shape the new Diaspora Strategy. These included a continued focus on welfare and vulnerability, supporting people who have left Ireland in a crisis, and the importance of building the profile of the diaspora back home in Ireland through education.

Our ongoing connections and relationships continue to grow from strength to strength, working with the Northwest Equalities Team within the Probation Service, West Cheshire Mental Health Alliance, Cheshire & Merseyside Criminal Justice Strategic Partnership Hate Crime Sub-group, Cheshire Gypsy & Traveller Strategic Partnership Group, Wirral Migrant Health Group, Moving for Change, Liverpool’s Dementia Action Alliance, Liverpool City Regions Combined Authority Race Equality Hub, to name a few.

We ensured the inclusion of our diverse Irish Communities in Liverpool’s Anti Racist Strategy consultation. Facilitators provided the following feedback:

‘Dear Irish Community Care Team, we wanted to write this letter to say thank you – that won’t be enough to express our appreciation for your engagement & support on this work. Thank you for your openness & honesty, allowing us into your space and for educating us on your community and its history. Thank you also for all you do championing & supporting the Irish community & diaspora. You are a true inspiration & an example of the Liverpool we’re trying to create’

Irish Community Care continues to engage with Liverpool Universities to ensure the experiences of Irish students are recognised across student services; to offer support to those experiencing homesickness, financial disadvantage and to promote volunteering opportunities. We participated in ‘Welcome Student’ events at all Liverpool Universities – sharing all things Irish Community Care.

We hosted ‘Health in the Community’ sessions in collaboration with University of Liverpool enabling medical students to meet Community Members and gain first hand insight into the diverse experiences of Irish communities within healthcare.

We are proud to be part of Fréa; a unique partnership between three Irish charities in the North of England; Irish Community Care, Leeds Irish Health and Homes, and Irish Community Care Manchester; all working together to change lives and create thriving Irish communities. [www.frea.org.uk]

This year’s Fréa achievements include an annual programme of fundraising events including the St. Patrick’s Day Ball, ‘Big Irish Breakfast’ and ‘Peek the Reek’ - raising over 150,000 for Fréa charities.

The Renewing Roots Programme has gone from strength to strength. In addition to specialist casework support to former residents of Irelands Mother and Baby and County Home institutions, the programme has also developed an Arts for Wellbeing Group, launched the Oral History Project, and influenced policy though campaigning for Philomena’s Law https://frea.org.uk/blog/philomenas-law-what-is-it

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The Local Collaborations Programme is a partnership with residents of Tara Park, Liverpool City Council and Friends Families and Travellers, led by Irish Community Care and funded by Lloyds Bank Foundation. The aim is to deliver a shared vision for Tara Park (the council’s owned and managed Gypsy Traveller site), including resident empowerment and site modernisation. The programme has made significant strides including political engagement with the support of local MP Kim Johnson (Chair All Party Parliamentary Group for Gypsies and Travellers) and senior local authority policy and decision makers. Residents are noting they feel more confident that change will happen. The programme has also developed a package of Inclusive Services Training for Liverpool City Council staff - this will be rolled out 2025 – 2026.

We welcomed ‘Meitheal Muintire’ Irish End of Life Care Project to Liverpool in June. Irish in Britain and Innisfree Housing Association hosted a thought-provoking workshop on what does good end of life care look like for Irish communities living in the UK. Win Lawlor, Strategic Policy and Partnerships Lead at Irish Community Care provided an insight into health status and health outcomes of Irish Communities, the findings were stark and at times alarming, but the workshop provided a space for valuable, insightful and unique ways of ensuring positive and inclusive end of life care. We look forward to supporting this project and creating positive outcomes for our Community Members.

Our People

Our people are Irish Community Care’s greatest asset.

We acknowledge the hard work and commitment of our staff team. Their resilience and tenacity are exemplary in challenging times. As an organisation we aim to ensure that Irish Community Care is a great place to work. We are continuously reviewing terms and conditions of service to ensure we remain competitive in the current labour market. Our ambition is to offer rewarding and inspiring experiences for everyone who connects with the organisation.

