Charity regi5trAtiou nmuiber 1149787
CDmpany r¢gi$tr8tlVll Aumb¢Y8221421 {E*gl*nd #nd WAles}
THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINIINCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022

THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE
LEGALAND ADIIIINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trllsttts
M5 Rosaleen Bl&ir CBE (ChaiipersotLI
Mi Nyall Jacobs
Mr Pthrick DDherty
Mr Midjael (Yconno
Ms fvfary Kerrigan
MT Tom Goddaixl
Mr lon MGKs
MrAlex O'cinneide
fr Mich&cl Roddy
M% Maui'a McGowan
Chlef Ex¢cutive Officer
Mr S hfjacCoNnaic
Charity number in England ArtdWHIts
1149787
Compaky numb¢r
8221421
Registered oifKe
50- 52 Cgtttd¢n Squa
London
NWI £bXB
Audi¢or
Richard Place Dobson Servkte$ Limited
Gro{￿d Floor
1- 7 8iation Road
Qawl¢y
West Sussex
RHIO IHT

THE LONDON JRISH CENTRE
CONTENTS
PAge
Tru81ees report
Statemen¢ of r¢spottsibiliiies
IndependeLt audito¢s teport
Siaten)¢Dt of f￿anCIal activities
Bal￿¢¢ sheet
io
Statcment of ￿flOW8
Not¢5 to the fi#all¢ial sta¢¢menls
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THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE
TRUSTEI ES REI PORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
I￿¢ Trustees present Iheii. gnnual rerx)n and finan¢ial siat¢Ell¢llts for th¢year ended 30 September 2022.
1lJe ftiian¢ial slat¢Ell¢nts hwc bccn prepared in accordance witl) tlie 2ccounliiig policies sel oui in note I lo the financial
statements aiid coihply iyith the Chai'ity's rnemoraiidiim and arlicles uf assuciation, the Cornpdnies Alt 2006 alld'Accounting
and RetM)rting by C]wities.' StalcTrcnl of Recommendcd Praclicc applicable lo charitj¢5 preparing Ilieir ac¢ounts accoixknce
Ivtih th¢ Financial Reporting Standard applicable in th¢ UK and R¢public of Ire1￿id IFRS 1021 {etTeclive l JaE]uaiy 2019).
Objectives attlvitits
The Ch￿lty aims to ¢mpoiYcr and eTrrich lives IhroEigh Iiish comn]unity and culture. The Charity also supports other Tri5h
ch￿'Ity al￿ ¢tsnimiinity QTganisatLOll5 thiy)iigh th¢ provision of eithej. fire or heevily siibsidised S￿ate ai ihe Comd¢tL ¢rntr¢ for
meetings, edutyution, and ¢v¢nts.
The Charity delivers wY)j¢cts in line ivith its charitable obje¢liv¢s tIvDugh a network of s¢rvice5 deliv¢ird primarily across
Londnn. some service8 are delive¥ed virtually lo other Ii*atiot15. S¢rvices include advice, support. befi'ieiidiiig. and liuLia]
activitie5 aimed at eillpoivering people, irtiproving healil) 8t￿ wellbeing. and promoting ￿MmunI(Y conttcclions for pcoplc at
risk ofisuldliuii. Thr scrvsLes are delivered bo¢h T¢tnutely via social media and web plaifoims as well as vta dir¢¢t fa0¢ to face
enga8¢mcnt. Thc charity provides education alld leaming oppoitunities for all age gtoups and promotes Iti$h Art, cul￿1￿ aixE
He¥itag¢ through al9￿¢ prograAs]me of ¢v¢iits at the Camden Cenlre, on-lii* and at pop-up events aeruss London.
The Charity maintaill5 ollc of Ike largest online Irish comniuniti¢5 in Britain% pfovlding a forum for networkin& discussion, attd
support.
The Can)d&) Centre atso ￿MainS an imy)rtatti And acttssibl¢ hub, piDvidii)g affordable oifice space for a number of T￿ld¢￿t
or8&11isations attd tvc*( space for the local commuiiity as well as a hoETre and focal point for our staff and voliillt¢¢rs.
During IhE y¢3r, th¢ ￿arity took Illhou￿ the mallagetnent of the various Vemie spates: bw, four ftjiiction *¢om8 and kitclLen
that had b¢¢n previously outsouNed to a third paity.
Achievements and perform#kn<e
Comniunity Services.. London I'emaEllS th¢ principle location in the UK for expairiat¢ Tri5h Tnany of ivhom need easy acce8s Éo
the broad iaJge of services providcd by the Charily. Sccliuns of Ihe ITlSh comniunity have SI￿￿ficarJt suppoit needs ￿x)Und
mental hcalil), physical hcalth, rtnanc¢s. Iwiising, and addKGtiotL ivith the age deniographic of our clidit base
si￿1t1¢a￿tIY Ihvoughout the last yew.
During the l&st Iwelve moiith$ QUT ivork has becoffte far tllore focused oil tlie ￿ that hav¢ ari5¢n bcrauss of the afterniaih of
the Covid-19 paI￿r￿10, cotnpounded by the cost-of-liviiig ciisi%. Overall demaiid h83 itLCTeas¢d througliout the ye8r by alinost
liÉiy per cent. We have also observed that the neds of those seeking support ar¢ nioi'¢ cotnplex requiting Jnore time and
Irsovrce. We air proud and gratem f￿ the skills of our st&ff in iliis regard.
Staff fmm our Wellbeing kam hav¢ wntinued to piY)I'ide hol lunches, food pairels. cloihttJ& 8ocial clubs Ix)th and in
p¢r50n. Oiir b¢fri¢ndit]g servi¢¢5 hav¢ also groivn prosryding one lo ont support ot) lo gtl online. gairn access io health
TVI¢E5 or sitnply to pi'ovid¢ comfort. During tjie year ive h&ve also Lonlitiurd lo bcncfit frD￿ a hish numbeT of volutlleers. We
remain extrcm¢ly gratefvl fortheir support.
Arts Cultuye.. We liavc c4)ntinucd to expand online with in¢reasing 50Gial n]¢dia eng&gement aml aa ongoing programmc
of evcnls. Our Culilire teains have cojjiinued io build otk thei* progr&nime of IrÈ811 cultui?l activiti￿ pyoyided in the areas of
lan8uagc. music. aits. ￿ld lituature.
Funding.. We arc incjrdibly grateful io the Irish Govc17)ttLeTht for their contitiiied SLTrPPOrt iacluding througli ihe Emigrant
Supwrl Prf>¥ramJn¢. &dmini8t¢red aDnu&lly by the Dep8rtinEnt of For¢igii AffaiTS al￿ Trade. This amounted to circll 28Yts of tlie
Chwity's oY¢rBII incom¢ in th¢ f15G*I y¢ar. W¢ hav¢ a150 3¢¢n inCLras¢ in local comtnutiity JMrtners}￿ps yarticlllwly %Yltli
C&md¢n and Islingtott CounGil$. W¢ look foNYard to ¢xpanding and slrengthcnitjg I}￿se parlncr8hips in Ihc ci)millgy&vs.
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THE LONDON IRISH c￿NTR￿
TRUSTEES REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR EIVDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
Finan¢ial review
Thc Trllstees report that the Ch&Tlty recorded an operating deficit of £430k after cha¥ging depreciation of £144k. a write-off of
£SOk otl assets oli taking inhoiise the manageinent of the varioys Vejiiie swaces aiid £27k ￿Sti￿¢[￿siJ£ costs. Tlit additional
cash deficit of £209k1£236-27k) arose diie a sle¥Yti' uptick in planned Erant income. the ramp Èip ott the newly opernied Venue
and additional ulil(ty and payroll costs duc lo intlationary PTCSsufc5.
The TÈx]stees repoit that th¢ Charity was abl¢ to tn¢¢t the increased d¢ttLand for 8ervices pl￿ed OD jt post paThdemic and in
dealing with the c05t.of-living crisis 115ing re3erve5. The finaneÉal p￿fi>m￿n¢t of the Venue is improving ajid ivill provid¢ a
SUTplub iii tlie n¢xtyear.
