Governance & Compliance

Saoirse Housing Association CLG, trading as Saoirse Domestic Violence Services, is a company limited by guarantee. It has no share capital and is registered in Dublin, Ireland – Companies Registration Office number 390584. It is a registered charity – Charity Reg—no. 20058296; Revenue CHY number 16281.

We operate a high standard of corporate governance, including:

An independent Board of Directors from a range of professional backgrounds.
Our Board are all voluntary and receive no renumeration or benefit for their work with SDVS.
The Board operates several Sub-Committees, including Audit & Finance, Governance & Risk and Stakeholders & Service Users.
The Board meets every six weeks and produces minutes of every meeting.
Our CEO reports at board meetings but is not a member of the Board.
External auditors conduct annual audited financial statements and report on findings to the Board.
Transparency for our funders and supporters regarding funds raised and spent.
We are fully compliant with the Charities Regulatory Authority Governance Code.
As a registered Approved Housing Body, we are compliant with the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority.