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Governance and Structure

Cork Simon Community is registered in Ireland as a company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital. Our Companies Registration Office (CRO) number is: 42511.

Cork Simon Community is a Registered Charity with the Charities Regulator - Ireland's national statutory regulator for charitable organisations. Our Registered Charity Number is: 20022914.

Cork Simon Community is registered as a charity with the Office of the Revenue Commissioners. Our Charity Number is: CHY 9155.



Diagram displaying Cork Simon Communitys structureCork Simon Community has a Memorandum and Articles of Association, which set out how the Community is run, governed and owned, including the responsibilities and powers of our members and voluntary Board of Directors.

Cork Simon Community is owned by its members. Membership is open to any person who embraces the values of Cork Simon and has volunteered with the Community. Membership is also open to our tenants and to people who use our services.

Our voluntary Board of Directors is elected from among the membership of the Community. The Director of Cork Simon reports directly to the Board.



Our voluntary Board of Directors works to a Governance Policy Manual and has signed-up to:

  • The Charities Governance Code of the Charities Regulatory Authority.
  • The Standards for Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) of the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority (AHBRA).



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Our Director, Dermot Kavanagh reports directly to the voluntary Board of Directors. The Senior Management Team works with Dermot in running Cork Simon’s day-to-day operations.

Read a Message from Dermot




Voluntary Codes and Practices

Cork Simon follows a number of voluntary codes and practices, including:

  • Guidelines for Charitable Organisations on Fundraising from the Public issued by the Charities Regulatory Authority.
  • Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP).
  • The Charities Governance Code of the Charities Regulatory Authority.
  • The Standards for AHBs - The Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority (AHBRA).
  • The National Quality Standards Framework (NQSF) for youth work.
  • Putting People First.



Guidance for Charitable Organisations on Fundraising from the Public


Cork Simon is fully committed to achieving the standards contained within the Guidance for Charitable Organisations on Fundraising from the Public.

The Charities Regulator Guidelines exist to ensure accountability to donors, beneficiaries and the public. The Guidelines are underpinned by the following principles:

  • Respect.
  • Honesty and integrity.
  • Transparency and accountability.



We have carefully considered the Guidelines and believe we meet the standards it sets out.



Principles of the Charities Regulator Guidelines for Charitable Organisations on Fundraising from the Public.




Cork Simon Community is a member of the Triple Lock Standard of the Charities Institute of Ireland. The Triple Lock Standard embraces best practice in Ethical Fundraising, Annual and Financial Reporting, and Governance.




Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP)

Cork Simon Community’s annual accounts are independently audited every year by PricewaterhouseCoopers. We prepare our accounts in accordance with Irish accounting standards and with reference to the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) for charities.

This is a comprehensive framework that enables us to explain what we aim to do, how we go about it and what we achieve.

Download our Audited Accounts 2022



Charities Governance Code

Cork Simon Community’s Board of Directors have signed up to the Charities Governance Code of the Charities Regulatory Authority. The Code underpins good governance, which involves putting in place systems and processes to ensure charities achieve their charitable objectives with integrity and are managed in an effective, efficient, accountable and transparent way.

Read more about the Charities Governance Code

Download our Governance Code Principles Statement

Published: 14th May, 2019

Updated: 21st September, 2023

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Cork Simon Community is registered in Ireland as a company limited by guarantee, not having a share capital.
Company Registration Number: 42511
Registered Charity Number: 20022914
Charity Number: CHY 9155

Registered office: 4 Lapp's Quay, Cork, T12 KT61.

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