Th¢ Charity incirased stsff to 32 fi￿[￿ 24 to ensiire It could delivei. 118 high-qualsty setvices lo the ¢ortmiullily it serves in th¢
face of ri511￿ detnand and aLqo IÈ) order to opcrale the VeJJiie. The Cash treserves remained èt £1.6m. The Chthrsiy is ¢onfident Èt
can m¢el dcttiand and the Tnjstees att expecting the Chariry 10 reiurth its a Surplus from all in¢ome souv¢¢s plArtn¢d ITr the
toming finaThcial yeaT.
It is tk policy ot tb¢ al￿1ty ttiat u¥irestricted funds ithicli have noi been dcsignaÉed fui. aspccific use sliould be inainlained at a
level to coi'er 3 inoiiths net expciidilurc. Nct cxpcnscs arc Ikfincd as ih¢ ltstal txp¢nsc that is cxpcclcd to b¢ incuÈYcd or likcly
to be OCCUiTed and knoivn at the lime ot the assessmeiii les8 ally in¢oine that is likely lo b¢ ¢arn¢d dui'ing lh¢ sam¢ p¢i'iod iyith
certaitjry. TheThi8lees consider Ihal reserves at ihis lev¢1 will ensur¢ that, in th¢ el'ent of a 5iwiificaTrt drop in fundingi Ih¢y ivÉll
be able to coniinue the Ch*riiy's curr¢rtt a¢tivi¢i¢s while ¢01tssd¢ratiOTr 15 given lo way5 in ivhiclj additional fvads may be raised.
Plaiis for futur¢ period5
Pla[￿l￿g PeTffliS5iun ts) Tedevelop the London Irish Certtie ILICI was gpanted in Septembei. 2020 and expires in September
2025. The building is deterio￿ting this impacL8 nn.%eryices and thiralens futiiir financial sustainability. l)iie tv PDor layout
and ageing faciliti¢s, iunning c051s air Ltiorea5ing and the ability to m&ximas¢ incoiThe fLDm ihe preinises is exhavsled.
AcCesS￿billty poses problems for service deliveiy. Consequ¢t)Ily. the chai'ily is planning io rettevelop the bUildE￿ mainlairtlllB
the historic villas OA Camdcn square. Cokycy Architccls wcrc choscn folloiving a conipetilion attd ar¢ support¢d by a slibrtg
Design Te￿ll %Yith ovei%ight from a Developnierti Coimnitiee whi¢h in¢liid¢s ¢Kpeils from ¢on$lriirtion attd d¢v¢lopm¢nt. Th¢
charity has urtdertaken extert$tv¢ ¢on$ulig1ion %vith a ivide Vdng¢ ofstakehold¢rs throughout 2019.2021.
Tbe aitn of the development 18 to..
Ofter Ivorld-class community amd cultUTal facilities a￿d resources to enabl¢ enhanced l expanded delivery of London
Iiish CeiJtr¢'s 8ervice portfolio
Siiprort f%ii¥ttLial sustdirtdbility for tli¢ LIC'S serviccs throllgh effeciive Uiilizatioii of the expanded facilities and
rrsour¢¢5.
B¢ fvlly ac¢¢55ibl¢ and in¢lu5ivA runoving b&rrier5 Èlk 5upp(Kl of our ivaLTh ivelcome
Cr¢ale an itnprov¢d destit￿tion for the Irish community atld ivider co￿￿ul]ity. a8 ivell as all I￿portant cultural asset
for London
Crvate a modern, flexible alld safe woi'king enviroJJtrLent for staff and vol￿nteerS
Feature c4)mmullity kitchejjs, café bars 8nd mixe&use events $pa¢es itLcludithg è dedi¢*l¢d ¢illana, Iheaur St￿ cort¢¢rt
holl, heritsge cenire aknd creative smdios
Build Irish culiLW4 Gr¢ativity and heritage intti the design> layout fabTif of the build to cel¢bTale tlie story of the
li'ish in Londoii
Create al) eIth￿ced Wellking Hub offering activities, ¢diication. 8ocial space and lunches
F￿(u￿ iniproved. txhibitioii spaces and digital ￿chiv¢S and library
Have ettviix)iJmcttl*l siistÉunabilily liDnl and CcnI￿ in Ihe de$igo )lld build. inrluding Ii¢w green sp&¢¢s alkd
¢nifLIDntn¢ntal 'ex¢¢ll¢tt¢e' 10 redu¥e envtiunmenl&l impalt
Potentially tsffei. accommodfjtion fov both the V￿ner1)bl¢ #Thd arti* irsidenc¢ sp&c¢s
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THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE
TRUSTEES IiEPORT UNCLUDING DIRFcfoRS' REPORT) (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
Externfil evAlllatiDN of tli¢ fhavity
The Chariry ha8 maintaiiied Advi¢¢ Quality Slandhid {AQSI and Ihe Quality in Befrien(ting acci'cdilations and conlinii&$ lis
tne[nt￿Tshlp vfihe Livir1￿ WEWe Foiiiid&lion. The Ti'u8lec8 very inuch appreciat¢ thr high qu&lity of scrwic¢ givcn lo the l.oThdon
Irish CenlTe c.harity by ilg slatr, Triisiees, and membeis of c0tnmltt¢￿ as lyell as th¢ ittcreasing numbcr ol. volun¢¢er8 who
5UPtK>rtcd the Ghority in 2022.
The Trustees are decply w•t¢fiil fvr the financÉlll 3(Iprrt)rt from the many dot)or8, foiindations #rtd trLL%I8 thot provide flnan¢lal
ipr4)rt &8 lyell ￿ th¢ individiia15 iyho proviLkn valiillblr pil).IM)¥￿ udvicr aiid Loiisuliatjcy. A5 ulreadyb Statsd, w¢ Trre pariicularly
gtatetiil to the Irish G0Y¢rtkm￿I for ¢h¢iY coniinued sup￿11 though th¢ E￿i￿t Siippwt FrO￿at￿m¢ pnd Cultyre li'elaE)d
stnEct￿Yfy Jrovern211tt xttd mxnatement
Th¢ Chi¢f F.x¢cutive OffIcer (CEO) ryovid¢s l¢*rship and strnttgic dIr¢di(￿ to the dwity. and rew>rts ￿ lh¢ Bovd. Thc
CEO 13 5UPPDrted by & Management Tearn with reswbnsibility for d8y-tIHl&y manag¢uw)t of fvn¢tions ￿lating lo Community
Servic￿, CulttvG V•Ju¢ atmi 0￿￿10￿.
The Board is re5poDsibl¢ foro¥eTsight at¥J Bovunancc thvelops the sts81egic difedion for th¢ Clwity in colia#)rali¢Jn with
tbe CEO. Tr Bo&Td rneets ¥ minitnum tyf ftyjr limcB pcr year and TnL8tees have eombined exwtis¢ ?¢ senior executive
l¢Ycl ID aCCOUrttaw. laiv. co[￿¢t10￿ fingn¢¢, S￿. cultural &divity, and wider pubknc p)licy. Five Board sulKommittccs
overrojllmutttty StrVLCtt. fmanc¢, dEV¢]opment and a sixth provides Eenet81 oversighL
There Dre CUrr￿￿Y 10 T]wt￿S in place. with Ro￿le¢ll Bloir CBE. Chair arwj Mike OCallnDr CBE. Vice Chair, collaborniin8
Ivith the remainingTntstee Boar<L We are extremdy gra¢¢ful for #ll iheir orkgoingguÉdonc¢ otKi 5UPP)rt.
Th¢ TtU8rees. wkn also the diTe¢¢ors For the P￿rpoSe of company l&iv. and wiMTr seived during the y¢Rr aT￿ up to the dale of
signall￿e of the financial 51atetn¢n15 iyere..
M$ Rosaleen Blair CBE {Chairp¢r$(>nl
Mr Nyall Jacobs
Mr PairiGk Doherty
Mr MiLhael O'collt￿r
Ms Mary Kcrrigan
Mr'Ibm CM>ddard
Mr IHn M¢Kim
MrAl¢x 0.cini￿ldc
Mr Michael Roddy
M$ Maura Mccjowa
Itl &rconkn with the Article5 of A&wialion. the d￿eL￿Or5 relire by ￿￿10n. grM( being eligible, thunsd*rts for r
eleKlion.
