Corporate Governance Structures
Our Board of Directors comprises of nine directors with backgrounds in business, finance, risk, social inclusion, health and pastoral care. All directors are voluntary and receive no remuneration.
The board meets a minimum of six times per year and has a yearly AGM. It has overall responsibility to ensure that the governance of the organisation is in line with best practices and that all operational functions meet all requirements under current legislation, charitable and company law, regulatory compliance and health and safety standards.
Accordingly, the Board mandates the CEO and Senior Management Team to bring before it an annual health and safety statement and annual risk audit for its approval and to carry out regular reviews of all policies and procedures.
There are five committees that report directly to the Board of Directors on a regular basis. These are;
- Finance, Audit and Governance
- Research and Services
- Human Resources (includes Remuneration)
- Housing Development
- Nomination and Selection
The Finance, Audit and Governance Committee meets six times per year and its members are:
- Aidan Connaughton (Chair)
- Peter McVerry
- Liam Connellan (Jr)
- Denis O’Leary
- Ciara Houlihan
- Nessan Vaughan
The Research and Services Committee meets five times per year and its members are:
- Patricia Bourke (Chair)
- Peter McVerry
- Gilbert Little
The Human Resources Committee meets three times per year, and its members are:
- Kathleen McCann (Chair)
- Ciara O’Sullivan
- Liam Connellan (Jr)
The Housing Development Committee meets three times per year and its members are:
- Gilbert Little (Chair)
- Denis O’Leary
- Ollie O’Loughlin
The Nomination and Selection Committee:
- Niall Mulligan (CEO)
- Peter McVerry
Accounts and Audits
The Board of Directors views the financial governance of Peter McVerry Trust as one of its central functions and has a strict code of practice in relation to all income and expenditure within Peter McVerry Trust.
At a board meeting on 30th October 2024, the Board of Directors approved to appoint Azets as auditors of Peter McVerry Trust for FY 2023.
Further to our own auditing procedures, Peter McVerry Trust is also subject to periodic and random audits by external organisations such as local authorities and other state agencies from which the charity receives funding. Peter McVerry Trust has a number of service level agreements with several government departments and is required to make quarterly and annual returns for funding received.
Peter McVerry Trust is a company limited by guarantee Registration Number 98934 and its Registered Charity Number is 20015282. For Revenue purposes, our CHY number is CHY7256.
Operational and Regulatory Standards
Several of the operational functions of Peter McVerry Trust have additional standards that must be met in order to run approved services. Peter McVerry Trust currently holds clinical governance approval from the HSE for its addiction services, and approval under Registration by Tusla Registration and Inspection Services for our residential childcare facilities. It also measures itself against Children First legislation.
In respect of homeless services Peter McVerry Trust is measured against the National Quality Standards Framework.
In respect of our activities as an Approved Housing Body Peter McVerry Trust operates under the regulatory framework of the Housing Regulator.
Our Learning Centres operate under the guidance of the Department of Education.
The Charities Governance Code
The Charities Governance Code, issued by the Charities Regulator, sets out the minimum standards expected of charities in effectively managing and controlling their organisation. Good governance involves putting in place systems and processes to ensure that the charity achieves its charitable objectives with integrity and is managed in an effective, efficient, accountable and transparent way.
Peter McVerry Trust is committed to achieving the standards laid out in the Governance Code
We comply with the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 by recording all lobbying activities and communications with Designated Public Officials (DPOs)
Salaries
The Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 requires organisations with over 250 employees to report on their Gender Pay Gap. Peter McVerry Trust’s reports for the past three years are listed below:
Governance Related Publications
Our latest annual report and accounts can be found below
