Governance & Transparency
At Galway Simon Community, we strive to be transparent and accountable at all times.
We believe that our supporters should be informed not only about the work we do and its impact, but also about how we raise and spend our funds. Our Board of Directors meet regularly to monitor our progress and the impact of our work on the people we support.
Our work is only possible thanks to all of our supporters including our Statutory funders. Below are the Government bodies which partially fund the running of our services.
We are grateful for the grants we receive from different organisations which fund specific projects. We are also members of initiatives including the FEAD Programme and Food Cloud.
- We are compliant with the Charity Regulator’s Governance Code, the Charities SORP FRS102 and the Charities Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising. As such, we meet the standards of the Charity Institute’s Triple Lock.
- We are signed up to the AHBRA's Standards and compliant with their Governance, Financial and Performance Standards.
- We are compliant with the key requirements of the National Quality Standards Framework (NQSF) for homeless services, and we have a programme of continuous improvement in place.
- Galway Simon Community adheres to the following Code of Conduct.
- Our charity shops are compliant with the Irish Charity Shops Association Code of Charity Retailing.
- Official Charity and Registration Numbers:
Charity Number (CHY): 8007
Registered Charity Number (RCN): 20018692
Company Number: 144699
Compliance with the following:
- The Charities Regulator Governance Code, a code of practice for good governance of charities in Ireland
- Financial Reporting Standard (FRS102) and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (Charities SORP FRS102)
- The Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising
- The Charities Institute Triple Lock Standard 2021 and 2022
- The Approved Housing Body Regulatory Authority Governance Standard, Financial Standard, Property Asset Management Standard and Tenancy Management Standard.
- The National Quality Standards Framework (NQSF) for homeless services
At Galway Simon, we are committed to achieving the standards contained within the Guidelines for Charitable Organisations on Fundraising from the Public.
These guidelines exist 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.
Details of our fundraising activities are contained within our Annual Reports and Financial Statements. For more information about our fundraising practices, download our documents