The reF4)rt iY8S •PPToved by the Board ofTrt￿e
MB Rosale¢Ji Biaik. CBE (Ch&irwnl
Truste¢
Mr l)Alrick Doherty
Trustee
Date..
2710612023
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THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE
STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILrrIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
The Tn15tets, Ivho are a150 the directors of The London Irish cellt￿ for ihe p￿rpoSe of ¢ompany laiv, ar¢ ruponsible for
¢paring th¢ Report athd the fi￿17¢1a1 slalernents in acwrdancc iviih applicabl¢ law and Utlited Kingdom Accounlll
Standards (United Ktngdom Gen¢i'allyAc¢cptcdA¢¢oiintin8 Practice).
com￿nY L&iv r¢qiiires th¢ Tru$t¢rs to prcparr fiTratL¢ial s¢ateJn¢nts for each financial year i%,hich give a true and fatr view of
Ihe state of affairs of the Chai'ity alld of th¢ Lllcomittg r￿olITe¢S and applic&tÈtsn of KsOli￿(4 ItiGluding th¢ incotne and
eX￿ndli￿re, tsf the ¢hai'itable company foi. thatyear.
In pi'eparing thes¢ fin&ncial 5taremellts, the Trkislees are requitEd to..
. select suitablc accoiintiiig PDlicies and then apply thern consi5tentlyJ
- obs¢rv¢ th¢ rn¢ihods atld principles Iti th¢ ChwTtie5 SORP:
- make judgements alld ￿tinIat¢S t1￿1 are reasonable and prudent.. 8nd
- PTepa¥¢ the f￿an¢tal slalenjcnrs ali Ihe Eoiiig ￿thCem b&%is wiless it 1$ inappropriate lo pir5ume that the Charity will continu¢
i# operation.
The Twstces aT¢ T¢5wnsible foi. keeping ￿l¢quate accoutbling re£ords that disclose with reasonable accuiucy ai any time the
tiaallcial position of tb¢ Chai'ity alld enable them to ensure tlial th¢ fitiai)Cldl slalemcnls cumply ivith Ihe C(Impani¢5 Act 2006.
They air also resrybnsiblc foi. salcguaiYlit)8 the èk8sels of ihe Ch￿lty and hctK¢ foi t3kÈtJg reasDnable st¢Ps for the piEvenlion and
detectiottof fraud and other irreEularities.
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THE LOIYDON IIUSH CENTRE
INDEPENDEI IYT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE LONDON IRISH cEwfRE
Opinio
Wc havc audilcd thc fin&ncial slalemettls of The Londoll li.￿Sh Centr¢ (the 'Charity') for the year ended 30 SeptembEr 2022
wtllfjh ¢oillpri5¢ the slatem¢nt of financial activities, the balance shtet. the statcjnent of cash flow8 and notes t(1 the linall¢ial
5tal¢n)eiits, including signifi¢aTht accounting policieg. The fJDahcial r¢wrting framework that ha8 been applied in their
preparation i8 app1￿cable law and U*iied Kingdom Accountfftg Siandards, ijjcliiding Financial Re￿rtI￿g Sland&rd 102 The
Fithinciul Rep￿.11￿s Sia17dardapplic47ble in fhe UK QFtd Repiiblit OfI}ela￿{unIted Kingdoin Gciierally AcLepted Accounting
P￿Ctice).
lrt our opinton, the ritsai￿la1 statements..
ve a live and fail. view of the state of the charitsble Cornpan￿$ atT#ir$ &8 at 30 Septembei. 2022 and of its intoming
T¢sollr¢es And 2pplicalioJJ ol'irsource8. foi'tiie year th¢ii ended.,
have been properly prepared iii accordance ivith Unitcd KingdoJD G¢n¢rally A¢r¢pt¢dA¢¢ountin8 Prd¢lic¢,' and
have been prep￿rd accoithce iyith th¢ reoiiireDients of the CompdSues Aci 2006.
B¥$ls for opinio
W¢ conductcd oiir audit ￿CordanCe with Intemational Standards on Auditing IUKI IISAS (UKII and &pplicable laiy. Oiir
port$ibilÈti¢$ undeK those standards fvrther d¢5cribed in the A¥ditoi s iesponsibililies for the audif of ihe fiJFanclttl
lalenignls sertion of our iE¥M)rl. We are it¥Jq)¢ll(kllt ot the C}￿rity tn accordance wi¢li the ethirnl requirements that air relevant
to our qudil of the fin*t￿lI1 ststeittenis in (he UK. illcluding the FRC'8 Ethic&l Standard, and ive have fiilfilled oiir oth¢r eihiral
IESPORsibiliti¢s in 4¢rordanLe with these TqLLiremcnts. We belicyc tha( Ihc audtt evidence we have obtained És suffi¢Éent and
appropriate to piDvid¢ a b8%is fnr nur opiTrion.
Contlusloiis relxting to going concerth
IIE auditing the fi[￿n¢la1 5tat¢muls, wt have cotscliided Ihar the ttse of the goittg conctm basis of accountiiig in the preparation
of the f￿￿￿la1 stateinents is appropr5al¢.
Based vn thc wvrk we ljave I￿rror￿ed, we liav¢ not identified atky material uncerta￿￿tl¢S T¢]Ji¢ng to ¢v¢nts or co1￿1tiol18 tlial,
iudividually or collrctiv¢ly. InÈy significant doLEbt on tli¢ Charity's &bibty ¢0 contillue as tt goiDg ¢oii¢em for o p*iod of ai
le&8t tt¥elv¢ moiith5 from ivh¢n the tiikgnci&l statements ore aiithorAs¢d for issue.
resPOn8ibilstie5 a￿d ¢h¢ reSpo1￿ibl11I1es ofihe Trnstees with respect to going concern ar¢ descrÉbed iii the relevalll sectioi
of this report.
Otber iiifoi'mitio
The otlKr informatioll conpri8CS the information in¢luded iii the )Thiiu&l repori oiiw rh&n thc financial statements and our
auditOL 5 report tliereon. The Trustees are irsponsibl¢ for the oth¢Y informatson con1ali￿d within Ilie ar￿U￿1 TCPJTi. Our upiiiion
the fiiianoiol $t)lemeiils doe8 not cover the other informatioTh ive do not ￿plEsS fnrm of a55uranr¢ ￿nG1￿%1017
theiEon. Our ¥espoiisib%lity is io ￿ad Ihe otlier inforniation and, in doing so, consider whether th¢ oth¢Y Éi]foLTnatiotk is
materially in¢onsist¢nl with the rj￿Lia1 slalcÈnctils or our kntrwledge obi&in¢d iij ttie coiir8¢ of th¢ &udit, or oth¢[w￿e appears
to te materially miss1a￿a. If we identify %ucl> Inatcrial incDnsi%tcn¢itt or apparenl matej'ial llitsstaicments. we requwed to
determine wlieth¢r Ilils gil'es rL5¢ to a L]at¢rial missiatem¢nt in th¢ fiiian¢i£tl siaiements themselves. If, bascd oil the work we
have perfO￿nCd. wc conclude that diere i5 a tllatcrial misstat¢m¢nt of thi5 odier informatioii, we Are requiiEd to iewrt that fact.
We h&v¢ nolhiIig to r¢pDrt this Ye8￿d.
Mat¢¥r& which sye Are r¢quÈred to report by ￿teptIon
We I￿ve nothing to r¢port i* ff$pect o( the folloiving tnatters in irlatioD to ivhich the Charities IA¢¢ouiHS and Rey)TisI
Regulation5 2008 rcquire u5 to r¢poTI lo you if, in oui. opinioii..
tb¢ inforirtaiiortEiven in the financial slaleEnen15 15 incoiisist¢nt in any mat¢riaJ respectwith th¢ r¢port,' or
suffi¢irTrt a¢¢i)iinling iEcoiYls have not bEtn kept,. or
the fllwicial S18t¢M￿lS art not in agreeJn¢nt with tli¢ acroullting r¢wrds' or
Ive have not r￿tIVed all the information a￿1 explanations we ￿quti￿ for our audÈl.
