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AIS Report - 2020
Annual Information Statement 2020
Legal Name:
The New Democracy Foundation
ABN:
28349680213
About the charity
Website:
Charity size:
Medium
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 2020 reporting period:
NSW fundraising number: 23378
Is the charity a Basic Religious Charity?
No
Charity programs
Program name:
Citizens' Juries - Technical Advice to Government
Program classification:
Civic participation
Program locations:
Australia
Program beneficiaries:
Others - All Australians under jurisdiction of Local, State or Federal Governments
Program website:
Program name:
International Quality Standards for Citizens' Juries
Program classification:
Civic participation
Program overseas locations:
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
- Malawi
- United States
Program beneficiaries:
Overseas communities or charities
Program website:
Program name:
Practitioner Insights and Practical Learning for Citizens' Juries Facilitators
Program classification:
Civic participation
Program locations:
NSW, Australia
Program beneficiaries:
General community in Australia
Program website:
International activities undertaken:
Operating overseas including delivering programs
Description of the charities international activities:
newDemocracy and the United Nations Democracy Fund have a 3-year agreement centred on doing democracy differently through deliberative processes. Making democracies more inclusive requires bold and innovative reforms to bring the young, the poor, and minorities into the political system to start to address the crisis of political representation which sees people becoming less and less engaged. nDF were retained by UNDEF to produce globally applicable advice on how to operate these programs, and to operate demonstration projects in developing countries.
Our international work focuses on embedding high standards in what remains an emerging field, and work advising governments operating major projects – and organisations like the OECD working on larger comparative studies – with a view to its application in Australia being based on what is learned globally. The study affirms our commitment to fundamental standards and principles of public deliberation.
Our international work focuses on embedding high standards in what remains an emerging field, and work advising governments operating major projects – and organisations like the OECD working on larger comparative studies – with a view to its application in Australia being based on what is learned globally. The study affirms our commitment to fundamental standards and principles of public deliberation.
Description of the charities activities and outcomes:
The newDemocracy Foundation conducts trials of innovations in democratic structure and process. Its aim is to identify processes that yield greater trust among citizens when making public
decisions. The Foundation holds the view that public trust and confidence in some areas of political decision making is low and new methods should be researched and communicated to
elected representatives at all tiers of government in a non-partisan basis. As a scientific and scholarly research organisation, we study the practical impact of citizen engagement with political processes at all levels of Government. We examine aspects of democratic renewal
including the interrelationships between different kinds of deliberative activities and Government.
Our research is focused (but not exclusively) on the responses of the community and elected representatives to the usefulness and benefits of these processes .
decisions. The Foundation holds the view that public trust and confidence in some areas of political decision making is low and new methods should be researched and communicated to
elected representatives at all tiers of government in a non-partisan basis. As a scientific and scholarly research organisation, we study the practical impact of citizen engagement with political processes at all levels of Government. We examine aspects of democratic renewal
including the interrelationships between different kinds of deliberative activities and Government.
Our research is focused (but not exclusively) on the responses of the community and elected representatives to the usefulness and benefits of these processes .
Human Resources
Employees and volunteers:
- Full time employees: 0
- Part time employees: 2
- Casual employees: 0
- Full-time equivalent staff (FTE): 1.40
- Estimated number of volunteers: 0
Financial Reporting
Charity's 2020 reporting period:
1 October 2019 to 30 September 2020
Type of financial statement:
General purpose financial statements
Financial report consolidated with more than one entity?
No
Did your charity have any related party transactions?
No
Does your charity have documented policies or processes about related party transactions?
No
Financial report submitted to a state/territory regulator?
No
Income and Expenses
Comprehensive Income Statement summary
Gross Income
Donations and bequests: | $841,986.00 |
Revenue from providing goods or services: | $79,882.00 |
Revenue from government including grants: | $15,000.00 |
Revenue from investments: | $903.00 |
All other revenue: | $0.00 |
Total revenue: | $937,771.00 |
Other income (for example, gains): | $0.00 |
Total gross income: | $937,771.00 |
Expenses
Employee expenses: | $76,383.00 |
Grants and donations made for use in Australia: | $0.00 |
Grants and donations made for use outside Australia: | $0.00 |
All other expenses: | $1,221,719.00 |
Total expenses: | $1,298,102.00 |
Net surplus/(deficit): | $-360,331.00 |
Other comprehensive income: | $0.00 |
Total comprehensive income: | $-360,331.00 |
Balance Sheet extract
Assets
Total current assets: | $264,198.00 |
Total non-current assets: | $0.00 |
Total assets: | $264,198.00 |
Liabilities
Total current liabilities: | $41,929.00 |
Total non-current liabilities: | $0.00 |
Total liabilities: | $41,929.00 |
Net assets/liabilities: | $222,269.00 |
