Annual Information Statement 2015

Legal Name: 
TEAR Australia
ABN: 
85085413832

Section A: Charity Information

Other names charity is known by (such as trading name): 
  • Tearfund
  • Tearfund Australia
Charity size: 
Large
Basic Religious Charity: 
No

Section B: Activities

Activities in the 2015 reporting period: 
Yes
Main activity: 
Economic, social and community development
General activities: 
  • Emergency and relief
  • International activities
Description of charity’s activities and outcomes: 
Community development in disadvantaged communities with international and Australian partners. Fundraising from Australian public (primarily Christian public). Speaking engagements at churches, schools and community groups. All of this work is done to help build a more just and compassionate world.
Changing or introducing activities in the next reporting period: 
No
Beneficiaries helped by charity’s activities in the 2015 reporting period: 
  • Communities overseas
  • Women
  • All ages
  • People with disabilities
  • Victims of disaster
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Section C: Resources and operating locations

Estimated number of unpaid volunteers who worked for the charity during the 2015 reporting period: 
  • Full time employees: 26
  • Part time employees: 29
  • Casual employees: 10
  • Volunteers: 400
Where the charity operated during the 2015 reporting period: 
  • Australian Capital Territory
  • New South Wales
  • Northern Territory
  • Queensland
  • South Australia
  • Tasmania
  • Victoria
  • Western Australia
  • Other Countries
    • AFG
    • BGD
    • KHM
    • ETH
    • IND
    • IDN
    • KEN
    • LAO
    • MDG
    • MOZ
    • MMR
    • NPL
    • PAK
    • SLB
    • SOM
    • SSD
    • LKA
    • SDN
    • THA
    • TLS
    • UGA
    • ZMB
    • ZWE

Section D: Reporting and regulatory obligations (This section is optional)

Commonwealth department /(s) and/or agency/agencies charity had to report to over the 2015 reporting period, excluding the ATO and ACNC

Approximate hours spent reporting by paid staff: 
700.00
Approximate hours spent reporting by unpaid volunteers: 
0
Total hours spent reporting: 
700.00

Section E: Financial information

Charity's 2015 reporting period: 
1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015
Financial report submitted to a state/territory regulator?
Yes
2015 Financial report: 
Note: If you want to see the financial report or annual report that this charity has submitted, go back to Financials & Documents.
State or territory of the regulator where financial report was submitted: 
  • New South Wales
  • Queensland
  • South Australia
  • Tasmania
  • Victoria
  • Western Australia

Income and Expenses

Comprehensive Income Statement summary

Gross Income
Donations and bequests: 
$11,781,439.00
Government grants: 
$5,536,608.00
All other revenue: 
$481,873.00
Total revenue: 
$17,799,920.00
Other income: 
$0.00
Total gross income: 
$17,799,920.00
Expenses
Employee expenses: 
$3,163,096.00
Interest: 
$0.00
Grants and donations made for use in Australia: 
$344,800.00
Grants and donations made for use outside Australia: 
$12,511,609.00
All other expenses: 
$1,558,425.00
Total expenses: 
$17,577,930.00
Net surplus/deficit: 
$221,990.00

Balance Sheet extract

Assets
Total current assets: 
$9,057,024.00
Non-current loans receivable: 
$0.00
Other non-current assets: 
$3,693,779.00
Total non-current assets: 
$3,693,779.00
Total assets: 
$12,751,703.00
Liabilities
Total current liabilities: 
$633,886.00
Non-current loans payable: 
$0.00
Other non-current liabilities: 
$59,120.00
Total non-current liabilities: 
$59,120.00
Total liabilities: 
$693,006.00
Net assets/liabilities: 
$12,058,697.00

Section F: Other obligations

Governing document on the ACNC register current and accurate: 
Yes
Responsible persons' details on the ACNC register complete, current and accurate: 
No
Subtypes current and accurate: 
Yes