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THE LONDON IRISH CEINTRE
INDEPEM)ENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE
Respoiisiblllties ofTrustees
As explained Inore fully iii the stslement of responsib￿litieS, the Truste¢$, Ivho ar¢ also tli¢ dir¢GtQL5 of tlie Charity for tIK
piirpDSt ofcotllpaRy law, aiE irspon8ible for the pl￿p￿.ation of tl* finan¢ial stat¢m¢nis 4nd for king satisfied that they give a
true aiid fair vieiv. and for siicli imernal coiitrol as the Trustees deierniin¢ 15 I1¢￿5￿rY to enable th¢ pr¢paralioti of fJnafjcia]
stat￿1¢17￿ that arc free r￿In maleiial mi8StalemenL ivheih¢T due to fraLTd or error. Iii preparing tlie fum￿la[ statejnents. tlie
Trusle¢s arc rcspDnsiblc for &ssessing the Charity's 3bilily to Continue as a 80ing conceit]. disclosing, as applI￿ble. matters
relat¢d to going and usillg th¢ gaing Collcern basis of accounting unlt8S the Triistees eilhcr illtend io liquidate tbe
¢hai'ilabl¢ con)paiJy or to ccase operatÈolls, oi. have no rtrdlislic alternalivt b￿1 lo do so.
Auditor's rtspon$lbllities for th¢ audit of th¢ fithanrial statentents
We have appoiiited as auditor uiider sectÉoii 144 of the Charities Act 2011 artd report in a¢cordance with the Act and
relevaiil regulations i)iade or Imviiig effecl tlirrrundei..
OUY oiyectives aK to obtain reasoii&bl¢ as8u¥ance abolit wlieiher the financial statements as a whole ate fi'ee from material
misstat￿ne￿I. Ivhether due lo fraud or aTor. aiid to issiK an diidilols rcpoit that inLludrs uiir opinion. Reasun£ible assiiraRL¢ i$ a
high level of a58uraJicc biit is nol a guar&ntc¢ Ihat an audit condiiclcd in accordance iviih 18A% IIIKI Ivill always d¢te¢t
material mtsst2temenl when ii exists. Misstalemertis caiJ ar1￿ froin fraud or ¢i'ror atld are considered matei'ial if, iThlividually or
in tlit aggregate. iiw rea$otJably b¢ ¢xl￿ted lo influ¢nce th¢ econotnlc (fecisions of us¢r5 taken on tlie basis of Iliesc
fjnanci8I Sik)¢emeots.
Th¢ extent to ivhich our proceduirs are capable ofdeleclijjg irregul&riti¢s. in¢Lllding fratyj, 1$ d¢tail¢d b¢lo%v.
Wc have madc cnquirics of m2n2gemenl, and trllslees, regarding the proc¢duYts relating to ideiitsfyin& evaluating aDd
¢tsmplying ivith
laivs atld regulalÉoos and whcihei. they of any inslantts of noll-cempliartt:
detecting 8hd respondin8 to the risks of fvaiid 8nd wh¢lh¢r they hav¢ knowledge of aTV actuaj, siispected or alleg¢d
Ihe int¢mal controls esÈabtished to mili8ate rssks iElated to fraud or non-¢ompliatt¢¢ with l*ws glld r¢gul&tions'
Di8ciission amoog the enEagemerti team regardittg holy ii,h¢K fraud might occiir in thc financial stalcments attd any
tential indicaior5 of fraiid.As parl of ihi5 dÈ5GU85ion, w¢ identified potelllial foi. fraud al￿ or error in the folloiving areas..
Revenue recogniti(￿ this was te81ed subBtatitively for fundraising and evellts i#come, Ive petrfoimed prtsof irt total
Itsling oYe¥ giaiil incom¢
Mana¥¢m¢nt ov¢ttid¢ of rTrntiD15- w¢ rrvi¢l￿d tnar)ag¢ttL¢nl uccounl8 and larg¢ joiwnals to discoYE¥ any evidenc¢ of
managem¢nt ovrrrid¢
5. Valuation of land a[￿ buildiEw- wt reYi¢ived tlle buildillg for signs ofin1pa￿rnen1 And r¢c¢nt valiiation ittfoill5ation
to confiiln the land and building3 Is'er¢ it]cluded iyiihin thc aCCo￿ntS accuralcly
We obtained at) understanding of the legal and regulatory fr8m¢ivork that th¢ Charitabl¢ CorRpany operates in. focusing on
those laws and regulatiojjs that h&1 a direc¢ effeei oil the fJna*cial siat¢menls or that ha(1 a fujidaillelltsl effe¢l oi) tbe op¢ratioThs
Df the Charilablc CDInp3ny. Tl)e key 141vs and regulations we 0)nsid￿ed in this context included the UK Companies Act.
Charities A¢1, data PTolection irgulations, health and saf¢ty and ¢rnployment legsslation.
Discussion was bad iyith mar￿geMent and the tfU8tees and amongst thc cTrgagcmcnt tCaTn to gllin an understandin8 of the
entit￿e8 cvri'etit aclii'ities. authoi'is8(ion proL*dures aÈJd cfFL'¢liv¢ncss of th¢ CDlltml cnYirotuTr¢iit. OUT understanding was te51ed
during the audit work a￿d Ihe systems and control$ in pla¢¢ w¢K found to iK op¢ratithg eff¢¢tiY¢ly.
The engagem¢Trl Paltner has vevirwed the i¢aTn sel¢¢ted to undertake the engagement and en8ure tbat they have s￿￿1Cle￿I
compet¢ii¢e and &Te capgbl¢ of identtfying a￿1 re¢ognisiiig non-compliance widi laiys and le8￿[&tionS. No non-compliance was
id¢￿tir1ed.
A furt1￿ description of our Te5POllsibilitÈe5 is available on ¢h¢ Financial RepoitlD8 Coiiii¢il'5 w¢b5it¢ a¢.. httpsJlwww.frc.oiE.ukl
audiloiTrttponsibilitL¢5. This d￿¢T1ptiOn forms Palt of our auditols report.
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THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE LONDON IIUSH CENTRE
Use of ttport
Tliis report 18 Inad¢ 501¢ly lo the charity's trustees, as a body. in accordance wlih p2ri 4 ol-lhe Ch8ritie8 IA¢¢ouDts aiid Reports)
Regulations 2008. Our &lldit u'ork has been utideitaken so that ive might state io ihe charily's truste¢s those Inatt¢rs we are
requiird to sl&le lo Ihtm in an audiloi 5 rcport aiid for no otlicr piirpD5e. lo the fullest extait peiThitted by laiv, we do not accept
er &s$uin¢ r¢sponsibility lo tsnyon6 otli¢r thath th¢ ¢h#rsty 8t￿ th¢ charity's Érust¢e8 as a bodyy for oiir audit ivoi*. for tliis report,
or for th¢ opinions iv¢ hay¢ formed.
D&rren HardI￿gAcA, FCCA, DClhA{StttlorS¢xtutory Audltot)
Richard Plaet Dobson Servltts Li￿lted
Chartered Acc￿￿￿1￿11t5
Stilutoiy A Trditot
21
ltst3
GrO￿nd Floor
1 7 Siatioii Road
Ciiwl¢y
West Sussex
110 IErr
Rithard Place Dobson Services Limited is eligible for aprointmeni as aiHÈitor of IlLe Charity by Yiitu¢ of its 61igibÉLity for
a￿)intment as auditor of a cotnpatty ullder section 1212 ofihe cOfftnp￿ttÈesACl 2006.
page 7

THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
Current finaNtial year
Uiir¢5trict¢d Unr¢51rict¢d
fund5
fund5
getherAI Duigll*ted
2022
2022
R¢5tricted
fulld¥
Totgl
Total
2022
2022
2021
N(kte$
arbd ¢iidowmpn
Doiiations atid legacies
Chai'ilable activities
Inyeslmenls
Other itLcom¢
56,500
1,015,003
152,710
1,350
52.000
519,278
108,500
1.534.281
152,710
lJ50
152,549
1,094.942
255,876
38.286
TotAI iktonje
1.225,563
571.278
1.796,841
.541,653
¢iiditiir¢ on:
Charitable activities
1,694,232
519,528
2,213,760
1,339,343
Other
li
13.420
13,420
123,641
Trtal expellditure
1.707,652
519,528
2,227,180
1.462,984
Ntt {txpeAdltureVin¢ome for tbt yeArl
Nel movememt iti fvuds
1482,089)
51.750
{430,3391
78,669
Net (expettdlturtylntomt for the yearl
Net movenhellt ill fMThds
1482,089}
51,750
{430.339)
78,669
Fund b&laii¢e$ ai l O¢¢ober 2021
5,3t3,382
5IOJ82
22,IX]6
5,845,770
S,767,101
balantes at 30 Septeinber2022
4.831,293
510.382
73,756
5,415.431
5,845,770
The 5tat￿¢llt of finatt¢ipl pctiviti¢s iN¢liid¢s all gaiDs and loss¢s re¢ognis¢d in th¢ y¢(tr.
