GLOR NA MONA TEO IPrNate company limited by 8uarantee without share capital} TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Trustees. Annual Report {lftcorporating the Director's Report) STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The charity is controlled by its governing document, a Memorandum and Artides of Association, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 26. The company was incorporated on 14 June 2013 and re8iStered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland on 29 April 2016. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number N1618886 Re8lstered Charity number N1104565 Re8iStered office Glor Na Mona 4 Whiterock Close Belfast BT12 7RG CHAIRPERSON Conchur O Muadaigh TRUSTEES I DIRECTORS Niall Enright Breanda Uichlelrigh Padrai8 Maccathail Corjchur O Muadaigh Ciaran Mac Giolla Bhéin Sean O hEachdin James Oonal Mckinney Pol O Mordha Treasurer Resigned on 26 May 2022 Chair Resigned on 26 May 2022 Appointed on 23 November 2022 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Tony Clarke 53 Andersontown Road Belfast BTII 9AG
GLOR NA MONA TEO (Prlvate company limited by guarantee without share capital) TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Trustees. Annu31 Report {Incorporating the Dirertor's Report) Continued... The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the company for the 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. The financial statements have been prepared In accordance with the accounting policies Set out in note I to the financial statements and comply with the company's governing docurnent, the CoTnP3nies Act 2006 and "Accounting and ReportSng by Charities: Statement of Recornmended PractSces applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102)" (as amended for accounting perSods commencing from l January 2016) Strurture, Governance and Trustees Glor Na Mcina TEO which is re815tered as a charity with the Charity Commis51on for Northern Ireland, was incorporated as a company Ilmited by guarantee In Northern Ireland, registration number N1618886 with the objective of undertaking charitable actlvltles for the benefit of the Inhabitants of Northern Ireland. Maln artlvltles to fvrther Publlc Benefit Glcir na Mona was established to contribute to the social and cultural development of the Upper Springfield area. As an Irlsh language or8?nisation, our business is conducted through the medium of Irish, however we do provlde a number of services whlch cater5 for both Irish nd English Speakers. Glor na Mona has two main areas of work. Youth and Community. Our youth work has developed hugely in the period covered and we now deliver core youth services, throu8h the medium of Irish to 4CQ number of young people across Belfast. We also recruit and train volunteer5 for the sector. We alsc do a number of activities aimed at older members of our community, includin8 adult education classes, parent and tcddler groups, coffee mornings for pensloners and farnily fun days, among other activlties. We provide an Irish medium youth service (club and artivities) on 5 nights per week which caters for the young people of the Upper Springfield area. We also provide atcredited training and personal development courses for these young people. In excess of 100 local adults a150 attend our nightly Irish lanEuage courses and we organise 4 intensive courses per year to compliment thi5 work. We organise a communtty festival during the autumn which provides entertainrnent, social events and educational activitie5 which cater for people of all age ran%es. Glor na M6na orRanlse three fest5vals throuRhout the operatlonal vear for the wider
GLOR NA MQNA TEO (Private company limited by guafantee without share Capital) TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANaAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporatin8 thÉ Dlrertof's Report) Continued... Tuarisc Colmrithe an StIOrthora IDirectors Surnmary Report Executive Director, Dr Feargal Mac lonnrathtalgh We contlnued with the Strategic planning process set out by our b03rd of Directors in November 2022. Having engaged the Services of Rabble Co-operative and Dessie Donnelly who carried out in depth focus Eroups with our Board of Directors, full-tirne and part-time staff, this process culminated in a 2-day planning residential in the Canal Court Hotel in Newry on 2- 3 February. Dessie wrote up the findln8s whlch ended with an agreed set of Strategic Mllestones for the organisation between 2023-28. It was also a8reed thèt we would contlnue with a rigorous participatory Strategic monitorlng process which aimed to brlng all Glor na Mona staff and the voluntary board of Directors, together twice a year, in June and December, for a 'Ciorcal Machnamhach. {reflectlve clrcle) whkh would enable us to assess and plan the work of the or8anisation as a bi-annual *hink-in' In the years to come. The work of our West Belfast language plannin8 projert which was been renamed and rebranded as Fls an Phobail- Plean Tean8a Feirste Thiarf in October 2022. be8an hitting the ground in ea¥nest when our 6-month Mentoring and Professional development scheme. 'An Mheitheal Mheantoireachta,. The programme commenced on January 31st with 18 newly appointed activists in the bur8eonin8 Irish language sertor enrolling for 6 modules that would take for one day long workshop a month and cover such relevant toplcs as; the hlstory of the Language revival movement; the Language planning process; workin8 With young people. financial management; fundin8 applications and community campaigning Isee link: httP5://www.glornamona.com/youth/new-mentoring-scheme-an-mheitheal-mheantolreachta- launched-as-Dart-of-west-belfast-irish-lanouaqe-festivall?lang=en In addition, we made a successful appllcatlon to the Education Authoiity New Fundlng Scheme under 'Lo¢al youth development, in December for 3 years funding for the Cumann Oige Uachtarctriluanal youth programme. We were deli8hted to receive the letter of offer at the end of January for the funded youth project to commence in l April 2023. Although we were only g4ven a one-year contract, this wa5 huge relief to have made it into the official funding scheme after two years of wranglin& lobbying and campai8nin8. We were the first Irish Medium vouth club to attaln thi5 Status in the history of the state. Seachtain na Gaeil£e programme Despite the challenges of the youth campal8n, our Seachtain na Gaeilge/Féile an Earfai8h programme continued with some excellent events including an inspiring series of events on International Women's Day which included panel discussions and film showings. We also showcased a public information day on the positive developments relating to our capital projÈct, Crol na Carraige, which was now recelving support throu8h Belfast City Council Neighbourhood Regeneration Scheme who provided us with a Project Sponsor, Michaell Collins, who began supportirbg the project.
