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Cale45 Registered Charity Number: 1150290—Registered in England Number: 08235510 Ja(o> Coventry Irish Society

Annual Report 2023

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Registered Charity Number: 1150290—Registered in England Number: 08235510

Rory Ryan Chair

Dár gcairde agus ár gcomhaltaí go léir

To all our dear friends and members,

It's been a very busy period since we last met for our AGM. We have seen a hive of activity from within the Society ranging from youth outreach, Health & Wellbeing, Survivors and a new employee base.

Within the last 18 months or so we have been on a campaign to breathe more life into the Charity that we all love. I am happy to say that we are steadily succeeding in completing this campaign. With record numbers of inclusion and more memberships obtained through outreach to 2nd and 3rd generation within the Irish community of Coventry.

I am excited about what the next 18 months will bring to the society. I am immensely proud of the hard work that Simon and the team have put in over this period. The Office is now acting more like an Irish Heritage Centre and a Cultural Hub for all our events, members and heritage projects.

I also want to thank our wonderful Trustee group who give their free time to participating, leading and advocating the society. We have been fortunate to have had tremendous support from all our Associate business members that have looked after us from sponsoring to advice. My deepest thank you to you all!

My main thanks will always go to our loyal members, and groups from the Friendship Group to the Claddagh Group, these members are the heart of society and we are where we are because of their unwavering support.

We are delighted to obtain a 3-year extension to our Tenancy at Eaton House, taking us up to May 2028. We are extremely grateful to Friargate Projects and the City Council for their support and to the Charity ‘Avire’ that arranges the Tenancy

As always my gratitude will always go to the Emigrant Support Programme (ESP) from Ireland for their continued financial support as our primary funder. This year ESP have included an additional £6,000 for Irish Survivors Lunch Clubs which is so important for the Survivors Group. Also thanks again to the Ireland Fund of Great Britain that have offered the Charity fantastic support by funding our new Mental Health Worker Siobhan. Also greatly appreciated funding from the Big Lottery again to fund the Survivors Lunch Clubs and Outings.

We have a lot to look forward to in the coming months and this will all start with the launch of our new promotional films which can be viewed on Youtube with links to the films on our website and social media sites. Hearing the importance of the Charity’s work from our service users gives us all the inspiration to drive the Charity forward. Thank you to Charlie Byfield for creating the films.

Mise le meas,

Rory Ryan - Chair

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Managers Report

The Charity continues to focus its attention on supporting the vulnerable members of the Irish community. 98 people, many of whom are vulnerable have received significant support from the charity in the previous 12 months as part of our caseworker projects. In addition, our day to day enquiries, Irish Passports, Utility bills, Welfare and Health enquiries has provided a service to more than 1300 people in the last 12 months. Irish Passport and Citizenship enquiries now account for around 50% of all day to day enquiries. There is a significant increase in 3rd Generation Irish obtaining Irish Citizenship.

I’m pleased to announce the publication of our 2 new promotional films that demonstrate the vital work of the Charity from the perspective of our service users. The films are an important development for the Charity to enable the Irish community and funders to understand the importance of our work (Press release on page 9). Thank you to Charlie Byfield for great work!

Our Irish Survivors support service continues to help 60 Survivors across the Midlands. We have supported 16 of those Survivors to obtain payments from the Mother and Baby Home Payments Scheme. In addition, we have conducted a number of Lunch Clubs with an average of 45 attendees. We were delighted to take 35 of the Survivors group on holiday to County Wicklow in June 2025. This was made possible by an anonymous donation of £10,000 from an individual passionate about the group.

We were also delighted to relaunch our ‘Betty Hunter Dementia Support Group’ ‘Betty’s Friends’ named in tribute to the late Betty Hunter, who was so brilliant at providing Dementia support services in Coventry. Betty’s company ‘Care Associates’ have again been a main supporter of the Charity at our annual ball 2025, which is fantastic news!. Thank you to Gez and Helen Hunter for your support!

Also a big thank you to the Ireland Fund of Great Britain that fund our new worker Siobhan to organise the Dementia Group and our new Walking Group.

The Claddagh Group every Tuesday 12pm-2pm, and the Friendship Group every Friday 12pm-2pm continue to meet at Eaton House both groups are going strong! They are a fantastic groups with around 50 members on Tuesdays and 25 members on Fridays, new members are always welcome.

