Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising

Irish Wheelchair Association’s commitment to you

Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) as a registered charity, undertakes the practice of fundraising. We are fully committed to achieving and maintaining the standards contained within the Statement for Guiding Principles for Fundraising developed by *Irish Charities Tax Research Ltd (ICTR) and has formally discussed and adopted the Statement at a Board meeting on 16th September 2011.

*Irish Charities Tax Research Ltd (ICTR) recently developed a scheme for the operational and administrative fundraising issues to be regulated by means of agreed codes of practice in partnership with the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs). To learn more about the Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising please visit www.ictr.ie

It is the policy of IWA:

That all persons (whether paid or voluntary) involved with fundraising do so to the highest standards of accountability, openness and public probity as possible
That all funds raised from all initiatives, sponsors, donors and other sources are fully, accurately and promptly recorded in the company’s financial records
To respect the rights, dignity and privacy of our supporters, clients and beneficiaries
To act in an honest manner and be truthful in all our dealings
To be open and transparent in relation to how we utilise the funds raised in aid of IWA
To report on current fundraising activities in the Annual Report
To have a Donor Charter

IWA welcomes your feedback on our performance. If you have any queries or complaints please contact Helen Martyn, Director of Fundraising at Irish Wheelchair Association, Blackheath Drive, Clontarf, Dublin 3; Telephone 01 818 6469 email: fund@iwa.ie