Public Statement

Diabetes Ireland is committed to achieving the standards contained within the Statement for Guiding Principles for Fundraising. We do this by:

• Maintaining good fundraising practice.
• Promote high levels of accountability and transparency to our donors and prospective donors from the public.
• Provide clarity and assurances to you about how we spend your money.

The Guidelines for Charitable Organisations Fundraising from the Public, (the ‘Guidelines’) issued by the Charities Regulator in September 2017, are intended to assist trustees of a charity to run the charity effectively, avoid difficulties around fundraising activities and comply with their legal duties.

The basis for these ‘Guidelines’ is in The 2008 Statement of Guiding Principles on Charitable Fundraising (the ‘Statement’), that was developed by a steering group established in response to the Charities Act 2009 following extensive consultation with industry experts and stakeholders led by the Irish Charities Tax Reform Group (now Charities Institute Ireland) and supported by the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs.

The ‘Guidelines’ have also benefited from the input of a Consultative Panel on Charitable Fundraising which was set up by the Charities Regulator in 2016 at the request of the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Charities Institute Ireland was a member of this Consultative Panel. The Guidelines for Charitable Organisations Fundraising from the Public is available here. 

The Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising set out by the Irish Charity Tax Reform Group (now Charities Institute Ireland) is available here.

We, Diabetes Ireland, have considered the Statement and believe we meet the standards it sets out.

Commitment to our donors

As a charity seeking donations from the public, we, Diabetes Ireland aim to comply with the Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising.

Our pledge is to treat all our donors with respect, honesty and openness. We commit to being accountable and transparent so that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in Diabetes Ireland. We promise we will effectively apply your gifts to us for their intended purposes. We commit that you, our donors and prospective donors will:

Be informed of the organisation’s mission, and of the way the organisation intends to use donated resources.

Be informed of the identity of those serving on the organisation’s governing board, and that the board will exercise prudent judgement in its stewardship responsibilities.

Have access to the organisation’s most recent financial statements.

Be assured your gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.

Receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.

Be assured that information about your donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.

Expect that all relationships with individuals representing the charity will be dealt with professionally.

Be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organisation or hired third party agents.

Have the opportunity for any names to be deleted from mailing lists and to be informed if the organisation intends to share the mailing lists with third parties.

Receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers to questions you might have of the organisation
Have easily available the agreed procedures for making and responding to complaints.

Disclosure Statement
Diabetes Ireland is open about whether those seeking donations on their behalf are volunteers, employees of the organisation or are third party agents.

Anyone fundraising on behalf of Diabetes Ireland must ensure that prospective donors are aware of their status, i.e. volunteers, employees or third-party agents.

Disclosure Statement
Diabetes Ireland is open about whether those seeking donations on their behalf are volunteers, employees of the organisation or are third party agents.
Anyone fundraising on behalf of Diabetes Ireland must ensure that prospective donors are aware of their status, i.e. volunteers, employees or third party agents.