Our Lunch Clubs are still well attended and we look forward to next 3 events at Christ the King on 24th October, 21st November and the 19th December.

We continue to host Irish Language Classes with an intermediate group meeting on Thursday evenings and an online group courtesy of Dr Ian Malcolm.

Our Oral History exhibition ‘Irish Heart, Coventry Home’. Is on permanent display at the Charity, and was this year featured as part of the Coventry Heritage days. We also created a second exhibition space for temporary exhibitions and were delighted to host the Peace Heroines in 2025.

Our E-Newsletter continues to build subscribers and is a facility for the whole Irish community to communicate their news and events. Please do subscribe by visiting our website.

Our 32nd Anniversary Summer Ball at Christ the King was a great success! Thank you to all our friends and stakeholders that supported the event! The event raised £4,000 which is our highest total yet.

I would like to thank our main funder the ‘Emigrant Support Programme’ for all their fantastic support of the charity and the Irish community in Coventry and Warwickshire. Also, to our other funders the ‘Big Lottery and the ‘Ireland Fund of Great Britain’ and the City Council. I would like to thank our Trustees that support the charity as volunteers, our dedicated staff team and our honorary president David Cairns, who continues to support the charity (aged 92!) Mostly to thank our members, volunteers, and clients and associates for their contribution to the charity. We are grateful for the opportunity to support you and will continue to do our best to provide an exceptional service.

Simon McCarthy—CEO

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Registered Charity Number: 1150290—Registered in England Number: 08235510

Liz Flannelly Health outreach Worker

In November of 2024, I began my role as Coventry Irish Society’s Health Outreach Worker. This follows a ten year tenure as a trustee, and years of experience running pubs such as Flannelly’s and The Park Gate. Because of this, I am able to bring a variety of skills to my work with the charity, particularly when it comes to assisting with regular events like our Lunch Clubs, as well as one-off events such as our Saint Patrick’s Day Lunch Club.

Working within the Irish community over the years has enabled me to form close bonds with its members; this helped the process of joining the staff team at CIS, as I was met by a lot of familiar faces. My work with the wider Irish community in Coventry was recognised recently at our Annual Ball, where I was given an award for outstanding service to the Irish community in Coventry, in particular for supporting social projects and befriending within the society.

My main responsibility is support clients with Irish Passport and Citizenship applications. This includes assisting clients to obtain all the required documentation, helping them to determine whether they are eligible for a Passport/Citizenship, and often, going through the application process with them on a one-to-one basis. I have also recently been given dispensation to witness Irish Passport applications, which will enable me to support even more clients going forward.

I am also responsible for providing free information, advice, and support to clients regarding Healthcare and Welfare supports. Since I’ve joined, I have helped clients with concerns about pensions, benefits, housing, and a range of other topics. In order to increase my knowledge on these issues, I have completed training courses on benefits such as Universal Credit and PIP, as well as one centred on supporting the Irish community with Dementia and Memory Loss.

I continue to engage with the local Irish community outside of work, and every Saturday I volunteer at the charity’s allotment where I work alongside a team of fellow volunteers headed up by Tommy Cleary. Together, we help to grow some of the produce that is distributed amongst CIS members at the office every week.

Liz Flannelly

Health Outreach Worker

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Manisha O’ Malley Survivors Outreach Worker

Dia daoibh a chairde,

I would like to start by saying ‘go raibh míle maith agaibh’ (thank you very much) to all the staff, trustees, and members who have offered me such a warm welcome and heaps of support since I first joined the charity in September 2024. Over the last twelve months, I am proud to say that I have contributed to the amazing work carried out by the Midlands Irish Survivors Service.

This summer was exceptionally busy. We visited the Irish Embassy in London, where Survivors enjoyed an Afternoon Tea with the Ambassador, who also gave us a private tour of the Embassy. We also took Survivors on a wonderful holiday to Wicklow, where we enjoyed day trips in Glendalough, Dublin, and Wexford. The Sunny Southeast treated us very well.

