How we are governed

Friends of Africa is goverened by a board of directors. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of governance and believe that setting and maintaining these standards is a key element in demonstrating accountability to all stakeholders, funders and supporters.  

Meet the board…

Chairperson

Claire McGinn

Treasurer

Dearbhla McGuone

Secretary

Grainne Kelly

SAFEGUARDING officer

Ciaran McShane

Board Member

John Toner

Board Member

Colum Hegarty

Board Member

Aoife Heaney

Friends of Africa is a registered charity with the Charities Commission for Northern Ireland number (Charity Number 100329).

The registered office is:

Friends Of Africa, Accidental Theatre, 12-13 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast, BT2 7DB

Accounts and Banking

Bankers: Danske Bank, Donegal Square, Belfast

Auditors: Independent Auditor - Richard Whan & Co. Chartered Accountants

Principal Places of Business: Belfast

Audited Accounts & Annual Report

The Board of Trustees of Friends of Africa acknowledge their overall responsibility for financial scrutiny and effectiveness. The Board has established a process of compliance which addresses the responsibility to maintain, review and report on all internal controls, which includes financial transparency. This system includes financial controls, which enable the Board to meet its responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of FOA’s accounting records, providing transparency of the operations of the organisation to all donors to the organisation.

Access to the current audited accounts records reported during our AGM can be found by clicking on the box below. These documents are available in the "Documents" section of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland website.