## **Irish Network Stevenage** 


## **AGM REPORT 2021** 


_**Board of Trustees**_ 

_**Luke Donovan (Chair) Margaret Lyons (Vice Chair) Heather Morris (Secretary) Marie King (Treasurer) Hilda Warwick Frances Sandford Brendan Clynch**_ 

**Email: info@irishnetworkstevenage.org.uk Website: www.irishnetworkstevenage.org.uk** Facebook:  @irishnetworkstv Twitter: @IrishNetworkStv 



**1** 

## **WELCOME** 

## **Welcome from the Chair** 

**This annual report covers activities from June 2020 until May 2021 and it is hard to put into words how difficult this financial year has been, when the pandemic first struck no one could have predicted how our lives would change and our freedoms restricted.  During the year we were in various forms of lockdown and everything we did had to be stopped or changed to enable social distancing,** 

**Throughout the year we continued to support our members and continued to advocate for change on their behalf. We also increased our remote support to our members in the form of increased phone calls, shopping, arranging care and much more, this will be detailed throughout this report.  During those 12 months we spent a huge amount of time working with Stevenage Borough** 


**Council, Herts County Council and all our local partners making sure the needs of our members were being met and we had to work very hard and respond very quickly to an ever-changing landscape.  Being a smaller charity meant that we could respond quickly to needs and address issues immediately whilst waiting for bigger statutory agencies to be able to respond and provide a long-term solution.** 

**Every year I commend our volunteers on the good work that they do, but this year they have exceeded every expectation, they provided a level of support that was immeasurable, whilst also dealing with the issues that the pandemic presented to them personally.  I cannot adequately express my gratitude to them and how they stepped up to support members through one of the most challenging periods in recent history. Throughout the report you will see details of how hard our volunteers worked and how much time and commitment it takes for INS to provide what it does. Our volunteers make it all look so easy, but I can assure you that they all work very hard.** 

**Below are some photos showing members enjoying our social events in previous years and as we move into a new financial year we are starting to come back together and enjoy these events again.** 





**2** 


## **Treasurers Report** 


**As mentioned in this report all activities had to cease or changed to enable social distancing.  This had a huge impact on our financial situation, as we receive a lot of our income through participation charges, raffles and fundraising activities, which could not happen during the Covid restrictions. We also did not charge for membership during this period and that subsides a lot of what we do.  So, our income through these sources was almost nonexistent. But also due to not being able to hold many social activities we had reduced our expenditure as well.  We contacted all our funders and explained the reduction in activities and they were all very understanding, most had agreed for us to repurpose the funding to support new initiatives designed to help our members deal with Covid restrictions, and some funders allowed us** 

**to change our timescales so we could meet our obligations when restrictions had been lifted.** 

**We have always kept a restricted fund to provide us with a pot of money that we could use in case of emergencies and this last year we were able to use this pot of money to continue to provide support to our members albeit in a very different way.  We also successfully applied for specific Covid related funding to address the need for a different type of support needed by our members. So, whilst our traditional incomes sources were unavailable to us, we accessed different ones to ensure that we could still provide support to our members and therefore we continue to be in a healthy financial position.** 

**At the beginning of the last financial year, we still had funds for some of our projects that required social engagement but due to the national restrictions imposed during Covid we could not continue with this. Therefore, following direction from our funders, we redistributed some of the funds to support our members in their homes through various means, including additional projects, telephone calls, arranging services to support them during lockdown and much more.  This has been a difficult period, but we continue to adapt as needed.   We rely on membership fees to subsidise our activities and the support we offer but this year we offered all members free membership as we knew that times were difficult, and we wanted to help in any way we could.** 

**Throughout this last financial year, we continued to look for new funding opportunities to provide specific Covid related support and we are pleased to announce that once again we successfully obtained funding from a variety of funders which enabled us to increase our activities to include more welfare support. In line with our charitable objectives and responsibilities we have maintained a healthy reserve which will ensure that we are able to meet all our financial commitments. In addition to this we also have a Sustainability Reserve that is designated to be used after the Lottery funding has finished.  We have a responsibility to continue to provide the activities and support that we currently do and having reserves will enable us to do this. We are proud that that once again we have kept our accounts in a healthy position despite the challenging circumstances.** 



IRISH NEfwoRKSTEVENAGE
srATEMENTOF FIPIANCIAL ACTMllES
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31ST 2021
Period
31.5.19
to
31.5.20
Total
funds
Year Ended
31.5.21
Total
funds
Unrestricted Restritted
fvnds
fund
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and le6aue5
71865
71055
73,255
Other tradin8 attNities
15,681
Total
76,099
88,936
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
L293
58,Z07
S9,5￿1
69,787
NEY INCOMVIEXPENDITUREI
11,1031
17,702
16.599
19,149
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Totsl fvnds broutht lorward
79256
27.948
107,204
88,055
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
74153
45,650
123,803
107,204

LANCE SHEET
31ST MAY 2021
X120
Totil
fvnd5
unrestrict￿ AestrKted
fvnd
Total
Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank
118,$69
CREDITORS
Amgunts f•llln8 due wthln one year
111.3651
CUIIRENT ASSETS
45.650 U3.•)3
107,204
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CUAREvf UABILMES
107.204
123x13
107.204
FUNDS
Unrestricted fund5:
General fvnd
Deslgnated fvnd
7.712
71.544
79.2
Rtstrlcted funds
27.948
TOTAL FUNDS
107,204
The financial st*ements were apprtrrtd by the 6oanl d Tr￿te*S aryl aUth￿l$ed issue
and were si8ned on its behall by:
L Donovan-Trustee

**5** 


## **Secretary’s Report** 


**Since becoming the Secretary in 2010 I have seen INS grow and prosper. We have been through some challenging times, but none as difficult as the last financial year.  The pandemic not only had a huge impact on individuals it also had a devastating effect on the voluntary sector as a whole.  INS, like all other charities, is there to serve the most vulnerable members of our community and as we have always done this through face-to-face engagement, it has been very challenging. But through the restrictions we continued to engage with our members to ensure we could provide the best possible support, this meant a huge change in our processes and the introducing of new ones to ensure everyone was safe.  INS had to complete risk assessments for every activity or meeting that was held, we had to invest in new technology and even redesign our office and have new layout** 

