ULSTER4COTS LANGUAGE SOCIETY Trustees. Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2022 The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022. Reference and administrative details Registered charlty name ULSTER-SCOTS LANGUAGE socIErY Charlty reglstratlon number NIC105099 Principal office clo 79 Beechgrove Avenue Belfast BT6 OND The trustees Mr J Erskine Ms S Young Dr P Saunders Mrs A Smyth Ms Laura Spence Dr Philip Robinson Mr Billy Carlile Mr John Wright (Retired 9 November 2022) Accountants JOSEPH MURRAY LIMITED Chartered accountants 30b MARKET SQUARE DROMORE CO. DOWN BT25 1AW structure. governance and management The organisats'on is an unincorporated body operating as a society. The Ulster-scots Language Society is recognised by HM Revenue & Customs as having charitable objects for tax purposes under reference XN89678. The Society is govemed by a committee which is elected at each annual general meeting. The officers of the society are the Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary, who are elected annualty by the Committee at its first meeting following the annual general meeting. The Society is governed by a constitution adopted on 8th November 2006.
ULSTER-SCOTS LANGUAGE SOCIETY Trustees. Annual Report (&?1ue) Year ended 31 December 2022 Objectives and activities The objectives of the Society are to record, promote, generate recognition of and uphold the use of the Ulster-scots tongue in present day writing. education and speech: to encourage interest in traditional Ulster-scots literature and to promote the Ulster-scots tradition in music, dance. song and ballad. During the period under revtew, the Society continued rts acbvitses of publishing Ulster-scots literature. Achlevements and perfomiance The Society conlinued to meet its key objectives in rts operational area in line with its strategic plan during the last twelve months. Flnanclal revlew The Trustees are satisfied th the Societys performance over the year and its financial position at the year end. The Society had another quiet year but nevertheless strong financial management ensured that the Society once again eamed a surF4us over the year amounting to £538 (2021- £1.120). The Trustees are also pleased Ihat the balance sheet remains solvent during difficult economlc conditions. Plans tor luiure perlods The Soclety hopes to engage in activities to augment its core funding in order to provide additional monies to further its objectives. The trustees, annual report was approved on Z3 May 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by: Ms S Young Trustee Mrs A Smyth Trustee