SANDWELL IRISH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1107645 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We aim to primarily work with the Irish Community, to raise awareness of health issues, cultural and social events. To work in partnership with other ethnic groups to promote cohesion with in the borough of Sandwell.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF SANDWELL COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY PERSONS OF IRISH DECENT, BY ASSOCIATING WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND THE INHABITANTS TO:1) PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY; AND 2) PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH WITHIN THE COMMUNITY BY THE PROVISION AND DISSEMINATION OF HEALTH CARE ADVICE AND INFORMATION.

Area of benefit: SANDWELL COMMUNITY, WEST MIDLANDS

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,969 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £28,909 to £22,940. The trustees confirm that general unrestricted reserves of £20,810 remain at an acceptable level against a policy target of three months' running costs. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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 5 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Ian David Cotterill
• KERRY TERESA FLOOD
• Luke Cotterill · trustee of 1 other charity
• MARTIN PRESTIDGE
• Stephen Paul Simcox

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

Operates in: Sandwell

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).