**for events so we could maintain social distancing and adhere to all the government guidelines.** 

**Throughout the year we accessed our existing partnerships and established many new ones, with the primary objective of supporting out members.  This has been a fantastic success and those redefined partnerships continue to be an extremely valuable addition to the support we can offer, both in terms of practical support and advice and guidance. In particularly our partnership working with Stevenage Borough Council, the Red Shed, Irish in Britain and HAFLS has been immeasurable.** 

**Our volunteers have always been our eyes and ears, but this was even more important this last year as we could not hold many social engagement events, so we couldn’t meet with our members.  The volunteers were key in identifying new and emerging issues, predominately caused by the pandemic.  Situations were changing almost daily so it was so important the volunteers were given all the support they needed to identify issues. Throughout the pandemic we transferred the phones to the Project Managers mobile phone or a Trustee and operated a 24 hours support system for volunteers and members.  Therefore someone was available at all times, this enabled us to provide instantaneous support and I am proud to say we addressed and supported every members request during the pandemic.** 

**Throughout this last financial year we continued to have regular virtual Trustees meeting to discuss what support we had provided and what we had planned for the future, these became even more important than ever. Maintaining good governance throughout the year was of primary importance and we ensured every obligation we had was met and we continued to operate within our previous arranged guidelines. INS has many different policies and they have all been designed to keep our members safe and these were constantly updated and risks assessments undertaken for any event that we did.** 

**Whilst this year has been challenging, I believe that INS has risen to the challenge and not only helped our members through this difficult time but become an even more accessible and responsive charity because of it. Once again, our ability to provide this support is due to our amazing volunteers and INS is the charity that it is because of them.** 



**6** 


## **Growth and Support** 


**Since we started back in 2007 one of our key objectives was to help our members to live as independently as possible, and whilst the restrictions imposed due to Covid changed how we could support members, we continued to do so in many different ways.  Throughout the year we provided telephone support to members to identify areas where they may be able to improve their financial circumstances.  We have a fantastic volunteer that has a huge amount of experience helping older people reduce their outgoings and claim their entitlements.  We also arranged carers, did shopping, and organised bill payments and much more to help our members though this difficult time.** 

**In addition to this support, we continued to run our very success our Wednesday Christmas Club, with nearly 200 participating in the savings scheme, this was very challenging as we could not** 

**open the office and deal with members face to face, but we supported all our members to arrange remote payments which meant they continued to save throughout the pandemic.** 

**We participated in many local and national strategy meetings specifically addressing the new and emerging issues caused by the pandemic.  Being a small local charity meant we could respond very quicky and were speaking to our members that were shielding almost daily to arrange the appropriate support. It was very important that during the pandemic we continued to represent our members wherever possible to ensure that they were not overlooked when local and national changes were being made.** 

**Supporting our members through this most difficult time was a priority to us and we know that our members found it particularly difficult when they lost a loved one and were unable to pay their respects in the traditional way.  We decided to hold a Remembrance Mass for those that were lost to us during Covid and this was offered up for 70 people, which gives an indication of how our members and volunteers have been directly impacted by the pandemic, we were honoured to have the Stevenage Mayor in attendance.** 


**We are always looking at upskilling our Trustees and volunteers and we identified a gap in their IT knowledge, So we organised workshops which was provided by HAFLS and offered to members as well to address any issues we had when dealing with technology.  This was a great success and we will be repeating this next year.** 



**7** 


## **Social Events** 


**Covid restrictions meant that for most of the year we were unable to engage with any of our members in person, but there were brief periods when we were able to organise socially distanced line dancing classes and we started a Zoom exercise class.  This was quite challenging as the technology was very new to us and we had to show our members how to access this remotely.  When the restrictions lifted slightly, we had in person exercise classes whilst maintain socially distancing, members were so appreciative of this as they had been confined to their homes for so long and were often struggling to stay motivated.  Social engagements are so important to help** 

**reduce the effects of isolation so we did everything we could to engage with members.  We worked very closely with Stevenage Football Club Foundation and they helped us produce leaflets giving members details of gentle exercises, quizzes and fun activities that they could do whilst staying at home. We were also able to arrange small group walks around our local lakes when outside group exercise was permissible.  It has been such a difficult year but what kept us motivated was the impact of the support we were providing was having on our members and we know we were a lifeline for many.** 

**We were so disappointed when we had to cancel our Christmas Lunch as this is one of the highlights of the year but we were so fortunate to receive funding from the Chauncy Charity and donations from Baldock Tesco which enabled us to create some lovely Christmas hampers which we hand-delivered to our members.  We also had to cancel our St Patrick’s Day lunch but were able to** 


**use funding for the Lottery to provide St** 

**Patrick’s Day gift bags and we were honored to be helped by the Sherriff of Hertfordshire with the deliveries!** 

**As soon as the restrictions came into place we quickly organised a remote Craft Group to allow our members to improve on their existing craft skills or learn new ones. This was a great success and our group donated many items to the local hospitals, hospices and other charitable groups.  It gave them a great feeling of satisfaction being able to give something back. No one knew when the restrictions were going to be lifted so it was very difficult for us to plan anything, but we did our best to support our members in every way that we could.** 



**8** 


## **Care in the Community** 

**The last year has been the most challenging year so far for our more vulnerable members. The restrictions on their freedom and their ability to see friends and family will have an everlasting impact.  We quickly saw that it was so important to reach out to our vulnerable members as often as possible and we did this by establishing a bank of volunteers to make regular phone calls. We quickly realised that it wasn’t just our members that had been previously supported by our Care in the Community** 


