🥫 · 29 organisations

Poverty & Hunger non-profits in Ireland

Browse 29 food banks, anti-poverty charities and NGOs fighting hunger in Ireland. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.

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CompanyWhat they do

Social Justice IrelandDublin, IrelandPoverty & Hunger · Housing & Homelessness +5 more
Fairtrade IrelandDublin, IrelandPoverty & Hunger · International development +2 more
DevelopmentEducation.ieDublin, IrelandEducation · Human rights +5 more
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Habitat for Humanity IrelandDrogheda, IrelandHousing & Homelessness · International development +6 more
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One FamilyDublin, IrelandChildren & Youth · Poverty & Hunger +6 more
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Dublin City Community Co-OpDublin, IrelandCommunity development · Poverty & Hunger +2 more
Children's Rights AllianceDublin, IrelandChildren & Youth · Human rights +5 more
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Team HopeDublin, IrelandChildren & Youth · International development +3 more
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VSO IrelandDublin, IrelandInternational development · Education +5 more
IFIADDublin, IrelandPoverty & Hunger · International development +2 more
Buíon Phort LáirgeWaterford, IrelandCommunity development · Employment & Skills +7 more
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Howth Sutton Lions ClubSutton, Dublin, IrelandCommunity development · Health +7 more

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Social Justice Ireland

Poverty & Hunger · Housing & Homelessness +5 more · Dublin, Ireland

Poverty & HungerHousing & HomelessnessHuman rightsTax-deductible

Social Justice Ireland is an independent, non-profit think tank and registered charity based in Dublin, Ireland. It produces social analysis and evidence-based policy proposals on poverty, income adequacy, housing, public services, care, climate and the wider sustainable future, aiming to give voice to people who are…

Type: Think tank
Works for: People in poverty, Families, Children +4 more
Activities: Advocacy & campaigning, Research, Awareness & education
Reach: National
Programmes: Sustainable Progress Index, Wellbeing: Measuring What Matters, Poverty Focus
Funded by: Membership fees, Individual donations, Grants
Charity no.: CHY 19486

Open full profileProfile updated 26 March 2026

Poverty & Hunger non-profits in Ireland at a glance

Of the 29 Poverty & Hunger non-profits in Ireland, the most common cause areas are Children & Youth (52%), Education (48%) and Community development (44%).

Cause areas

Children & Youth52%
Education48%
Community development44%
Employment & Skills37%
International development37%

Organisation types

Charity41%
NGO19%
Network or umbrella11%
Community organisation11%
Grant-making foundation11%

Beneficiaries

People in poverty70%
Communities56%
Families52%
Children52%
Youth22%

Funding sources

Individual donations56%
Grants26%
Government funding26%
Corporate partnerships26%
Earned income15%

Top cities

Dublin59%
Dun Laoghaire7%

Size

11-50 employees7%

Key facts

2000 is the median founding year
30% say donations are tax-deductible
78% publish a charity number
89% name their programmes
41% invite volunteers

Figures from a sample of 27 of the 29 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.