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
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

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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