**programme, but all our members that appreciated the contact. So we expanded our telephone befriending scheme to include all members this was a huge undertaking and required a lot of commitment from our volunteers.  We know for some members, we were often the only call they got all day, for some it was all week. So we had to ensure that we could commit to the level of support we were offering.  We are pleased to say that our volunteers provided excellent support, which ranged from regular phone calls, to organising food shopping, paying bills for those members that were shielding and even providing technology that could be used to engage with family and friends.  During this financial year we made over 9000 calls to members, many of these on a weekly basis.  Sometimes it was very challenging, we did not know when the restrictions would be changed and it was hard for some members to have hope, but we persevered and identified those members that were struggling the most, we supported them by being a constant and dependable contact. Everyone we called said that we had brightened their day, and this made all the hard work worthwhile.** 

**One of the most challenging aspects was not being able to visit members in hospital, or at care homes or hospices, our volunteers found this very difficult, and we created a peer support group amongst them so they could share their concerns and support each other.  We held a remembrance mass for those that were lost to us during Covid, which was offered up for 70 people, this gives an indication of how our members and volunteers have been directly impacted by the pandemic.** 


**Our volunteers have also made phone calls to statutory and nonstatutory agencies on our member’s behalf, dealing with agencies can be a daunting prospect, so we try and help whenever we can.** 

**We also managed to take some of our vulnerable members out on a day trip to the gardens of a stately home, this was a lovely day and our members enjoyed themselves immensely.  We are planning on having lots more day trips when we are allowed and look forward to working very closely with Stepping Out who facilitate these trips.** 



**9** 


## **Partners** 

**Working closely with our partners below makes us a stronger more diverse Charity with access to many different organisations that we can call upon.   Through these partnerships we all benefit from the experience and resources of others.** 

**Our continuing relationship with partners, has grown and provided us with the resources and services needed to support our members and we in turn support those organisations to help them achieve their aims** 










## _**CHAUNCY CHARITY**_ 

**Sherma Batson Centre Email: info@irishnetworkstevenage.org.uk 10 - 12 Exchange Road Website: www: irishnetworkstevenage.org.uk Stevenage Facebook Page:  @irishnetworkstv Herts Twitter: @IrishNetworkStv SG1 1PZ Tel: 01438 725400** 



REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.. 1149576
REPORTOFTHE TRUSTEESAND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
FOR
IRISH NETWORKSTEVENAGE
Wags LLP t/a Wagstaffs
Richmond HoLJse
Walkern Road
Stevena8e
Hertfordshi
SGI 3QP

IRISH NETWORK STEVENAGE
CONTENTS OFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
Page
Reference and Administrative Details
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statemènts
9 to 13
Detailed 5tattment of Finantial Activities
14