We have also been part of some very interesting and constructive projects. In May, we welcomed Professor Geraldine Brady and Dr. Verusca Calabria from Nottingham Trent University to our office where they carried out a reminiscence session with Survivors. This work is part of a larger Oral History Project, which (dependent on funding) will give Survivors living in the Midlands the opportunity to tell their stories individually, and in their own words. These recordings will then be archived in perpetuity for future generations to listen to and read, ensuring that what happened to Survivors is never forgotten.

We continue to meet regularly with the Department of Children, the Irish Embassy, Patricia Carey (Special Advocate for Survivors of Institutional abuse), and with the three other organisations in Britain supporting Irish Survivors. These meetings serve to maintain contact with decision makers on both sides of the Irish Sea to demand more supports for Survivors. Earlier this year, we worked with Liam Conlon MP on Philomena’s Law , which (if passed) will support former residents of Ireland’s Mother and Baby Homes now living in Britain. The best way to support this is to contact your local MP; we have email/letter templates available for anyone who would like one.

Over the last two months, we have created three new social media accounts for the Midlands Irish Survivors Service. We encourage you all to join us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X (formerly twitter), where you can stay up to date with our work.

Our talented intern Charlie Byfield created the wonderful promotional film for Coventry Irish Society, which many of you will have seen at our Annual Ball. I had the privilege to contribute to this film, speaking about the importance of the service. Charlie also made another film, interviewing a group of our clients. It is now available to watch on YouTube and can be found on all our social media channels.

Looking to the future, we’re working in partnership with Fréa: Renewing Roots, London Irish Centre, and Barnardos Ireland to present an online training webinar on the Irish Government’s Action Pan for Survivors taking place on 21[st] October.

I’ll be providing advice on the Payment Scheme on behalf of Coventry Irish Society. The webinar is free to anyone who would like to learn more about these issues. Going into 2026, my goals are to grow the reach of the service, and to raise awareness of the incredibly important work we do here at Coventry Irish Society. Being able to work within our fantastic community every day is such a blessing.

Le grá (with love), Manisha O’Malley

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Caroline Brogan PA to Manager

Dia daoibh a chairde,

I joined the staff team at Coventry Irish in August 2024. I’m so grateful to everyone who has made me so welcome, and who has supported me over the past year, joining the Charity Sector, from the Legal Services Sector, after 25 successful years in Private Practice. I have always wanted to help people, and a career in law was a natural starting point for me; I qualified as a Solicitor in 2006, and my journey took me on a wonderful pathway, including advocating for human rights and the marginalised. I managed free legal advice clinics at the Birmingham Irish Association for several years, which drew me in to volunteering, in my spare time, with Birmingham Irish; eventually spending four years as a Trustee with the Birmingham Irish Association (2019 – 2023), and joining the Executive Committee of The West Midlands Irish Business Group (2020 – Present).

I am very proud of my Irish roots and the diaspora community; my grandad, John Brogan, came to Coventry from Foxford, County Mayo, and worked at The Jag. My nan, Annie Brogan (nee O’Neill) came to Coventry from Drogheda.

I have been learning Irish for several years, which has taken me on a beautiful journey, connecting me with my identity, and our culture and heritage. I was so proud to achieve my Fáinne Airgid earlier this year; it means so much to me. It was a huge honour for me to be asked by the Irish Embassy to speak, in Irish, on a panel, alongside former Minister for the Diaspora, Joe McHugh, and Writer, Ciara Broderick, earlier this year, at the Embassy, about learning Irish as an adult and how this can be done. It was another “pinch me moment”, when I was asked by University College Dublin, to give a speech, in Irish, at the launch of this year’s Irish Language Summer School. It brings me so much joy to speak and to hear Irish. It was so heartening to see so many people from Coventry, and beyond, join us for the Lá Mór na Gaeilge (Irish Language Day) in March, which included a bilingual walking tour of historic Coventry, and to start up a Ciorcal Comhrá (Conversation Circle), in September. There are so many more Irish language activities planned, for all levels and all ages. Ardaíonn sé mo chroí! (It lifts my heart!)

