Pobal Mhuileann an tSRain
Company limited by guarantee
Dlreetors, report
for the year ended 31 March 2019
The directors present th¢ir report and rhe financial statements of the company for the year end¢d 31 March 2019.
Directors
The directors who served the cotnpany during the y¢ar are as follows-
Ristcard MacDaibheid
Oilibhear Mactaidgh
Michael O Haoai
Antaine O'Fe￿'gha)l
Maire Ui Phei£ tain
Our Objeetlve and Alms
To Promote educa(ional achievements through the medium of the Irish language and io run an ex(ensive
programme of Irish classes eaiering for all levels of Proficiency, 10 organise culiural evenis including local
festivals, Inu5LC events and dramas in Irish and 10 encourage participaiion from both sides of the CotttTnunity and
froin a wide range of ethnic and class baLkgrounds.
Public Benefit
The dI￿¢t benefits flowing from ihe objeciive and aims include people 4lttaining cducational achievemenis
through the mediurn of the Irisli language. Th¢ charity also carries oui inierviews (o assess suiiabilily fur buisaiy
grants on behalf of Omagh Disirict Council.. provide GCSE, AS and A2 level Irish Idngyua¥e courb¢S for siudenis;
provide classes for parents of those children attending Irish mcdium schools,. organising Irips for adulis io the
IrL5h Gaeltacht r¢gion', free podcasts providing iniroducrory lessons in the Irish language on the websir¢
easyirish.com,' organising Lultufdl events %uch as Iocdl festivals including pariicipating in the local annual Si.
Patrick's Day Parade, musical evenis and dramas in Irish.
Financial Review
The financial review is summarised in the enclosed accountS'.
Pl#ns for Future Periods
Our fuiure plans are io continlle to protnote educational achievcment through ihc mcdium of Irish and io continue
to organise cultural evenis.
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Pobal Mhuileann an tsiain
Company limited by guarantee
Direetors, report
for the year ended 31 March 2019
Strueture, Governance and Management
Governin
Document
The organisaiion is a chariiable cornpany lijnited by guaianiee. incurporaled on 5th Sepiembei. 2014 and
registered as a chdtity on 16th July 2015. The company e%tablished under a Memorandum of Associatlon
which established Ihe objecis and powers of th¢ chariiable company and 15 governed under it8 Article.% of
A55(￿latIOn.
Recruitment and A
ointment of the Board of Direetors
DÈrectors arc appointed ai the Annual General Meeting and hold office uniil the next AGM following their
appoinimen(.
Obli
ations of the Iloard
The main obligarion of the Board is to develop and oversee ihe implementation of policy and lo ensure (hai
stNciures and managemcnt ¢on]ply wilh legal requirements and good governanc¢ practice.
Rlsk Mana
ement
The directors have dSSe%sed the major risks 10 which the chariiy is expo%ed
in particular tho.se relared 10 the
operation% and finances of the organisaiion. and are S21isfied that syslcms are in place io mitigare the exposure io
the major risks.
Responsibilities of the Board of Directors
The directors are responsible for prcparing ihe annual report and the tinancial staicments in accordance wilh Ihe
applicabl¢ law and Untied Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Company law requires the directors 10 prepare financial stlltem¢nis for eoch financial year. which give a tur¢ and
fair view of the state of affairs of the cliariiable company and of the inLoming resources and applicdtion uf
resourc¢s, including Ihe income dnd expenditure of the Charitable company for rhai period. In prepaTing ihese
financial statements. the direcrors are required io..
seleci suitable accounting policies and apply rhem consisienily;
observc methods and principles in the Charilies SORP 2015 IFRS 1021;
make judg¢incnts and estimates that are reasonable <lrtd prudent-
stat¢ whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followcd, subject io any maierial departures
disclosed and expalined in the financial staremenrs-
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Pobal Mhuileann an tSÉain
Company limited by guarantee
Directors, report
ror the year ended 31 Mareh 2019
prepare the financial sratemenis on the going concern basis unless ir is inappropriare to presume Ihut the chariry
will continue in business.
The direciors are resposible for keeping adequate accouniing records which disclosc with reasonable accruacy at
any (ime Ihe fjnancial position of rhe charitable Lumpany and 10 enable rhem ro ensure thlll the financial
-%tatemenis comply wiih the Companies Aci 2006. The direciors are also responsible for salcguarding the assets of
rhe charirable company and h¢nce for iaking reasonable steps for the prev¢ntion and deieciion of fraud and other
irregularities.
Independent Examiner
A resoluiion to re-appoini McGroarty, Mccafferty & Company Lid as independent examiners will be proposed dt
Ihe ￿l￿AUdI general meeiing.
This report ]% approved and auihorised for issue by the board on 18 December 2019 and signed on its behalf by..
Direetor
Direetor
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