Irish Community Care place community input, involvement and influence at the heart of services. We work tirelessly to ensure we are not just representing our communities’ needs, but that they are able to influence what services are required, and how they are operated. We value the views of our staff, volunteers and partners; their perspectives help us review and shape our services.

We extend a big Irish Community Care warm welcome to new staff Carla Ward, Serrianne Gundry, and Shauna Calpin to the team. We have invested in the role of Content Creator and welcome Lauren Duffy whose work to date has strengthened our social media presence and profile. Sadly, we say farewell to Luke Wallwork and Gabriel Johnson. We thank them both for their work on the Digital Inclusion Programme.

Our Trustees continue to lead the organisation through excellent governance.

We welcome new trustees Andrea Farrell, Cara Newton, Catherine O’Sullivan and Richard Ridyard, each bringing a range of skills to the Board including, legal, HR, PR and Marketing, Equalities and Social Justice. Sadly, we say farewell to Aileen Wiswell who has resigned from the Board after 9 years of dedication and commitment to Irish Community Care. We are delighted that Aileen received the Irish in Britain Annual Trustee Award in recognition of her amazing contribution.

Volunteering is the backbone of Irish Community Care. Through the CARA Volunteer Programme, people give their time generously so that we can offer stronger connections. Volunteers are involved in reception and administration, regular befriending calls, home and hospital visits, literacy support and group activities.

Everyone at Irish Community Care continues to be inspired by the journeys of our Community Members. Despite the challenges they encounter in economic and political uncertainty; our people face these head on, work with our team to find solutions, staying positive, strong and respectful.

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Acknowledgements

As you read through our annual report, we hope you can clearly see how our vision and values are embedded in all our work, and how, people matter at Irish Community Care.

We are proud to support our Community Members, to provide a crucial gateway from marginalisation and exclusion to opportunity and inclusion. We build strength and resilience, nourish independence and change lives.

As an organisation we manage many challenges, including sustainability and capacity, recruitment and retention of staff, pushing back at statutory services around duty of care and responsibilities.

Thank you to everyone who connects with us and supports us, so that we can continue to respond to these challenges and champion for better.

Irish Community Care is deeply indebted to our funders whose continued investment, understanding and support has enabled us to provide lifesaving and life-changing services.

We acknowledge the continued support from the Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme which invests significantly in advice, advocacy, community and infrastructure support.

Continued support from public bodies (council and health) in Cheshire, Liverpool, and Wirral enables us to deliver vital support services to our communities across the Northwest and to work in partnership to address and highlight the concerns of local communities.

The Irish Youth Foundation continues to recognise the difficulties faced by young people and families in our communities. It supports our work in offering an essential support service to people newly arrived or settled here. For example: Finding a place to live, a job or training, keeping well, managing debt and the increasing cost of living, keeping connected to culture and community.

The Ireland Funds enable us to provide direct practical, material and financial support to individuals who are struggling to make ends meet, especially in the current cost of living crisis. It supports the delivery of a specialist programme – ‘Cuimhne Memory Support’, which brings people experiencing memory loss and their friends, families and/or carers together in a safe and supportive cultural environment.

We are delighted to have received further three-year funding from the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) for ‘Travelling to Independence’ Programme in Cheshire. The programme has been externally evaluated, and the report clearly demonstrates the pivotal role Irish Community Care plays in supporting Irish Traveller and Gypsy Traveller people in Cheshire and sharing insight with partners so they can better understand and deliver culturally appropriate and inclusive services.

The Garfield Weston Foundation has supported us with core costs over the last 12 months, and we have made an application for further funding.

Fréa continues to make links with those with a passion, understanding and empathy to our diverse Irish communities. The aim is to generate income to support the sustainability of the three charities. Fundraising events this year included the inaugural St Patrick’s Day Ball, ‘Big Irish Breakfast’, ‘Peek the Reek’, individual donations, and other fundraising events through Women of Irish Heritage Network.

We take this opportunity to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of Dorothy Lynch, Fréa Development Manager, Fréa Trustees and all colleagues in each of the Fréa charities. We greatly appreciate the generosity of people attending and supporting Fréa events and fundraisers.

