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Annual Report 2023 01
Providing Homes Building Communities
WHO WE ARE
Founded by Edward Cecil Guinness in 1890,
The Iveagh Trust is the oldest housing charity
in Ireland.
We are a registered housing charity and a
statutory trust, established under the Iveagh Trust
Acts, 1899-1961. The Trust is an Approved Housing
Body and operates on a not-for-profit basis.
Today, the Trust provides 1,700 homes
around Dublin, offering a range of housing
options including general needs housing for
families, supported housing for older people
and accommodation for men experiencing
homelessness at the Iveagh Hostel.
Our aim is to provide homes for as long as our
residents need them and to put in place supports
and services that will help our communities to
thrive.
We understand that housing is more than
providing a roof over your head and we want
to ensure that we provide homes as part of
successful, sustainable communities.
A team of dedicated estate managers and
caretakers are on hand to help make our estates
great places to live. Many staff also live on
our estates and we provide an on-site estate
management service, seven days, year-round.
HOW WE ARE MANAGED
The Trust has been governed by a Board of
Trustees since 1890.
The Trustee Board is made up of volunteers,
including a number of members of the Guinness
family, bringing their skills and experience from
a range of sectors. Trustees give freely of their
time at no cost to the Trust.
A team of over 70 staff led by the Chief Executive
and the Senior Management Team oversee the
day-to-day management of the Iveagh Trust,
reporting regularly to the Board of Trustees.
WHAT WE DO
The core mission of the Iveagh Trust is the provision
and management of quality housing and everything
we do is directed towards furthering this aim.
Our mission as set down in our founding deed is:
“The amelioration of the conditions of the
working population of Dublin and their
modes and manner of living, by the provision
of improved dwellings.”