IRISH IN BRITAIN — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 29 May 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04013148
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £553,261
Latest expenditure: £554,598
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Irish in Britain, Haringey Community Centre, 3rd Floor, Pretoria Road, London, N17 8DX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.irishinbritain.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of charities and promote charities and purposes for the benefit of the Irish community(Irish by birth or by descent) by providing advice, information, training and support.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 9 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £553,261
Total Gross Expenditure: £554,598

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 11 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £680,046
Total Gross Expenditure: £728,919

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 13 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £445,888
Total Gross Expenditure: £482,047

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 26 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £413,740
Total Gross Expenditure: £422,975

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 3 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 3 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £460,896
Total Gross Expenditure: £382,980

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £553,261
Total Gross Expenditure: £554,598
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £542,512
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £680,046
Total Gross Expenditure: £728,919
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 13 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £445,888
Total Gross Expenditure: £482,047
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £413,740
Total Gross Expenditure: £422,975
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 3 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £460,896
Total Gross Expenditure: £382,980
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £49,774
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 5959
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 542512
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 4790
Income Total Income And Endowments: 553261
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £554,598
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 554598
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 13061
Expenditure Support Costs: 13061
Expenditure Depreciation: 1511
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £399,438
Assets Total Fixed: 2269
Assets Own Use: 2269
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £578,472
Assets Total Liabilities: £181,303
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £399,438
Creditors One Year Total Current: 181303
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £569,749
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 392428
Funds Restricted: 7010
Funds Total: 399438
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 5798
Income Other Trading Activities: 47
Income Charitable Activities: 670636
Income Investments: 3565
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 680046
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £728,919
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 728919
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 728919
Expenditure Depreciation: 1181
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £394,824
Assets Total Fixed: 2180
Assets Own Use: 2180
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £531,043
Assets Total Liabilities: £132,449
Assets Current Investment: 86449
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £400,774
Creditors One Year Total Current: 132449
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £400,869
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 394824
Funds Restricted: 5950
Funds Total: 400774
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: IRISH IN BRITAIN
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-05-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 JUN 2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 FEB 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 JUN 2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 27 JUN 2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03 DEC 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11 AUG 2021AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18 NOV 2025
Charitable Objects: TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENT APPLICATION OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY NON-CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS PARTICULARLY SUCH CHARITIES AND PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE IRISH COMMUNITY (THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE IRISH BY BIRTH OR BY DESCENT) BY PROVIDING ADVICE, INFORMATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT.TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR THE IRISH COMMUNITY (THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE IRISH BY BIRTH OR DESCENT) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 302838
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FEDERATION OF IRISH SOCIETIES

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures