TACA Trustee's Annual Report
(For the year ending March 2024)
•iOrt afio Financial statements tortne vear ended 31" March 2024
R?.feren￿ and administratpie details:
Registered Charity Name.. YALA
Company Reg.No: N1051020
Charitv Re2 No: CCN1101095
Company Address: An Chulturlann
216 Bothar Na Bhfal
Béal Feirste
Co Aontroma
BT12 6AH
Accountants:
J Quinn & Co
44h Bothar An Ghleanna
Béal Feirste
Co Aontroma
BTII 88G
The trustees present ￿1r T￿￿tee5, Annual Report prepared in accordance with Charities
SORP (FRS 102) (effective January 2015) and the audited financial statements for the year
ended 31 March 2024 and also prepared in accordarKe with the aforementioned Ststemerlt
of Recommended Practice.
The trustees. who are also the directors of the charity, atthe date of this report and those who
served during thi5 financial year together with the dates of any changes are listed below.
The Charitsb￿ compary is limited IV guardntee Th)t havtng a Share capitsl.
TACA TS committed to continuing its mission of promoting Irish Language education for the
achievements of its objertives.
The principal risks and Un￿rtaIntieS factng TACA would be the reduction of donations through
the collection boxes {at slK)ps, pubs, clubs etc.), a fall of in donations through standing

order. a redLittion of SDonsored events and a reduction in the sale of our door-to-door
scratch cards.
TACA try to mitigate this urKertainty try ensurirE all donors are aware of the vital work carried
out in relation to the promotion of Irish Language education. We do thi5 by informing them,
through social media and print media, of the grants &ven by TACA to the various reciptents
in the Irish language education sector.
TACA is an imwrtant resour￿ for the naiscoileanna and bunscoileanna that depend on small
grants to cover basic costs. In the year April 2023 to March 2024 TACA made grants available to
the Irish language education sector totaling £119,845.
tn￿ee5 and managernent are constantty seeking additional and new income streams to
enhan￿ projects.
Trustees
The Trustees who Ser￿ during the year are as follows:
Mr. Pilib Mistéil
Mr. Pilib O Ruanai
Mr. Padraig O Cellaigh
In accordarKe wwth the artides of association, the directors retire by rotation and being
eligible, offer themselves for re*lection.
The company 15 estsblished for the advarKement of Irish language education and the
Promotion of the Irish Language Culture among Irish speaking people and the general public.
In order to carry out obiectNes TACA are constsntly engagirE wtth the Irish la￿L
Athievements and PerfOrn￿n
TACA has continued to achieve its obiecbves in full and works to increase its Positive
influence on this sector.
The beneffts that Ilow from this are the increased awa￿ne$S of the Irish language and culture
and the opportunities to access education relating to Irish language and culture and to
participate in artivities thrO￿h the medium of Irish. Direct beneffts will include promotion of
and enjoyment of1ri5h language and literature and art in the area of benefit.These benefits
are evidenced by the increasing number of children attending Irish larguage nurseries,
primary schools and secondary schools.
Fina￿la1 review
The trustees have consistently followed appropriate accounting principles with due diligen￿.
The principal source of funding was that of public donation and is broken down in the

attached report andaccounts. TACA is indebted tothecontinued support ofthese small groups
and individuals to carry out its objectives and activities.
Structure, Governance and Management
The organisation isa charitable companylimited by guarantee. The c0rnpanywa5e5tsblid￿d
under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the
charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association.
The organisation is governed by a board of directors elected as part of the Annual General
meeting. The board of directors meets periodically with the directors reviewing a range of
business from governan￿. organisation Objecti￿S. strategic direction. best practice. fundi ng
and a range of ongoing issues.
Responsibllity for the recruitment of new trustees with appropriate skills, knowledge or
experience whichtheycan bring to the charity. When recruiting new trustees, TACA seekto
increase oratleast maintain diversity of its trustees board. The trustees, board use a variety
of methods to recruit new trustees. These include personal recommendation, word of mouth
and advertising to give wide range of applicants.
Volunteers
TACA is run on a dayto day basis with(rÉ pid memtw of stsff. However, due to the natureof
the organisation beingestablished by Irish Language volunteers, the charity relies on unpaid
volunteers to help with the smooth running of events via PTomotion, attendance, and hands
on help. This culture of volunteering is always encouraged byTACA.
Golng Concern
At the date of approving the report and accounts we are not aware of any uncertainties
relating tothe charities ability to continue as a going concern.
Plans for future perlods
TACA plans to continue to organise to improve the financial resources available to grow
and develop the Irish language education sector
By order of the board and signed by the Chairperson
Pilib Mistéil