Annual Information Statement 2016

Legal Name: 
OpenAustralia Foundation Limited
ABN: 
24138089942

Section A: Charity Information

Other names charity is known by (such as trading name): 
OpenAustralia Foundation
Charity size: 
Small
Basic Religious Charity: 
No

Section B: Activities

Did the charity operate in the 2016 reporting period?
Yes
Main activity: 
Advocacy and civic activities
Main activities: 
  • Culture and arts
  • Research
Description of charity's activities and outcomes: 
In 2015/16 the OpenAustralia Foundation helped people participate directly and positively in political processes. We connected people with their elected representatives, helping them see what they say in parliament and how they vote on changes to our laws. We let people know about local planning proposals and helped them participate in the planning process. We made it easier for people to request information held by federal, state, and local government authorities on their behalf. We helped people collect data from their governments by sharing our knowledge of web scraping and running scrapers for civil society, private and public institutions and individuals. We helped people participate in creating Australias first Open Government Partnership (OGP) National Action Plan and made sure our OGP commitments were as ambitious as possible in creating practical change for citizens. We provided these services through OpenAustralia.org, TheyVoteForYou.org.au, PlanningAlerts.org.au, RightToKnow.org.au, ElectionLeaflets.org.au, OpenAustraliaFoundation.org.au, OpenGovernment.org.au, and morph.io. Over 925,000 people visited these online services during the period. We launched a major new feature of PlanningAlerts, enabling people to ask their elected local councillors about planning proposals and get help participating in the local planning process. This involved establishing Australias first freely available comprehensive list of local councillors and their contact information.
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: 3
  • Part time employees: 2
  • Estimated number of volunteers: 359

Section D: Finance

Accounting method used in the 2016 reporting period: 
Accrual
Charity's 2016 reporting period: 
1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016
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.

Income and Expenses

Income Statement summary

Revenue/receipts
Donations and bequests: 
$82,096.00
Government grants: 
$0.00
All other revenue: 
$120,085.00
Total revenue: 
$202,181.00
Other income (for example, gains): 
$2,420.00
Total gross income: 
$204,601.00
Expenses
Employee expenses/payments: 
$127,284.00
Grants and donations made for use in Australia: 
$0.00
Grants and donations made for use outside Australia: 
$0.00
Other expenses/payments: 
$9,245.00
Total expenses/payments: 
$136,529.00
Net surplus/(deficit): 
$68,072.00

Balance Sheet Extract

Total assets: 
$309,400.00
Total liabilities: 
$42,908.00
Net assets/liabilites: 
$266,492.00