← Back to Entity Graph

Victorian Arts Centre Trust

FoundationRegistryABN 83295983059VIC
Relationships
35
Data Sources
2
Revenue
$117.0M
Contract Value
$180K
Preview
Data as of: 8 May 2026
Found in 3 systemsProcurementACNC CharitiesFoundations

Top Contracts (4)

FFMA1015
Future Fund Management Agency · Jan 2018–Nov 2018
$35K
FFMA0944
Future Fund Management Agency · Apr 2017–Nov 2017
$30K
200106
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission · Mar 2020–Mar 2020
$28K
180270_ACC
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission · June 2018–June 2018
$22K

Giving Philosophy

The Victorian Arts Centre Trust operates Arts Centre Melbourne with a philosophy rooted in providing direct public access to cultural experiences. Its mission is to be a vibrant cultural and community hub, shaping Melbourne's identity through the arts and ensuring these institutions are recognized as 'theirs' by the people of Victoria, rather than functioning as a grant-making philanthropic entity.

Financial History (7 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$117.0M$141.9M$694.8M$-22,878,000
2022$90.6M$106.8M$706.6M$-14,991,000
2021$84.6M$88.2M$686.9M$-2,801,678
2020$84.6M$102.9M$682.7M$-14,740,000
2019$100.0M$122.3M$632K$-18,544,000
2018$95.9M$118.5M$644.1M$-19,877,000
2017$86.4M$109.6M$612.9M$-20,497,000
Govt Revenue
$47.7M
Grants Given (AU)
$45K
Staff (FTE)
542
Volunteers
21
Donations Received
$4.4M

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-83295983059
ABN
83295983059
Sector
arts
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
artsindigenous
Geography
AU-QLDAU-VIC
Target Recipients
communityyouthageddisadvantageddisabilityrural_remoteindigenous
Purposes
CultureGeneral Public
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedChildrenOverseasEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityChronic IllnessDisabilityRural & RemoteYouth

Board & Leadership (9)

  • Carson Ian
    officeholder
  • Caroline Bowditch
    trustee
  • Greta Bradman
    trustee
  • Janine Mohamed
    trustee
  • Leigh Johns
    trustee
  • Nhung Mason
    trustee
  • Paul Barker
    trustee
  • Paul Bonnici
    trustee
  • Simon Phemister
    trustee

Financials

Revenue
$117.0M
Assets
$694.8M

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
35

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

Data Sources

ACNCFoundations

JusticeHub

External Link

This entity is also tracked in JusticeHub with 0 interventions and 0 evidence records.

External ecosystem profile linked from GrantScope for additional context. JusticeHub content is maintained separately.

View on JusticeHub

Location Intelligence

Postcode
3006
Locality
SOUTH WHARF
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 8/10
LGA
Port Phillip
Entities in Area
573
View on Power Map

Disability Market Context

NDIS Layer
State Providers
2,945
Thin Districts
1
Very Thin
0
Local Alternatives
0
3 community-controlled orgs in postcode

This organisation shows disability-related delivery signals. The strategic question is whether it sits inside a resilient market, a thin market, or a captured market where large providers take most of the money and local alternatives are scarce.

Thinnest Districts In VIC
Mallee95 providers
Outer Gippsland145 providers
Western District162 providers
Captured Markets
Mallee88%
Western District87%
Outer Gippsland83%
Ovens Murray75%