IRISH NETWORK STEVENAGE
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE D￿AlLs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
TRUSTEES
Ms M Lyons
Ms F Sandford
B Clynch
L Donovan Chairman
Ms H Morris Secretary
Ms M King Treasurer
M5 H Warwick
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
Sherma Batson Centre
10-12 Exchange Roèd
Stevenage
Hertfrordshire
SGI IPZ
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER
1149576
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
W3gs LLP tlè Wagstaffs
Richmond House
Walkern Road
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SGI 3QP
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IRISH NETWORK STEVENAGE
REPORT OFTHETRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended
31st May 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement
of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts In accordancè with the Financi31
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20191.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The aim ol the charity is to promote social intlusion for the public benefit by preventing the older and more
vulnerable member5 of our community from becoming socially excluded, and to help them live full and
independent lives.
Public beneftt
The trustee5 have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 and have regard to the public
benefit guidance as issued by the Charity Commission as shown in the objectives above.
We h3ve referred to the guidance on public benefit when reviewirtg our aim5 and objectives and in planning
our future activities in particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute io the aims and
objectives that they h3ve set.
This public benefit statement forms the basis for all judgements regarding operational reptsrts to the Board
meetings. in order to be reassured that the facilities and services currently managed by thè charity continue to
meet these criteria. At these meeting, the Financia1 Controller also presènts the qu3rterly financial position
Including taking account of any restricted funds and the Charity's Status as a going concern.
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IRISH NETWORK STEVENAGE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activit¥es
We provide outreach sUPPOrt to our more vulnerable members of the community that live throughout
Stevenage, we make weèkly home visit5 and also phone members that do not require regular vi51ts. We also
visit our members when they are in care home5, hospit31 or respite care. Through our Social 3Ctivities we
provide social afternoons, which include live music, talks from community and Statutory agencies. health
awareness event5, bingo sessions, a Men's Club, Line Dancing classes, I".1 IT sessions and èxercisè classes.
we also run
a craft group, a Friendship Group for our m05t vulnerable members and organise a variety of day
trips. In addition to this we also run our Christinas Savings Club and provide Christmas and a St Patrick's
Ilsnches for 200 members and guests.
It is hard to put into words how difficult this financial year has been. when the pandemic first struck no one
could have predirted how our lives would change and are freedoms restrictèd. During the year we were in
various form5 of lockdown and everything we did had to be stopped or changed to enable social distancin&
Throughout the year we continued to support our member5 and continued to advocate for change on their
behèlf. We also increased our remote support tc) our members in the form of increèsed phone calls, shopping,
arranging care and much more, this will be detailed in throughout this report. During those 12 months we
spent a huge amount of time working with Stevenage Borough Council, Herts County Council ènd all our local
partners making sure the needs of our members were being met and we had to work very hard and respond
very quickly to an ever-changing landscape. Being a smaller charity meant that we could respond Quickly to
need and address i5sue5 immediately whi15t waiting for bigger statutory agencies to be able to respond and
provide a long-terrn 501ution.
One of our key objectives was to help our members to live as independently as possible, and whilst the
restrictions imposed due to Co-vid changed how we could support member5, we continued to do so in many
different ways. Throughout the year we provided telephone support to members to identify areas vlhere
they may be able to improve their financial circumstance5. We have è fantastic volunteer that has a huge
amount of experience helping c>lder people reduce their outgoings ènd claim their entitlement5. We also
arranged carer5, did Shopping, 3nd organised bill payments and much more to help our member5 though this
difficult time.
In addition to this support, we continued to run our very succe55 our Wednesday Chri5tma5 Club, with neèrly
200 participating in the savings scheme, this was very challenging as we could not open the office and deal
with members face to face. but we supported all our members to arrange remote payments which meant they
continued to save throughout the pandemic.
We participated in many local and national strategy meeting5 specifically addressing the new and emerging
Issues caused by the pandemic. Being a Small local charity meant we could respond very quicky and were
speaking to our members that were shieldillg almost daily to arrange the appropriate support. It was very
important that during the palldemic we continued to represent our mèmbers wherever p0$5ible to ensure
that they were not overlooked when local and national changes were being made.
Supporting our members through this most difficult time was a priority to us and we know that are members
found it particularl¥ difficult when they lost a loved one and were unable to pay their respects in the
traditional way. We decided to hold a Remembrance Mass for those that wère lost to us during Co-vid and
this was offered up for 70 people, which gives an Indication of how our members and volunteer5 have been
directly impacted by the pandemic, we were honored to have the Stevenage Mayor in attendance.
We are alway5 looking at upskilling our Trustees and volunteers and we Identified a gap in their IT knowledge,
So we org3nised workshops which was provided by HAFLS and offered to members as well to address any
issues we had when dealing with technology. This was a great success and we will be repeating thi5 next
year.
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RISH NETWORK STEVENAGE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
In pi evious years We have provided outreach support to our more vulnerable members of the community that
live throughout Stevenage, by making weekly home visits and a150 phoning members that do not reouire
regular visit5. We also visited our members when they were in care homes, hospital or respite care. Through
our Social activities we would usually provide social afternoons, which include live music, talks from
community and statutory agencies, health awareness events, bingo sessions, a Men's Club, Line Dancing
classes, l."1 IT sessions and exercise classes, we also ran a monthly craft group, a Friendship Group for our
most vulnerable member5 and organiséd a variety of day trips. In addition to this we a150 run our Christmas
