Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland was founded in 2007 as there were no national charities focusing specifically on the problems and issues of youth suicide and self-harm in Ireland.
We have never received a euro in public money in all the time we have been working for the young people of Ireland. All our funding comes from personal supporters so we understand the trust they put in us because we know if we don't live up to that trust there will be no state agency there to bail us out. As of 1st January 2024, the end of our last financial year, it costs us 13c per €1 to run the charity so 87c or 87% of funds we receive are available to fund programmes like the Let's Talk Programme or the Youth Crisis Counselling Service. Our main administrative expenditures are insurance and auditing.
Our Board of Trustees are all volunteers and receive no salary or compensation of any kind for their time and service. Our Trustees are entirely independent and they are not related to each other in any way. Our Trustees do not have charity credit cards or any kind of direct access to charity funds but they have total access 24/7 to the charity's financial records and books so they can assure themselves that your donations are being spent properly.
- Our Trustees, Chief Executive and administrators are not paid for their time or service.
- The charity has no mortgages or major outstanding debts.
- The charity always tries to keep cash reserves of 10% of annual income in case of emergencies.
- The charity has only two contracted staff, both are trained facilitators who develop and provide our Schools Programme. They get paid around €25,000 per year each.
- The charity also pays for a part-time book-keeper to keep our accounts, and separate independent auditors to check our accounts are complete and accurate.
- To download a copy of your latest Financial statements please click HERE
Our charity registration is 20070670 and can be verified with the Irish Charity Regulator We are a tax-exempt charitable trust approved by the Irish Revenue Commissioners under charity number CHY18438 and the charity is also an approved body under the Charities Donation Scheme.
Our registered office details are: Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland, 83A New Street, Killarney, Co Kerry V93 FR59.
Our contact details are 1800 828 888 admin@yspi.ie. Our office hours are Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm.
Our Board of Trustees as at are Nelius Enright (Chair), Yvonne Higgins (Secretary), Alan Redmond, Cristian Pop. Our Administrator is Gerard Foley.
