Irish World Ltd. 51 Dungannon Road COALISLAND Co Tyrone BT714HP NIC 100763 Nl Company Reg. No- 017578 Irish World Trustees, Annual Re ort for the ear 1st Jan- 31st Dec 2022 Irish World's goTr'ernance Irisli World is a compani limited bi, guarantee and not hal'ing a share capital. It is gOerned by ils Memorandum atkd Articles of Association. Dai. to dai" manaoemeiit decisions are laken by a Manager. subject to approi'al b). the Board of Trustees. Geiieral Ni leetiiigs are lield once a N'ear. b)enerall) in April or May. The Memorandum and Articles of Associalion iN'ere dram n up at the compan>'s inception in 1984 and amended in ?000. The most recent amendments were in ?015. subsequentlN' approi.ed bN' the Charities Commission. in order more fully to express and refine Ihe compan)1 s charitable aims and objectives. Irish World's objects and purposes To advance the education of the public in the genealo,. famil},_history and cultural heritage of counties TN'ron¢ and Fernianagh through the pro ision of an inforinatioii and research sern'ice To promote the 'ork of local history. and cultural Ivroups within the above counties through adi'ice. research and. ii,here practicable, fiiiancial assistance Public Benefit Requirement In all its activities throuohout the )ear. Irish World's Irustees '¢re mindful of the company's charitable aims and objectiN'es. and acted ii'ith full regard to all available guidance issued bj, the Charits, Commission for Northern Ireland. All activities Nl-ere for the public benefit aiid trustees w ere actuated b). their desire to ensure tliat the companN 'or toiwards its aiiiis and obj¢ctiNes. No material or other benefits. or emolumenls of anN kind. accrued to anj trustee, and no private benefit floi%'ed from the il'ork of Irish World. Main Activities and achieN'ements In ?0?? Irish World continued to cater to the interests of people ivith ancestral links to TJroiie/Fermanaoh. This was achieied i'la the use of its specialist ueiiealogN know'ledge and data to help an)one ishinu to pursue their ancestral research. The geographical spread of enquirers and visitors reflected Ihe broad parameters of the Irish Diaspora - ranging. in numerical strength. from USA, Britain. Canada and Australia. as ii'ell as man). froni across Ir¢land. includin(F our core-area of counties Ti'rone and Fermanagh. In all. some 300 people were as5i5t¢d in finding out more about their fain11. roots.
Tl)e ab<Trling of the effeLts of the CO id I g pandemiL during the )"ear iiieant that N'isitor niinibers increased compared to the prei ioiis lilo N ears. Tli is trend li.as Inatched b!. a rclaxing of restrictioiis iii tlie main research repositories. tlius faci lilaliiiij our ork. iii tlic Publ ic ReLord Office and General Rloister Office. Hoiieier. Ilie niain focus of our genealogyN' work, as w ith pre ious J'ears. IN"as condiicled N'ia eniail. telephone aiid ritteii reports. The aftermath of the pandemiL continiied io manifesl in reduLed activilies among history Froiips and schools. ii.hich in turn meaiii feli er applications ii'ere recei.¢d for grant aid from our schools competition proTrramme or local history, oroups under our publicalions progyramme. HoIweer. Irish W'orld did prolde sponsorship funding ioi%ards a school history project by way of its 'Our Neighbourhood, competition. Public Benefit arising from activitie5 Our iiiterest in promoting, interest in local history via the Primarn. Schools competition continued in 20?? and lie ii'ere able to present a grant to St Malacli! s PS, Glcncull, BalIygawle. The sch(x)I's P7 pupils submitted an excellenl entrN' in the 'My N'eighbourhood, competition and the aard enabled pupils and teachers lo undertake a daJ'trip to varioiis historic siles in Co TN'rone. We look foThiard to promotina this aspecl of our charitable actiN'ities in tuture and hopc to connect li iih more schools in the cominn Wears. Financial Position The trustees are pleased io report a positive financial situation for the )'ear ?022. As set out in the FinaiTrce Report. income for the N'ear ilas £?8.587 and expenditure amounted to £27.775. As previousll." adminislratii'e oulLvoinos hai."e remained N%.ell-controlled. and as a resu It of donations and membership subscriptioiis the compan! has niaintained a positii'e balance for the J ear. l-he conipan) h<iS incurred no debts aiid there il'as iio oi.'erspei)d on any items. Names of Trustees during 2022 The fol loth ing Indi.1dUaIS acted as triistees during 20?? Mr John J()5eph Gill Ms Elleii Doris Mr Jaiiie3' J03eph McGlinehey .Vrs GruiiiiiÉ, .Vc'Glinchey Mi- Bi-i£iii ivc'c i-on.. M3. Aiineiie ML'Murr(ry Signed this dale. 26th Jul), 202J John Gill - Chairman and Trustee