Savings Club ai)d provide Christmas and a 5t Patrick's lunche5 for 200 members. Co-vid restrittions meant that
for mosl of the year we were unable to engage with any of our members in person, but there were brief
periods when we were able to organise socially distanced line dancing classes and we started a Zoom exefCi5e
class. Thi5 was quite challenging a5 the technology wès very new to us and we had to show our members
how to 3cce55 this remotely. When the restrictions lifted slightly. we had in-person exercise cla55es whilst
maint3in socially distancing, members were so appreciative of this as they had been confined to their homes
for so long and were often 5tru8gling to stay Inotivated. Social engagements are so important to help reduce
the effects or isolatlon 50 we did everything we could to engage with members. We worked very closely with
Stevenage Football Club Foundation and they helped us produce leaflets giving membei's detai15 of gentlè
exercises, qui2ie5 and fun activities that they could do whilst staying at home. We were a150 hble to arrange
small group walks around our local lakes when outside group exercisè wa5 permissible. It has been such a
difficult year but what kept us motivated was the impact of the support we were providing was having on our
members and we know we were a lifeline for many.
We were so disappo￿nted when we had to cancel our Christmas Lunch as this is one of the highlights of the
year but w@ were so fortunate to receive funding from the Chauncy Charity and donations from Baldock Tesco
which enabled us to create some lovely Christmas hampers which we hand-delivered to our members. We
also had to cancel our St Patrick's Day lunch but were able to use funding for the Lottery to provide St Patrick's
Day gift bags and we were honored to be helped by the Sherriff of Hertfordshire with the deliveries!
As soon as the restrictions canie into place we quickly organised a remote Craft Group to 811ow our mEmbers
to Improve on their existing craft skills or leèrn new ones. This wa5 a great success and our group donated
many items to the local hospitals, hospices and other charitable groups. It gave them a grè3t feeling of
satisfaction being able to give something back. No one knew when the restrittions were going to be lifted so it
was very hard for us to plan anything, but we did our best to support our menibers in every way that we could.
The la51 year has been the most challenging year so far for our more vulnerable members. The restrictioni on
their freedom and their ability to see friends and family will have an everlasting Im pact. We quickly Saw thar
It was 50 important to reach out to our vulnerable member5 as often as possible and we did this by establish a
bank of volunteers to make regular phone calls. We quickly realised that it wasn't just our members that had
been previously 5UPPOrted b¥ our Care in the Community programme, but all our members that appreciated
the contact. So we expanded our telephone befriending scheme to include all members this was a huge
undertaking and required a lot of comrnitment from our volunteers. We know for some members, we were
often the only call they got all day, for some it was all week. So we had to ensure that we could coinmit to the
level of iupport we were offering. We ère ple35ed to say that our volunteers provided excellent support.
which ranged from regular phone calls, to organising food shopping, paying bills for those members that were
shielding and even providing techno108V that could be used to engage with lèmily and friends. During this
financial year WE made over 9000 calls to members, many of these on a weekly bas15.
Sometime5 It was very
challenging. we did not know when the restriction5 would be changed and It was hard for some niembers to
have hope, but we persevered and identified those members that were struggling the most. we supported
them by being a constant and dependable contact. Everyone we called said that we had brightened their day,
and this made all the hard work worthwhile.
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IRISH NETWORK STEVENAGE
REPORT OFTHETRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
OTre of the most challenging aspects was not being able to V151t members In hospital, or at care homes tsr
hospices, our volunteers found this very difficult, and we created a peer support group amongst them so they
could share their concern5 and support each other. We held a remembrance mas5 for those that were lost to
us during Co-vid, which was offered up for 70 people, this gives an indication of how our members and
volunteers have been directly impacted by the pandemic.
Our volunteers have also rnade phone cal15 to statutory and non-statutory agencies on our member's behalf,
dealing with agencies can be a daunting prospett, so we try 3nd help whenever we can.
We also managed to take some of our vulnerable members out on a day trip to the gardens of a stately home.
this was a lovely day and our members enjoyed th8mselves immensely. We are planning on having lots of
more day trips when we are allowèd and look forward to working very closely with Steppin8 Out who facilit3te
these trips.
FINANCIAI REVIEW
Financial position
Thè Charity'5 income for the year was £76,09912020.- £88,936) and expenditure of £59,50012020." £69,787),
giving a net income of £16,59912020.. £19,149)
Reserves policv
It is the policy of the Charity to maintèin fund5, which are free resetves of the Charity, at a level which take5
account of inflation
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a constitution adopted June 2012, and constitutes an
unincorporated chèrity.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
This is through an open and tr3n5parent proces5 in line with the requirement of the charity. New trustees
are nominated by existing ti-ustee5 to fulfill any specific need within the board.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on
and signed on its behalf by..
L Donovèn - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
IRISH NETWORK STEVENAGE
Independent examiner's reprjrt to the trustees of Irish Network Stevenage
I report to the charity trustees on my examination ol the accounts Of Srish Network Stevenage Ithe Charity) for
the year ended 31st May 2021.
Responsibilities and basi5 of report
A5 the charity trustees of the Chèrity you are responsible for the preparation of the account5 in accordance
with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination Of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in
carrying out Iny examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 14515llbl of the Act.
Independent exaFniner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to My attention in
connettion with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any m3terial respect..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by settion 130 of the Act". or
the accounts do not accord with th05& records., or
th& accounts do not comply with the applicable reouirements concerning the form and content of
accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 Other than any requirement
that the accounts give 3 true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent
examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connertion with the examination to which
