Stewards Foundation Of Christian Brethren
About
The Stewards Foundation Of Christian Brethren is a large Australian corporate foundation, established in 1965, with an annual giving of $500,000. Its core mission is to support the Christian Brethren community in Australia by providing church financial services. While its ACNC purpose is 'Religion' and beneficiaries are listed as 'General community', its specific focus is on strengthening churches and related activities within the Christian Brethren movement across Australia.
Giving Philosophy
The foundation's giving philosophy is deeply rooted in supporting the Christian Brethren movement. It values financial stewardship and aims to enhance the sustainability and operational capacity of churches and related ministries, thereby strengthening their outreach within the Australian community.
Tips for Applicants
Prospective applicants should demonstrate a clear alignment with the Christian Brethren faith and mission. Proposals should focus on how financial services or support will benefit Christian Brethren churches or related initiatives across Australia.
Notable Grants
- $1,000,000 in disaster relief funds in Australia
- $30,000 to Hands & Feet charity to feed more than 3,000 needy people
Financial History (7 years)
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.8M | $4.2M | $118.0M | $8.3M |
| 2022 | $9.9M | $3.7M | $114.9M | $8.3M |
| 2021 | $2.7M | $3.0M | $116.1M | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $4.6M | $2.7M | $98.9M | $4.5M |
| 2019 | $108.6M | $94.6M | $354.0M | $23.1M |
| 2018 | $3.3M | $2.2M | $75.3M | $1.1M |
| 2017 | $3.5M | $2.5M | $72.1M | $3.1M |
Community Evidence
External EvidenceIdentity
- GS ID
- AU-ABN-57246942907
- ABN
- 57246942907
- Sector
- religion
- Financial Year
- 2023
Focus Areas
Board & Leadership
- Ross Bunyon - Chairman
- Mark Jaggers - Deputy Chairman
- Peter Weldon - Secretary/CEO
- Matt Blanch
- Steve Lower
- John Lyndon
- Bruce Towill
Financials
- Revenue
- $3.8M
- Assets
- $118.0M
Method
- Match Confidence
- registry
- Cross-references
- 2 datasets
- Match Key
- ABN
- Relationships
- 25
Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.
Data Sources
Location Intelligence
- Postcode
- 2134
- Locality
- BURWOOD
- Remoteness
- Major Cities of Australia
- SEIFA Disadvantage
- Decile 2/10
- LGA
- Burwood
- SA2 Region
- Burwood (NSW)
- Entities in Area
- 218
This entity is in a postcode ranked in the most disadvantaged 20% nationally (SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, ABS 2021 Census).