Annual Information Statement 2015

Legal Name: 
The New Democracy Foundation
ABN: 
28349680213

Section A: Charity Information

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

Section B: Activities

Activities in the 2015 reporting period: 
Yes
Main activity: 
Research
General activities: 
Grant-making activities
Description of charity’s 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 .
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: 0
  • Part time employees: 0
  • Casual employees: 0
  • Volunteers: 1
Where the charity operated during the 2015 reporting period: 
  • Australian Capital Territory
  • New South Wales
  • Queensland
  • South Australia
  • Victoria

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
Approximate hours spent reporting by unpaid volunteers: 
0
Total hours spent reporting: 
0

Section E: Financial information

Charity's 2015 reporting period: 
1 October 2014 to 30 September 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

Income and Expenses

Income Statement

Revenue/receipts
Donations and bequests: 
$75,889.00
Government grants: 
$0.00
Other revenue/receipts: 
$164,508.00
Total revenue/receipts: 
$240,397.00
Expenses
Employee expenses/payments: 
$0.00
Grants and donations made for use in Australia: 
$0.00
Grants and donations made for use outside Australia: 
$0.00
Other expenses/payments: 
$300,609.00
Total expenses/payments: 
$300,609.00
Net surplus/(deficit): 
$-60,212.00

Balance Sheet Extract

Total assets: 
$92,869.00
Total liabilities: 
$80,851.00
Net assets/liabilites: 
$12,018.00

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: 
Yes
Subtypes current and accurate: 
Yes