SOUTHWARK IRISH PENSIONERS PROJECT
Southwark Irish Pensioner's Project is a Charity that works with some of the most disadvantaged and isolated Irish people in London. These people, who emigrated largely in the 1950s have become marginalised by society. They are unable to return to Ireland, as the people they knew and the places they came from are so changed that they are unrecognisable to them.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £90,478 from £125,179 in the prior year, while the charity reported a net expenditure of £19,282. The trustees note that reserves are depleting and costs are increasing due to inflation and the aging needs of members, expressing concern that the charity may not exist in its current form in ten years. However, the board maintains that adequate resources are available for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Our policy regarding reserves is to maintain them at a level that will meet all current expenditure commitments for 6 months including redundancy payments in the unlikely event that, through loss of funding, we are forced to close.”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/11/2025)
Trustees
- Martin Donnellychair
- Andrew Sweeney
- Elizabeth Manson
- Hannah O'Connor
- Kathleen Crawford
- Keith Doyle
- Melissa Moyle
- Nora Morrin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £354k | £373k |
| 31/03/2024 | £389k | £398k |
| 31/03/2023 | £308k | £354k |
| 31/03/2022 | £318k | £308k |
| 31/03/2021 | £220k | £217k |
Common questions
Is SOUTHWARK IRISH PENSIONERS PROJECT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £90,478 from £125,179 in the prior year, while the charity reported a net expenditure of £19,282. The trustees note that reserves are depleting and costs are increasing due to inflation and the aging needs of members, expressing concern that the charity may not exist in its current form in ten years. However, the board maintains that adequate resources are available for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 26/02/2025 | £157k | Grant to Southwark Irish Pensioners Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/06/2021 | £334k | Door Step Befrienders |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/03/2021 | £37k | The Listening Ear and Helping Hand |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/03/2016 | £7k | We can do IT |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/04/2012 | £9k | Healthy Ageing Scheme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/04/2005 | £5k | Surfing the Net Sessions |