Governance

Sing Ireland adopted The Governance Code for the Community, Voluntary and Charitable Sector in Ireland in 2016 and is on a journey to comply with the Charities Regulator’s Code of Governance. The organisation complies with all regulatory requirements and operates in accordance with its governing document.

Fundraising

Sing Ireland is committed to achieving the standards set out in the Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising under the Charities Institute of Ireland Codes of Fundraising

Commitment to Standards in Fundraising Practice

Sing Ireland is fully committed to achieving the standards contained within the 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.

The Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising can be downloaded here.

Sing Ireland has considered the Statement and believe we meet the standards it sets out.

Organisation

Board
Honorary President: Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness
Patron of the Irish Youth Choir: Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland

Directors
Virginia Kerr, Chairperson (appointed 25 April 2021)
Raeghnya Zutshi (appointed 22/01/2017)
Mark Armstrong (appointed 10/12/2017)
Jim Fitzsimons (appointed 29/04/2018)
Sonia Brody (appointed 09/08/2019)
Eva O'Toole (appointed 25/09/2019)

Staff
Chief Executive Officer: Dermot O’Callaghan
Projects and Membership Manager: Lily Lacey
Artistic Director, Irish Youth Choir: Bernie Sherlock
Artistic Director, International Choral Conducting Summer School: Orla Flanagan

Registered Office
Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick

Bankers
Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., Patrick St., Cork

Auditors
Crowley’s DFK, 5 Lapp’s Quay, Cork

Salary bands disclosure
€50-€60k – 1 staff member

Child Safeguarding

Sing Ireland/ Cumann Náisiúnta na gCór is fully committed to a child-centred approach to our work with children and young people. We are fully committed to safeguarding the well-being of all the children and young people who attend our events. We accept that the welfare of the child/young person is paramount and therefore recognise our duty to provide a safe environment and positive experience for children/young people in our care. Our policy on child protection is in accordance with ‘Children First: National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children’, published by the Department of Health and Children.

The credential provides validation our organisation is structured and operates as a nonprofit entity, that grant funds provided to the organisation will be used exclusively for charitable purposes, and that the organisation completed the CAF review to guard against the risk of fraud, money laundering, or other illicit activities.