All income and eX￿nditure derive from continuillg aotiVLti¢5.
The 51a¢¢ment ot- fiiwllciai %livili£8 Fjlso complies wilh tlie reqiiiremenls for an iiK¢]ne 2nd expeoditure account uttder the
Con]paiiies A¢1 2006.
pag¢ 8

THE LONDON IIUSH CENTRE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIALACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)
INCLUDING INCOME ATrID EXPENDITURE AccouNr
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
Prior finan¢iAI yeAr
Ufftreslritted
riittds
2021
Re5trict¢d
funds
Total
2021
2021
Note5
Donaiions atsd leEacies
Charitable aclivilics
1llvcstm¢￿ts
Oih¢r Ine0￿1¢
142.549
354,764
255,876
38,286
10,0
740,178
152,549
I.QY4.942
255.876
38,286
TotAI iii<ome
791,475
750,178
1,541,653
nditure OD..
Charitablc activilic5
656,960
681383
1,339,343
Other
li
123,641
123,641
Tot#l eXpe￿￿￿1vre
780.601
682.383
1,462,984
Nel (exp¢nditureVincome for tbe yeArl
Net rnovement ill fufids
10,874
67,795
78,669
FL￿d b&lances &t l October 2020
5,812,890
145,7891
5,767,101
Fund balance5 al 30 September 2021
5.823,764
22,006
5,845,770
page 9

THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE
BALAIYCE SHEET
ASA T 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
2022
2021
Nott5
Fixed assets
TanÈible assets
Inv¢stm¢nt propErli¢s
12
13
4,909,455
263,000
5,036,817
263.0(M)
5.172,45S
5,299,817
Correnl assets
Debtois
Cash ai bat￿ 4t￿ in hatld
14
134,354
1.602,321
153,608
,037,671
1.736,675
1.791.279
CreditOT8: falling due witliiii one
yeAr
15
11.493,699)
{1,245.326)
cuttertt assets
242.976
545,953
Tol#l AS8ets Itss eurttJt liabllities
5,415.431
5.845.770
Intom¢ fuods
Reslricled fiIEids
u￿restl.iCted ￿ndS
17
73,756
5,341,675
22.006
5,823,764
5.415.43 1
5,845,770
The company 5S elltitled to the exemption frotn the audit req￿Erem￿lt colllained in secliotk 477 ofthe Cofftp#iii¢s Act 2006. for
thc year ¢nd¢d 30 September 2022, altliou811 audit has bten iarricd Dul under secliDn 144 of (h¢ Charities Act 2011.
Th¢ dir#￿r$ a¢kntsNvl¢dg¢ their r¢5POn5ibiliti¢s fly ¢{￿pIyIng with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ivith vespeci
to aoroutlting Tecord3 Jnd th¢ pEpar&tion of fInancia] statements.
The mem￿8 have not required tlie wnjpany io obtaiii an audit of its fiDan¢ial 5tat¢fflEtEt5 und¢r thc requir¢n)ents of ili¢
CompaniesAct 2006. fo¥ the ye￿. in question in accordance ivith se¢iion 476.
These financi41 staitTn¢iits have beet) pirpared in accordance iyith the provisiolls applicable to ¢oÈnpani¢s $vbj¢¢t to th¢ small
coJnpani¢s T¢gim¢.
2710612023
The fllwicial statements were approved by the Tri￿tee5 011.........................
MS Rosaleen Blair CBE ICh8irperson)
Trustee
Mr PatrickDoherly
Trustee
Comparty reghtrAtlott nkmber 8221421
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THE LONDON IRtSH CENTRE
STATEMEI NT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE FEAR EIVDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
2022
2021
Notes
flows from oi)erating a¢tiviti¢s
Cash (absod)ed byygcnerated frou] opcratioJi$
(171,6371
65,848
Investlttg *ctlvltie5
PLuthase of tangibl¢ fixed a5$ets
Ini'estment incoTll¢ re¢fiv¢d
{16.4231
152,710
{13.6591
255,876
Net cash geiierated from investimg activities
136287
242.217
Net ca51L used ID fin*￿tIll¥ Ottivltits
N¢t IdttreAStviTht￿aSe in eA511 CR5h eqiiivalettts
135 J501
308,065
Cash and co5h eoiliyalej￿ at beginning of year
1,637.671
1,329,606
C8sh ea8b equivalents at end of year
1.602,321
1.637,671
paggll

THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEiYrs
FOR THE IE4R EIVDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
A¢countiNg polici¢$
ChAFity inforrnAtion
The London Irish C¢ntre is a privat¢ compat]y liillited bj, guarantee incorporated Én L?nglaDd ￿ld Wale8. The rwstered
oflice 1$ 50- 52 Camden SqLwe, London. NWL 9XB.
1.1 Accoiintiiig conyvntio
Thc financial statcmcnts havc btcn prepared iji a¢cordan¢t with the ChArity's mtmorandEllii and articles of associatiorj,
thc Companies A¢1 2006, FRS 102 "Th¢ Finan¢ial RepDTIiTJg Standard appli¢8bl¢ iii th¢ UK and R¢publtc of Ir¢land"
I"FRS 102") aTrd the Charities SORP "A¢¢oullling atkd R¢porting by Charities.. Sla¢¢iTL¢nt of R¢Gominend¢d Pra¢ti¢¢
applicablc to chariti¢3 preparing their acwunts iii accordance with th¢ Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK
and Repub]ic of trelalld (FRS 102) (effective l January 20191. The Ch&rity is a Public Ben¢fJt EELtity as defined by FRS
102.
The financial $t*temenlS ive pvepaied in sierlitJ& which i$ th¢ tlm¢iionAI ¢UTren¢y of the Chtiriiy. Morteiary amoiints in
thest fil￿ncial slattm¢nts are rOl￿ded to the nearest £.
The financial slatcnicnls have bccn prewed undei. the liistorical cesl conv¢ntiaii, modilied to ittclude investment
pwperlies a* faiy valuc. The pyirtcipal accouniing pr>licie$ adopted Arc $¢1 (kut below.
1.2 Gokng tontern
At the time of apprgvinB thB fEnancial %talemenis, the Twstee5 have a r￿Sun￿ble expeclaliun thdt the ChdrÈty has
ad¢qiiatc re5011WeS to conliniie in 0￿ra1￿￿tEa1 existetEEe fr>r the foYese¢abl¢ fulur¢.'llius th¢'lru5*¢5 continu¢ to adopt ¢h¢
going cortcem basis of 8ccoiinting in preparing the financial statements.
1.3 ChAI'itable fulld5
(kneral funds are unr¢strict¢d tutjds and air available for use at th¢ dtwretiort ol- the Trusl¢e8 in thrtherance of Ihe
getteral objective8 of th¢ charity atKI wh¢¢li have tKTrl been d¢siw)aied foroth• PUTposes.
Resti'icted funds ar¢ accounted for in a¢¢ordan¢¢ with tlie partirular ierm¥ of trust •'l$lDg liy)m the express or iniplÈed
Vj8hcs of do]￿rS in so far as these &rc intended to be bindEog on the cliarity. R¢s¢rict¢d tund5 tnaitjly used for th¢
wages aiid salaries of project workers at]d the proj¢cl running cost&
1.4 Jn¢ome
lQ>lulllory income or capital is incliided in the St31emenl of Financial Activi¢ie5 iyhen the company is l¢gally ¢tktitled to it,
lis fittallcial val￿¢ can be quanlifled watli reasonable ceLlaiiily and Ih¢re is reasonable celtainty of 115 ultirllat¢ receipt.
