IRISH DIASPORA FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 25 May 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04060923
Financial period: 1 February 2024 – 31 January 2025
Latest income: £307,181
Latest expenditure: £464,236
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Irish World Heritage Centre, 1 Irish Town Way, MANCHESTER, M8 0AE

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.iwhc.com/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Education and trainingArts and cultural activitiesEnvironmental/conservation and heritage

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £307,181
Total Gross Expenditure: £464,236

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 13 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £240,949
Total Gross Expenditure: £425,770

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £269,429
Total Gross Expenditure: £384,490

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £298,110
Total Gross Expenditure: £306,275

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 22 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 22 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £119,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,297

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £307,181
Total Gross Expenditure: £464,236
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 13 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £240,949
Total Gross Expenditure: £425,770
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £15,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £269,429
Total Gross Expenditure: £384,490
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £4,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £298,110
Total Gross Expenditure: £306,275
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £15,143
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Received Date: 22 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £119,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,297
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £14,029
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: IRISH DIASPORA FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-05-25T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/08/2000AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27/11/2011
Charitable Objects: (A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WHETHER ALONE OR JOINTLY WITH OTHERS ABOUT THE IRISH DIASPORA BY THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUM WITHIN A BUILDING TO BE KNOWN AS THE IRISH WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE (THE "CENTRE") TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HERITAGE OF IRELAND AND ITS HISTORY AND CULTURE IN DANCE, MUSIC, LITERATURE, ART AND SPORT;(B) TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TRAINING COURSES FOR THE PUBLIC AT THE CENTRE IN THE ART, MUSIC, LITERATURE, SPORT AND DANCE OF IRELAND AND TO FACILITATE EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES WITH ORGANISATIONS HAVING SIMILAR OBJECTS IN IRELAND;(C) TO SEEK TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE CHEETHAM HILL AREA OF MANCHESTER AND THE GREATER MANCHESTER AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION AS TO SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS (THE "RESIDENTS") BY FACILITATING THE ASSOCIATION TOGETHER OF THE RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS INCLUDING SUPPORTING LOCAL AUTHORITY INITIATIVES TO CREATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS;(D) TO PROMOTE AMONG RESIDENTS PARTICIPATION IN RECREATIONAL AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING, ALONE OR JOINTLY WITH OTHERS, FACILITIES AT THE CENTRE FOR THE PLAYING OF SPORTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CULTURE OF IRELAND.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures