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Annual Giving
$500K
Grant Range
$10K – $5.0M

Tips for Applicants

Given the absence of a public website, direct unsolicited applications may not be feasible. Prospective applicants should focus on researching past recipients or attempting to establish contact through professional networks, as the trust may operate through invitation or established relationships.

Giving Philosophy

As an established trust with a long history, it likely maintains a traditional approach to philanthropy, valuing sustained impact and supporting organisations aligned with its founding principles. The absence of a public website suggests a potentially less public, perhaps invitation-only or relationship-based, grant-making process.

ACNC Financial History

YearGrants GivenRevenueTotal AssetsNet Assets
FY2023
$3.6M
$4.7M$97.2M$97.2M
FY2022
$3.1M
$6.6M$88.1M$88.1M
FY2021
$2.4M
$3.6M$97.2M$97.2M
FY2020
$4.4M
$3.9M$79.3M$79.3M
FY2019
$4.8M
$7.0M$85.7M$85.7M
FY2018
$2.5M
$5.0M$81.3M$81.3M
FY2017
$3.1M
$5.4M$73.1M$73.0M
7yr total$23.9MSource: ACNC Annual Information Statements

Focus Areas

Geographic
AU-National

Financial Details

Source of Wealth
The trust's wealth likely originated from a significant endowment or bequest by an individual, Percy Baxter, or a family, upon its establishment in 1949.

Board & Leadership

Adam Balsamo
director
ACNC
Andrew Baker
director
ACNC
Mark Smith
director
ACNC
ACNC
ACNC
ACNC
Linked from structured person roles rather than unstructured foundation summary text.

Data Sources

Profile quality: low
Foundation profile updated: 10 March 2026 (99 days ago)
Added: 27 February 2026 (110 days ago)
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