IRISH CHAPLAINCY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 6 February 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £515,021
Latest expenditure: £505,557
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: LONDON IRISH CENTRE, 52 CAMDEN SQUARE, LONDON, NW1 9XB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

IRISH CHAPLAINCY (FOUNDED IN 1957 AS "THE IRISH CHAPLAINCY IN BRITAIN") IS A SOCIAL ACTION CHARITY PROVIDING ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT FOR IRISH IMMIGRANTS AND OTHER PEOPLE OF IRISH HERITAGE IN ENGLAND AND WALES.

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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: 22 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £515,021
Total Gross Expenditure: £505,557

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: 29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £639,631
Total Gross Expenditure: £492,483

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: 4 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 4 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £492,484
Total Gross Expenditure: £479,540

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: 30 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £466,642
Total Gross Expenditure: £446,851

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: 30 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 30 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £513,380
Total Gross Expenditure: £474,086

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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: 22 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £515,021
Total Gross Expenditure: £505,557
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £87,540
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: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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: 29 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £639,631
Total Gross Expenditure: £492,483
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £94,545
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: No
Count Volunteers: 40

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: 4 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £492,484
Total Gross Expenditure: £479,540
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £83,850
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: No
Count Volunteers: 40

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: 30 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £466,642
Total Gross Expenditure: £446,851
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 20924
Income From Government Grants: £20,924
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

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: 30 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £513,380
Total Gross Expenditure: £474,086
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £40,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

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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: 22 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 24946
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 476765
Income Investments: 13310
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 515021
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £505,557
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 505557
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6900
Expenditure Support Costs: 79857
Expenditure Depreciation: 2984
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £436,317
Assets Total Fixed: 6178
Assets Own Use: 6178
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £599,853
Assets Total Liabilities: £169,714
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £436,317
Creditors One Year Total Current: 169714
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £598,805
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 411146
Funds Restricted: 25171
Funds Total: 436317
Count Employees: 12
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: 29 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 12877
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 532465
Income Investments: 12029
Income Other: 82260
Income Total Income And Endowments: 639631
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £5,371
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £487,112
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 492483
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4344
Expenditure Support Costs: 79976
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £356,185
Assets Total Fixed: 9162
Assets Own Use: 9162
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £541,596
Assets Total Liabilities: £123,905
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £426,853
Creditors One Year Total Current: 123905
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £528,548
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 356185
Funds Restricted: 70668
Funds Total: 426853
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 30 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 17161
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 489265
Income Investments: 2909
Income Other: 4045
Income Total Income And Endowments: 513380
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £474,086
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 474086
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3633
Expenditure Support Costs: 56841
Expenditure Depreciation: 2211
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £160,788
Assets Total Fixed: 73216
Assets Own Use: 73216
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £334,084
Assets Total Liabilities: £160,330
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £246,970
Creditors One Year Total Current: 160330
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £331,910
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 236178
Funds Restricted: 10792
Funds Total: 246970
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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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: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: IRISH CHAPLAINCY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-02-06T00:00:00

Charity Name: IRISH CHAPLAINCY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-07-20T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 280742
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 280742
Assoc Charity Name: THE IRISH CHAPLAINCY IN BRITAIN

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 06 Feb 2015
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE SOCIAL TEACHING OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH:(A) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND ADVANCE HEALTH AMONGST PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS AND NONE, AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF IRISH NATIONALITY OR DESCENT ("THE TARGET GROUP"), AND TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY ON THEIR BEHALF WITH STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS;(B) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS WITHIN THE TARGET GROUP IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY; AND(C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling