Governance & Board of Directors
We are governed by a Board of voluntary non-executive Directors. None of our Directors receive payment of any kind for their service to Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation. We value their expertise and guidance. Our Board meets 6 times per year and is advised by its own permanent sub-committees which are made up of Board members, Mayo Roscommon Hospice executives and, on occasion, external members:
- Audit and Governance Committee
- Strategy Committee
- Roscommon Hospice Commissioning Committee
- Mayo Hospice MOU Committee
- Charity Regulator Compliance Working Committee
Expert committees are set up from time to time to advise on specific matters.
Our Current Board of Directors
- Breege McCaffrey
- Paul Foxe – Chairperson
- Dolores Bourke – Secretary
- Mike Smith
- Joanne Hynes
- Oliver McGuinness
- Joanne Grehan
- Seamus Moran
- Frank Mulvihill
- Tom Connolly
- Nial Tully
- Carmel Heaney
- Olwyn Hughes
- Professor Michael O’Neill
How We Are Governed
Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation is registered in Ireland as a Limited Company and has charitable status.
The Foundation’s assets are held in trust by the Directors, who are unpaid. Their principal function is to ensure that the Organisation is being run in accordance with the objects as specified in the Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Directors are legally responsible for the proper functioning of the Foundation, including accounting procedures. The Honorary Officers of the Executive Committee appoint a sub-committee of finance after their election. All decisions of the sub-committee must be ratified by the Executive Committee.
Transparency & Accountability
At Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation, we take our responsibilities extremely seriously, hence why we try to be transparent and accountable in everything we do. As a charity seeking funds from the public, trust is key. As a result, we want to ensure that it’s clear what our charitable purpose is, what we do and how we do it and when it comes to fundraising, that it’s clear where funds have or will be invested.
- MRHF is committed to complying with the standards stated within the Guidelines for Charitable Organisations Fundraising from the Public – see our Public Compliance Statement here.
- MRHF is committed to treating its donors and supporters with the highest level of care and respect. See our Donor Charter here.
- Our accounts are externally audited and published annually on CRO and can be viewed here
- We are a registered charity both with the Charities Section of the Revenue Commissioners (CHY10980) and the Charities Regulatory Authority (No. 20029098).
- We prepare our financial statements in accordance with FRS102 and the Charities SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice) (FRS102) as issued by the Charity Commission and the Office Charity Regulator.
- We are fully compliant with The Governance Code for Community and Voluntary Organisations in Ireland and are currently working towards compliance with the Charities Regulator Governance Code.
- We have signed up to the Irish Charities Tax Research (ICTR) Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising.
- We respond fully to every public and media query or complaint we receive on our funding or otherwise.
- We are governed by a Board of Directors, all are volunteers and donate freely of their time, skills, and experience. We value their expertise and guidance.
- Our strategic plan (2016-21) sets out our goals and objectives.
Our Commitment to Standards in Fundraising Practice
Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation (“MRHF”) resolves to adopt the Guidelines for Charitable Organisations Fundraising from the Public (“the Guidelines‘) and confirms that MRHF is fully committed to achieving the standards and complying with the principles and responsibilities of the Guidelines.
We are fully compliant with the Charities Governance Code as set out by the Charity Regulator.
The Charities Governance Code sets out the minimum standards (including 6 key principles) and we are fully committed to putting in place systems and processes to ensure that MRHF achieves its charitable objectives with integrity and is managed in an effective, efficient, accountable, and transparent way.
We have signed up to the Irish Charities Tax Research (ICTR) Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising.
The Statement 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.
We welcome your feedback on our performance. Click here for our Feedback and Complaints Procedure.