attention should be dr3wn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
i eached.
M R Hubbocks FCA
Wags LLP tla Wagstaffs
Richmond House
Walkern Road
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SGI 3QP
Date".
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IRISH NETWORKSTEVENAGE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIE5
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
Period
3115119
to
3115120
Total
funds
Year Ended
3115121
Total
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
fund
Notes
INCOME ANO ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
190
71.865
72,055
73,255
Other trading artivities
4.044
4,044
15,681
Total
190
75,909
76,099
88,936
EXPENDITURE ON
Rèising funds
1,293
58,207
59,500
69,787
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI
11,1031
17.702
16,599
19,149
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
79,256
27,948
ID7,2O4
88,055
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
78.153
45.650
123,803
107.204
The notes form part Of these financial statements
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IRISH NETWORK STEVENAfjE
BALANCE SHEET
31ST MAY 2021
2021
Total
funds
2020
Toiai
funds
Unre5tritted
funds
Restritted
lund
Notes
CURRENT ASSEf5
Cash at bank
78,153
53.850
132,003
118,569
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
18.2001
18.2001
111,3651
NET CURRENT ASSETS
78,153
45,650
123,803
107,204
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
78,153
45,650
123,803
107,204
NET ASSETS
78,153
45,650
123,803
07.204
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds..
General fund
Designated fund
4,401
73,752
7,712
71,544
78,153
79.256
Restricted funds
45,650
27,948
TOTAL FUNDS
123,803
107.204
Th financial sratements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on
and were signed on its behalf by..
L Donovan Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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IRISH NETWORKSTEVENAGE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315T MAY 2021
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been
prepared in accordance with the Ch3rities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5'.
Statement of Recommended Prattice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in 3ccordance
with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective I
January 20191,, Financial Reporting Staiidard 102 'The Financial Reporting Stèndard applicable in the UK
and RepLsblic of Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under
the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activitie5 once the charity has entitlement tD the
funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be meaSU￿d reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilitie5 are recognised as expenditure as soon as there 15 a legal or constructive obligation
committin8 the charity to that expenditure. it is probable that è transfer of economic benefit5 will be
required in settlernent and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is
ccounted for on an accruals basi5 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.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on it5 charitable activities.
Fund accountin8
Unrestrirted funds can be used In accordance with the ch3rit3ble objective5 at the discretion of the
trustees.
Designated funds are those unrestricted funds which have been set aside by trustee5 for an essential
spend or future purpose.
Restrictèd funds can only be used *or particular restricted purposes within the object5 of the charity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted
purpose5.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial
statements.
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IRISFI NETWORK STEVENAGE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Period
3115119
to
3115120
Year Ended
3115121
Fundraising events
4.044
15.081
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees. remuneration 01 other benefits for the year ended 315t May 2021 nor for the
period ended 31st Mèy 2020.
Trustees. expenses
There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31st May 2021 nor for the period ended
31st May 2020.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
fund
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and leg3£ie5
1.732
71,523
73,255
Other trading activities
15.681
IE.681
Total
1,732
87,204
88.936
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
20
69.767
69.787
NET INCOME
1.712
17,437
19,149
Transfer5 between fund5
71,862
171,8621
Net movement in funds
73,574
154,4251
19,149
RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought fOn￿ard
5,682
82,373
88,055
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
79,256
27,948
107 20/.
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IRISH NETWORK STEVENAGE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2021
2020
Other crèditors
8,200
11,365
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in funds
At
3115121
At 116120
Unrestricted funds
Gener31 fund
Designated fund
7,711
71,545
13,3101
2,207
4.401
73,752
79,256
11,1031
78,153
Restricted funds
Restricted Fund
27.948
17,702
45,650
TOTAL FUNDS
107,204
16,599
123,803
Net movement in fund%, included in the above are 35 follow5..
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestritted funds
Generèl fund
Design3ted fund
12,5511
2,741
17591
15341
13,3101
2,207
190
11,2931
11.103
Restricted funds
Restricted Fund
75,909
158,2071
17.702
TOTAL FUNDS
76,099
159,5001
16,599
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IRISH NETWORK STEVENAGE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315T MAY 2021
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
movement
in funds
Tr3n5fers
between
funds
At
3115119
At
3115120
Unrestritted funds
GenèrBI fund
Designaied fund
5,682
1,712
318
71,544
7,712
71.544
5,682
1.712
71,862
79,256
Restricted funds
Restricted f und
82,373
17,437
171,8621
27,948
TOTAL FUNDS
88,055
107.204
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are a5 follows."
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
1,732
1201
1,712
Restricted lunds
Restricted Fund
87,204
169,7671
17,437
TOTAL FUNDS
88.936
169,7871
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IRISH NEfwoRK STEVENAGE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions lor the year ended 315t May 202112020.. None).
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IRISH NETWORKSTEVENAGE
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
Period
3115119
to
3115120
Year Ended
3115121
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Grants
722
71,333
2,918
70,337
72,055
73,255
Other trading activities
Fundraising event%
4,044
15,681
Total incoming resources
76,099
88,936
EXPENDITURE
Raising donations and legacies
Sundries
Cost ol events
Professional fees
900
18,202
5,203
265
20,219
6.OLO
24.305
26,494
Other trading activities
Room Hire
Wage5
Volunteer Exper15es
Office costs
3,259
26,284
1,943
3.709
3,519
28.558
2,087
9,029
35,195
43.292
Total resources expended
59,500
69,787
Net income
16.599
19,149
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.. 1149576
REPORTOFTHE TRUSTEESAND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
FOR
IRISH NETWORKSTEVENAGE
Wags LLP t/a Wagstaffs
Richmond HoLJse
Walkern Road
Stevena8e
Hertfordshi
SGI 3QP

