BELFAST INTERCULTURAL ROMANIAN COMMUNITY CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
NI683575 (Northern Ireland)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 30 November 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 December 2023

End date: 30 November 2024

BELFAST INTERCULTURAL ROMANIAN COMMUNITY CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2024

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Community Interest Report

BELFAST INTERCULTURAL ROMANIAN COMMUNITY CIC

Directors' report period ended 30 November 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 30 November 2024

Principal activities of the company

Directors’ Report Principal Activities The principal activities of the Belfast Intercultural Romanian Community (BIRC) during the financial year 2024–2025 were: Running four Saturday Schools (Belfast, Armagh, Portadown, Ballymena) providing free cultural and language learning for children of Romanian heritage. Supporting the Romanian community’s civic participation by managing polling stations for European, Parliamentary and Presidential elections in Northern Ireland. Acting as a liaison between Romanian institutions and local authorities in Northern Ireland to disseminate accurate and accessible information. Partnering with UK organisations to raise awareness on employment rights, labour exploitation and modern slavery prevention. Delivering anti-misinformation campaigns, reducing exposure to fake news in the community by over 60%. Promoting cultural identity and integration through participation in festivals and National Day events. Information The organisation supported a Romanian-speaking community of over 20,000 people in Northern Ireland. More than 1,000 children and families benefited from free Saturday School activities. Romanian citizens were able to exercise voting rights at polling stations organised with BIRC leadership. Partnerships and outreach improved understanding of employment rights post-Brexit and reduced risks of exploitation. Campaigns highlighted the dangers of online disinformation, referencing the annulment of Romania’s presidential election on 6 December 2024.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024

Malina Virtejanu
Ioana Stoica


The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
30 August 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Ioana Stoica
Status: Director

BELFAST INTERCULTURAL ROMANIAN COMMUNITY CIC

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 30 November 2024

2024 2023


£

£
Turnover: 0 0
Gross profit(or loss): 0 0
Operating profit(or loss): 0 0
Profit(or loss) before tax: 0 0
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 0 0

BELFAST INTERCULTURAL ROMANIAN COMMUNITY CIC

Balance sheet

As at 30 November 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£

£
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 0 0
Total members' funds: 0 0

The notes form part of these financial statements

BELFAST INTERCULTURAL ROMANIAN COMMUNITY CIC

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 30 November 2024 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 30 August 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Malina Virtejanu
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

BELFAST INTERCULTURAL ROMANIAN COMMUNITY CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2024

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

BELFAST INTERCULTURAL ROMANIAN COMMUNITY CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2024

  • 2. Employees

    2024 2023
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

BELFAST INTERCULTURAL ROMANIAN COMMUNITY CIC

Company Number: NI683575 (Northern Ireland)

Year Ending: 30 November 2024

Company activities and impact

The Belfast Intercultural Romanian Community (BIRC) supports the Romanian-speaking community in Northern Ireland by providing free educational, cultural, civic, and informational services. During the financial year 2024–2025, the organisation’s activities have benefited the community in the following ways: over 20,000 Romanian residents with the right to live and work in the UK have been supported through free services and community outreach four Saturday Schools have been run in Belfast, Armagh, Portadown, and Ballymena, helping children with at least one Romanian parent to learn about their cultural roots and practise the Romanian language through informal activities Romanian citizens were able to exercise their democratic rights during the European Parliamentary, Parliamentary, and Presidential elections, with BIRC members serving as heads of polling stations in Belfast, Portadown, and Ballymena the organisation acted as a bridge between the Romanian Consulate in Edinburgh, the Romanian Embassy in London, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and local authorities in Northern Ireland, ensuring the dissemination of official information to reduce misinformation through partnerships with UK organisations, members of the community have been informed about post-Brexit employment rights, legal access to the labour market, and the risks of labour exploitation and modern slavery campaigns against fake news and disinformation on social media have reduced misinformation in the Romanian community by over 60%, protecting vulnerable groups from manipulation the organisation highlighted the dangers of social media manipulation by providing context about the annulment of Romania’s presidential election on 6 December 2024, caused by coordinated online disinformation campaigns members of the community have had the opportunity to celebrate their heritage through participation in local cultural festivals and the organisation of Romania’s National Day events BIRC members have undertaken training and professional development, ensuring greater professionalism in delivering services, with all activities achieved through voluntary efforts

Consultation with stakeholders

No consultation with stakeholders

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
30 August 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Malina Virtejanu
Status: Director