It’s been a fantastic year to be at Coventry Irish, with so many wonderful achievements, from the Irish Ambassador opening our Mo Mowlam Library, to so many important events, including being asked by The Embassy to host The Peace Heroines Exhibition , and hosting our Mo Mowlam Afternoon Tea. It is a privilege to have achieved funding, and the trust of The Irish Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs’ Reconciliation Fund, to manage our “ Project Phoenix ”, which includes advocating The Good Friday Agreement. The Good Friday Agreement is undoubtedly the greatest achievement of our lifetime and it is in our hands to protect it and make sure it is fully implemented.

Le gach dea-ghuí (with every good wish) Caroline

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Siobhan Sexton Mental Health Worker

Betty’s Friends – Dementia Support Group

In July 2025, I joined Coventry Irish Society to take the lead on setting up and running a new dementia support group, hosted by CIS and held weekly at Eaton House. This group was inspired by the much loved Betty Hunter Dementia Group, which had offered a safe and welcoming space for people living with dementia and their carers before Covid.

It has been a real pleasure to re-establish the group in Betty’s honour, and I’ve named it “Betty’s Friends” to reflect the warmth, friendship, and sense of community that she created.

Betty’s Friends is more than just a support group it’s a place where people can connect, share, and feel understood. We also celebrate Irish identity, heritage, and culture, which I believe plays a big part in supporting the wellbeing and sense of belonging for many of our older members.

Each week, we run a mix of activities including gentle exercise, memory games, music, and creative projects. One of our main ongoing activities is the “This Is Me” project, where each member creates a personal record of their life story through photos and memories. It’s been lovely to see how this helps people express themselves and strengthens connections within the group.

The feedback so far has been really positive. Members and carers often tell me how much they look forward to coming each week and how much they enjoy the friendly atmosphere. There’s always plenty of laughter, tea, and good conversation — it truly feels like a community.

Wellness Walks

As well as running the dementia group, I have also set up a new walking programme called “Wellness Walks .” Our weekly walks take place in War Memorial Park and are designed to be low impact and inclusive for everyone.

The walks focus on the importance of gentle exercise to boost energy, improve mood, and support both physical and mental wellbeing ….with a good old chat along the way!

We’ve been running the programme for eight weeks now and already have 15 walkers signed up, with between 5–8 regular attendees each week. It’s been lovely to see people enjoying the fresh air, making new friends, and feeling the benefits of staying active together.

We also plan to expand our walks with a new monthly event called “ Wellness Ramble.” This will be a longer walk in and around Coventry and the surrounding areas, finishing with a social lunch. It’s aimed at our more able walkers who want to challenge themselves a little more while still enjoying the friendly, supportive spirit of the group.

Looking ahead, I’d love to continue growing both Betty’s Friends and Wellness Walks, reaching more people who could benefit from these activities. I’m especially keen to build stronger links with local GP surgeries, memory clinics, and community organisations so we can share information, support more families, and keep promoting positive wellbeing across our community.

Both projects have quickly become valued parts of Coventry Irish Society, and I’m proud of how far we’ve come in such a short time. I look forward to building on this success in the year ahead continuing to offer spaces filled with friendship, understanding, and Irish warmth.

Id like to take the opportunity to Thank everyone at Coventry Irish Society for the warm and friendly welcome since starting my role and I look forward to the year ahead

Siobhan Sexton Mental Health Worker

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Grainne Fellowes
Digital Officer
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Since 2022 I have been working with Coventry Irish Society as Digital Officer, supporting the organisation’s digital strategy and ensuring our charity’s voice is represented and amplified across our digital suite, including Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, website, and e-marketing platforms.

This role focuses on using the latest insights to strengthen Coventry Irish Society’s digital presence, connect with new audiences and amplify community outreach. Over the past year, this has included:

Ongoing development and maintenance of the website.
Digital strategy for our mailing lists and monthly e-newsletter, which now reaches a growing audience of members and supporters.
Expanding our social media reach by sharing community news, events, and updates from Coventry Irish and our partner organisations.
Developing a new Instagram platform to diversify the charity’s audience development and connect with new audience groups.
Development of design and brand work for events promotion, including digital flyers, social and web assets

In 2024/5, our monthly e-newsletter continued to thrive thanks to contributions from dedicated volunteers, including Kate O’Mahony , whose articles have added great insight and depth to our content. I would also like to thank Sakal Paul who has been a fantastic help in providing additional digital support and expertise over the past year.

