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Thorndale Foundation Ltd

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ABN 72060340132|Werrington, NSW 2747|facebook.com/BuyAbility
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About

The Thorndale Foundation was established in 1959, as a parent based, not for profit organisation supporting the needs of people with intellectual disabilities in the Nepean area. The early beginnings of the Foundation were as a school for children with disabilities and after initially utilising various temporary accommodations, in 1964 the Thorndale Centre at Rance Road, Werrington, was officially opened. In 1984 the Foundation became part of the Challenge Foundation before again becoming autonomous in 1993, when the Thorndale Foundation Limited formed as a public company limited by guarantee. Today, the Foundation operates a range of support services for participants with National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plans. Thorndale Foundation has remained a passionate and dedicated not for profit organisation, supporting people with disability to help achieve their goals for almost 60 years. Our vision is to ensure that all people with disability live in a community where equality is a way of life. Thorndale aims to provide opportunity and equality for people with disability within the Nepean, Hawkesbury and lower Blue Mountains community regions with services in Employment, School Leaver Employment Support (SLES), Improved Life Skills, Residential Support and Recreation and Leisure activities. Services provided through Thorndale’s employment enterprise include: • Weed control and management• Mowing• Mulching• Warehousing and storage services• Shrink wrapping services• Packaging• Contract packaging• 3PL 3rd party logistics (pick n’ pack)• Mailing services/Mail fulfilment services• Managed print services Thorndale supported employees enjoy all the benefits that come from being in meaningful employment. The benefits can include learning new skills, making new friends, increased self esteem and confidence and a connection with the community. Thorndale also provides a social program that offers participants the chance to unwind, make new friends and enjoy a range of fun filled weekend and evening activities in their local and broader community.

Registered Charity

This social enterprise is also a registered charity with the ACNC:

Thorndale Foundation Limited
ABN 72060340132

Delivery Evidence

No federal contract history found in AusTender for this ABN. Absence of a record is not absence of delivery — state and local procurement is not fully covered.

Grant Funding

$97Kacross 1 tracked grants (2017-18–2017-18)
9. Supporting Legacy Services — 2017-18 · community_services
$97K

Source: public funding datasets tracked by CivicGraph. Coverage is partial — this is a floor, not a total.

Financial Health

A capacity signal from this charity's latest public ACNC filing — to show where a buyer or funder might offer multi-year or capacity support, not to rank organisations. Not a CivicGraph assessment of the organisation.

Financially resilientACNC AIS · FY2023

Latest ACNC filing shows reserves and a balanced result — well-placed to deliver.

Income FY23
$9.6M
Surplus / deficit
+$598K
Reserves runway
19 mo
Liquidity (current ratio)
4.62
Government-revenue concentrated

Source: ACNC Annual Information Statement, FY2023 · Large charity · 81% of income from government. A point-in-time regulatory snapshot — figures can lag a year and a single filing is not a full picture of an organisation's health. Liquidity is shown only where a balance sheet was filed.

Open Funding Matches

For this enterprise — open grants it could apply for. Not part of buyer due diligence.

Targeted Call for Mental Health Research 2026 — NSW Government · closes 30 June 2026artshealthregenerative
to $1.0M
Gamescom 2026 Market Travel Program — NSW Government · closes 26 June 2026artshealthregenerative
to $5K
Household Problem Waste Education Funding 2026-2027 — NSW Government · closes 29 June 2026artshealthregenerative
to $200K
Aged Care Supported Accommodation Program (ACSAP) – Statewide Provider Grant 2026-2031 — NSW Government · closes 30 June 2026artshealthregenerative
to $1.4M
Transport Access Regional Partnerships Grant Program 2025-2026 — NSW Government — Transport for NSW · closes 30 June 2026artsregenerativearts culture
to $250K
Government Priority & Partnerships Investment Pathway - FY2025-2026 — NSW Government — Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development · closes 30 June 2026artsregenerativebusiness
to $25.0M

Automated match on sector and location against open grants tracked by CivicGraph. Eligibility is not assessed — always check each grant's criteria.

Place Context

LGABlacktown
RemotenessMajor Cities of Australia
SEIFA Decile5/10

Verification

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