Published 24 November 2020

Winners of the 2020 Good Governance Awards

Winners 2020

Here are the winners for Carmichael’s Good Governance Awards 2020

View the Awards Ceremony
View the 2020 Shortlist

Award Type 1

Annual Report/Director’s Report & Financial Statements

Category 1: for volunteer only and organisations with an annual turnover of less than €50,000

Serve the City

Serve The City 2019 Annual Report
Serve The City IRL Financials 2019

Category 2: for volunteer only and organisations with an annual turnover of between €50,000 and €250,000

Sharing Point

Sharing Point CLG Financial Statements 2019 

Category 3: for organisations with an annual turnover of between €250,000 and €1 million.

Children’s Rights Alliance

Childrens Rights Alliance Annual Directors Report2019

Category 4: for organisations with an annual turnover of between €1 million and €5 million

BelongTo Youth Services

BelongTo Youth Services Annual Report 2019

Category 5: for organisations with an annual turnover of between €5 million and €15 million

LauraLynn Ireland’s Children’s Hospice

Laura Lynn 2019 Annual Report and Consolidated Financial Statements

Category 6: for organisations with an annual turnover of over €15 million.

Concern Worldwide

Concern Annual Report 2019


Award Type 2

Best Governance Improvement Initiative

Category 1: for volunteer only and organisations with an annual turnover of less than €50,000

NiteLine Dublin

NiteLine used the process of applying for charity status as an opportunity to critically review their governance structures. They engaged an external advisory board and implemented a number of changes as a result of this review, including implementing robust financial policies.

Category 2: for volunteer only and organisations with an annual turnover of between €50,000 and €250,000

Proudly Made in Africa

Proudly Made in Africa pursued a number of projects to improve their governance including adopting Charity SORP and designing a 5 Year Strategic Plan.

Category 3: for organisations with an annual turnover of between €250,000 and €1 million.

Canoeing Ireland

The Board of Canoeing Ireland launched an integrated and interactive strategy for cultural change to rebuild trust with stakeholders.

Category 4: for organisations with an annual turnover of between €1 million and €5 million.

The Jack and Jill Childrens’ Foundation

The organisation was forced to their operating and revenue model in response to Covid – 19.

Category 5: for organisations with an annual turnover of between €5 million and €15 million

The judges did not feel any of the entries in category 5 met the required standards. There was no winner in category 5.

Category 6: for organisations with an annual turnover of over €15 million.

Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

Royal College of Physicians of Ireland undertook a 3 year process to improve their governance in line with advice they received from external consultants.