IRISH DIASPORA FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1086775 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Education and trainingArts and cultural activitiesEnvironmental/conservation and heritage

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

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £157,055 for the year ended 31 January 2025, resulting in total net assets of £164,741. The trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, noting that a significant bank loan was restructured and repaid in September 2024 to secure the charity's future. The trustees consider that income and contributions from its trading subsidiary are sufficient to cover costs until at least October 2026.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• MARTIN LOGANchair
• BRIAN BERNARD KENNEDY
• Councillor Michael Gorman
• MARTIN FRANCIS CONNOLLY
• MICHAEL FORDE
• PAUL EZEKIEL STANION
• ROSE MORRIS

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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