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The Bendigo Trust

Concentration Risk
FoundationRegistryABN 39005014175VIC
Relationships
21
Data Sources
1
Revenue
$5.1M
Tax Payable
—
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Data as of: 13 June 2026
Found in 2 systems—ACNC CharitiesFoundations

Giving Philosophy

The Bendigo Trust operates as a self-sustaining heritage tourism enterprise rather than a traditional grant-making foundation. Its 'giving' approach focuses on community benefit through operating living heritage attractions that enrich Bendigo, creating jobs, supporting local tourism, and maintaining heritage assets for public enjoyment. Any community contributions appear to be in-kind or operational rather than through formal grant programs.

Wealth Source:The trust generates revenue primarily through commercial tourism operations (tram fares, gold mine tours, attraction admissions) and government grants from Commonwealth, state, and local sources. It was established to preserve and operate Bendigo's heritage attractions, with no individual founder wealth accumulation involved.

Tips for Applicants

The Bendigo Trust is not a traditional grant-making foundation—it operates heritage tourism attractions. Organizations seeking funding should consider partnering with Bendigo Heritage Attractions on collaborative projects, volunteering opportunities, or joint initiatives aligned with heritage preservation and tourism. Direct approaches should focus on mutual benefits for visitor experience and community engagement rather than standalone funding requests.

Financial History (7 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$5.1M$5.1M$2.9M$15K
2022$4.2M$4.0M$3.2M$219K
2021$5.2M$4.2M$2.4M$1.1M
2020$5.8M$5.8M$2.4M$-1,867
2019$6.7M$6.5M$2.2M$251K
2018$4.1M$4.3M$2.2M$-201,520
2017$5.0M$5.1M$1.6M$-105,348
Govt Revenue
$943K
0
Staff (FTE)
30.9
Volunteers
10
Donations Received
$24K

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-39005014175
ABN
39005014175
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Geography
AU-VIC
Target Recipients
community
Beneficiaries
General Community

Board & Leadership (8)

  • Adam Webb
    board member
  • Anthony Wulff
    board member
  • Mark Andrew
    board member
  • Mesh Thomson
    board member
  • Michael McGowan
    board member
  • Ryan Millard
    board member
  • Stacie Wright
    board member
  • Thomas Smith
    chair

Financials

Revenue
$5.1M
Assets
$2.9M

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
1 dataset
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
21

Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.

Data Sources

ACNC

JusticeHub

External Link

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Location Intelligence

Postcode
3550
Locality
BENDIGO
Remoteness
Inner Regional Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 4/10
LGA
Greater Bendigo
SA2 Region
East Bendigo - Kennington
Entities in Area
601
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