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Naíscoil an Chéide

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £74.1K

  • Spending

    £61.1K

Charity no. 108466 Date registered. 17/01/2022

Public benefits

[What are the direct benefits flowing from your organisation's purposes?] Currently up to 24 pupils can progress through Naíscoil an Chéide, the Irish language pre-school, directly benefiting 24 children but also their parents/families. [How can the benefits identified above be demonstrated?] Since the Naíscoil was established in 2015, every year

since we have had graduates who have received their pre-school education through the medium of Irish. There is no harm arising from our purpose. [Who are the charity's beneficiaries?] The pupils of Naíscoil an Chéide, their parents are the larger Keady community and our expanding Irish language community. There is no private benefit to the committee members or anyone else.

What your organisation does

The Committee of Naíscoil an Chéide, established and operate an Irish language pre-school with capacity currently for up to 24 pupils per school year. The committee also organise and run various community/parent events to help achieve our aims and support parents n the wider community. AS well as fund raising to ensure adequate resourcing of our

pre-school.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education

Who the charity helps

  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Education/training

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The aim of the Naíscoil is to enhance, through the medium of Irish, the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents/guardians to understand and provide for the needs of their children by:- 2.1 further developing the growth of the Irish-medium sector by establishing a naíscoil in Keady 2.2 supporting the role of IME by developing an Irish-speaking community and Irish–speaking families in Keady 2.3 ensuring that Naíscoil an Chéide is adequately resourced to meet the demands of those interested in IM education in Keady and its surrounding area; 2.4 assisting parents and carers of IME children to support their children’s learning; 2.5 availing of the naíscoil as a mechanism to develop the role of the IME as a focus for learning in the community and as a focus of making the community of Keady aware of the many advantages of IME; 2.6 offering appropriate play facilities, with the right of parents/carers to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of the naíscoil; ensuring that the naíscoil offers opportunities for all children, regardless of religion, culture, race or means; 2.7 encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs of such children and their families in the local areas; 2.8 supporting the values and principles of the DHSS.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name


  • 5 Trustees
  • 4 Employees
  • 6 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Bróna Haughey, Naíscoil An Chéide, St Francis Of Assisi Primary School, Madden Row, Keady, Co. Armagh, BT60 3RW

Trustee board

Trustee
Mrs Áinín Cassidy
Mr Thomas Mallon
Mrs Patricia-Anne Murray
Mr Michael Beagan
Ms Bróna Haughey

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland