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26 Annual Report 2023
GOVERNANCE
Our Board
The Iveagh Trust is a statutory trust, established under the Iveagh Trust Acts, 1899 – 1961. We are an
Approved Housing Body and a registered housing charity, operating on a not-for-profit basis.
The Trust is governed by a skilled and experienced Board of Trustees. The Trust’s Code of Governance
is kept under regular review to ensure that it continues to comply with the requirements of the Housing
Regulator and Charities Regulator. The day-to-day management of the Iveagh Trust is delegated by
Trustees to the Chief Executive and the Senior Management Team.
HON. RORY GUINNESS
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Rory is Chairman of the Iveagh Trust and has been a Trustee since
1999.
He is on the boards of the Lister Institute of Preventative Medicine,
The European Movement Ireland and St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin.
He has a portfolio of appointments as advisor on matters property
related and agricultural in the UK and Ireland.
He holds a MSc in Public Policy and Management, as well various
certificates in Housing Management from National University of
Ireland. He is the author of “The World of Guinness.”
LORD IVEAGH
Lord Iveagh is the great-great-grandson of Edward Cecil Guinness,
the first Earl of Iveagh and founder of The Iveagh Trust.
After studying business and agriculture at University, Edward
took an active role in the House of Lords in the UK Parliament,
sitting as a Cross Bench Independent Peer; one of his subject
areas being youth homelessness. Born and bred in Dublin, Edward
has a diversified business portfolio, which includes agriculture,
recreational and leisure focus.
In the public sector he has been actively involved as a board
member on economic development and tourism boards. In the
voluntary sector he is active in housing, and agricultural charities.
Lord Iveagh has been a Trustee of the Iveagh Trust since 2011.