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Royal Guide Dogs For The Blind Association Of Tasmania
High
Annual Giving
$1.5M
Giving Ratio
0.31%
About
The Royal Guide Dogs For The Blind Association Of Tasmania, operating as Guide Dogs Tasmania, is a charitable organisation dedicated to empowering people who are blind or have low vision. They achieve this by providing world-class Guide Dogs and comprehensive orientation and mobility services, enabling greater independence and participation in the community.
Giving Philosophy
As a primary service delivery organisation, Guide Dogs Tasmania's core philosophy is to directly provide critical support services to individuals with vision impairment. While they engage in some minor grant-making activities, their primary focus is on direct service provision funded by public donations, government grants, and bequests.
Giving History
2023
$15K
ACNC Financial History
| Year | Grants Given | Revenue | Total Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $354K | $303K |
| FY2022 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $603K | $297K |
| FY2021 | $302K | $302K | $663K | $297K |
| FY2020 | $1.6M | $1.9M | $1.7M | $1.1M |
| FY2019 | $2.0M | $2.4M | $3.5M | $3.1M |
| FY2018 | $420K | $499K | $2.5M | $2.3M |
| FY2017 | $5.0M | $344K | $2.2M | $2.1M |
| 7yr total | $12.5M | Source: ACNC Annual Information Statements | ||
Focus Areas
disabilitycommunityhealtheducation
Geographic
AU-TAS
Recipients
individualcommunity org
Financial Details
Source of Wealth
Public donations, community fundraising, government grants, and bequests are the primary sources of revenue for Guide Dogs Tasmania.
Revenue Sources
donations, government_funding, fundraising, bequests
Board & Leadership
Sally Darke
chair
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Andrew Koch
director
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James Guy
director
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John Nolan
director
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Ben Dodds
trustee
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Catherine Harris
trustee
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Catherine Murrell
trustee
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Chris O'Toole
trustee
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Damian Stone
trustee
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David Fisher
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Dr Caroline Lee
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Dr John Kirwan
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Greg Farrell
trustee
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Lisa Bond
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Richard Gilmour
officeholder
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Profile quality: high
Foundation profile updated: 6 March 2026 (63 days ago)
Website scan updated: 6 March 2026 (63 days ago)
Added: 5 March 2026 (64 days ago)
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