Serving Our People Inc. (Under Administration)
About
Serving Our People Inc. was a large Australian public benevolent institution focused on providing direct support and accommodation services to vulnerable individuals, particularly those with disabilities and the elderly, across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. Historically classified as a grant-making body by the ACNC, the organisation aimed to relieve poverty and provide community support, operating with significant annual expenditure. As of late 2023, it entered voluntary administration due to financial difficulties, impacting its operational capacity.
Giving Philosophy
Before entering administration, Serving Our People Inc.'s approach centered on direct provision of essential services and support to individuals and families in need, rather than traditional grants to other organizations. Their focus was on relieving poverty, providing emergency relief, and offering housing and care, particularly for people with disabilities and the aged, aligning with a theory of change based on direct impact and welfare improvement for vulnerable Australians.
Tips for Applicants
Given the 'Under Administration' status, prospective applicants should assume no active grant programs or services are currently accepting new applications. Any future engagement would likely depend on the outcome of the administration process.
Financial History (3 years)
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $14.6M | $11.8M | $4.5M | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $20.1M | $19.9M | $626K | $238K |
| 2021 | $482K | $364K | $119K | $119K |
Community Evidence
External EvidenceIdentity
- GS ID
- AU-ABN-89187860210
- ABN
- 89187860210
- Sector
- community
- Website
- www.sop.org.au/
- Financial Year
- 2023
Focus Areas
Financials
- Revenue
- $14.6M
- Assets
- $4.5M
Method
- Match Confidence
- registry
- Cross-references
- 2 datasets
- Match Key
- ABN
- Relationships
- 5
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
- 4218
- Locality
- Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach
- Remoteness
- Major Cities of Australia
- SEIFA Disadvantage
- Decile 8/10
- LGA
- Gold Coast
- SA2 Region
- Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach
- Entities in Area
- 301
Disability Market Context
NDIS LayerThis 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.