IRISH NETWORK STEVENAGE
CONTENTS OFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
Page
Reference and Administrative Details
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statemènts
9 to 13
Detailed 5tattment of Finantial Activities
14

IRISH NETWORK STEVENAGE
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE D￿AlLs
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
TRUSTEES
Ms M Lyons
Ms F Sandford
B Clynch
L Donovan Chairman
Ms H Morris Secretary
Ms M King Treasurer
M5 H Warwick
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
Sherma Batson Centre
10-12 Exchange Roèd
Stevenage
Hertfrordshire
SGI IPZ
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER
1149576
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
W3gs LLP tlè Wagstaffs
Richmond House
Walkern Road
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SGI 3QP
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IRISH NETWORK STEVENAGE
REPORT OFTHETRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended
31st May 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement
of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts In accordancè with the Financi31
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20191.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The aim ol the charity is to promote social intlusion for the public benefit by preventing the older and more
vulnerable member5 of our community from becoming socially excluded, and to help them live full and
independent lives.
Public beneftt
The trustee5 have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 and have regard to the public
benefit guidance as issued by the Charity Commission as shown in the objectives above.
We h3ve referred to the guidance on public benefit when reviewirtg our aim5 and objectives and in planning
our future activities in particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute io the aims and
objectives that they h3ve set.
This public benefit statement forms the basis for all judgements regarding operational reptsrts to the Board
meetings. in order to be reassured that the facilities and services currently managed by thè charity continue to
meet these criteria. At these meeting, the Financia1 Controller also presènts the qu3rterly financial position
Including taking account of any restricted funds and the Charity's Status as a going concern.
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IRISH NETWORK STEVENAGE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activit¥es
We provide outreach sUPPOrt to our more vulnerable members of the community that live throughout
Stevenage, we make weèkly home visit5 and also phone members that do not require regular vi51ts. We also
visit our members when they are in care home5, hospit31 or respite care. Through our Social 3Ctivities we
provide social afternoons, which include live music, talks from community and Statutory agencies. health
awareness event5, bingo sessions, a Men's Club, Line Dancing classes, I".1 IT sessions and èxercisè classes.
we also run
a craft group, a Friendship Group for our m05t vulnerable members and organise a variety of day
trips. In addition to this we also run our Christinas Savings Club and provide Christmas and a St Patrick's
Ilsnches for 200 members and guests.
It is hard to put into words how difficult this financial year has been. when the pandemic first struck no one
could have predirted how our lives would change and are freedoms restrictèd. During the year we were in
various form5 of lockdown and everything we did had to be stopped or changed to enable social distancin&
Throughout the year we continued to support our member5 and continued to advocate for change on their
behèlf. We also increased our remote support tc) our members in the form of increèsed phone calls, shopping,
arranging care and much more, this will be detailed in throughout this report. During those 12 months we
spent a huge amount of time working with Stevenage Borough Council, Herts County Council ènd all our local
partners making sure the needs of our members were being met and we had to work very hard and respond
very quickly to an ever-changing landscape. Being a smaller charity meant that we could respond Quickly to
need and address i5sue5 immediately whi15t waiting for bigger statutory agencies to be able to respond and
provide a long-terrn 501ution.
One of our key objectives was to help our members to live as independently as possible, and whilst the
restrictions imposed due to Co-vid changed how we could support member5, we continued to do so in many
different ways. Throughout the year we provided telephone support to members to identify areas vlhere
they may be able to improve their financial circumstance5. We have è fantastic volunteer that has a huge
amount of experience helping c>lder people reduce their outgoings ènd claim their entitlement5. We also
arranged carer5, did Shopping, 3nd organised bill payments and much more to help our member5 though this
difficult time.
In addition to this support, we continued to run our very succe55 our Wednesday Chri5tma5 Club, with neèrly
200 participating in the savings scheme, this was very challenging as we could not open the office and deal
with members face to face. but we supported all our members to arrange remote payments which meant they
continued to save throughout the pandemic.
We participated in many local and national strategy meeting5 specifically addressing the new and emerging
Issues caused by the pandemic. Being a Small local charity meant we could respond very quicky and were
speaking to our members that were shieldillg almost daily to arrange the appropriate support. It was very
important that during the palldemic we continued to represent our mèmbers wherever p0$5ible to ensure
that they were not overlooked when local and national changes were being made.
Supporting our members through this most difficult time was a priority to us and we know that are members
found it particularl¥ difficult when they lost a loved one and were unable to pay their respects in the
traditional way. We decided to hold a Remembrance Mass for those that wère lost to us during Co-vid and
this was offered up for 70 people, which gives an Indication of how our members and volunteer5 have been
directly impacted by the pandemic, we were honored to have the Stevenage Mayor in attendance.
We are alway5 looking at upskilling our Trustees and volunteers and we Identified a gap in their IT knowledge,
So we org3nised workshops which was provided by HAFLS and offered to members as well to address any
issues we had when dealing with technology. This was a great success and we will be repeating thi5 next
year.
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RISH NETWORK STEVENAGE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
In pi evious years We have provided outreach support to our more vulnerable members of the community that
live throughout Stevenage, by making weekly home visits and a150 phoning members that do not reouire
regular visit5. We also visited our members when they were in care homes, hospital or respite care. Through
our Social activities we would usually provide social afternoons, which include live music, talks from
community and statutory agencies, health awareness events, bingo sessions, a Men's Club, Line Dancing
classes, l."1 IT sessions and exercise classes, we also ran a monthly craft group, a Friendship Group for our
most vulnerable member5 and organiséd a variety of day trips. In addition to this we a150 run our Christmas
Savings Club ai)d provide Christmas and a 5t Patrick's lunche5 for 200 members. Co-vid restrittions meant that
for mosl of the year we were unable to engage with any of our members in person, but there were brief
periods when we were able to organise socially distanced line dancing classes and we started a Zoom exefCi5e
class. Thi5 was quite challenging a5 the technology wès very new to us and we had to show our members
how to 3cce55 this remotely. When the restrictions lifted slightly. we had in-person exercise cla55es whilst
maint3in socially distancing, members were so appreciative of this as they had been confined to their homes
for so long and were often 5tru8gling to stay Inotivated. Social engagements are so important to help reduce
the effects or isolatlon 50 we did everything we could to engage with members. We worked very closely with
Stevenage Football Club Foundation and they helped us produce leaflets giving membei's detai15 of gentlè
exercises, qui2ie5 and fun activities that they could do whilst staying at home. We were a150 hble to arrange
small group walks around our local lakes when outside group exercisè wa5 permissible. It has been such a
difficult year but what kept us motivated was the impact of the support we were providing was having on our
members and we know we were a lifeline for many.
We were so disappo￿nted when we had to cancel our Christmas Lunch as this is one of the highlights of the
year but w@ were so fortunate to receive funding from the Chauncy Charity and donations from Baldock Tesco
which enabled us to create some lovely Christmas hampers which we hand-delivered to our members. We
also had to cancel our St Patrick's Day lunch but were able to use funding for the Lottery to provide St Patrick's
Day gift bags and we were honored to be helped by the Sherriff of Hertfordshire with the deliveries!
As soon as the restrictions canie into place we quickly organised a remote Craft Group to 811ow our mEmbers
to Improve on their existing craft skills or leèrn new ones. This wa5 a great success and our group donated
many items to the local hospitals, hospices and other charitable groups. It gave them a grè3t feeling of
satisfaction being able to give something back. No one knew when the restrittions were going to be lifted so it
was very hard for us to plan anything, but we did our best to support our menibers in every way that we could.
The la51 year has been the most challenging year so far for our more vulnerable members. The restrictioni on
their freedom and their ability to see friends and family will have an everlasting Im pact. We quickly Saw thar
It was 50 important to reach out to our vulnerable member5 as often as possible and we did this by establish a
bank of volunteers to make regular phone calls. We quickly realised that it wasn't just our members that had
been previously 5UPPOrted b¥ our Care in the Community programme, but all our members that appreciated
the contact. So we expanded our telephone befriending scheme to include all members this was a huge
undertaking and required a lot of comrnitment from our volunteers. We know for some members, we were
often the only call they got all day, for some it was all week. So we had to ensure that we could coinmit to the
level of iupport we were offering. We ère ple35ed to say that our volunteers provided excellent support.