GLOR NA MONA TEO Iprivate tompany I*MFted by 8uarantee withct share capital) TRusfEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Seachtain Gaeolge programme contirtued... Through BCC support, we were able to update our 2G22 Econornic Appraisal and break our 3 million project into phases to aid its short to medium temi deliverability. See link to the Croi an Carraige opeD/information day,. httP5://www.glornamcna.comlginearalta/la-oscailte-eolais- croi-na-carraige/ At the end of March. we were a150 successful In two buslness cases that we submitted to the Department of Cornrnunities for support with Qur capital Development. In the first Instance, they agreed to 5UPPOrt us with funding for our full planning application which was scheduled for May by our Architects, Mccartan and Muldoon. We also applied again for 5UPPQrt with a second Temporary Mobile classroom to support with the alleviatlon of space constraints and also to support our intention to pilot our Community Heritage Café in order to prepare for the lar%er Crol na CarraiRe capital development. Through Fls an Phaball, we were also able to support CLG Laochra Loch Lao who are also 8oln8 from strength to Strength wlth 400 members now on thelr books. We enga8ed Sector 3 Consultants who did a professional Club Development plan which has supported numerous small grant applications which have allowed us to develop additional SO¢io-Iinguistl¢ support programrnes to aid the development and growth of the club, Thls fundin8 has allowed to ernployh part-tlme staff to support with Club GA4 coaching Sn our local Irlsh medium schools and also with the development of a calendar of club development and communlty building initiatives which supoort the qrowth of the prolect as a comprehensive lan£uaRe plannin Goin8 Concern After makin8 approprlate enqulries, the trustees have a reasonable expettatlon that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financ1315tatements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the Accountin£ Policies. Finan¢lal Revlew The results for the year ended 31 March 2023 are set out on pa8es 13 and 14 of the financial 5taternents. The total income for the year ended 31 March 2023 arnounted to £477,750 (2022: £361,381). The total expenditure was £505,326 <2022: £269,606} The Trustees consider that the unrestricted funds of the charity is sufficient and adequate to fulfil their obligatlons. The charity held £64,004 in reserves at the year end12022: £60,500).
GLOR NA MONA TEO {Private company lirnited by guarantee wiihout share Capital) TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 MARCH 2023 Trurtees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Dirertorfs Reportl Continued_ Reserves Policy The income of the Company is considered adequate and the risks assoclated with any significant The Trustee5 (who are also directors of Glor na Mona TEO for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparin8 the Trustees, report and Ihe financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standard (United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practice). Company law requires the trustees to prepare financlal statements for each financial year. Under company13W the Trustees must not approve the financlal statements unless they are satlsfied thatthey give a true and falr vlew of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the income resources and application of reSoUrs, including the income and expenditure of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to.. Select Suitable atcounting policies and then apply them consistently Observe the methods and prir)ciples in the Charities SORP: Make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent. Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basls unless It is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company Will continue in operation. Trustees, responsibilitles Statement The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accountin8 records that are Suff icient to show and explain the charitable company's transaction and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and the enable them to ensure that the financial statement5 comply with the Companies Act 2016. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the This report was approved by the Trustees, on 1911212023 and signed on behalf by: Conchur O Muadaigh Chair