We appreciate the support of everyone who took on local fundraising challenges over the past 12 months. The Irish Community Care Staff Team and Trustees raised over £3,000 participating in the famous Liverpool Santa Dash! Wonderfully fierce competition between the Blue Evertonian and Red Liverpool Santas! Watch this space for Santa Dash 2025, where for the first time ever there will be the inclusion of Green Santa Suits amongst the runners, we are proud to showcase our diverse Irish Communities through the streets of Liverpool in green.

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As we know the future of all funding remains uncertain as global and national economic uncertainty impacts on public bodies, businesses, and charitable trusts. Irish Community Care will continue to maintain a strong and robust position to lobby for investment in community specific services to effectively reach those most in need of support.

We will do this through:

Irish Community Care is about people. Our diverse Irish communities are at the heart of who we are, the work we do and what the future holds. We work tirelessly to ensure our Irish communities stay safe, well and connected.

We thank every single person who has supported Irish Community Care, from attending events, activities and fundraisers, to our staff team, volunteers, trustees, external partners in all areas of work and supporters within the community and further afield.

We extend a special word of thanks to our Community Members, who inspire us all with their resilience, their spirit, and their ambitions for a bigger and brighter future for all.

Alone we are strong, but together we are stronger. Neart Le Chéile.

Financial review

The results for the year and the charity's financial position at the end of the year are shown in the attached financial statements.

The results for the year and the charity's financial position at the end of the year are shown in the attached financial statements. Income for the year totalled £674,230 (2024: £690,328) of which £625,060 (2024: £632,266) related to funds upon which a restriction was placed. Total expenditure was £859,130 (2024: £783,915) giving an overall deficit for the year of £184,900 (2024: deficit of £93,587). At the year end, total reserves were £654,501 (2024: £839,401) of which £366,338 (2024: £490,284) is restricted.

The Board of Trustees has given due consideration to the deficits incurred in both the restricted and unrestricted funds. The deficit in the restricted fund has arisen due to:

Despite these challenges, the Charity successfully delivered its planned programmes (see note 17) and maintained its commitment to high-quality service provision. Restricted funds were utilised in line with funders’ intentions, supporting a wide range of community-focused activities.

With respect to the unrestricted fund, the Charity incurred one-off costs relating to its 60th anniversary and future proofing of IT systems, in addition to year-on-year increases in Head Office and payroll costs, and has committed to covering, when they arise, additional costs not met by funders. This ensures that the best possible service is provided to Community Members. With that in mind, and as previously highlighted, the Charity is continually seeking fundraising opportunities to grow the unrestricted fund. Post year end the Charity has been successful in securing further grant funding to support core costs.

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Investment policy and objectives

The Trustees have considered the most appropriate policy for investing resources and have decided that bank deposits meet their requirement for short- and medium-term protection of resources. The Trustees consider the return on funds from this source to be the most suitable currently available.

Reserves Policy

It is the policy of the charitable company to create and maintain unrestricted funds which are not committed to or invested in tangible fixed assets at a level which, because of the relatively limited amounts involved, provides as much assurance of future operating resources as possible. Operating resources are to cover management, administration and support costs and to respond to unforeseen circumstances. The current level of free reserves is £29,683. This level of reserves is considered necessary to ensure short term continuance of activity levels in the event of significant reductions in or cessation of funding.

Risk Policy

The Trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the charitable company may face and believe that all the major risks have been identified. The Trustees have adopted a formal risk assessment procedure and have established systems to ensure that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks.

Plans for Future Periods

As we manage the current economic uncertainties and cost of living crisis; we recognise there are significant challenges ahead for all. We are currently setting our objectives for our new three-year Business Plan 2026 – 2029 and will work together to achieve these.

Going concern

The use of the going concern basis of accounting is considered appropriate because there are no material uncertainties or conditions that may cast significant doubt about the ability of the charitable company to continue as a going concern. Income is expected to remain consistent, and any decrease would be matched by a decrease in associated costs. The Trustees believe that the charitable company is well placed to manage its operational risks successfully despite the current uncertain economic outlook.

Structure, governance and management

The organisation is a charitable company, limited by guarantee (registered in England and Wales company no.07259164), incorporated on 19 May 2010. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association, which established the objects and powers of the company and is governed by its Articles of Association.

