What Peter McVerry Trust does

Peter McVerry Trust is an Irish registered charity and company limited by guarantee, founded in 1983 and headquartered at 27 Sherrard Street Upper, Dublin 1. The organisation delivers housing, homeless, education, addiction recovery, and children's residential and aftercare services directly to vulnerable individuals and families across Dublin, Kildare, Louth, and Limerick, with regional offices in Dublin, Limerick, and Drogheda. Core service lines include Housing with Supports, Housing Services, Homeless Services (including emergency accommodation), Learning Centres providing alternative education for young people excluded from mainstream schooling, Addiction and Recovery services operating under HSE clinical governance approval, Children's Residential and Aftercare registered and inspected by Tusla, and a Graduate Development Programme offering structured career entry across the four operational regions.

The trust operates a service-delivery rather than technology business model. There is no proprietary software, API, or AI/ML component; technology is described in source material as not applicable. Income is derived primarily from statutory grants and service-level agreements with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the Health Service Executive (HSE), Tusla, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, the Dublin Region Homeless Executive, the Housing Agency, and multiple local authorities, supplemented by charitable donations, corporate partnerships, events, and workplace giving. Services are provided free at the point of delivery to beneficiaries.

The organisation has experienced material governance and financial disruption. In 2021 it required a €15 million government rescue after a near-collapse linked to financial troubles, including a €1.1 million property transaction examined by the Charities Regulator. Its former auditor, Donal Ryan, was excluded by the ACCA for 12 months for conflicts of interest arising from property dealings with the trust between 2012 and 2018. In December 2025, An Garda Síochána expanded a criminal investigation into the charity's financial affairs, with searches at five locations in Dublin, Kildare, and Tipperary involving the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau and the Corporate Enforcement Authority. The trust is currently commissioning a 2026–2030 Strategic Plan and continues active service delivery.

Name

Peter McVerry Trust

Legal name

Peter McVerry Trust

Website

https://pmvtrust.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Peter McVerry Trust is an Irish registered charity, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Dublin, delivering housing, homelessness, education, addiction recovery, and children's residential services across Dublin, Kildare, Louth, and Limerick.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homelessness and Housing Social Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Homeless services Ireland
• Social housing support
• Addiction recovery services
• Approved housing body
• Alternative education charity

Headquarters

HQ city

Mountjoy

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Statutory Grants: Primary funding comes from government departments and statutory agencies including the Department of Housing, Department of Health, HSE, TUSLA, and local authorities. The organization operates service level agreements with multiple government bodies and receives quarterly and annual funding based on service delivery commitments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Peter McVerry Trust is an Irish housing and homeless charity that directly delivers emergency accommodation, housing with supports, tenancy sustainment, addiction recovery, alternative education through Learning Centres, and children's residential and aftercare services to vulnerable individuals, families and young people across Dublin, Kildare, Louth and Limerick. Services are delivered free to clients and funded primarily through statutory grants from multiple government departments and agencies, supplemented by charitable donations, corporate partnerships and fundraising events.

Product overview

Peter McVerry Trust is a registered charity in Ireland providing social services focused on homelessness prevention and housing support. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected services rather than a technology product. Core service areas include: Housing Services (Housing with Supports, Housing Services, and Tenant Information for individuals in housing need), Homeless Services (emergency accommodation and outreach), Information and Advice services, Learning Centres (alternative education for young people unable to access mainstream schooling), Addiction and Recovery services, and Children's Residential and Aftercare services. The organization also operates a Graduate Development Programme offering structured career paths for graduates across Dublin, Kildare, Louth and Limerick locations. The services are funded through statutory partnerships with government departments and agencies, donations, and fundraising activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing with Supports Accommodation combined with ongoing support for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness, helping them secure and maintain stable housing.
• Housing Services General housing services supporting individuals in securing and maintaining accommodation, delivered as part of the trust's Approved Housing Body activities.
• Homeless Services Emergency accommodation and outreach support for people experiencing homelessness across Dublin, Limerick, Louth and Kildare.
• Learning Centres Alternative education programme for young people who cannot access mainstream education due to learning support needs, emotional, social or behavioural challenges.
• Addiction and Recovery Support services for individuals dealing with addiction issues, delivered under HSE clinical governance approval.
• Children's Residential and Aftercare Residential care and aftercare services for children, registered and inspected by Tusla, supporting young people leaving statutory care to transition to independent living.
• Information and Advice Guidance and support services for individuals seeking help with housing or homelessness concerns.
• Graduate Development Programme Structured professional development programme offering graduates career opportunities working across Peter McVerry Trust services in Dublin, Kildare, Louth and Limerick.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government funder for housing services. Provides statutory funding and oversight for homeless services and Approved Housing Body activities.
• Health Service Executive (HSE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides funding and clinical governance approval for addiction services. Key partner for health-related service delivery.
• TUSLA - Child and Family AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOversight and registration body for residential childcare facilities. Partners on children's services and aftercare programs.
• Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and YouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department providing statutory funding and policy direction for children's services.
• Dublin City Council and other Local AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority partners providing funding and oversight for housing services across multiple counties in Ireland.
• Dublin Region Homeless ExecutivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates homeless services in the Dublin region and provides funding oversight.
• Housing AgencymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body providing strategic support for housing initiatives.
• National Housing First OfficemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates Housing First approach nationally for chronic homelessness.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Focus Ireland: Focus Ireland is a major national housing and homeless charity providing accommodation, prevention services, and advocacy. Directly comparable service portfolio, statutory funding base, and national policy advocacy role.
• Threshold (National Housing Association): Threshold is Ireland's national housing charity focused on housing rights, advice, and tenancy support. Adjacent peer given its role in tenancy sustainment and policy advocacy, with overlapping referral pathways with PMVT's housing with supports services.
• Simon Communities of Ireland: Simon Communities operates emergency accommodation, housing, and support services for people experiencing homelessness across Ireland. Closely aligned in mission, service categories, and reliance on government service-level agreements.
• Crosscare: Crosscare is an Irish social services agency offering housing, homelessness, and family support services primarily in the Dublin region. Operates with similar statutory funding relationships (TUSLA, HSE, Dublin Region Homeless Executive) and is a natural peer in the Irish nonprofit housing space.
• Dublin Simon Community: Dublin Simon provides emergency accommodation, housing, and outreach specifically in the Dublin region — directly overlapping PMVT's primary operational geography and core service categories.
• Depaul: Depaul is one of Ireland's largest homeless charities, providing accommodation and support services across multiple regions. Directly comparable to PMVT in mission, service mix (housing, addiction, education), statutory funding model, and Irish geographic footprint.

Regional players

• Respond! Housing Association: Respond! is an Approved Housing Body and homeless service provider operating across Ireland with family homeless services and supported housing. Closely aligned with PMVT on supported housing and family homelessness, complementing its scope.
• Túath Housing: Túath is one of Ireland's largest Approved Housing Bodies, providing social housing and tenancy support. Relevant peer as a fellow housing-focused organization working with the Department of Housing and local authorities.

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army (Ireland): The Salvation Army operates homeless accommodation, addiction, and family support services in Ireland as part of a global organization. Comparable in service categories but operates as a much broader faith-based incumbent rather than a focused housing charity.
• Society of St. Vincent de Paul (Ireland): SVP is one of the largest Irish charitable organizations providing broad social support including housing assistance. Comparable in funding model (statutory + donations) and target beneficiaries, though its scope extends well beyond homelessness.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pmvtrust
• Facebookfacebook.com/petermcverrytrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peter-mcverry-trust

Compliance5 records

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