The Nottingham Irish Centre (Registered charity. number 1165fJ)7) Financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 Page Contsnts Trustees. annual report IndeperKJent examinerfs report Receipts & payments account Statement of assets & liabilities Notes to the accounts 8-9 capLUS IVIMUINI I Y ALLUUN I INL)
The Nottingham Irish Centre Trustees, annual report for the year ended 31 March 2024 Full name The Nottingham Irish Centre Organisatlon type Charitable incortM)rabJ organisation Reglstered charity number 1165907 Prfncipal address The Nottingham Irish Centre. 24 Wilford Street. Nottingham NG2 1AA Trustees Patrick Murphy, Chair Veronica O'callaghan. Treasurer Eugene Murphy Bemadette Keane Margaret Keane Deirdre O'Byme.17105r2023 Fran Lakin, Secretary Robert Fttzmaurice Hugh Fitzmauri Kewn McElhone Sam Chapman. from 1710512023 Independent examiner John O'Brien. employee of Community Actounttng Plus, Unrts 1 & 2 North West, 41 Talbot Street. Notiingham, NG1 5GL Governance and management The charity is operated under the rules of ils Association registered 7 March 2016 & amended on 27 March 2019. Twstees are appointed at the Annual General Meeting. Trustees must be members of the Irish Centre and the membership a infomed before the meeting that new trustees are needed and how they can be appointed. Objectives and activlttes The objects of the CIO are. for the public benefft: 1 } To promote the benefrt of and to relieve the needs of people. in particular but not limited to Irish people, those o* Irish desnt and their families living in and around the Nottingham area (the 'area of benefft.) by such charitable means as the trustees see frt induding, but nol limited to providing a factlity for recreation and other leisure- time ocojpation in the interests of social welfare and an advice bureau at which such persons can meet, maintain cx)nlact and rere advice and support all with the aim of improving their conditions and quaEty of lrfe (note" all users of the Nottingham Irish Centre are treated equally regardless of religion. ra. ethnicty, gender or sexual orientation).
The Nottingham Irish Centre 2) To promote social indusion for the public benefft by encouraging and assisting people from (but not limited to) the Irish communty to use Nottingham Irish Centre and the resources and activities it provides. Our objective is to provide a social and cultural spa, particularfy for those living alone or wtthout family support and to facilitate a suprM)rtive environment leading to greater integration into the wider community. 3) To promote Irish heritage and culture amongst ppIe living in and around the area of benefft. induding but not limrted by: a) Facilitating the provision of and access to Irish history. music, dance and art. and by hosting events and educational classes that foster and preserve Irish heritage and culture,. and b) Providing a place for the practice and enjoyment of Irrsh amateur swrts. cultural and other recreational activities. Summary of the main actlvrties undertaken for the publlc benefit Nottingham Irish Centre has been the hub of the citys Irish communty for many years and as such we facilitate Irrsh cultural activities such as Irish music. Irish set dancing, an Irtsh film club and dasses in Irish history. In addition, we have a communty outreach programme which employs two support workers and a popular Tuesday lunch club for older Irish people. as well as a Memory Café for those wrth memory loss and their careers. Public benefit statement The Trustees confirm that they have MPlied with the duty in section 17 of the Chartties Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidan on public benefiL 'Charsties and Public Benefiv. Facilitating Irish cultural activities benefits the Irish cx)mmunty by helping people to maintain social relationships and pride in their cultural heritage. It also allows us to showcase Irish culture to a wider population. Our community outreach programme provides practical support and advi on welfare issues and seeks to help those who are isolated to make and mairrtain social connections.
