Annual Information Statement 2018

Legal Name: 
Environmental Defenders Office Ltd
ABN: 
72002880864

About the charity

Other names charity is known by (such as trading name): 
EDO NSW
Charity size: 
Large
Fundraising online: 
Yes
Is the charity an incorporated association?
No
Does the charity intend to fundraise in the next reporting period?
Yes
Select the state/territory where the charity intends to fundraise in the 2018 reporting period: 
NSW fundraising number: 12837
Basic Religious Charity: 
No

Activities and Beneficiaries

Did the charity operate in the 2018 reporting period?
Yes
Main activity: 
Law and legal services
Main activities: 
  • Other education
  • Environmental activities
  • Advocacy and civic activities
  • International activities
International activities undertaken: 
Operating overseas including delivering programs
Provide further details of the charity's international activities: 
Legal capacity development
Description of charity's activities and outcomes: 
We are a community legal centre specialising in public interest environmental law. We helped people who want to protect the environment through law through our various functions: legal and scientific advice and litigation, policy and law reform, and community engagement and education.
Where the charity conducted activities during the 2018 reporting period: 
  • New South Wales
  • Overseas / outside of Australia
  • Other Countries
    • Fiji
    • Papua New Guinea
    • Solomon Islands
    • Vanuatu
Will the charity change or introduce any activities in the 2019 period?
No
Main beneficiary: 
General community in Australia

Annual report

Note: If you want to see the financial report or annual report that this charity has submitted, go back to Financials & Documents.

Human Resources

Human resources: 
  • Full time employees: 10
  • Part time employees: 11
  • Casual employees: 1
  • Full-time equivalent staff (FTE): 19.16
  • Estimated number of volunteers: 60

Financial Reporting

Charity's 2018 reporting period: 
1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018
Type of financial statement: 
Special purpose financial statements
Financial report consolidated with more than one entity?
No
Financial report submitted to a state/territory regulator?
Yes
Type of organisation: 
My charity is a charitable fundraising organisation
State or territory of the regulator where financial report was submitted: 
New South Wales

Income and Expenses

Comprehensive Income Statement summary

Gross Income
Donations and bequests: 
$955,129.00
Revenue from providing goods or services: 
$551,893.00
Revenue from government including grants: 
$1,096,223.00
Revenue from investments: 
$30,130.00
All other revenue: 
$294,494.00
Total revenue: 
$2,927,869.00
Other income (for example, gains): 
$0.00
Total gross income: 
$2,927,869.00
Expenses
Employee expenses: 
$1,916,810.00
Interest expenses: 
$0.00
Grants and donations made for use in Australia: 
$0.00
Grants and donations made for use outside Australia: 
$0.00
All other expenses: 
$559,044.00
Total expenses: 
$2,475,854.00
Net surplus/(deficit): 
$452,015.00
Other comprehensive income: 
$0.00
Total comprehensive income: 
$452,015.00

Balance Sheet extract

Assets
Total current assets: 
$2,367,180.00
Non-current loans receivable: 
$0.00
Other non-current assets: 
$20,945.00
Total non-current assets: 
$20,945.00
Total assets: 
$2,388,125.00
Liabilities
Total current liabilities: 
$839,288.00
Non-current loans payable: 
$0.00
Other non-current liabilities: 
$0.00
Total non-current liabilities: 
$0.00
Total liabilities: 
$839,288.00
Net assets/liabilities: 
$1,548,837.00