--- title: "The London Irish Centre — charity 1149787 | CharityCompare" description: "The London Irish Centre (charity 1149787): income £4.1m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-london-irish-centre retrieved: 2026-10-09T12:31:16.877Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1149787Charitable company LI # The London Irish Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The London Irish Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.londonirishcentre.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1149787&subId=0) Work at The London Irish Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-london-irish-centre&type=claim&name=The%20London%20Irish%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The London Irish Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £4,066,837 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £3,441,160 Registered charity number 1149787 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 52 Camden Square Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.londonirishcentre.org](http://www.londonirishcentre.org/) Quick answer The London Irish Centre (number 1149787) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The London Irish Centre do? SERVING THE WELFARE AND CULTURAL NEEDS OF THE IRISH COMMUNITY IN LONDON THROUGH A RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING: ADVICE, ADVOCACY, OUTREACH, DAY CENTRE SERVICES, VOLUNTEERING, HEALTHY LIVING, MISSING PERSONS, EDUCATION, REFERRALS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND PARTICIPATE IN IRISH MUSIC, DANCE, LANGUAGE AND THEATRE. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The London Irish Centre Answers The London Irish Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The London Irish Centre's highest-paid staff paid? The London Irish Centre's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The London Irish Centre's money come from? The London Irish Centre reported £4.1m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.5m (61%), donations and legacies £1.4m (35%), investments £163k (4%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.5m · 61% - Donations and legacies£1.4m · 35% - Investments£163k · 4% - Other income£1,270 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The London Irish Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The London Irish Centre's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 November 2012 Company number [08221421](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08221421) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Li Centre Limited Where it says it operates Throughout London · Essex · Hertfordshire · Kent · Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 1149787. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [Irish Centre London (1149787-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1149787&subId=1) ## What causes is The London Irish Centre registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The London Irish Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The London Irish Centre. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The London Irish Centre? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-london-irish-centre&type=claim&name=The%20London%20Irish%20Centre) [Visit charity website](http://www.londonirishcentre.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The London Irish Centre a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The London Irish Centre as a registered charity (number 1149787) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The London Irish Centre's charity number? The London Irish Centre's charity number is 1149787. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1149787? Search 1149787 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The London Irish Centre do? SERVING THE WELFARE AND CULTURAL NEEDS OF THE IRISH COMMUNITY IN LONDON THROUGH A RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING: ADVICE, ADVOCACY, OUTREACH, DAY CENTRE SERVICES, VOLUNTEERING, HEALTHY LIVING, MISSING PERSONS, EDUCATION, REFERRALS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND PARTICIPATE IN IRISH MUSIC, DANCE, LANGUAGE AND THEATRE. Does The London Irish Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The London Irish Centre. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The London Irish Centre? The London Irish Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.londonirishcentre.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The London Irish Centre's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The London Irish Centre's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does The London Irish Centre's money come from? The London Irish Centre reported £4.1m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.5m (61%), donations and legacies £1.4m (35%), investments £163k (4%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The London Irish Centre? The register records The London Irish Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The London Irish Centre's trustees paid? The London Irish Centre's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The London Irish Centre previously called? The register lists this previous name for The London Irish Centre: Li Centre Limited. When was The London Irish Centre registered as a charity? The London Irish Centre was entered on the register on 16 November 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08221421). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1149787&subId=0).