EnliU¢Jncnt tu Irgacie3 is cojisidered esla61islKd i¥h¢n the c4)inpany has been nolified of a distil￿tiO11 to be made b}, the
¢x¢Gutor5. Inrotll¢ Tertived in advttnce of due pcrformattce iillder & contract is accounlcd toi. &8 dcfc¥red incon)e uillÉl
earned. Graiils for adiViti¢s air w¢ognis¢d as i￿￿me wh¢N th¢ r¢l#kd ¢on<tiiions for legal ¢nlitlemenl have been met.
All other uwom¢ is accourkt¢d for on ali ar¢ruals basis.
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THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR EIVDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2032
Atcountlllg poli¢i¢$
{Coiitthued)
ltttom¢ ckairytable Activities
Income fiy)In charitable activities include income eamed tix)tTh th¢ supply of s¢rvitts contractual aTrangemcnts and
froni perfortnartLX relalLd Branis ivhich have ctsndiiioits Ihai spe¢ify the provi3soll of particular serviccs lo bc provided hy
the conipatiy. I[￿l￿￿C fi￿[￿ RdveTnmen( dnd uiher co-funder4 is re¢ognised ivhett the company is legally ¢ntiil¢d to th¢
ncomc bccausc it is fi]Ifilliiig tlie coiiditions canlaiiied iii the related fvjjding a￿Eernents. whe￿ a bnwlt is r¢¢¢iv¢d in
ivanff. it5 r¢wg]ItÉon És deferr¢d atld included in creditors. Wliere ernitlettJeo( octurs b¢for¢ income Te¢¢iv¢d, it is
¢Tued in debtors.
Grants from government$ ind olh¢r to-fund¢r5 typirally itJ¢lude oJ]¢ of the followiiig types of conditions:
- Perfonnatsr¢ bq3¢d coThdÉliotK8'. whereby the company is contraclually entitlcd to fvndiTr8 only lo the ext¢nt thal the co
objrclives of the grant agreemcnt air achicv¢d. Wts￿e the company is m¢rting th¢ core obj¢clii'¢5 of a We￿nen(
it Ircogni5¢5 the related expenditure. to the exient that it is reimbursable ty th¢ donor, as incom¢.
-riine based condilTons'. whereby the company is tontsatiually entitled to fvndiiig on the eondition that il is utilis¢d in a
partiLular pcriod. In thcsc w¢5 thE Cotnpany Tecognises the illcome lo the extent it is utilised ivithiii the periryt spe¢ifi¢d
in th¢ a8r¢¢m¢nt.
In the absence of such conditiom. assuming ihat receipt is probabl¢ and the amoiinl can be relithly measureds grant
income i8 recognEsed once tlie company is notified ot¢ntitl¢in¢nl.
Gr4ttis re¢eived towqrds captt&l ¢XPEnditur¢ ar¢ cr&Jited to the Statement of FinanGi&l Activitir5 Wh￿ r¢trivEd or
teceivable, whi¢h¢v¢r is ¢arli¢r.
1.5 Expenditiiré
Expcrtdilu￿ i$ recogni5cd oDcc there 15 a IBgal or consÉTUCtive Dhligation to transfer econotnic bettfil lo a thÈrd p8rty, it 1$
prolwbl¢ ihat & ti'ansf¢r of ¢¢onotni¢ b¢n¢fits iwll b¢ r¢quired in 5eltl¢nient. al￿ th¢ amouni of the oblig&Èon tert b¢
measur¢d T¢liably.
Expenditure i3 clas8ifJed by &clivity. I'he costs of each activity are mkade tsp of th¢ total of dir¢ot coBt5 and shared cost5,
including suppoit costs involved in undert&kittg each activiiy. Dir¢cÉ ¢osts attribiitoble to a singi¢ activity air &llocaled
directly to that aciivity- Sbared cosis ivhich coniribute to moTe thaj OTr¢ activity and suppoit cfjsts which are ttot
attribiildblc tu d sii¥lc ￿tivity are dppoitiuned be(iveen those activitiE5 on a basis COllSiStent wÉth the iise oliEsour¢¢s.
C¢nlral staff costs 8r¢ ollocated on th¢ basis of time spent, &nd depreciation Ch￿g¢s aiE allocated on the poition of tli¢
asS¢t'5 USE.
1.6 Tangible fixed w55pts
TaÈJEible fjxed assets are stated at eosl or at valualion, less o¢¢umulated d¢pr¢cialion. The charge lo deprectation is
talculated 10 wriie off the origitkal cost or valuaiion oFv4ngible fixed assets. less tI￿lr estimated residual value, ov¢r th¢ir
expected use￿] lives as fullows..
Freehold land artd buildiiw
L¢asehtsld laiid biiildittg$
Fixttjres and fittiDg5
20h Sir&ighi line
2Y. Straight line
1% Sti'aight Ikne
The gain or loss arising tlie diswl of an a￿￿t is detern)ined as the diffeirnce b¢t4v¢en t]￿ 5a1¢ w¢¢ed3 and t]ie
cariyingyalue of the ass¢t. and is recognised in the statement of financial acliviiies.
page 13

THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEIYTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE FEAR E]VDED 30 SEPTEMBER 21122
Atcounting i)olieits
{Coiitinuedl
1.7 Ihvèstmeut propé¥tiés
Inveslin¢ni propeity is property held ¢iiher 10 earn iEiilal income. or for capital appreLialioJ (ii)cludittg future re-
dev¢lop¢n•ill or fot both, but tK)I f(>r $al¢ in the ovdinary cours¢ of I￿S￿neS& Inveslment properry is stjiiially mea8uIEd at
¢ost, Ivhich iD¢lu(k5 tlie puirha5e ¢ost any diirctly #t(ribut*bl¢ exp¢nditii*e.
Investm6nt prop¢rty is subsequ¢iitIy valued at its fair valu¢ at ¢a¢h r¢porlit)g dai¢, by prOf¢￿tandI extern81 valuers. The
differ¢llC¢ i*tsi'e¢EI tli¢ fair value of an inv¢slni¢nl property at the Teporling dat¢ atsd its ¢&Tiyittg value prior to the
valuation Es recognised in the Statementof Fjnancial Activities as a fair value gain oi. loss. Any gain or loss di%posal of
ak) Èiivesttnent pioptjty {c&lculated as the ditteretK% betsveen the llet proceeds from distxksal and the carrying amount of
the item) is reCO￿lSed in the SlatemLnt of Financial ActivilLes.
1.8 lpnpairme￿f of r￿ed Assets
An impai¥Jnenl loss occul% when the carryi1￿ ainoiint of an assel exceeds its re¢ov¢rable amokint. At y¢ar ctvj, the
trustLCS a%scss whetlicr there is wiy indication tJMI an 8ss¢I is impaiird. If tlicir is no iiidication of ittipairment, tjien the
trust¢¢5 do not ¢stimat¢ th¢ vrfoYetabl¢ 8mounl. If their is an indÉcalion of impaiiinent. then tl)e trustees will estimate the
r¢rov¢rable omount. An impaimi¢nt 1055 Ivill be re¢ogrti$¢d tf, and only if, the recoverable gmou*t of the &8sel is less
ttian th¢ cairying ain01￿t. Tli¢ r¢rov¢r&bl¢ amount of 4Tk a$5¢t is the higher of its fair v(tlue less eosts io sell the asset attd
it3 value in us¢.
1.9 CRsb and cash equiYaleRts
Cath a[￿ e&%h I':quivalenls wJnpri56 ¢U8h at bank alld in hand, defftond d¢po5it5 Wlth bonk5 end gthtr shoit-temi htghly
liqiiid iTrve51m¢Rls with orEginal tt]atUL'lti¢s of tture Jnonths or 1¢55 and b&Trk CV¢Tdr4ft5. In th¢ stat¢ment Df finan¢i&l
positio￿ bankoveidrafts shoivn iYEthill cr¢ditor8
1.10 FithJ)tt¢lxl Instrllmtiits
The Chartty has elected lo apply the provisÈons of sectio￿ I I 'Basic Financial InsÉwments' and S¢GtiotL 12 '0thEr
Financial In5trum¢nls Issiics, of FRS 102 to all of Ét8 financiyl inslruincnts.
Financial i￿trU[u¢llt5 arc r¢cogni5¢d itl th¢ Chority's b4lanr¢ sh¢¢l %vh¢n th¢ Cljavity ￿¢0￿e8 P￿tY lo the conttwtual
PYOViSLOn3 of the inslrwll¢nt.
