Annual Information Statement 2016

Legal Name: 
United Christian Broadcasters Australia Limited
ABN: 
15051984402

Section A: Charity Information

Other names charity is known by (such as trading name): 
  • Vision Christian Store
  • Vision Radio Network
  • The Word for Today
  • United Christian Broadcasters Australia
  • Vision Christian Media
  • Vision Christian Radio
  • Vision Christian Prayer
  • Vision Christian Tours
  • Vision180
  • UCB Australia
  • Word4U2Day
  • PrayForMe
  • UCBDirect
  • Harvest Ministries Australia
  • Our Church Bookstore
Charity size: 
Large
Basic Religious Charity: 
No

Section B: Activities

Did the charity operate in the 2016 reporting period?
Yes
Main activity: 
Culture and arts
Main activities: 
Religious activities
Description of charity's activities and outcomes: 
There is much evidence to show how our activities are achieving our charitable purpose;The establishment of facilities and teamsThe continual and ongoing production of many forms of media content that promotes participation in and an understanding of the Christian faithThe establishment of numerous distribution mechanisms to take that content to the marketplace, including?our national radio transmission network of almost 700 sites established with potential audience reach of approx. 7.5 million people?over seven million daily devotional magazines printed?tens of millions of content driven email communications ?the production and distribution of over half a million individual Christian resource items (books, DVDs etc)?two separate digital (online) radio streams targeting different demographics?numerous podcasts?numerous websites and mobile apps with combined usage (hits) exceeding ten millionThe establishment of support services such as our Prayer service which currently receives around 3,000 prayer requests per month via phone, web and SMSThe numerous partnerships with other organisations and individuals aligned with our purposeThe regular promotion of events aligned with our charitable purpose, including music, arts, educational and other areas.A significant number of testimonial stories from the public showing the high value of our activities in their lives these are received on a daily basis.The high level of demand for our services The increasing level of support from the publicIndependent qualitative surveysThe driver behind all of our growth and activities can be summed up as Trusted Christian Media for Every Australian and we continue to work toward that aim.
Will the charity change or introduce any activities in the 2017 period?
No
Where the charity conducted activities during the 2016 reporting period: 
  • Australian Capital Territory
  • New South Wales
  • Northern Territory
  • Queensland
  • South Australia
  • Tasmania
  • Victoria
  • Western Australia
Who was helped most by the charity's activities in the reporting period: 
General community within Australia

Section C: Human Resources

Human resources: 
  • Full time employees: 43
  • Part time employees: 11
  • Casual employees: 5
  • Estimated number of volunteers: 522

Section D: Finance

Type of financial statement: 
General purpose financial statements
Financial report consolidated with more than one entity?
No
Charity's 2016 reporting period: 
1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016
Financial report submitted to a state/territory regulator?
Yes
2016 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: 
Queensland

Income and Expenses

Comprehensive Income Statement summary

Gross Income
Donations and bequests: 
$5,559,425.00
Revenue from government including grants: 
$0.00
All other revenue: 
$1,295,572.00
Total revenue: 
$6,854,997.00
Other income (for example, gains): 
$12,419.00
Total gross income: 
$6,867,416.00
Expenses
Employee expenses: 
$2,923,831.00
Interest expenses: 
$10,271.00
Grants and donations made for use in Australia: 
$0.00
Grants and donations made for use outside Australia: 
$0.00
All other expenses: 
$3,575,365.00
Total expenses: 
$6,509,467.00
Net surplus/(deficit): 
$357,949.00
Other comprehensive income: 
$0.00
Total comprehensive income: 
$357,949.00

Balance Sheet extract

Assets
Total current assets: 
$1,778,409.00
Non-current loans receivable: 
$0.00
Other non-current assets: 
$2,013,698.00
Total non-current assets: 
$2,013,698.00
Total assets: 
$3,792,107.00
Liabilities
Total current liabilities: 
$692,990.00
Non-current loans payable: 
$60,482.00
Other non-current liabilities: 
$98,124.00
Total non-current liabilities: 
$158,606.00
Total liabilities: 
$851,596.00
Net assets/liabilities: 
$2,940,511.00