Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 10

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 13

IRISH COMMUNITY SERVICES

We run Irish themed events online and in person, as well as Tea Cake Club's and have the following projects. Advice and Advocacy, Elders Outreach, Carers Support, Volunteers project, Out & About project & Memory Services project.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 23 years

www.irishcommunityservices.org

office@irishcommunityservices.org.uk

02088544466

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£459	£393	£65	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	85
31/03/22	*	£316	£317	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/21		£319	£335	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/03/20		£322	£334	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	94
31/03/19		£416	£381	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	92
31/03/18	*	£384	£343	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£336	£336	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£323	£323	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£441	£436	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£417	£417	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£327	£356	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£308	£336	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£344	£370	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£332	£350	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£371	£351	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£274	£279	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£273	£244	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£273	£244	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£237	£200	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£181	£158	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Bexley, Greenwich, Lewisham,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
85 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£210,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000
DCMS	£9,590
Haberdashers' Company	£3,600

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
London Catalyst - Irish Community Services - 1
£1,500	14/11/2023	Aggie's Cafe (Pop in Parlour)
Haberdashers' Company - Uplift grant
£600	10/05/2023	Contribution to core costs in Cost of Living crisis
Haberdashers' Company - Unrestricted funding
£3,000	19/04/2023	Weekly Socials and Community Online Project for older people
National Lottery Community Fund - Irish Community Services
£200,000	12/08/2021	The group is using funding to continue work with people from the Irish Community in South London including providing their core service of information advice and advocacy in relation to welfare ....more The group is using funding to continue work with people from the Irish Community in South London including providing their core service of information advice and advocacy in relation to welfare benefits and pensions helping users to access statutory services take up social opportunities and benefit from community support. The money is also being used for weekly socials carers support services and a memory services project which helps Irish carers and cared for including specific services for those living with dementia. The project brings positive change to people’s lives and raises the profile of the Irish community locally.
National Lottery Community Fund - Keep the Community Connected
£10,000	14/05/2021	The funding will be used to provide support and intervention to elderly members of the Irish community in Bexleyheath Greenwich Lewisham Bromley and Kent. The groups supports those who are still ....more The funding will be used to provide support and intervention to elderly members of the Irish community in Bexleyheath Greenwich Lewisham Bromley and Kent. The groups supports those who are still shielding vulnerable and in fear of accessing services within the community as a result of the covid-19 pandemic. The project aims to reduce isolation and loneliness.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	09/04/2021	Irish Community Revenue
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,590	28/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Irish Community Services
£86,000	09/03/2017 36	towards three years' running costs of a project in south London that provides support to carers and those living with dementia
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Irish Community Services
£28,300	29/05/2014	The charity provides service for the Irish community in Greenwich and beyond. The funding will support their Happy Days Cafe providing support to those living with dementia and their carers.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 34-100

AGNES FORDE, Occupation: Retired

CASSANDRA GRICE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

DR WILLIAM COTTER Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Doctor

EAMONN DILLON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

KERENSSA KAY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Lead Policy Advisor

MARY TWOMEY Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Retired

MARK MCCORMACK Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Project Manager

MICHAEL VINCENT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Business Change Project Manager, Other trusteeship: BEXLEY MENCAP,

PATRICK ANTHONY FRANCIS BURNS (Chair) Appointed: 1999, Occupation: Trade Advisor & Charity Co-Ordinator

PAUL INGNATIUS EWINGS Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Solicitors

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/02/2001, number: 1085033
Registered at Companies House on 08/12/1999, number: 03890639

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR22: 16 days late, AR18: 127 days late, AR07: 120 days late, AR06: 9 days late, AR04: 108 days late,

Main office

2b Devonshire Road
BEXLEYHEATH
KENT
DA6 8DS

Objectives

TO WORK TOWARDS THE ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND ISOLATION AND FOR THE CREATION OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR IRISH PEOPLE AND THEIR DESCENDANTS IN THE BOROUGH OF GREENWICH AND SUBJECT THERETO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY, LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM AND ADJACENT BOROUGHS FOR ALL ETHNIC GROUPS

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGHS OF GREENWICH, BEXLEY AND LEWISHAM AND ADJACENT BOROUGHS

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