Charities in Ireland play a crucial role in civil society, with over 11,500 registered charities contributing an annual income of
€14.5 billion, employing over 189,000 people, and engaging 300,000 volunteers. Approximately 74,000 charity trustees lead
and govern these organisations on a voluntary basis. The majority of these charities are small, with around 80% having an
annual turnover of under €500,000 and 40% having less than €50,000 in turnover. A three-stage project involving Local
Community Development Committees (LCDCs), Charitable Boards, and small community groups assessed training needs within
the charity sector. The results identified areas requiring development, including Strategic Planning, Financial Planning,
Performance Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, Corporate Governance, and Organisational Behaviour.
The not for profit sector which is estimated to consist of around 30,000 organisations includes many organisations that are not
registered charities, including sports bodies, and training needs analyses of these organisations have identified similar needs to
those of registered charities.
From Carmichael and TU Dublin