The Trustee For Channel 7 Telethon Trust
Concentration RiskBoard Interlocks (4 shared directors)
Giving Philosophy
Telethon operates on a community-driven model where all donations (100%) go directly to beneficiary grants, with Seven West Media and corporate sponsors providing infrastructure and operational support at minimal cost. The trust believes in collective generosity—generations of West Australians have contributed to transforming children's lives. Their theory of change centers on addressing childhood diseases through medical research while providing immediate support services and equipment to vulnerable children.
Tips for Applicants
Telethon accepts applications from WA-based children's charities. The trust focuses on organizations supporting sick, vulnerable, and disadvantaged children. Given the trust's emphasis on community connection and its WA base, applicants should demonstrate strong local impact and alignment with child health outcomes. The trust does not appear to have an open grant application process on its website—beneficiaries are selected through an internal process.
Programs & Opportunities (3)
This grant supports charitable research projects focused on improving the health and wellbeing of sick, vulnerable, and disadvantaged children (0–17 years, with consideration to youth up to 24 years) across Western Australia.
These grants support charitable programs and the provision of equipment that directly benefit the medical, health, wellbeing, and social welfare of sick, vulnerable, and disadvantaged children (0-17 years) in Western Australia.
The Trustee For Channel 7 Telethon Trust offers grants to support vital health services, community programs, and pioneering medical research aimed at improving the lives of sick, vulnerable, and disadvantaged children across Australia, with a particular focus on Western Australia.
Notable Grants
- Major funding to Telethon Kids Institute for childhood disease research
- Support to Perth Children's Hospital
- Grants to 161 children's charities across WA
Financial History (7 years)
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $50.1M | $45.3M | $99.7M | $4.8M |
| 2022 | $48.5M | $30.6M | $80.2M | $17.9M |
| 2021 | $37.2M | $30.7M | $64.7M | $6.5M |
| 2020 | $31.8M | $26.4M | $47.5M | $5.4M |
| 2019 | $24.5M | $22.0M | $37.7M | $2.6M |
| 2018 | $39.8M | $2.0M | $46.2M | $37.7M |
| 2017 | $38.3M | $2.2M | $40.8M | $36.4M |
Community Evidence
External EvidenceIdentity
- GS ID
- AU-ABN-65069482829
- ABN
- 65069482829
- Sector
- health
- Website
- www.telethon7.com
- Financial Year
- 2023
Focus Areas
Board & Leadership (11)
- chair
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- officeholder
- trustee
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Financials
- Revenue
- $50.1M
- Assets
- $99.7M
Method
- Match Confidence
- registry
- Cross-references
- 2 datasets
- Match Key
- ABN
- Relationships
- 37
Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.
Data Sources
JusticeHub
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View on JusticeHubLocation Intelligence
- Postcode
- 6017
- Locality
- HERDSMAN
- Remoteness
- Major Cities of Australia
- SEIFA Disadvantage
- Decile 5/10
- LGA
- Vincent
- SA2 Region
- Osborne Park Industrial
- Entities in Area
- 437