Benevolent Fund

The Engineers Ireland Benevolent Fund provides much needed financial assistance to engineers in need and their families.

What is the Benevolent Fund?

The Engineers Benevolent Fund, in existence for 40 years, provides financial support for a wide range of special circumstances including support for elderly or retired engineers, those suffering illnesses and to the families of deceased engineers.

The Engineers Ireland Benevolent Fund Committee strive to make every effort to ensure that the fund receives as many donations as possible, should such situations occur.   Engineers or their families who are in dire need can approach the committee who run the fund in the knowledge that there will be some financial assistance available to them.

The Fund helped approximately 20 families in need during the period 2008 to 2009.

The officers of the fund are:

  • Raymond Sexton – Chairman
  • Kevin Madden – Past chairman
  • Pat May – Hon. secretary
  • Ron Bergin – Hon. treasurer
  • John Higgins – Committee member
  • Brendan Murphy – Committee member
  • Kevin McGarry – Committee member
  • Ciaran Blair – Committee member
  • Don McEntee – Committee member
  • Brian Torpey – Committee member
  • Darina Kneafsey – Committee member


The Benevolent Fund is supported by:

  • Donations from Engineers Ireland members & regional events such as golf outings etc.

How can I contribute?

Donate Online

You can donate using our secure online form.

Donate by post

Send a cheque made payable to The Engineers Ireland Benevolent Fund to:

  • The Finance Department
  • Engineers Ireland
  • 22 Clyde Rd, Dublin 4

Contact Us

  • Raymond Sexton, CEng MIEI (Benevolent Fund Chairman)
  • +353 1 6788 633


The Benevolent Fund of the Institution of Engineers in Ireland is a registered charity (No. CHY 8082) with its principal office at 22 Clyde Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

Contact the chairman

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