What is the Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation?
The Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation is a charitable Fund endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. All donations are tax deductible. The Foundation has an authority to fundraise from the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing under the Charitable Fundraising Act, 1991. It has GST Concession and Income Tax Exemption status. The ABN is 65 037 438 220.
The Foundation has four core fundraising streams - Botanic Gardens Bicentenary Projects including the Bicentenary Endowment Fund, Bequests, Foundation Projects and the Foundation Fellowship program program.
The Foundation and Trust relationship
The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust is a statutory organisation created under an Act of Parliament in 1980. The Trust has a direct reporting line to the NSW Government. It sits administratively within the Office of Heritage & Environment in the NSW Premiers Department.
It costs over $30 million a year to deliver the day-to-day essentials - to keep the Botanic Gardens safe and clean, in beautiful condition and bursting with life; to deliver internationally recognised scientific and conservation programs; and to run programs for the community. The NSW State Government funds 55% of this budget and the Trust runs commercial activities to meet the balance.
The Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust is the sole recipient of funds raised by the Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation, Sydney. Projects for which the Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation fundraise are strategically determined by and aligned with the goals and vision of the Trust.
The Executive Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust is a Councillor of the Foundation and the Chair of the Trust is the President of the Foundation.
Why is a charity needed?
The Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation, Sydney was established in 1993 to raise funds for capital projects. A charity can work with benefactors in ways to meet their individual interests and situations and to recognise their support appropriately.
External support is critical to enhance the facilities and services provided by the Botanic Gardens for the community, to continue research in new fields of conservation, botany, horticulture and ecology. There are many ways in which the Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation can assist the Trust to conserve what we have inherited from the past, to support what we are doing now, and create new opportunities for the future. Together we work to conserve the world's plants for a sustainable future.
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