As we look ahead to 2026, my focus is on further developing our digital platforms to support membership growth for our new family membership, increasing online donations through compelling digital storytelling, and ensuring the voice of Coventry Irish Society is amplified to showcase the breadth and diversity of the Charity's output.

Le gach dea-ghuí, Gráinne Fellowes

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Coventry Irish Society Launches Films to Secure Permanent Self Sustaining Irish Heritage Centre

Coventry Irish Society is pleased to announce the publication of 2 new promotional films about the Charity’s work with the aim of securing a permanent Irish Heritage Centre.

The films highlight both the current work of the Charity and what the organisation has achieved since the Charity’s inception in 1993, including supporting 500 Irish Survivors through Redress.

The films document the impact of the Charity’s work from the people that it supports and is a powerful testimony to the vital work of the Charity.

Rory Ryan Coventry Irish Society Chair said “This isn’t just Charity, it’s an investment in the future. We need a permanent home that allows us to generate our own income and become f ully independent and sustainable for decades to come”.

The Charity provides health and welfare information, support and advice to the Irish community in Coventry and Warwickshire and the wider Midlands as one of 3 specialist services in Britain supporting Irish Survivors. The Charity specialises in Irish Passports and Citizenship and works with a variety of vulnerable groups including Irish Survivors and Irish Travellers.

The promotional films are available for viewing on YouTube with links to the films on the Charity’s website www.coventryirishsociety.com and its social media sites. Notes to Editors

The links to the films are on Youtube

Main film

= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v VsqKS7UCotA

Irish Survivors Project

= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v Yi7ZDha3SWA

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Statement of Financial Activities 2024

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EMIGRANT SUPPORT PROGRAMME

Department of Foreign Affairs: The Emigrant Support Programme received grant of €93,000 for the year from 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2025. The funds were restricted for the following projects: Outreach Project £90,000, Lunch Club £2,000, St. Patrick's Day £1000. Six months of this grant income was utilised in the period to 31st December 2024. Six months grant income amounting to £46,670 has been deferred to the 2025 financial year and will be utilised by 30th June 2025.

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Balance Sheet 2024

COVENTRY IRISH SOCIETY - BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st DECEMBER 2024

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COVENTRY tRISH SOCIETY (A company limited by guarantee) DEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT'S BPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ST FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Charity No: 1150290 Company No,. 08235510 CONTENrs PAGE Chairp¢rson's Report & Report of the Trust¢¢s Report of the Independent Accountants Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 10

COVENTRY IRISH SOCIETY ST FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 COMPANY INFORMATION.. TRUSTEES: Rory Ryan Josephine Addleton Kathleen Mccarthy Icay Forrest Majella O'Brien Hayley Mccarthy REGISTERED OFFICE: 2 Floor Eaton House Eaton Road Coventry CVI 2FJ REGISTERED NUMBER: 08235510 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1150290 INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.. Simon Horsman