The charitable company was registered with the Charity Commission on 6 July 2010 as a charity (charity no.1136760) to promote the welfare and inclusion of our communities in general and our Irish and Irish Traveller communities in particular throughout Merseyside and surrounding areas and to help and relieve need, hardship, sickness and distress through access to local, regional, national and international facilities for social welfare, recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the community.

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year were: S Hillhouse (Chairperson)

L Davies-Myatt P Hinton D McDonagh A Wiswell MBE (Resigned 27 May 2025) W Hughes J Hughes C Dunne G Hennessy (Treasurer) B Fitzsimons (Resigned 30 September 2025) M Doherty (Resigned 26 November 2024) C Gray (Appointed 24 September 2024) D McCormack (Appointed 24 September 2024) C Newton (Appointed 29 July 2025) A Farrell (Appointed 29 July 2025) R Ridyard (Appointed 29 July 2025) C O'Sullivan (Appointed 27 May 2025) A Boorman (Resigned 26 November 2024)

Appointment of trustees, membership and board functioning

The Board of Trustees is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organisation while day to day management is devolved to Breege McDaid, the Director. The trustees meet bi-monthly or more frequently, if required, with committees meeting bi-monthly and task groups developed when necessary.

New trustees are proposed and agreed at trustees’ meeting and their training needs are assessed and the appropriate skills developed.

None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the trustees are members of the charitable company and guarantee to contribute £10 in the event of a winding up.

Small company provisions

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

On behalf of the board of trustees

S Hillhouse (Chairperson)

Trustee Dated: 9 February 2026

G Hennessy (Treasurer)

Trustee Dated: 9 February 2026

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

The trustees, who are also the directors of Irish Community Care Ltd for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report 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 year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and 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.

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Irish Community Care Ltd (the charitable company) for the year ended 31 August 2025.

This report is made solely to the charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My examination 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 examination, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law), you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

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

Independent examiner's statement

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

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 that in any material respect:

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 financial statements to be reached.

Tony Stanley ACA

Mitchell Charlesworth Suites C,D,E, & F 14th Floor The Plaza 100 Old Hall Street Liverpool L3 9QJ

19 February 2026

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Current financial year

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds
2025 2025 2025 2024
Notes £ £ £ £
Income from:
Donations and legacies 3 8,244 - 8,244 7,333
Charitable activities 4 38,280 625,060 663,340 676,974
Investments 5 2,646 - 2,646 6,021
Total income 49,170 625,060 674,230 690,328
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 6 110,124 749,006 859,130 783,915
Total expenditure 110,124 749,006 859,130 783,915
Net movement in funds (60,954)
(123,946)
(184,900)		 (93,587)
Reconciliation of funds
Fund balances at 1 September 2024 349,117 490,284 839,401 932,988
Fund balances at 31 August 2025 288,163 366,338 654,501 839,401

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The movement in funds detailed above complies with the requirements for a statement of changes in equity under FRS102.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

Prior financial year

Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds
2024 2024 2024
Notes £ £ £
Income from:
Donations and legacies 3 7,333 - 7,333
Charitable activities 4 44,708 632,266 676,974
Investments 5 6,021 - 6,021
Total income 58,062 632,266 690,328
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 6 35,324 748,591 783,915
Total expenditure 35,324 748,591 783,915
Net movement in funds 22,738 (116,325) (93,587)
Reconciliation of funds
Fund balances at 1 September 2023 326,379 606,609 932,988
Fund balances at 31 August 2024 349,117 490,284 839,401

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The movement in funds detailed above complies with the requirements for a statement of changes in equity under FRS102.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 AUGUST 2025

2025 2024
Notes £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 10 15,143 -
Current assets
Debtors 12 19,540 15,224
Cash at bank and in hand 672,370 869,231
691,910 884,455
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within one 13
year (52,552) (45,054)
639,358 839,401
Total net assets 654,501 839,401
The funds of the charity
Restricted funds 17 366,338 490,284
Designated funds 18 250,000 250,000
General unrestricted funds 38,163 99,117
Total unrestricted funds 288,163 349,117
Total charity funds 654,501 839,401

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 August 2025.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The accounts were approved by the Trustees on 9 February 2026

S Hillhouse (Chairperson) G Hennessy (Treasurer) Trustee Trustee Company Registration No. 07259164

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

2025 2024
Notes £ £ £ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities 21 (181,848) (28,563)
Investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (17,659) -
Investment income received 2,646 6,021
Net cash (used in)/generated from
investing activities (15,013) 6,021
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (196,861) (22,542)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 869,231 891,773
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 672,370 869,231

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Irish Community Care Ltd is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 151 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2AH.

