Governance
The Ireland Funds is committed to maintaining the highest standards of governance to ensure full transparency in how we operate. We are fully compliant with all relevant Irish Charity legislation and regulatory frameworks.
The Ireland Funds is:
- Fully compliant with the Charities Governance Code as set out by the Charities Regulator in 2018
- Signed up to the Guidelines for Charitable Organisations Fundraising from the Public
- We have adopted the use of Charities SORP (FRS102) in our financial statements
- We fully embrace the work of the Charities Regulatory Authority
The Governance Code
The Ireland Funds is fully compliant with the Charities Regulator’s Governance Code. In 2020, our Board conducted a review of our organisation’s compliance in accordance with the six principles and standards outlined in the Governance Code. We can confirm that our organisation is committed to all principles and standards outlined in the Code. We commit to reviewing our organisational practice in line with the recommended actions for each principle annually.
The Six Principles of Charity Governance are:
1. Advancing its charitable purpose2. Behaving with integrity
3. Leading people
4. Exercising control
5. Working effectively
6. Being accountable and transparent
Guidelines for Charitable Organisations Fundraising from the Public (the ‘Guidelines’)
The Ireland Funds is fully committed to achieving the standards contained within the Guidelines for Charitable Organisations Fundraising from the Public. The Guidelines exists to improve fundraising practice, promote high levels of accountability and transparency by organisations fundraising from the public, provide clarity and assurances to donors and prospective donors about the organisations they support. The Ireland Funds has considered the Guidelines and believe we meet the standards it sets out.
The Ireland Funds Public Compliance Statement
The Ireland Funds Public Compliance Statement
The Ireland Funds Complaints Procedure
The Ireland Funds Complaints and Feedback Procedure for Fundraising
The Ireland Funds Donor Charter
The Ireland Funds Donor Charter for Fundraising
The Ireland Funds has been awarded Triple Lock membership by the Charities Institute Ireland, demonstrating our commitment to best practice in all aspects of financial transparency, ethical fundraising and governance.
The Charities Regulatory Authority
The Ireland Funds is registered with the Charities Regulatory Authority and embrace its work. The Ireland Funds charity number is 20028138.
