Annual Report 2009 Crafts Council of Ireland Comhairle Cheardaíocht na hÉireann na hÉireann Comhairle Cheardaíocht Tuarascáil an Chathaoirligh 2009 Tuarascáil Crafts Council of Ireland Tel: +353 (0)56 7761804 Cr Castle Yard Fax: +353 (0)56 7763754 af Crafts Council of Ireland Kilkenny ts Email:
[email protected] C Ireland ouncil Annual Report 2009 Web: www.ccoi.ie ISBN: 978-1-906691-14-1 of Comhairle Cheardaíocht na hÉireann Ireland Tuarascáil an Chathaoirligh 2009 tabLE OF contents OUR VISION & OUR MISSION 2 OUR ACCOUNTS 74 Chairman’s Report 4 Directors & Other Information 77 Tuarascáil an Chathaoirligh 6 Report of the Directors 78 Chief Executive’s Report 8 Statement of System of Internal Financial Controls 80 Tuarascáil an Phríomhfheidhmeannaigh 13 Independent Auditors’ Report 81 Statement of Accounting Policies 83 OUR INDUSTRY 18 Income and Expenditure Account 84 Key Irish Craft Sector Statistics 20 Balance Sheet 85 A Summary of Craft Activities Throughout Cash Flow Statement 86 Ireland In 2009 28 Notes to the Financial Statements 87 Supplementary Information 94 OUR BUSINESS 34 APPENDICES 96 The History of the Crafts Council of Ireland 36 Our Members’ Reports 98 Client Programmes & Supports 2009 at a Glance 38 Acknowledgements 129 Key Client Statistics 39 Key Programme Statistics 41 Update on Strategic Plan 2007 - 2009 42 Programmes 2009 44 Craft Education, Training & Development 44 Market Development 51 Public Affairs & Communications 59 Member Organisations & Client Services 63 OUR GOVERNANCE 66 Our Board Members 68 Our Executive Team 69 Our Members 70 Our Committee & Taskforce Members 72 Cover image credit: ‘Silver starter button bracelet’ by Button & Co.