Annual Information Statement 2015

Legal Name: 
BRAIN FOUNDATION
ABN: 
47008479936

Section A: Charity Information

Other names charity is known by (such as trading name): 
Migraine & Headache Australia
Charity size: 
Medium
Basic Religious Charity: 
No

Section B: Activities

Activities in the 2015 reporting period: 
Yes
Main activity: 
Grant-making activities
General activities: 
  • Research
  • Other
    • Fund raising and community education
Description of charity’s activities and outcomes: 
Provided updated information to the community about brain and spine disorders and injuries and funded a large number of leading research projects
Changing or introducing activities in the next reporting period: 
No
Beneficiaries helped by charity’s activities in the 2015 reporting period: 
General community in Australia

Section C: Resources and operating locations

Estimated number of unpaid volunteers who worked for the charity during the 2015 reporting period: 
  • Full time employees: 1
  • Part time employees: 3
  • Casual employees: 0
  • Volunteers: 10
Where the charity operated during the 2015 reporting period: 
  • Australian Capital Territory
  • New South Wales
  • Northern Territory
  • Queensland
  • South Australia
  • Tasmania
  • Victoria
  • Western Australia

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: 
0.00
Approximate hours spent reporting by unpaid volunteers: 
0.00
Total hours spent reporting: 
0.00

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
  • Western Australia

Income and Expenses

Income Statement

Gross Income
Donations and bequests: 
$282,510.00
Revenue from government including grants: 
$0.00
All other revenue: 
$106,264.00
Total revenue: 
$388,774.00
Other income (for example, gains): 
$368,395.00
Total gross income: 
$757,169.00
Expenses
Employee expenses: 
$344,268.00
Grants and donations made for use in Australia: 
$431,314.00
Grants and donations made for use outside Australia: 
$0.00
All other expenses: 
$406,669.00
Total expenses: 
$1,182,251.00
Net surplus/(deficit): 
$-425,082.00

Balance Sheet extract

Assets
Total current assets: 
$314,394.00
Total non-current assets: 
$3,709,882.00
Total assets: 
$4,024,276.00
Liabilities
Total current liabilities: 
$1,570,542.00
Total non-current liabilities: 
$34,678.00
Total liabilities: 
$1,605,220.00
Net assets/liabilities: 
$2,419,056.00

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