Annual Information Statement 2020

Legal Name: 
BALLARAT BOTANICAL GARDENS FOUNDATION LIMITED
ABN: 
85629470604

About the charity

Website: 
https://ballaratbotanicalgardensfoundation.com.au
Charity size: 
Small
Is the charity an incorporated association?
No
Does the charity intend to fundraise in the next reporting period?
Yes
Is the charity a Basic Religious Charity?
No

Charity programs

Program name: 
The Gatekeeper's Cottage
Program classification: 
Historic preservation
Program locations: 
Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Gillies Street North, N Ballarat VIC, Australia
Program beneficiaries: 
  • Early childhood - aged under 6
  • Children - aged 6 to under 15
  • Youth - 15 to under 25
  • Adults - aged 25 to under 65
  • Adults - aged 65 and over
  • Families
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex persons
  • Migrants, refugees or asylum seekers
  • People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background
  • People in rural/regional/remote communities
  • Females
  • Males
  • General community in Australia
Program website: 
https://fbbg.org.au/the-gatekeepers-cottage
Description of the charities activities and outcomes: 
The Foundation's overriding purpose is to raise funds to provide a strong, sustainable financial basis to support the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Other purposes include advancing the natural environment in the Botanical Gardens and, in so doing, advancing and preserving the heritage of the Gardens as a horticultural museum.

To achieve the Foundation’s overall mission and the Foundation has:
• undertaken activities to generate financial and community support for the maintenance and development of the Gardens;
• developed relationships with key stakeholders, in particular the City of Ballarat;
• has applied the principals of good governance, and meet all compliance and regulatory requirements;
• provided a mechanism for the broader community to contribute financially to the long-term benefit of the Gardens.

Human Resources

Employees and volunteers: 
  • Full time employees: 0
  • Part time employees: 0
  • Casual employees: 0
  • Full-time equivalent staff (FTE): 0
  • Estimated number of volunteers: 5

Financial Reporting

Charity's 2020 reporting period: 
1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020
Accounting method used in the 2020 reporting period: 
Cash

Income and Expenses

Income Statement summary

Revenue/receipts
Donations and bequests: 
$8,447.00
Revenue from providing goods or services: 
$0.00
Revenue from government including grants: 
$0.00
Revenue from investments: 
$234.00
Other revenue/receipts: 
$0.00
Total revenue/receipts: 
$8,681.00
Other income (for example, gains): 
$0.00
Total income/receipts: 
$8,681.00
Expenses/Payments
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: 
$3,148.00
Total expenses/payments: 
$3,148.00
Net surplus/(deficit): 
$5,533.00

Balance Sheet Extract

Total assets: 
$182,573.00
Total liabilities: 
$0.00
Net assets/liabilites: 
$182,573.00