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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
The Directors present their annual report and the audited financial statements of Aidlink for the financial year ended 31 December 2020. This report presents the information and disclosures required by a Directors’ Report under the Companies Act 2014, together with additional information required by
the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015).
WHO WE ARE
Aidlink is a company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital, incorporated in Ireland in 1982 under the Companies Act and registered in Ireland with registration No. 124133. Every member of Aidlink undertakes, if necessary, on a winding up during the time they are a member or within one year after they cease to be a member, to contribute to the assets
of Aidlink an amount not exceeding €1.00. Aidlink’s governing document is its Constitution.
Under the provision of Section 1180 of the Companies Act, 2014, Aidlink is exempt from including ‘company limited by guarantee’ in its name.
Aidlink is a charity registered with the Charities Regulatory Authority, registered charity No: 20022730, and has been granted tax exemption by the Revenue Commissioners in Ireland, registered charitable taxation No: CHY 9078.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIL
Registered office:
34 Greenmount Office Park, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6W, D6W CX81
Our advisers
Auditors:
Woods & Partners Limited, Grattan Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 HR62
Solicitors:
Arthur Cox, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 CK83
Bankers:
Bank of Ireland, 28 Main Street, Blackrock, Co Dublin, A94 D890
Key management personnel
Directors of the company and the Chief Executive Officer
Directors:
The Directors serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:
Liam Byrne 1 (Treasurer)
Eoghan Caffrey4
Sean Crowe5
Brendan Feehan1
(Company Secretary, retired from the Board 1 March, 2021)
Ciaran Ó Muirthile5 Brian Ingarfield3
John Lynch2 (Chairman) Margaret O’Donoghue5 Marion Shaw5
Aishling Lennon1, 5
(Appointed Director 4 January, 2021. Appointed Company Secretary 1 March, 2021)
Chief Executive Officer:
Anne Cleary
Committees of the Board
1 Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
2 Member of the Remuneration and Director’s Performance
Committee
3 Member of the Nominations and Governance Committee
4 Member of the Programme Committee
5 Member of the Fundraising Committee
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