# Irish charity sector bodies to merge

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/05/25/irish-charity-sector-bodies-merge/
- Published: 2016-05-25T17:53:36+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Fundraising Ireland (FI) and the Irish Charity Tax Reform group (ICTR) are to 
merge, according to a letter sent to FI members jointly signed by FI chairman Mícheál
Sheridan and FI CEO Lucy Masterson.**

 

“Based on a recognition of the very real benefits of increased co-operation and 
after much discussion, consideration and joint meetings, the Boards of both Fundraising
Ireland and ICTR have now agreed in principle to a proposal to merge our two organisations
into one entity,” the letter says.

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The letter said that the merger will provide better advice and training on fundraising
and reporting best practice and help deal with the challenges from forthcoming regulatory
requirements and expectations regarding the sector generally.

 

The ICTR sent out a similar letter to their members signed by their Chairperson 
and CEO.

 

The boards of FI and ICTR are now carrying out the necessary work to facilitate 
arrangements for a merger.  This will involve Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs)
of both organisations. The new entity will be a registered charity with charitable
tax exemption.

 

[ICTR](http://www.ictr.ie/) was formed in 1991 ‘to optimise tax effective giving,
reduce the tax burden on the sector and ensure regulation is appropriate to the 
needs of Irish charities’. The organisation, which has been led for most of its 
existence by Sheila Nordon, had an income of €184,000 in 2014. ICTR receives income
from membership, foundations, including Atlantic Philanthropies, and the Irish government.

 

[FI](http://www.fundraisingireland.ie/) had a turnover of €169,000 in 2012, according
to the most recent accounts on its website. Most of its income is derived from the
organisation’s annual fundraising conference.

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