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 2￿6.
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 withc￿t 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 reSoUr￿s, 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