COVENTRY IRISH SOCIETY CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT & REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAII ENDED 318TDECEMBER 2024 Dear Members Coventry Irish Society is an organisation which works predominantly with older Irish people with a specific target to 8UPPOrt the vulnerable Irish. Our overall al is to alleviate poverty, improve health and address social isolation in our local Irish community. CIS is inade up of TISte¢s, Employees & Voluntcers, but thc beating lieart of our Charity is our members and their passion to continuously keq) al.ive our Irish hei'itage in the city tILat we call home. The CILarity will continue to prioritise the needs of the vulnerable Irish by targeting resources to ensure that our vulnerable community's health and welfare needs are being met. In addition to day to day advice and outreach services the Charity will conduct a half day per week Danentia Support Service to ensure this obj ective is being met. The Charity continues to Prioritise Irish Survivors in the Midlands having secured funding for Irish Survivors specialist Services in the previous 3 years. Currently, this project has 70 clients with 18 applications to the Mother and Baby Home completed. General advice will continue to provide support for people seeking bish citizenship, Irish Pa8SPOrts, and general welfare enqulries such as help with utility bills, Council Tax etc. The Clwity's new rent free premise8 on the 2nd Floor of Eaton House, Eaton Road, Coventy has allowed us to host all our day to day services as well a8 exhibit our Oral History project 'Irish Heart, Coventy Home,. The premiscs create a eat space for social befriending attd events as well as new opportunities for volunteaE and visitors. We w¢r¢ delighted to add the 'Irish Friendship Group, to our portfolio of services. The group now meets at the Charity ery Friday 12pm-2pm. There 18 now a café atnosphere along with the history exhibition. We are extremely grateful to 'Avire' the Charity that organised this move for us and to 'Friargate Projects, Ltd that have given a new 3 year contract taking us up to May 2028. We continue to strive to engage with 2° and 3, Generation Irish signing them up as members and on oiw E-mailing list. I would llke to thank OLir main long-tenn funder the 'EmigLant Support PrOarnme, tor tlieir commitnient to tlie Irish community and the Charity, as well as some of our other long tenn and recent fiinders, The Ireland Illa of Great Britain, The Nal10r1 Lottery conUnItY Fund and the Big Lottery fjoT their fantastic support to the lrisb coInmunity. Mostly I would like to tlw]k all our members, clients, and volunteers 'for their support of thc Charity, Report of the Tru8te&q The Trustees who are also Directors of tILe Cbarity for the PLuposes of the CompELnies Act submit their Report together with the reviewed Financial Statements of the Charity for the year ended 31st December 2024. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SOBJ)) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities issued ill March 2005 Inpreping the Annual Report and Financial Statements. The Charity is a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee and was set up on 1st October 2012 and commenced to trade on I st January 2013. It is goverlld by a Memorandum and Articles of Association. Objectives The Charity's objectives are: to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Coventry and surrounding areas with particular reference to those who are Irish or of Irish descellt, to relieve sickness alld old age, preserve and protect good bealth and advance education and training.

to address issues of deprivatiOJL social exclusion and isolation related to poor health and old age, preserve and protect good mental and physical health and spiritual well-being. to promote culturally appropriate housing, health and social welfare sei¢¢S and recreational and other leisure time ocoupations with the object of improving the quality for tILe said inhabitants, Risks management The TNstees conduct their own review of major risks to which the Charity is exposed, these procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the Chality and are as follows: an annual Teview of the risks which the Charity may face. the establishment of systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified. the implementation of procedures designed to Millise any potential impact oll the Charity should any of the risks matcrialise. Financial Review and Reserves Policy The company's results and position at 3 1st December 2024 are set out in the accounts on pages 7 to 11. Trustees, Responsibilities Statement The Trustees (who are also Directors of Coventry Irish Society for the puryoses of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the Financial Statements in accordance. with applicable law and Unita Kingdom Accounting Standard8 (United Kingdom Gellcrally Accq)ted Accounting Practice), Company law requires Trustees to prepare funCIal statetnents for each financial year which give a truc and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charitable Company and of the incorning rcsourccs and application of re8oitrce8, illcluding the income and expenditure, of the Charitable Company for that period, In preparing these f]nallcial statements, the Trustees are required to: Selt suitsble accounting policies and apply them consistently. observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent" state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, 8ubject to any material . departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. prepare the financial statemellts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that. the Charity will continue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Clwitable Company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements COllLply with the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees are also responsible for safegLwding the assets of the Charitable Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fyaud and other irregularities. tn so far as the Trustees are aware.. there is no relevant Audit InfOtIon of which the Charitable Company's Auditor is unaware. and . the Trustees have tciken all the 8teps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevattt Audit infonnation and to establish that the Auditor is aware of that information. Approved and signed on behalf of the Trustees by.. Print name: Chair- Rory Ryan 14" October 2025 Josephine Addleton Treasurer 14th October 2025

