Southern Region
RAWCS Southern Region covers Rotary Districts 9780, 9790, 9800, 9810, 9820 and 9830 spanning across the states of Victoria and Tasmania. About
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The Rotary Foundation Grants program has often provided "matching grants" to Rotary Clubs for individual programs, contributing additional funding to that raised by the individual Rotary Club. Additional AusAID subsidies have also enhanced the effectiveness of local Rotary clubs' efforts on such world community service projects.
RAWCS Overseas Aid Fund is a Deductible Gift Recipient so is able to offer tax deductible donations to support organisations with worthy projects in Australia and overseas.
Our Overseas Aid Fund holds the following registrations which will enable it to accept tax deductible donations and grants from all sources in Australia including business coorporations and not-for-profit organisations.
- Deductable Gift Recipient
- Tax Concession Charity
- Income Tax Exempt Fund
Advice from the RAWCS Treasurer
There has been a recent change regarding the tax deductibility status for donations to RAWCS which is favourable to Rotary.
For many years the Rotary Australia Overseas Aid Fund (managed by RAWCS) has been registered with the tax office as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR status) and therefore donations are tax deductible. It became evident recently that DGR status was not enough to receive all forms of donations.
For many Foundations and PRIVATE ANCILLARY FUNDS [PAFs] they have rules which mean they can only donate money to an organisation that is also registered for Charity Tax Concessions i.e. a Charitable Fund.
Private Ancillary Funds are fairly new and many are now reaching a level of funds where they can make donations under their rules of operation. RAWCS needed to be in a position that they can attract donations from these funds for use on overseas projects.
Therefore RAWCS has moved on this issue and due to their standing with AusAID and the tax office the Rotary Australia Overseas Aid Fund now has DGR registration and has been listed as a Charitable Fund.
The one change that we had to undertake to allow this to proceed was apply for and register The Overseas Aid Fund with its own ABN number. This has been done and the new ABN number (21 388 376 554) for the Overseas Aid Fund takes effect from the 1st of January 2010.
The old ABN number (37 739 341 003) remains in place for RAWCS Ltd.
Cheques should be made out to: Rotary Australia Overseas Aid Account
Donations can either be sent direct to the RAWCS Treasurer, Gary Gunnell or, preferably, paid direct to the RAWCS Account with the Westpac Bank.
Account Name: Rotary Australia Overseas Aid Account
BSB: 033 688
Account Number: 102902
SPECIAL NOTICE:
With any direct deposit please also send a confirmation email to RAWCS Treasurer, Garry Gunnell - gunnell1@bigpond.com with full details of project and name and address of donor.
Any individual may make a TAX DEDUCTIBLE donation to RAWCS.
Mark clearly on the back of the cheque the name of the donor, address, club, district and name of project (if required).
Garry Gunnell will respond with an official receipt.
Contacts:
Garry Gunnell
District 9800
RAWCS Treasurer Southern Region,
PO Box 807
Strathfieldsaye, Vic 3551.
e-mail: gunnell1@bigpond.com
and
PDG Mani Seneviratne
Chairman RAWCS Southern Region
Email: mani2729@bigpond.net.au