The Northern Ireland Community Relations Council
Latest income
£3.2m
Latest spending
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Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £47,884 for the year, resulting in a fund deficit of £289,617 at year-end. The organization is heavily dependent on The Executive Office, which provided 98.2% of its incoming resources. The trustees confirm that funding has been secured for the subsequent financial year and that the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000
“The banded total remuneration of the highest-paid director in the Community Relations Council in the financial year 2024-25 was £80-85k” — page 60
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with CCNI.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated policy
“The Restricted Pension Reserve, which is the valuation of the company’s pension scheme at 31st March 2025 was fully restricted to zero.” — page 21
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with CCNI.
Payments to trustees: Chair and Board members received attendance allowances/fees.
“The Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association of the Community Relations Council makes provision for the Chair and other members to be remunerated. In October 2017 the Community Relations Council received approval from the Charity Commission NI to remunerate the Board and the Chair.” — page 58
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with CCNI.
Related-party transaction: Grants to ArtsEkta (Director Nisha Tandon)
“Nisha Tandon is Executive Director of ArtsEkta, which was in receipt of a two grants (one grant of £5,000 and one grant of £2,982) under the CRCD programme totalling £7,982” — page 93
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with CCNI.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“one member of staff received a salary within the band £80k - £85k.”
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with CCNI.
Largest income source: The Executive Office (98% of income)
“Note 2 on page 71 shows The Executive Office as being the sponsor of 98.2% (2023-24 98.6%) of this income.”
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with CCNI.
Independent examiner: Comptroller and Auditor General
Per FY2025 accounts as filed with CCNI.