Ireland · Humanitarian emergency
Trócaire
Irish Catholic international aid organization
Trócaire was established by the Bishops of Ireland in 1973 as a way for Irish people to donate to development and emergency relief overseas. Upon its establishment, Trócaire was given a dual mandate: to support the most vulnerable people in the developing world, while also raising awareness of development at home in Ireland. Throughout its history Trócaire has brought humanitarian relief and assistance to people caught in some of the worst conflicts or hit by natural disasters across the globe. It has also established long-term development programmes in these regions and others affected by poverty, inequality and human rights violations. Today Trócaire works in over 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. In Ireland, we raise awareness about the causes of poverty through our outreach programmes in the education sector, through parish networks, and through our public campaigns and advocacy work.
- Founded
- 1973
- Family
- Caritas Internationalis (member)
- Religious affiliation
- Catholic · part of a religious institution — Irish Episcopal Conference
- Status
- No longer registered
- Income 2025
- €82.2M
- Public funds 2025
- 55%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: Charities Regulator (Ireland) — official register
Where the money comes from (2025)
Public funds 55% (€45.5M) · Other income 45%
Public funds: income from government and local authorities and from other public bodies, as declared to the Irish Charities Regulator. Other income includes donations, philanthropic organisations, bequests, trading and other sources.
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-28 | €82.2M | €91.6M | 55% | 118 | Charities Regulator (Ireland) |
| 2024-02-28 | €97.2M | €96.6M | 57% | 145 | Charities Regulator (Ireland) |
| 2023-02-28 | €93.6M | €82.2M | 51% | 133 | Charities Regulator (Ireland) |
| 2022-02-28 | €73.1M | €63.9M | 47% | 119 | Charities Regulator (Ireland) |
| 2021-02-28 | €73.3M | €65.3M | 41% | – | Charities Regulator (Ireland) |
| 2020-02-28 | €0 | €0 | – | – | Charities Regulator (Ireland) |
European Union funding
Data table
| Year | Humanitarian aid (ECHO) | Development cooperation (INTPA) | Foreign policy (FPI) | Other EU programmes | Total committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | €3M | – | – | – | €3M |
| 2023 | €1M | – | – | – | €1M |
| 2022 | €2M | €1.8M | €700,000 | – | €4.5M |
| 2021 | €1.4M | – | – | – | €1.4M |
| 2020 | – | €1.3M | – | – | €1.3M |
| 2019 | – | €2.2M | – | – | €2.2M |
| 2018 | €600,000 | €1.2M | – | €250,474 | €2M |
| 2017 | – | – | – | €697,466 | €697,466 |
| 2016 | €520,000 | – | – | – | €520,000 |
Amounts committed each year by the European Commission to the organisation (contracts and grants), from the EU Financial Transparency System. A commitment often covers several project years and, in consortia, may include shares of other partners. They are not income for the year and should not be compared directly with the accounts.
Public funds from donor governments
Payments by donor in the last 5 years
| Donor | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Aid (Ireland) | €25.9M | €31.8M | €30M | €33.4M | – |
| Sida (Sweden) | €1.1M | €1.8M | €1.2M | €1.8M | €556,590 |
| Danida (Denmark) | – | – | €415,657 | €311,367 | €535,417 |
Payments to the organisation reported by the aid agencies of 17 countries (USAID, FCDO, BMZ, Sida and others) in their own IATI data, converted to euros at the year's average rate. They include funds passed on to local partners. Not all donors name the recipient of their payments, so figures may be incomplete; EU funds are in their own section.
Humanitarian funding received
Main donors in the last 5 years
| Donor | USD | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland, Government of | $29.9M | 73% |
| European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department | $5.8M | 14% |
| Trocaire | $1.6M | 4% |
| Myanmar Humanitarian Fund | $1.5M | 4% |
| Somalia Humanitarian Fund | $1.5M | 4% |
| Canadian Foodgrains Bank | $289,377 | 1% |
| Adaptation Fund | $235,000 | 1% |
| Jersey Overseas Aid | $200,205 | 0% |
| Lebanon Humanitarian Fund | $164,052 | 0% |
Humanitarian funds (paid or committed) recorded by OCHA in the Financial Tracking Service, by year, with the donor that provided them: governments, UN agencies, pooled funds, foundations and other NGOs. They cover humanitarian aid only, not all of the organisation's work, and depend on what donors and organisations report to OCHA.
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
Somalia ↗ 12 · Kenya ↗ 3 · Zimbabwe ↗ 3 · Myanmar (Burma) ↗ 2 · Rwanda ↗ 1
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Countries declared
Congo - Kinshasa · Ethiopia · Guatemala · Honduras · Israel · Jordan · Kenya · Lebanon · Myanmar (Burma) · Malawi · Nicaragua · Nepal · Philippines · Pakistan · Rwanda · Sudan · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Sudan · Syria · Uganda · Zimbabwe
Official checks
- Public register
- IE-CHY 20009601 · IE-CHY 20204842 — No longer registered
- Latest accounts filed
- 2025 (Charities Regulator (Ireland))
- Quality labels and codes of conduct
- Core Humanitarian Standard (certification or independent verification)
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Founded
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
EU-TR 2612702100111-92 · IATI (d-portal) · IE-CHY 20009601 · IE-CHY 20204842 · Wikidata