Financial assets atjd liabilities are offset. Iviih the net atnoiillls pre8eM¢¢d ill the fÈn&nci81 statTnents, wh¢n their is a
egally enfoireable right to set off the reco£ntsed amoiint8 &nd there 18 an illtetition to scttle on a net basis or to r¢ali5¢ the
&8$¢190d wtle the liability simiiliaJeDusIy.
BtTa'lcfiiionc1èTI￿$5ets
Basic f￿ancial assets, whiGh includ¢ d¢biors attd ¢ash &nd battk balance$, aT¢ iniiially measured ai traJJsactÈon piice
incliidiDg transactloli Costs and subsequently ¢3rri¢d at &niorli$ed cost using the ¢ffetiive Ittl￿Est method iittlLSS the
ariwwtnent coi)stitules a finallciiig tiaiisactÈon. Ivhere ili¢ tra￿sactIon is mea5urd ai th¢ pitsenl value uf the fEltutt
recelpis discounted al a m&rket rate of interest. >'inancial assets classified as irceivable wi(hin on¢ year are not 8]noTtised.
B￿1¢ fingn¥tal liabilities, incl￿ding ¢redilors &￿e tnitially recognised at transaction price unless the aiYang¢mellt
constitutes a fin?rt¢ing trAnsaeiion, iYh¢r¢ the debt instr￿n￿nI is measured at tlie pirscnt valye of the fi]lure paynients
discounted at a ttlarket rat¢ of int¢res¢. Fillan¢tal liabiliii¢s cla$$ified as pyable within one yeav are not amorti8ed.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried al anjoriisrd cost, using the ¢tfectiYe itJt¢r¢st Tate mdhDd.
Trade crcdilors obligations to pay for gTh)ds oi. s¢rvices that liai'e bcen acquired Én the ordinaly COEirse of operatio
liDm 5upplieT5. Amunts p&y8bl¢ #r¢ classifi¢d &$ tuii'ent littbilitie8 if p)ymeiil j8 due iyitliin one year oi. le8s. If not. they
are presented as non-Gurr¢nt liabilitiEs. Trad¢ ¢i'¢ditOi'S &T¢ r¢wgnis¢d iniiially at tran8aclion piice and subsequellily
Mea￿1r¢d at amortlsed cost Il8itEg the ¢fftCtl￿ irkter¢5t m¢thod.
pthge 141

THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONfINUED)
FOR THE FEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
Accounting yolicie5
IcontiDUtd}
DerecogNilioN olfiiit711cinlliNbllilies
Financial liabilities ￿.¢ dth¢wgnised 1Vh￿ the Chai'ity'5 contraclual obligations aypirc or arc discharged or caTrcelled.
.11 ThxAtion
No ruiyent oi. def￿ra t&%alÉon arises ￿ the company has becn g¥an(ed thaTi14ble exempiiot]. ItYe¢oYerable valued added
is expensed ￿ iiicunrd.
The elwity is exempl fix)m taxation under S505 and Corporatiot) T￿¢sACt 198B.
1.12 BmployÈÈ henefit$
Th¢ cost of athy un115¢d holidBy rTrtstI¢￿£￿t 15 r¢cognised in the period in which the employee's sexviL*S &re ￿triVed.
T¢i'mination benefits air r¢cow]ised ittulltdiatcly as an cxpcnse ivhcn th¢ Charity i5 d¢Thonstrably con]milt¢d to termin2te
the employmenl of all etnployec or to provide temiinalion ben¢fits.
1.13 Retirement btntllts
Payjnciils to dcfincd CODtrtbution retiMent benefit s¢hctn¢5 GhaTged as expe￿￿¢ a5 they fgll due.
1.14 Fortigrt tx¢b8ng¢
The LIC lunctional currency is Pound 8t¢rlinB. Atty ijjcome and expendi￿1￿ Ivhich in fi>re]￿ currellcy {Eurol ar¢
Iratjslaied into th¢ charity's fun¢liollal Elir￿n￿Y (GBPI,
1.15 GraJLts receivable
Whut Ldpitdl grdnts are rectived, they are amonised over the lifc of the asset alld iii jitie ivith the deprecialiott poliGy of
thc cl￿5 of assct.
Crilieal actollut5ng estimates judgenients
In the 4ppliGHtivn of th¢ Charity's aGwuntiRg ￿lI¢JeS, the TnJste¢s are required to tnake j￿dgemen4 estimates and
as&imptiODS about th¢ rarrying amount of ass¢tS ￿tEd lÈabililies that &ir nat readily appatcnL froffl Dihei. 50vrces. Th¢
5timaies and associ￿1¢￿ &ssumplionB air ba5d on lustorical experietke and oth¢Y fartQT5 that air collsidered to
IElevaiil. A¢￿￿1 resiilts tllay diffei. from these estitnales.
The esliJnale8 and uiidei'lying assumplions are revieived on an ongoing basis. R¢visions to aCcountll￿ estimat¢s a
Teca8llisrd in thc pcriDd in whiLh Ihr cslitnalc is revised iYher¢ the Irvision affects ordy that period, oy in the p¢rivd of
th¢ rrvi5i0n and firtuK p¢viods iYl)¢r¢ th¢ irvi3ion aff¢G15 both current snd fiiture ￿iOds.
The key acwunting estÉtTrate6 and judg¢m¢llts ar¢.-
C￿ltnatIon0f ￿￿'ket value of investmellt propeiti£% at the finatt¢ial y￿r tnd.
Ullre5tricted
fund$
generRI
Restricted
fun(15
TotAE Unresiricied
fiirtds
general
2021
Re$tiided
fU[￿S
Total
2022
2022
2022
2021
2021
Donation$ Ènd legacies
56.500
52.000
108,500
142,549
10,000
152,549
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THE LONDOIN IRISH CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEIIqENTS {CONTINUED}
FOR THE YEAR E]VDED 30 SEPTEMBER 3022
Cliai'itAble fictivitieg
Provi¥loA DfprnvL8I0* ofArlJ
tollhi1i￿￿lfY
¢wllwr#l
$trYir¢5
QV¢Dts
Provliltsih tytPrtyYtslom tyf4ris
RILd cu]*iral
tvemls
2021
serv5e
2D2Z
2022
2021
2021
Gyaiits and Dottations
Fiindraising activities
Cothmerttal &C¢iviiiex
other itt¢om¢
842,432
842,431
345.012
272,261
74,576
878,737
216.205
1,0941,942
345,012
272.261
74,576
917,008
617,273
1.534,281
878,737
216,205
1,094,942
Analysi$ by fund
Unr¢sltri¢l¢d fund5- 8¢n￿4[
Restricltd fvllds
397,730
519,278
617,273
,015,003
519,278
226,196
652,541
128,568
87,637
354,764
740.178
917,008
617.27J
l.S34,281
878,737
216.205
1,094,942
IDv¢$tments
UAr¢5tvict¢d Urtrtstricted
fuiids
runds
general
general
2022
2021
Rental i￿0￿¢
152,710
255,876
Other ineotlle
UnTt5trict¢d Unre51ricled
funds
fiinds
gen¢Yal
g¢n¢i%l
2022
2021
Development project
Shop 8al¢s
38,001
285
1.350
,350
38,286
pa8e 16

THE LONDON IIUSH CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTITrIUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
Chari(able acilvitle5
Comiiiunity
S¢ivi¢es
Ar15 &
Culture
2022
Tot41 Community
2022
Serviees
Arls &
Culture
2021
Total
2021
2022
2021
Staff ¢ost$
Othcr staff cD515
Cotvunuiiity (kvelopment
Cultuir
Fundraisin£
BarlV¢nLi¢
ollier cost8
604,970
183,710
77,439
512,460
1,117,430
183,710
77,439
161.046
51,735
210,703
140
664,246
31,971
110,237
774,483
31,971
161.046
51,735
210,703
140
866,259
935,944
1,802,203
696,217
110,237
806,454
Shar¢ ofsttpport ¢osis (see
5wl¢ ¥)
Sh8r¢ of gov¢m4RCC Costs (3¢¢
bte 8)
268,331
99,569
367,900
360.773
473,9(
43,657
43,657
58,985
58.985
1,178,247
1,035,513
2,213,760
1,115,975
223 J61
1,339.343
Anglysis by fund
Unr¢5tri¢t¢d fund5. g¢nri41
Reslrictcd funds
713,205
465.042
981,027
54,486
1,694,232
519,528
433.5
682,383
223 J68
656,960
682,383
1,178,247
,015,513
2,213,760
1,115,975
223,368
1,339,343
8c17

THE LOIYDON IRISH CENTR
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YK4R E2VDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
Support tost$
Support ¢o$ts Governwnte
¢osts
2￿2 Support £Dsts CoverDance
costs
2011
DepiEciation
L￿￿¢11 Clubs Exp¢t)ses
Rrp&iiE & Maintenan¢¢
F¢stivals and Cultu
piY)wamm¢
Renl, ra*S ar￿ servK¢e
haiE¢5
Ittsvyon¢¢
Getxerdl Offite
'rravel and Repatriation
113,785
9.756
71,895
143.785
9,756
71,895
ffi44,Otx
18.572
58,032
144,000
18,572
58,032
9,575
9,575
111,085
13,240
18,466
68231
42,278
13,240
18.466
68.231
42,278
24,354
108,535
24.354
108.535
Audit f¢e$
AGcoulllancy
Legal and pmfessional
14,740
761
28,156
14,740
761
28,156
9,IK)O
9.000
49,985
49,985
367,900
43,657
411,557
473,904
58,985
532.889
Analy8ed behveen
Charitable activities
367.900
43,657
411,557
473,904
58,985
532,889
Govttnance costs includes payments lo the auditors of £14,74Q (2021. £9,000) for audit f¢¢s.
