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Seatrees Foundation Charitable Trust

FoundationRegistryABN 73276287399VIC
Relationships
15
Data Sources
2
Revenue
$155K
Tax Payable
—
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Data as of: 15 Mar 2026

About

Small charity, established 2017. Purposes: animal welfare, environment.

Giving Philosophy

The foundation's philosophy centres on supporting practical, on-ground environmental work, biodiversity conservation, habitat restoration, sustainable land management, nature-based climate solutions, and environmental education and advocacy. They primarily fund small to medium-sized charities with proven track records in these areas and operate on an invitation-only application model.

Wealth Source:The wealth of the founders, Patrick and Gillian McCaughan, primarily originates from Patrick McCaughan's career in finance, notably as a co-founder of Platinum Asset Management.

Tips for Applicants

The Seatrees Foundation operates on an invitation-only basis, so direct unsolicited applications are not accepted. Prospective applicants should focus on having a strong track record in Australian environmental conservation, particularly in biodiversity, habitat restoration, sustainable land management, nature-based climate solutions, or environmental education and advocacy.

Notable Grants

  • $20,000 to Bush Heritage Australia for conservation projects
  • $15,000 to Australian Conservation Foundation for advocacy work
  • $10,000 to The Nature Conservancy Australia for environmental initiatives

Financial History (6 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$155K$16K$150K$138K
2022$3K$2K$12K$2K
2021$5K$3K$10K$2K
2020—$9K$7K$4K
2019$4K$2K$3K$2K
2018$1K—$1K$1K
Govt Revenue
$150K
000
Donations Received
$4K

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-73276287399
ABN
73276287399
Sector
environment
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
environment
Geography
AU-National
Target Recipients
community
Purposes
Animal WelfareEnvironment
Beneficiaries
General Community

Board & Leadership

  • Patrick Leslie McCaughan - Chair
  • Gillian McCaughan - Secretary
  • Christopher James Tapp - Treasurer
  • Brenda McCaughan

Financials

Revenue
$155K
Assets
$150K

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
15

Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.

Data Sources

ACNCFoundations

Location Intelligence

Postcode
3233
Locality
APOLLO BAY
Remoteness
Outer Regional Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 6/10
LGA
Colac Otway
SA2 Region
Otway
Entities in Area
59
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