1.1 Accounting convention

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the charitable company's memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Act 2006 and “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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2019). The charitable company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charitable company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the accounts the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, the Trustees continue to adopt the ‘going concern’ basis of accounting in preparing the accounts.

1.3 Charitable funds

Funds held by the charitable company are:

Unrestricted general funds - these are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Designated funds comprise funds which have been set aside at the discretion of the trustees for specific purposes. The purposes and uses of the designated funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.4 Income

The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

1.5 Expenditure

Expenditure reflects all amounts paid and accrued during the year. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates. All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories of the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource.

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charitable company in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Governance costs represent costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the audit/independent examination fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charitable company.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

All assets costing more than £500 are capitalised at cost.

Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:

Fixtures, fittings & equipment 14.25% on a straight line basis
Computers 14.25% on a straight line basis

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.

1.7 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the charitable company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

1.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts.

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.9 Financial instruments

The charitable company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charitable company's balance sheet when the charitable company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charitable company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

1.10 Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received, if material.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charitable company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

1.11 Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

1.12 Leases

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged as an expense on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease.

1.13 Taxation

The charity benefits from various exemptions from taxation afforded by tax legislation and is not liable to corporation tax on income or gains falling within those exemptions. Recovery is made of tax deducted from qualifying income and from receipts under Gift Aid. The charity is not able to recover Value Added Tax. Expenditure is recorded in the accounts inclusive of VAT.

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charitable company’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods. There are no critical accounting estimates or judgements included in these accounts.

3 Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2025 2024
£ £
Donations and gifts 8,244 7,333

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

4 Charitable activities

2025 2024
Advice and support services £ £
Services provided under contract - 5,833
Performance related grants 612,975 646,433
Other income 50,365 24,708
663,340 676,974
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds 38,280 44,708
Restricted funds 625,060 632,266
663,340 676,974
Performance related grants
Government of Ireland Emigrant Support Programme 382,690 508,109
Liverpool City Council 30,000 -
Cheshire West and Chester Council 9,333 15,505
Lloyds Bank Foundation - 2,500
National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching Communities 127,952 (76)
Wirral Borough Council - 31,995
Irish Youth Foundation 13,000 12,000
Cheshire & Wirral NHS Partnership - 2,000
Garfield Weston Foundation - 15,000
Lloyds bank Foundation Local Collaborations Programme 50,000 50,000
Other grants - 9,400
612,975 646,433

5 Investments

**Unrestricted ** Unrestricted
funds funds
2025 2024
£ £
Interest receivable 2,646 6,021

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

6 Charitable activities

2025 2024
Advice and support services £ £
Staff costs 257,514 232,723
Office and other costs 86,589 66,726
Project costs 155,179 126,555
499,282 426,004
Share of support costs (see note 7) 352,620 349,107
Share of governance costs (see note 7) 7,228 8,804
859,130 783,915
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds 110,124 35,324
Restricted funds 749,006 748,591
859,130 783,915
Support costs
Support
Governance		 2025Support costs Governance 2024
costs costs costs
£ £ £ £ £ £
Staff costs 278,628 - 278,628 289,034 - 289,034
Depreciation 2,516 - 2,516 - - -
Head Office 71,476 - 71,476 60,073 - 60,073
Audit & independent
examination fees - 1,956 1,956 - 5,570 5,570
Accountancy - 2,280 2,280 - 2,206 2,206
Legal and professional - 2,992 2,992 - 1,028 1,028
352,620 7,228 359,848 349,107 8,804 357,911
Analysed between
Charitable activities 352,620 7,228 359,848 349,107 8,804 357,911

7 Support costs

Support and governance costs are recharged to direct charitable activities.

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

8 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year (2024: none), no trustees were reimbursed out of pocket expenses during the year (2024: one trustee was reimbursed expenses of £124).

