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$enled wlth thos0 record8.11 algo Indude8 conslderallon of any unu8ual Item8 er dl8dosureJ In th
fin8ndal stslements and 8eeklng explanAllon8 from the Irusloes Concemlng any such matters. Tho proc8dures
d8rtaken do nol pro￿d9 atl the ￿dence Ihatwoukj be rèqulred In an audil and (x)n$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
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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 A￿oUnt
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 Tn￿1885 and corredly reprnJent Ihe tr8n8aclions In the perlod.
Slgned on behalf of tho Bo8rd of Tru8tses
TRUSTEE
usrEE
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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
Unfve￿IlY 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
A￿ountancY
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