Trmstees
None ot the Trustees I￿. aThy persons connected wsth them) received any retlluneration or benefits from th¢ Chayity
during the year.
10 Employees
Th¢ overage monthly niimber of employees durang the year ivas..
2022
2021
Nlltnber
Fllll-iime giaff
Part-time 81atr
24
17
Total
32
22
page 18

THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
10 Employee5
Icolltiiiiiedl
Ejnployment costs
2022
2021
Wages and salaries
So¢iBI 5¢GuI'ity costs
Other pension ttssis
1,005,500
97,083
14,847
751.374
67.163
15,384
1.117,430
833,921
Key MAiiAgement Penoijnel
The twstees considcv9 tntmbers of staff lo be key managemujt persoKnel. The loial empEoyment bet*efJi8 of key
nhdndgcincnl pcrsutmLI 2022 ivas £254,020 (2021 Tht CEO ivas eonsidered to be a key manager for LIC and was
p&id a Salary of £60,000).
The nun)ber of employees whose aiinual r¢muDerntion more than £60.000 is as
follows..
2022
NThmber
2021
Nurnber
li
Other t05t5
Unrestricted Un￿StrICted
fuiids
f￿ldS
zeMtrAI
getjernl
2021
2022
ShDPS Costs
Developn¢nl project
436
L2,984
994
121647
13,420
123,641
tmge 19

THE LONDON IRtSH CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEll￿NTs (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAX EIVDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
12 T#tt#ibl¢ fixed a55ets
FrethTrld IfjDd Ix45ehold InDd
Aud bUIl￿ngS blludlngs
FLituris
TolAI
Cost
At l October 2021
AdditioA
5,569,742
594,079
120,820
16,423
6,284(,641
16,423
AI 30 S¢pt¢fflbrr 2022
5,569,742
594,079
137,243
6,301,064
Deprecixtion and imp¥irmEnt
At l October 21T21
tkpirciation chaiEcd in the year
,009.612
102,818
169,956
11.¥82
68,255
29.086
1,247,823
143,786
AI 30 Sepien)Iw 2022
1,112,430
181,838
97,341
I J91.609
Carrying Amount
At 3Q S¢ptrmb¢r 2022
4.457,312
412,241
39.￿2
4,909.455
At 30 Septembw. 2021
4,560.130
424,122
52,565
5,036,817
13 Anvestment pTry)perty
2022
Fxlrv4lue
At l October 202L and 30 September 2022
263,000
Inve5hna)t properties rented to exterllal pthie5 hai'e bceii Trccounted for at fair value on Qll t8timale by the
Inistees.
14
Dtbtors
2022
2021
Amounts fAllln% duewilhin ome yeAr:
Oth¢i' d¢bto)
Pr¢paymenls and accrued iLcome
107,262
27,092
101,145
52,463
134.354
153.608
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THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEiYfs (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YE4R ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
15 Cv#litor5: falling duo withiii on¢ ycar
2022
2021
Notes
Othei't&xalion social se¢uYity
¢feiird Lapilal granls
Tiyde ci'editors
OtheT ¢r¢dilor5
AccwaL8 defenyd irtc<)m¢
34,478
251,874
101.206
23,044
1,083,097
23,983
257,732
98.284
8,003
857,324
16
1.493,699
1,245,326
16 Deferred intome
2022
2021
Othcr defekTd incotn
251.874
257.732
Deterred incotne is included in th¢ fIna￿ial statements as follows..
2022
2021
D¢fenrd income is inclLthd within..
c￿￿ent IEabiltties
251,874
257,732
Movements in the year..
Deferr¢d incoine at l Octob¢L' 2021
Rrlcascd from prcviDU3 pcriod5
Resources deferred IJJ the year
257,732
(5,8581
257,732
Defeiird irscom¢ at 30 Sept¢mb¢i' 2022
251,874
257,732
poge 21

THE LONDOIN IRISH CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FtNANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
17 Restri￿ed funds
The in¢om¢ funds of Ili¢ charity include irslricled fuiids compriginE the lolloivillg unexpe￿d￿j balances of donations dnd
grants held oji trust for specafEc piirp05es-.
Moveinent IA
fuuds
Movem¢llt flind5
YesOu￿e$ l Ottobor1•21
expended 30 Stplenjber
2Q22
LICC Grant funding
22,006
571.278
(519.5281
73,756
R&Elricled funds are m￿e up of money frotn the govemm¢nÈ of Irel￿￿ - Emigrant ￿ppOrt Progr&rtLni¢. The funds are
Irslrictcd foi. thc fi)Iloiving PTajects- l) Advice selv1￿ 21 Community Health Navigator- 31 Core HolislÉc
O¥gollisation St&lTing and Ov¢i'heads; 4) Integrated SL)rvÈvors SuppoTI Pi￿le¢(., 51 Irish Culture, Digital Conncction &
Heritage; 6) Wellbeing and Elders Persons Service.
18 UThrestrieted funds- Desigii#l¢d
Th¢ iiicom¢ fund5 of the Charity iiicliide the folloivi118 d¢si8nafrd funds iYhid] have been set &8i(k out of i￿￿£$triCted
fliJd5 by thE tru5t¢e5 for sp¢cifJc purposes..
Mov¢Thent in
funds
n14*e¢ #l
l O¢iobtr2OZI
30 Stptembtr
2022
Reknelopment project
510.382
510,382
The re.developm¢nt proj¢¢t futld Kpr¢s¢nt funds held ¢armai'k¢d for the development of rtxe ceJllr¢.
pag¢ 22

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THE LONDON IRISH CENTRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE FE4R ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
Related ysrty tr¥nsactÉoiis
Therc iYeYe no disclosable related party trans¥iions duTIDg the year12021- none).
21 CAsh ¥¢Nerat¢d fro]n operations
2022
2021
IDrfi¢iiysuTpus for theyvar
1430,3391
78,669
AdjustsT]enls foi.:
Investmellt incorne re£ogt*ised itt slat¢m6nt of financial actlVLtie8
Depreciatiotk and impairmertt of taiigible fllted &ssets
1152,7101
143.785
1255,8761
144,000
Movements in IvorkiTrg capital.,
Decreasellincrease) in debto¥s
In¢r¢a5el{decr¢asel in crcdÈlors
IDecredseyincrease in deferred income
19254
254,231
15,858)
(60,334)
(98,343)
257.732
Cash (Absorbed byll2extrattd from thp¢rntioTh$
(171,637)
65,848
22 AnAIysi5 f&f chADges in net fuxds
The Ch8rtty had dcbt diirijjgthe year.
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