Donor's Charter: Our commitment to you
Trócaire depends on your generosity to fund its work . As well as helping those in need in the developing world, we have important obligations to our supporters here in Ireland. In return for your commitment to our work we make this commitment to you.
You are entitled to:
- Information concerning the projects which Trócaire supports
- Confidentiality and a choice as to whether you wish to receive further information from Trócaire in the future
You can be assured that, as a charity supported by voluntary public
donations Trócaire will always:
- Prepare fully audited accounts which are available to you for inspection, in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice for Charities.
- Keep administrative and fundraising costs to a minimum (e.g. an average of less than 4% of income for administration, and 5% of income for fundraising over the past three years).
Trócaire will maximise the value of your donation by:
- Seeking matching funding from official bodies such as the Irish government and the European Union (in this way Trócaire can add up to 55 cent to your €1 donation).
- Availing of tax concessions provided to charities in order to increase the value of your donation.
In relation to Emergency Appeals:
- Administration costs will be covered from General Administration and not from Emergency Funds.
- Funds will be utilised as speedily as possible.
- If for any reason, such as high-risk security situations, it is not possible
to expend all funds received in the particular emergency within a reasonable
period, Trócaire will devote any remaining funds to tackling poverty
in other areas of great need. When this occurs it will be highlighted in
the Annual Report.