Governance & Transparency
Muiríosa Foundation is a registered charity and is fully committed to the Charities Governance Code of the Charities Regulator. This page consolidates all governance and transparency information that the Code requires to be “widely available and easy for everyone to access”, together with key details about our Board and its committees.
Our Regulatory Details
- Legal name: Muiríosa Foundation CLG
- Registered Charity Number (RCN): 20046453
- Company Number: 353975 CHY: 14324
- Registered office: Moore Abbey, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, W34 E433
- Email: enquiries@muiriosa.ie
- Telephone: (045) 525 327
Board & Committee Structure
Robust governance depends on a balanced Board with clearly delegated oversight. Muiríosa’s Board currently has nine members, full details on our Board of Directors can be found below.
To discharge its responsibilities rigorously and draw on specialist expertise, the Board has established a number of standing sub-committees. Each committee operates under Board-approved Terms of Reference, meets regularly, and reports to the full Board at every scheduled meeting. The current committees are:
- Audit Committee
- Quality, Risk & Safety Committee
- Remuneration Committee
- Nominations & Succession Committee
Each committee is chaired by a Board member and membership consists of a combination of Board members and management representatives.
Complaints & Feedback
We value all comments, compliments and concerns. Our Policy & Procedure for the Management of Complaints (under review) sets out:
- the channels you can use to contact us;
- the information we need to investigate promptly; and
- the timelines and escalation steps you can expect.
If you are unhappy about any aspect of our service, have a suggestion for improvement or wish to make a comment about a good service, please email: comments.complaints@muiriosa.ie.
Directors’ Annual Report & Audited Financial Statements
Below is the most recent set of audited financial statements, which includes the Directors’ Annual Report on our activities and impact. Previous years are retained in our archive.
Codes & Standards We Follow
Muiríosa Foundation is governed first and foremost by the Charities Governance Code. In addition, the Board has formally adopted the following external standards of practice and reviews compliance with them regularly:
- National Standards for Residential Services for Children & Adults with Disabilities (HIQA, 2013)
- Children First National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (Department of Children & Youth Affairs, 2017)
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Persons at Risk of Abuse - National Policy & Procedures (HSE, 2014)
- New Directions – National Policy on Day Services (HSE, 2012)
- Guidelines for Charitable Organisations on Fundraising from the Public (Charities Regulator, 2017)
- General Data Protection Regulation / Data Protection Act 2018
(If Muiríosa adopts further codes, they will be listed here.)