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The Trustee For Channel 7 Telethon Trust

Concentration Risk
FoundationRegistryPBIABN 65069482829WA
Relationships
20
Data Sources
2
Revenue
$50.1M
Tax Payable
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Data as of: 22 Mar 2026

About

Channel 7 Telethon Trust is a Western Australian health-focused philanthropic foundation established through the annual Channel 7 Telethon fundraising event. It supports health initiatives and services for vulnerable populations, particularly children, youth, and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities in Western Australia. The foundation distributes approximately $500,000 annually to health-related causes and early childhood programs.

Giving Philosophy

Channel 7 Telethon Trust operates as a community-driven foundation, channeling funds raised through the annual telethon event to health and wellbeing causes. It prioritizes support for disadvantaged and vulnerable populations, particularly children and Indigenous communities in Western Australia, reflecting the telethon's traditional focus on health and social welfare.

Wealth Source:Community fundraising through the annual Channel 7 Telethon television event, supplemented by corporate and individual donations.

Tips for Applicants

Organizations should align proposals with health outcomes for children, youth, or Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities in Western Australia. Direct engagement with the Channel 7 Telethon organization and demonstration of community impact and need will strengthen applications.

Programs & Opportunities (3)

The Channel 7 Telethon Trust Research Grant
grant · health, research, youth, disability, indigenous · Closes 2026-08-31

This grant supports charitable research projects focused on improving the health and wellbeing of sick, vulnerable, and disadvantaged children (0–17 years, with consideration to youth up to 24 years) across Western Australia.

Telethon Program and Equipment Grants
grant · health, community, youth, disability, indigenous · Closes 2026-08-31

These grants support charitable programs and the provision of equipment that directly benefit the medical, health, wellbeing, and social welfare of sick, vulnerable, and disadvantaged children (0-17 years) in Western Australia.

Telethon Grant Funding
grant · health, indigenous, community, research, youth, disability ·

The Trustee For Channel 7 Telethon Trust offers grants to support vital health services, community programs, and pioneering medical research aimed at improving the lives of sick, vulnerable, and disadvantaged children across Australia, with a particular focus on Western Australia.

Financial History (7 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$50.1M$45.3M$99.7M$4.8M
2022$48.5M$30.6M$80.2M$17.9M
2021$37.2M$30.7M$64.7M$6.5M
2020$31.8M$26.4M$47.5M$5.4M
2019$24.5M$22.0M$37.7M$2.6M
2018$39.8M$2.0M$46.2M$37.7M
2017$38.3M$2.2M$40.8M$36.4M
Govt Revenue
$12.8M
Grants Given (AU)
$41.3M
Staff (FTE)
13
Volunteers
1,000
Donations Received
$32.1M

Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-65069482829
ABN
65069482829
Sector
health
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
healthyouthindigenousearly-childhood
Geography
AU-WA
Target Recipients
childrenyouthAboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoplesearly childhood services
Purposes
Health
Beneficiaries
First NationsChildrenEarly ChildhoodYouth

Board & Leadership

  • Richard Goyder AO - Chairman

Financials

Revenue
$50.1M
Assets
$99.7M

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
2 datasets
Match Key
ABN
Relationships
20

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

Data Sources

ACNCFoundations

Location Intelligence

Postcode
6017
Locality
HERDSMAN
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 5/10
LGA
Vincent
Entities in Area
429
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