2024 - Independent Account&nt's Report Oll the Accoullts I have both prepared the financial statements of the Coventry Irish Society (CIS). The circumstances whereby this has come about are dISSed in Section 4 of this report. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their prq)aration is applicable law and Financial Rorting Standard for Smaller Entitics (effective January 2015). This report is made wholly to the CIS Trustees on the examination of the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2024. Respective responsibilities of tDJStees &nd reporting accountant. As explained more fillly in the Tnistees, Responsibility Statement, tb¢ trustees (who, for the purposes of company law, are also the directors of the charktable company) are responsible for the records from which these accounts have been prepared. Nomially, they would also be rcsponsiblc for preparing the accounts, leaving the independent accountant merely the task of reviewing the accounts, but this year that was not possible and the independent accountant has prepared the accounts and take respon8ibility for them showing a trne and fair view, subject to the note below. Ill doing so I hav¢ followed applicable directions given by the Charity Conllnission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charitics Act 2011. Scope of the accounts The accounts concerned are in accordance with the underlyillg books and records of the organisation and have been verified with reference to external documents (e.g. bank statements) where this is feasible. Being acccptable to us, I have not changed any accounting policies from past years, have not received a trustecs, report for the year and so have no con]ment to make. Reservations regarding a true and fair view" and IIGoing Concern" The 8Étuation as at 31"December 2024 was unchanged from earlier year3 so I am using the text frorn 2018 prepared by Mark Holmes and me. For clarity it is italicised. The tigLLres we inhelited from the ycars to December 2013 and 2014 were both subject to audit quaJification8, In these circumstances we are Ut1¢ to satisfy our8¢1ves as to the appropriateness of the original figure8 and in particular the analysis of restricted and unrestricted fiu]ds. This impacts on later figures, especially the analysis of the capital funds on 31, Decetnber 2015 (the first period for which we were acting as independent accountants) as at the earlier year ends. On the other hand, readers may wish to note and tal<e some comfort from the fact that funders have not responded to these qualified figures in such a way as to indicate that they were unhappy with the posÉtion revealed and ten years have since elapsed. It is a Iso necessary to state that in determining whether Coventry I rish Society I'CIS I is a going concern the accountant must be mindful that, like many charitable bodies, CIS'S activities in both scale and direction are driven by the grants it Is awarded, Changes in Era nts will im pact CIS'S future activities. This is not to say that CIS would not be able to continue but that its scope will always have to be adj usted to its resources.

Qualified Opinion on the fmancial statements. In my opinion, except for the possible effects of the matters described in the Reservations regarding a true and fair view" end "Going Concern parngraph8, the financial statements; . give a true and fair view of the charitable companys affairs at 31"December 2024 have been properly preparcd in accordance with UK generally accepted accounting Practice (applicable to smaller entities), and have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Signed.. ULH Xcw>pTh Print name: SIMON IIORSNLAN Date.. 14tb October 2025

COVENTrY IRISH SOCIETY STATEMENT OF FfNANCIAL ACTIVITIES (Incorporatin9 the Income and Expenditure Account For Year Ended December 31" 2024 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 2024 2023 INCOMING IESOURCES Donations and Fundraisin9 Membership & Sales Emi9rant Support Programme Less Clawbaek Note 2 (2024 Clawback- Nil) UK Lottery/Covid Grant Other Grants 17,880 10,94 17,88 10,94 93,00 8,137 900 93,000 59,536 18,7 1,80 18,700 2,000 20 6,131 Total incoming resour¢es 29,02 113,500 142,52 74,704 RESOURCES EXPENJED Staff cost$ (including NI) 8,33 75,051 83,39 76,109 Survivors, Project Gaelic Classes (net cost) 12,945 12,94 84 2,35 840 Other Projects & Charitable Activities 6,532 Other expenses and support costs 4,695 46 9,389 13,412 Office Rent/PremiseS Total resources expended, Surplus/(l)ef icit) Net outgoi n9 resources 86 860 1,72 108,28 34,24 2,325 100,737 C26,0331 14,73 14,290 93,550 19,950

COVENTRY IRISH SOCIETY - BALANCE SHEET AS A T 31st DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 FIXEJ ASSETS (Net Book Value) See Note 3 below 15 23 CURRENT ASSETS 8ank and cash Total Current Assets 79,359 47,615 CURRENT LfA81LITfES f)eferred income (ESP Grant) see Ncte 2 (46,500) 46,500 Sund Creditors PAYE & NI Total Current Liabilities Net Current Assets Working Capital (237) (1,237) (47,974) 31.385 (845) (2,020) (49,365) (2,865) 31,385 (2,865) TOTAL NET A55ETS/(DEFlCIT) 31,398 (2,842) Sur lus/ ef icit) f or the Year Fund Balances Brou ht Forward Fund Balances Carried Forward 34,240 (2.842 31,398 (26,033) 23,191 2,842) FUNDS- See Note 4 Unrestricted f unds Restricted f unds TOTAL 84.769 (53,371) 31.398 (67.661) 64,819 2,842 For the financial y¢ar in question the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to smaLI compani¢s. No membfflE have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Colnpanies Act 2006. The Directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with th¢ requirement8 of the Act wkth respect to accounting records and for the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable subject to the small companies, regimc. On behalf of the board

