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 (&?￿1￿ue￿)
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