THE IRELAND CHAIR OF POETRY ACCOUNTANTS. REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 31 MARCH 2026 K81 P•ulkn•r OTr Llmlt•d Ac¢ountan¢• 8•han Hous• 10 Low Mouni aty• Dublln 2
THE IRELAND CHAIR OF POEfRY YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 CONTENTS Paga Tru8te8s arKI Other Infomatton lThJeppndent Examlr*s Rewt Income aNI Ewditur• Accounl BaTarKe Shaèt
THE IRELAND CHAIR OF POETRY YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 TRUSTEES AND OTHER INFORMATION Maura McGrath Profe880r Fran Bre&rton Proféssor Lucy ColllnJ Profe8Bor Ignallu8 McQovern Slr Donnell Daeny Proles80r BTlon Walker The Lale Prof08Bor Mlchael Longley (RIP 22.01.20251 Ch81rp8rnon Mr LSam Honnoway Prlnclyl Addrn Po•ty Ireland 11 Pamoll Square Ea8t D)lIn 1 Account•nts KSI Faulkn•r Orr Llmlted Beh8n Hou80 10 Lower Mount Stroet Dublln 2 Pdnclp81 Bankern Allted Irhh BAnk
THE IRELAND CHAIR OF POEfRY YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE IRELAND CHAIR OF POETRY We have examlned the finan¢ial 8tsloments of th8 Trust for the financl81 year ended 31 AlarGh 2025, whlch cMiprf8e the Income and E>yèndlture Accounl and the Balance SheeL Thls report Is mado solaly to the Trust's member6. Our work has bts8n undartsken so thatwe mlght complle the financlal stat8ments Ih8twe hav8 baon ongaged to complle, r8POrt to the Trsule68 that we have done #o, and stale Ih088 matt8r8 that we have agreed lo stale to Ihem In thIB rtrport and for no other puwe. To the fullo81 extant pernltt8d by law, wè do nol aLxept or assume respon8ibllily to anyon& other Ihan Ihe Trusl and the Tru81 members. as a body, for our work, or for thls repo Re3pe¢tlvo r6spon8lbllltlM of trugteeB and axamlnor The trustees are respanslbla for the preparallon ol the Ilnandal 8181om8nl8. Th8 trusle8s con8lder that an Independentexamlnallon Is requlred. It Is our responslbllity lo: - examlng Ihe finandal 8t8tements; - Follow tho proceduTrs lald down by Iho genernl Olr•ctlons gl¥en by th• Ch8rfty Ragulalor In Ireland: ond - stale whether partknlar moUer8 have me to our attentlon. Bul• of Ind•pendont éx&mln•rf• r•port Our examlnatlon wa8 c¥rrled out In accordance with the ganornl dlrnctlon8 glven by the regulatory authorille8. examlnatlon Includes a r8vlow of the arLounUng rewds kept by tho TNel and a c•Jmp8rlson of the flnancl81 118lem8nts pre$enled wlth thos0 record8.11 algo Indude8 conslderallon of any unu8ual Item8 er dl8dosureJ In th fin8ndal stslements and 8eeklng explanAllon8 from the Irusloes Concemlng any such matters. Tho proc8dures d8rtaken do nol prod9 atl the dence Ihatwoukj be rèqulred In an audil and (x)n$equentty no opinion19 9lv•n a8 lo whather Ihts ac¢ounts prn8ent a'lN• and falf ylew and tho TOPDrt18 Ilmllod lo Ihosa malt•r8 let oul In lh• 8l¥iemont bekny. Independont •xamln•f$ 8tat•m•nt In conngcllon wllh our oxAmlnallon, no matt•r ha• me lo our a110nUon whlch 9fve• ug CAUSO to bel Ihal In. •ny matorlAI respecL' - accounllng r?¢ord8 w8ra not kept - tho flnanclal 8tatements do not accord wllh tho49 accoundng r•cordi - tho financlal 8tatementg do nol complywllh the accounung Tequlremonts ol the Charilles Aci - the Ilnanclal slAlenxnts hav8 not boen prnpared In oc£ordan wllh Flnanclal RepoTbng S18ndard appllcable In Ihe UK and R8publlc ol Ireland (FRS1021 - thore Is furthar Inlomiatton needed for 8 prop8r under818ndln9 of the accounts lo bo reached. W8 have no ¢on¢6m• and have come acros8 no othar mattem In connoctlon wlth tho oxamlnallon lo whlch oitenlk+n should be drawn In Ihls report In order lo enablè a proper under8landlng of tha flnandMI 6latements lo bè reached. KSI FAUL BEHAN HO SE IQ LOWER MOUNT 8TREEr DUBLIN 2 ORR LIMITED Date:
THE IRELAND CHAIR OF POETRY YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 BALANCE SHEEr 2025 2024 Inva8tmants Vla- Sara8ln- Cost 107,138 141,027 107 438 141027 DabtOV8 Sundry Debtor8 Ptep8ymen18 73,198 73.124 307 73.196 Ca8h at Bank Flrst Trust Current AoUnt Accounl under Poety Ireland 27.954 62,197 27,309 16,361 Total A8•ets 27 Cr¢dltorn Acffljals Credlt Card Credllor8 Short Tem) Loans Deferred Income 33,461 14,823 4e,460 11.564 48,390 9.934 Totsl Uabllltl•8 91A75 179 010 183,981 Flnancod By: Trust R880ry08 Openlng 8alance su(DOfic1ty for the year 183,981 4,971 228,914 44,933 ¢106lng Reserve8 179,010 183,981 The abov818 a non-audlied Balan Sheet at 31st Marth 21Y25 h88 been prepared fr(xn the Informallon and racwds pmvlded by the Tn1885 and corredly reprnJent Ihe tr8n8aclions In the perlod. Slgned on behalf of tho Bo8rd of Tru8tses TRUSTEE usrEE 02
THE IRELAND CHAIR OF POETRY YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202S INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 2025 2024 Income Arts Counc41 of Northem Ifeland Queens Unlver8ity of 8elfa$t UnfveIlY College Dublin Trlnlly College Dublln An Chomhalrle E8laSon Investment Income 14,550 14,S50 14,550 14,550 14,550 24,701 14,375 14,375 14,375 14,375 14,375 Expendlturn: stlpend Subvenllon- Publtcallon Adminlstr8tion Accomodatlon and Travel- PM Accomodatlon and Travel- Other BurJaTÉes- Accommodatlontrravel Awards Hospltallty Bank charge8 AountancY Audlt foe Exchange dlfferen¢e• Debtor adjustment Student Award5 Publlcallons Markotlng- Advertlslng Govemance 42,238 54,955 3.000 22,815 7,927 1,140 3,141 2,426 251 20,000 9,210 1,896 1,805 621 193 307 1,230 13,696 1,845 19.307 23,452 10,086 6,000 4,040 986 200 1,387 3,690 102 422 116,808 Surplu¥l(Dollclt) of Incom• ovgr Expendltsrn 44,933 Thé above Is & no)Faudlted Incom8 8nd Expendilure account for Ihe year ended 318t Marth 2026 whlch has been prepaied from the knfom7gtlon and fecords provlded by the TTUStees and wrrectty represent the transadlons In the perfod. Slgned on behalf ofthe Board of Trustees TRUSTEE TrUSTE