The financial ststements were approved by the board of trustees on 14 ' October 2025 The annexed notes forni part of these fjllancial statements. .Company Number: 08235510 Charity Number.. 1150290 Print Name., Rory RyaL...... , Date: 14th October 2025 Print name., Josephine Addleton Treasurer 14 October 2025

COVENTRY IRISH SOCIETY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ST FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 NOTE l. Accountlng policies (a) The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) Accounting and Reporting by Charities" published in July 2014 and in accordance with the Financlal Reporting Standards for Smaller Entities (effective January 2015). (b) The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis {c) Voluntary income is received by way of donations and gifts and is included in the full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable. The value Df the services provided by volunteers has been included. (d) Grants, including grants for the purchase of fixed assets, are recognised In full in the Statement of Financial Activities for the year in which they are receivable. (e) Incoming resources from investments are included when receivable, {fj Resources expended are recognised in the period in which they are incurred. Resources expended include attributable VAT which cannot be recovered. (g) Resources expended are allocated to the particular activity where the cost relates directly to the artivity. (h) Depreciation is provlded at rates calculated to write off the cost of each asset over its expected useful life, which is estimated at five years for furniture, four years for office equipment and three years for computers. (i) Unrestricted funds are donations and other incoming resources receivable or generated for the objects of the charity without further specified purpose and are available as general funds. ti) Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the management committee for particular purposes. (k) Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor, Expenditure which meets these criteria is charged to the fund, together with a fair allocation of management and support costs. O) Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the income and expenditure account on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

Note 2 Emigrant Support Programme (ESP) Background The Emigrant Support Programme funded by the Eireann Government Makes up approximately 900/0 of the society's Income so it is important that these monies are accounted for both correctly and transparently. The grants work on a year from 1st July to 30th June so, in principle, given that the society works to the calendar year, half the grant will fall into the year it is received and half gets carried over to the following year. We say'in principle" because the timing of grants, especially if they are for specific purposes, can mean that simply halving the figure does not show a true and fair view. The Emigrant Support Programme received grant of 693, 000 for thg year from 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2025. The funds were restricted for the following projects.. Outreach Project £90, 000, Lunch Club £2, 000, St. Patrick's Day £1000. Six months of this grant income was utilised in the period to 31st December 2024. Six months grant income amounting to £46, 670 has been defeed to the 2025 finanGial year and will be utilised by 30th June 2025. NOTE 3. Taxation No liability to UK corporation tax arises f or the year ended 31 St December 2024 nor f or any previous periods. NOTE 4. Funds Opening Balances is* JanLry 2024 (67 661) Movement in Resources In 29,024 Closing Balances (Out) 114,734) st 31 December 2024 (53,371) Unrestricted f unds Restricted f unds Total Funds 64 819 113,500 (93,550) 84,769 (2 842) 142,524 (108,284) 31,398

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Cale45 Registered Charity Number: 1150290—Registered in England Number: 08235510 Ja(o> Coventry Irish Society

Rory Ryan Chair

Dár gcairde agus ár gcomhaltaí go léir

Rory Ryan - Chair

Managers Report

Simon McCarthy—CEO

Liz Flannelly Health outreach Worker

Liz Flannelly

Health Outreach Worker

Manisha O’ Malley Survivors Outreach Worker

Caroline Brogan PA to Manager

Le gach dea-ghuí (with every good wish) Caroline

Siobhan Sexton Mental Health Worker

Betty’s Friends – Dementia Support Group

Wellness Walks

Coventry Irish Society Launches Films to Secure Permanent Self Sustaining Irish Heritage Centre

The links to the films are on Youtube

Main film

Statement of Financial Activities 2024

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EMIGRANT SUPPORT PROGRAMME

Balance Sheet 2024

COVENTRY IRISH SOCIETY - BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st DECEMBER 2024