LEWISHAM IRISH COMMUNITY CENTRE
Registered charity 1014852 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The principal objective of the charity is to promote the benefit of the community, particularly but not exclusively persons of Irish descent within the London Borough of Lewisham. To this end we provide premises, staff and volunteers for the following services:Advice and Advocacy services, Children and youth services , volunteer programme , clubs, classes and social events.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £357,345 against expenditure of £288,211, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Total reserves rose to £176,550, which the trustees regard as proportionate to the organisation's needs and above their stated prudent target of £40,000. The charity reports a strong financial position supported by secured multi-year funding from major grant providers.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £48k)
“The Trustees regard £40,000 as a prudent sum to cover running costs for three months.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lewisham Irish Community Centre (matched by registered charity number).
- Colum Mackeychair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Anne O'RORKE
- David Wilson
- Dr Thomas Michael Murphy
- KAREN SALLY DUGGAN
- Martina O'Sullivan
- Michael Mc Donnell
- Pauline Maton
- Ross Matthew O'Neill
- Ruairi Cullen
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Lewisham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LEWISHAM IRISH COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £357,345 against expenditure of £288,211, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Total reserves rose to £176,550, which the trustees regard as proportionate to the organisation's needs and above their stated prudent target of £40,000. The charity reports a strong financial position supported by secured multi-year funding from major grant providers. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LEWISHAM IRISH COMMUNITY CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LEWISHAM IRISH COMMUNITY CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE IRELAND FUND OF GREAT BRITAIN.
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