Welcome to this eLearning resource brought to you by Carmichael.

Many thousands of non-profit organisations in Ireland are also registered charities. This means these organisations meet ‘The Charity Test’ and can thus be entered onto the register of charities in Ireland by the Charities Regulator.

The board members of non-profit organisations that are also registered charities are referred to as charity trustees. A list of the trustees for each registered charity in Ireland is publicly viewable on the Charities Regulator website.

Charity trustees must ensure that their charities comply with their obligations under the Charities Act 2009 and the related reporting and compliance obligations set out by the Charities Regulator.
In this course, we have created an overview of what a trustee should be aware of when joining a charity board. The course comprises six lessons and takes approximately one hour to complete.

• Lesson 1: The Charities Act 2009
• Lesson 2: Functions of the Charities Regulatory Authority
• Lesson 3: General duties of charity trustees
• Lesson 4: The Charities Governance Code
• Lesson 5: Charity compliance requirements
• Lesson 6: The Charities Amendment Act 2024

Upon completion of the course lessons, you may wish to complete the course quiz. Successful completion of the course quiz provides you with an opportunity to download a Certificate of Completion.

Please note that this course should be used as a training overview of the topic only and does not constitute legal advice.

To commence the course, please click on the first lesson heading in the table below and follow on screen instructions.