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THE TRUSTEE FOR FAIRGROUND FOUNDATION

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ABN 82388979894|South Melbourne, VIC 3205|fairground.com.auACNC Register →
Revenue
$1.1M
Total Assets
$27.6M
Staff FTE
0

About

Fairground, formerly the Barlow Impact Group, is an Australian foundation that leverages impact investing and grants to drive structural change for people and the planet. They focus on dismantling injustice, defending rights, and promoting bold action in areas such as climate, democracy, and human rights, continuing a legacy of prioritizing social return over financial return.

Programs (5)

Australian Democracy Network

Supports creating a healthy Australian democracy that prioritizes people and the planet, campaigning for changes that make democracy more fair, open, participatory, and accountable.

National Justice Project

Engages in strategic legal action to foster a fair and equitable society free from discrimination.

Grata Fund

Utilizes high-impact strategic litigation to achieve structural change in climate justice, human rights, and democratic freedoms.

Climate Justice

Undertakes human rights action to advocate for a fairer future, reframing the climate crisis as a human rights crisis and working to introduce the right to a healthy environment into Australian law.

Build a Ballot

Develops a tool to help individuals discover how local candidates and parties approach key issues to inform their voting preferences.

Outcomes

Total invested for impact: $27.5 million
Total awarded in grants: $11.6 million
Changemakers supported: 83

ACNC Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsStaff
FY2023$1.1M$1.8M$27.6M0 FTE
FY2022$948K$1.6M$25.6M0 FTE
FY2021$950K$1.3M$23.8M1 vol
FY2020$3.4M$1.3M$20.8M1 vol
FY2019$3.3M$1.6M$20.6M1 FTE
FY2018$3.2M$4.1M$20.7M1 FTE
FY2017$3.5M$3.5M$21.0M6 vol
7yr historySource: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Focus Areas

Beneficiaries
First NationsChildrenFinancially DisadvantagedEnvironment
Operates In
VIC

Domains

climatedemocracyhuman rightssocial justiceenvironment

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Data Sources

Enrichment: medium
Last enriched: 19 April 2026
Registered: 1 January 2014
Latest financials: FY2023
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