which ranged from regular phone calls, to organising food shopping, paying bills for those members that were
shielding and even providing techno108V that could be used to engage with lèmily and friends. During this
financial year WE made over 9000 calls to members, many of these on a weekly bas15.
Sometime5 It was very
challenging. we did not know when the restriction5 would be changed and It was hard for some niembers to
have hope, but we persevered and identified those members that were struggling the most. we supported
them by being a constant and dependable contact. Everyone we called said that we had brightened their day,
and this made all the hard work worthwhile.
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IRISH NETWORK STEVENAGE
REPORT OFTHETRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
OTre of the most challenging aspects was not being able to V151t members In hospital, or at care homes tsr
hospices, our volunteers found this very difficult, and we created a peer support group amongst them so they
could share their concern5 and support each other. We held a remembrance mas5 for those that were lost to
us during Co-vid, which was offered up for 70 people, this gives an indication of how our members and
volunteers have been directly impacted by the pandemic.
Our volunteers have also rnade phone cal15 to statutory and non-statutory agencies on our member's behalf,
dealing with agencies can be a daunting prospett, so we try 3nd help whenever we can.
We also managed to take some of our vulnerable members out on a day trip to the gardens of a stately home.
this was a lovely day and our members enjoyed th8mselves immensely. We are planning on having lots of
more day trips when we are allowèd and look forward to working very closely with Steppin8 Out who facilit3te
these trips.
FINANCIAI REVIEW
Financial position
Thè Charity'5 income for the year was £76,09912020.- £88,936) and expenditure of £59,50012020." £69,787),
giving a net income of £16,59912020.. £19,149)
Reserves policv
It is the policy of the Charity to maintèin fund5, which are free resetves of the Charity, at a level which take5
account of inflation
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a constitution adopted June 2012, and constitutes an
unincorporated chèrity.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
This is through an open and tr3n5parent proces5 in line with the requirement of the charity. New trustees
are nominated by existing ti-ustee5 to fulfill any specific need within the board.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on
and signed on its behalf by..
L Donovèn - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
IRISH NETWORK STEVENAGE
Independent examiner's reprjrt to the trustees of Irish Network Stevenage
I report to the charity trustees on my examination ol the accounts Of Srish Network Stevenage Ithe Charity) for
the year ended 31st May 2021.
Responsibilities and basi5 of report
A5 the charity trustees of the Chèrity you are responsible for the preparation of the account5 in accordance
with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination Of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in
carrying out Iny examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 14515llbl of the Act.
Independent exaFniner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to My attention in
connettion with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any m3terial respect..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by settion 130 of the Act". or
the accounts do not accord with th05& records., or
th& accounts do not comply with the applicable reouirements concerning the form and content of
accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 Other than any requirement
that the accounts give 3 true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent
examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connertion with the examination to which
attention should be dr3wn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
i eached.
M R Hubbocks FCA
Wags LLP tla Wagstaffs
Richmond House
Walkern Road
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SGI 3QP
Date".
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IRISH NETWORKSTEVENAGE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIE5
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
Period
3115119
to
3115120
Total
funds
Year Ended
3115121
Total
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
fund
Notes
INCOME ANO ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
190
71.865
72,055
73,255
Other trading artivities
4.044
4,044
15,681
Total
190
75,909
76,099
88,936
EXPENDITURE ON
Rèising funds
1,293
58,207
59,500
69,787
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI
11,1031
17.702
16,599
19,149
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
79,256
27,948
ID7,2O4
88,055
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
78.153
45.650
123,803
107.204
The notes form part Of these financial statements
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IRISH NETWORK STEVENAfjE
BALANCE SHEET
31ST MAY 2021
2021
Total
funds
2020
Toiai
funds
Unre5tritted
funds
Restritted
lund
Notes
CURRENT ASSEf5
Cash at bank
78,153
53.850
132,003
118,569
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
18.2001
18.2001
111,3651
NET CURRENT ASSETS
78,153
45,650
123,803
107,204
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
78,153
45,650
123,803
107,204
NET ASSETS
78,153
45,650
123,803
07.204
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds..
General fund
Designated fund
4,401
73,752
7,712
71,544
78,153
79.256
Restricted funds
45,650
27,948
TOTAL FUNDS
123,803
107.204
Th financial sratements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on
and were signed on its behalf by..
L Donovan Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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IRISH NETWORKSTEVENAGE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315T MAY 2021
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been
prepared in accordance with the Ch3rities SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5'.
Statement of Recommended Prattice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in 3ccordance
with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective I
January 20191,, Financial Reporting Staiidard 102 'The Financial Reporting Stèndard applicable in the UK
and RepLsblic of Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under
the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activitie5 once the charity has entitlement tD the
funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be meaSU￿d reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilitie5 are recognised as expenditure as soon as there 15 a legal or constructive obligation
committin8 the charity to that expenditure. it is probable that è transfer of economic benefit5 will be
required in settlernent and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is
ccounted for on an accruals basi5 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.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on it5 charitable activities.
Fund accountin8
Unrestrirted funds can be used In accordance with the ch3rit3ble objective5 at the discretion of the
trustees.
Designated funds are those unrestricted funds which have been set aside by trustee5 for an essential
spend or future purpose.
Restrictèd funds can only be used *or particular restricted purposes within the object5 of the charity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted
purpose5.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial
statements.
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IRISFI NETWORK STEVENAGE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Period
3115119
to
3115120
Year Ended
3115121
Fundraising events
4.044
15.081
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees. remuneration 01 other benefits for the year ended 315t May 2021 nor for the
period ended 31st Mèy 2020.
Trustees. expenses
There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31st May 2021 nor for the period ended
31st May 2020.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
fund
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and leg3£ie5
1.732
71,523
73,255
Other trading activities
15.681
IE.681
Total
1,732
87,204
88.936
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
20
69.767
69.787
NET INCOME
1.712
17,437
19,149
Transfer5 between fund5
71,862
171,8621
Net movement in funds
73,574
154,4251
19,149
RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought fOn￿ard
5,682
82,373
88,055
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
79,256
27,948
107 20/.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2021
2020
Other crèditors
8,200
11,365
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in funds
At
3115121
At 116120
Unrestricted funds
Gener31 fund
Designated fund
7,711
71,545
13,3101
2,207
4.401
73,752
79,256
11,1031
78,153
Restricted funds
Restricted Fund
27.948
17,702
45,650
TOTAL FUNDS
107,204
16,599
123,803
Net movement in fund%, included in the above are 35 follow5..
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestritted funds
Generèl fund
Design3ted fund
12,5511
2,741
17591
15341
13,3101
2,207
190
11,2931
11.103
Restricted funds
Restricted Fund
75,909
158,2071
17.702
TOTAL FUNDS
76,099
159,5001
16,599
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315T MAY 2021
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
movement
in funds
Tr3n5fers
between
funds
At
3115119
At
3115120
Unrestritted funds
GenèrBI fund
Designaied fund
5,682
1,712
318
71,544
7,712
71.544
5,682
1.712
71,862
79,256
Restricted funds
Restricted f und
82,373
17,437
171,8621
27,948
TOTAL FUNDS
88,055
107.204
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are a5 follows."
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
1,732
1201
1,712
Restricted lunds
Restricted Fund
87,204
169,7671
17,437
TOTAL FUNDS
88.936
169,7871
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions lor the year ended 315t May 202112020.. None).
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IRISH NETWORKSTEVENAGE
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2021
Period
3115119
to
3115120
Year Ended
3115121
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Grants
722
71,333
2,918
70,337
72,055
73,255
Other trading activities
Fundraising event%
4,044
15,681
Total incoming resources
76,099
88,936
EXPENDITURE
Raising donations and legacies
Sundries
Cost ol events
Professional fees
900
18,202
5,203
265
20,219
6.OLO
24.305
26,494
Other trading activities
Room Hire
Wage5
Volunteer Exper15es
Office costs
3,259
26,284
1,943
3.709
3,519
28.558
2,087
9,029
35,195
43.292
Total resources expended
59,500
69,787
Net income
16.599
19,149
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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