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AIS Report - 2018
Annual Information Statement 2018
Legal Name:
Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia Limited
ABN:
15133151229
About the charity
Other names charity is known by (such as trading name):
Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia Limited
Charity size:
Medium
Is the charity an incorporated association?
No
Does the charity intend to fundraise in the next reporting period?
No
Basic Religious Charity:
No
Activities and Beneficiaries
Did the charity operate in the 2018 reporting period?
Yes
Main activity:
Primary and secondary education
Main activities:
- Higher education
- Other education
- Research
- Environmental activities
- Economic, social and community development
- Employment and training
Description of charity's activities and outcomes:
The Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia Limited’s objectives are to:
• Provide national leadership and coordination of initiatives to encourage primary industries
education in schools through a partnership between industry, government and educators.
• Commission, co-ordinate, facilitate and manage national projects to encourage primary
industriesrelated education in schools.
• Provide a source of credible, objective and educational resources for schools to maintain and
improve community confidence in Australia’s primary industries.
• Communicate primary industries research and development outcomes in a format accessible for
schools and encourage interest within schools in primary industries-related careers.
• Operate and administer a scholarship fund for the provision of scholarships, bursaries and prizes
to encourage and further primary industries education.
During the reporting, period the operations of the Company focused on:
• Consolidating and increasing its stakeholder engagement process through promotion of food and
fibre education to schools.
• Representing food and fibre education at a federal and state government level.
• Presenting at various state and national educator conferences.
• Producing a monthly national newsletter to raise awareness of relevant initiatives, products
and activities.
• Engaging with peak farming organisations and teachers to identify emerging needs.
• Fundraising activities to facilitate our core activities.
• Operating the twin web-portals for schools, www.primezone.edu.au and www.careerharvest.com.au
• Provide national leadership and coordination of initiatives to encourage primary industries
education in schools through a partnership between industry, government and educators.
• Commission, co-ordinate, facilitate and manage national projects to encourage primary
industriesrelated education in schools.
• Provide a source of credible, objective and educational resources for schools to maintain and
improve community confidence in Australia’s primary industries.
• Communicate primary industries research and development outcomes in a format accessible for
schools and encourage interest within schools in primary industries-related careers.
• Operate and administer a scholarship fund for the provision of scholarships, bursaries and prizes
to encourage and further primary industries education.
During the reporting, period the operations of the Company focused on:
• Consolidating and increasing its stakeholder engagement process through promotion of food and
fibre education to schools.
• Representing food and fibre education at a federal and state government level.
• Presenting at various state and national educator conferences.
• Producing a monthly national newsletter to raise awareness of relevant initiatives, products
and activities.
• Engaging with peak farming organisations and teachers to identify emerging needs.
• Fundraising activities to facilitate our core activities.
• Operating the twin web-portals for schools, www.primezone.edu.au and www.careerharvest.com.au
Where the charity conducted activities during the 2018 reporting period:
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Will the charity change or introduce any activities in the 2019 period?
No
Main beneficiary:
Children - aged 6 to under 15
Other beneficiaries:
- General community within Australia
- Youth - aged 15 to under 25
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
Annual report
Human Resources
Human resources:
- Full time employees: 2
- Part time employees: 0
- Casual employees: 1
- Full-time equivalent staff (FTE): 3
- Estimated number of volunteers: 1000
Financial Reporting
Charity's 2018 reporting period:
1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018
Type of financial statement:
General purpose financial statements - reduced disclosure regime
Financial report consolidated with more than one entity?
No
Financial report submitted to a state/territory regulator?
No
Income and Expenses
Comprehensive Income Statement summary
Gross Income
Donations and bequests: | $214,817.00 |
Revenue from providing goods or services: | $52,046.00 |
Revenue from government including grants: | $0.00 |
Revenue from investments: | $1,552.00 |
All other revenue: | $371,974.00 |
Total revenue: | $640,389.00 |
Other income (for example, gains): | $0.00 |
Total gross income: | $640,389.00 |
Expenses
Employee expenses: | $285,478.00 |
Grants and donations made for use in Australia: | $0.00 |
Grants and donations made for use outside Australia: | $0.00 |
All other expenses: | $267,650.00 |
Total expenses: | $553,128.00 |
Net surplus/(deficit): | $87,261.00 |
Other comprehensive income: | $0.00 |
Total comprehensive income: | $87,261.00 |
Balance Sheet extract
Assets
Total current assets: | $385,008.00 |
Total non-current assets: | $172.00 |
Total assets: | $385,180.00 |
Liabilities
Total current liabilities: | $287,700.00 |
Total non-current liabilities: | $22,245.00 |
Total liabilities: | $309,945.00 |
Net assets/liabilities: | $75,235.00 |