9 Employees

Number of employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

Number of employees
The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
2025 2024
Number Number
Charitable 17 17
Employment costs 2025 2024
£ £
Wages and salaries 482,809 467,044
Social security costs 35,008 36,396
Other pension costs 18,325 18,317
536,142 521,757

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more (2024: none).

10 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures,
Computers		 Total
fittings &
equipment
£ £ £
Cost
At 1 September 2024 22,826 - 22,826
Additions - 17,659 17,659
At 31 August 2025 22,826 17,659 40,485
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 September 2024 22,826 - 22,826
Depreciation charged in the year - 2,516 2,516
At 31 August 2025 22,826 2,516 25,342
Carrying amount
At 31 August 2025 - 15,143 15,143
At 31 August 2024 - - -

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

11 Financial instruments 2025 2024
£ £
Carrying amount of financial assets
Debt instruments measured at amortised cost 686,441 992,775
Carrying amount of financial liabilities
Measured at amortised cost 47,347 35,721
12 Debtors
2025 2024
Amounts falling due within one year: £ £
Trade debtors 775 1,312
Accrued income 13,296 5,897
Prepayments 5,469 8,015
19,540 15,224
13 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
Notes £ £
Deferred income 14 - 9,333
Trade creditors 9,498 6,225
Other creditors 8,341 9,724
Accruals 34,713 19,772
52,552 45,054
14 Deferred income
2025 2024
£ £
Other deferred income - 9,333
Total deferred income at 1 September 2024 9,333 135,886
Amounts received in year - 9,333
Amounts credited to statement of financial activities (9,333) (135,886)
- 9,333

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

15 Retirement benefit schemes

Defined contribution schemes

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme for qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charitable company in an independently administered fund.

The charge to the statement of financial activities in respect of defined contribution schemes was £18,325 (2024: £18,317).

16 Operating lease commitments

At the reporting end date the charitable company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:

2025 2024
£ £
Within one year 32,110 11,686
Between two and five years 94,677 1,200
126,787 12,886

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18 Designated funds

The income funds of the charity include the following designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes:

Balance at Balance at Transfers Transfers Balance at Balance at Transfers Transfers Transfers Balance at Balance at
1 September 1 September 31 August
2023 2024 2025
£ £ £ £ £
Contingency fund 250,000 - 250,000 - 250,000
250,000 - 250,000 - 250,000
This fund will be used in the event of a very significant reduction in the amount of grant from the Iris
Government necessitating the termination of staff contracts and possible closure of the Charity.
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
Restricted		 Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds funds
2025 2025 2025 2024 2024 2024
£ £ £ £ £ £
Fund balances at 31
August 2025 are
represented by:
Tangible assets 8,480 6,663 15,143 - - -
Current assets/(liabilities) 279,683 359,675 639,358 349,117 490,284 839,401
288,163 366,338 654,501 349,117 490,284 839,401

This fund will be used in the event of a very significant reduction in the amount of grant from the Irish Government necessitating the termination of staff contracts and possible closure of the Charity.

19 Analysis of net assets between funds

IRISH COMMUNITY CARE LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

20 Related party transactions

Remuneration of key management personnel

The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows.

2025 2024
No No
Key management personnel 3 3
£ £
Aggregate remuneration 148,297 146,531

During the prior year work was carried out at the offices of Irish Community Care. The work was carried out by a company owned by the husband of A Wiswell MBE, a trustee, at a cost of £2,400, no transactions in 2025.

Trustees donated £1,320 during the year (2024: £720)

There were no other related party transactions in the year (2024: none).

No guarantees have been given or received.

21 Cash generated from operations 2025 2024
£ £
Deficit for the year (184,900) (93,587)
Adjustments for:
Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities (2,646) (6,021)
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets 2,516 -
Movements in working capital:
(Increase)/decrease in debtors (4,316) 93,516
Increase/(decrease) in creditors 16,831 (22,966)
(Decrease)/increase in deferred income (9,333) 496
Cash absorbed by operations (181,848) (28,562)
22 Company limited by guarantee

Irish Community Care Limited is incorporated under the Companies Act as a company limited by guarantee. The liability of the members is limited to £10 in the event of winding up the charity.