The Trustee For Jm Roberts Charitable Trust

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Annual Giving

$100K

Grant Range

$5K – $500K

Tips for Applicants

Focus applications on tangible environmental conservation projects in Tasmania that involve schools or youth education. Emphasize community involvement and measurable outcomes for future generations.

Giving Philosophy

The trust supports projects that combine environmental conservation with youth education, preferring initiatives that engage schools and local community groups in Tasmania. It values practical, community-based approaches to land care that align with traditional farming stewardship values.

Notable Grants

■Funding to the Tasmanian Landcare Fund for its support to Landcare Members

■Funding to Landcare Tasmania Inc. for a "Gorse" control project

■Funding to Landcare Tasmania Inc. for the Citizen Science in Schools program

■Sponsorship of Greening Australia’s “Bushranger Education Program” (including the Arboretum planting at Ross)

■Seed funding for research for sustainable agriculture to the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)

■Funding for the “JM Roberts and TIA Nuffield Scholarship for Young Leaders in Sustainable Agriculture” at the University of Tasmania

ACNC Financial History

Year	Grants Given	Revenue	Total Assets	Net Assets
FY2023	$303K	$455K	$6.5M	$6.5M
FY2022	$336K	$866K	$6.4M	$6.4M
FY2021	$240K	$344K	$5.9M	$5.9M
FY2020	$272K	$404K	$5.9M	$5.9M
FY2019	$128K	$3.5M	$5.8M	$5.8M
FY2018	$124K	$187K	$2.5M	$2.5M
FY2017	$119K	$188K	$2.5M	$2.5M
7yr total	$1.5M	Source: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Focus Areas

environment

Geographic

AU-TAS

Recipients

youth

Financial Details

Source of Wealth

Wealth derives from the estate of John Roberts, a Tasmanian farmer and orchardist who left a significant portion of his estate to continue his legacy of environmental stewardship.