The Nottingham Irish Centre Summary of the main achievements during the period In this period we continued to facilitate cultural activities for the Irish community and to run our Communty Outreach Pr(>3ramme. We also began to consider the long- tenn viabilty of the Irish Centre. The premises were purchased over 50 years ago and we own them without encumbrance. However. they are now too large for our purposes and costly to maintain. There are two buildings: numbers 2 and 4 WiKord St. At the AGM we proposed to sell number 4 and use the funds from the sale to renovate number 2" the remaining funds would consolidate our financial position for the future. The AGM supported the trustees. proposal and we put number 4 on the market. We received an offer from a developer for £1.7m for the building and the car park. subject to planning pemission. At the end of this period the developer was in the process of apptying for planning pemiission. The charity's policy on reserves At this juncture we do not have reserves. The sale of part of the premises wrll allow us in the fvture to remedy this. Signed on behalf of the chafivs trustees: Signed Patrick Murphy. Ch Date 102
Independent examineVs report to the trustees of The Nottingham Irish Centre for the year ended 31 March 2024 I report to the tnjstees on my examination of the accounts of The Nottingham Irish Centre (the charity) for the year ended 31 Marth 2024. Responsibllities and basis of Trport As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the acwunts in accordan with the requirements of the Chanties Act 2011 ('the Act'i. I report in respect of my examination of the chai]S accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Chatity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the ACL Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. l nfIrM that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material resped: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as qUIred by section 130 of the Act" or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no cOnmS and have cx)me ac¥oss no other matters in connection wtth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understandingof the acwnts to be reached. Signed John O'B n AqSc-, FAIA, FCIE Date 2410112025 Employee of Community Accounting Plus
The Nottingham Irish Centre Receipts & payments account for the year ended 31 March 2024 2023 Tot Funds 2024 Total Funds Unre*icted Restrfcled Funds Funds Receipts Grants & donatiorLS Rerts & serV[S Deposit on Sa of asset urarte daim Total receipts Payments urarce Wages. Nl & pension Statiorery & office costs Legal & prDfessiorÉl fees Grantsldonatiorn8 paid Bank charges costs Premises Equipment LIS trrterret & pPK)ne Staff ewenses SJAry experLses FHP Sysate Total paymenls Net receiptsl{payments) Cash at start of this period Cash funds at end of this period 17534 19198 9000 9000 26552 10000 2090 47642 26552 10000 2090 38642 36732 9000 25044 2123 7786 100 12417 11744 12417 20744 9000 14104 14104 36 4864 2827 26863 330 442 4864 2827 288 734 596 623 1482 49715 288 734 596 623 1482 58715 62688 9000 {25956) 47170 21214 (11073) 21214 10141 (11073) 21214 10141
The Nottingham Irish Centre Statement of assets and liabilities at 31 March 2024 2ir23 Cash assets Bart( accowts 2024 21214 21214 10141 10141 367 367 Other monetary assets PrepaeL tsUra 1601 1601 Assets retained for the charlty's own use LatKf & BihjIrS at estimated matket of £2.2 miifion General equipment Safe pCsed J1 2019 at a cost of £1.040 Laptop pwdBsed AuJt 2022 at a cost of£330 Liabilities Creditors 571 (571) 491 491) These financial statements are apted on behalf of the tharity by." Signed Veronica O'call an. Treasurer Date lifr. G 1.2f.
The Nottingham Irish Centre Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 1. Receipts & payments accounts ReiptS and payments accounts contain a summary of money reiVed and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually, cash received and cash spent indude transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand. 2. Grants & donations Unreld Reictèd Total Deparfvrt of Foreign Affairs 9000 9000 9000 9000 3. Funds anatysis Openlng Receipts iPayfft•nty ao4ng balance b•lanc• Restricted funds Deparlment of Foreign Affairs 9000 Unrestricted funds GerEral FUTr 21214 21214 49715 38642 a 10141 38642 (49715) 10141 The Department of Foreign Affairs Fund enables additional staffing and activities to supwrt our older user groups. 4. Creditors Independent examinats'on fee HMRC 450 41 491 5. Trustees. remuneration Tnjstees reiVed no expenses. remuneration or beneffts in this period. 6. Related party transactions There were no related party trdnsacttons in this perk)d.
The Nottingham Irish Centre 7. Glossary of tem Creditors: These are amounts owed by the charty, but not paid during the accounting period. Prepayments". These are serViS that the chanty has paid for in advance. but not used during the accx)unting period. Restrlcted funds: These are funds given to the charrty. subject to spectfic restricttons set by the donor, tmjt still within the general objects of the charity.