Charities are struggling to meet the growing demands of State regulators, which is adding to the “administrative burden” they face, a conference held in Dublin has heard. “There is excessive duplication between the various reporting processes, and this is adding to the administrative burden on charities,” she said. She called on the Charities Regulator to streamline the multiple reports charities have to file with various State bodies such as the Companies Registration Office, the regulator itself, the lobbying regulator, the Health Service Executive and Tusla, the child and family agency. Ms Nic Aongusa questioned whether a rural-urban divide really existed, as opposed to a division between advantaged and disadvantaged communities. Ms Nic Aongusa said it would be good if the sector acknowledged the Government’s role in funding charities.

Source: The Irish Times May 24, 2018 20:12 UTC