The Clongowes Wood College Foundation is an independent charity governed by a Trust Deed dated 24th November 2004 which has been supplemented by additional deeds. It is registered with the Charities Regulator (RCN # 20057688) and has charitable tax status from the Revenue Commissioners (CHY #16175). The Foundation is independently audited, and its accounts are available upon request to donors: past, present or potential. The Foundation is committed to operate according to best practice corporate governance based on recommendations in CRA (the Charities Regulator), guidance documents and the Charities Governance Code 2020.
As a separate charity to the School, the Foundation has its own Board of Trustees appointed by the Jesuit Provincial. The Foundation Trustees ensure correct governance in all fiduciary matters relating to the Foundation and the Foundation in turn reports to the Foundation Trustees and to the College Board of Management.
The Foundation is staffed by Antoinette Kelly (Director of Development) and Emma Robinson (Development Officer) with Joe Rooney (OC’79) involved in an advisory capacity. Antoinette, Emma and Joe work closely with Denise Nichol, the School’s Director of Finance and Administration and Clare Daly of the Finance Department.
