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The Trustee For The R E Ross Trust

FoundationRegistryABN 85771551845VIC
Relationships
20
Data Sources
1
Revenue
$5.0M
Tax Payable
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Data as of: 19 June 2026
Found in 2 systemsACNC CharitiesFoundations

Board Interlocks (1 shared directors)

Giving Philosophy

The Ross Trust practices trust-based philanthropy, offering multi-year flexible support with streamlined, transparent processes. It prioritises equity by focusing on those furthest from opportunity, supports community-led solutions especially in regional Victoria, and builds respectful long-term partnerships with grantees. All grants are by invitation only.

Wealth Source:The Ross Trust is a perpetual charitable trust established in 1971, indicating it operates from an endowment fund that generates investment income for ongoing charitable giving. It has approved $156.6 million in grants since its inception.

Tips for Applicants

Since all grants are by invitation only, organisations should focus on building relationships and expressing initial interest through contact. Priority is given to community-led, collaborative solutions with strong local leadership in their focus regions (Mornington Peninsula, South-West Coast, Central Victoria, Outer West Melbourne). Proposals should demonstrate how they address educational equity for underserved young Victorians.

Notable Grants

  • Funding to support new staff member at a Melbourne school for Indigenous students
  • Co-funding a web-based knowledge hub for addressing school attendance problems

Financial History (7 years)

YearRevenueExpensesAssetsSurplus
2023$5.0M$5.1M$69.0M$3.6M
2022$4.8M$8.7M$66.2M$-3,950,073
2021$6.2M$9.9M$70.3M$4.0M
2020$5.7M$5.9M$62.1M$-258,035
2019$7.4M$5.8M$63.6M$1.7M
2018$7.3M$6.1M$57.0M$1.2M
2017$8.4M$5.5M$55.2M$2.9M
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Grants Given (AU)
$3.5M
Staff (FTE)
4.3
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Community Evidence

External Evidence

Identity

GS ID
AU-ABN-85771551845
ABN
85771551845
Sector
indigenous
Financial Year
2023

Focus Areas

Themes
indigenous
Geography
AU-National
Target Recipients
youthrural_remoteindigenous
Purposes
General Public
Beneficiaries
First NationsChildrenEthnic GroupsMigrants & RefugeesHomelessness RiskRural & RemoteYouth

Board & Leadership (5)

Financials

Revenue
$5.0M
Assets
$69.0M

Method

Match Confidence
registry
Cross-references
1 dataset
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

ACNC

JusticeHub

External Link

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Location Intelligence

Postcode
3002
Locality
EAST MELBOURNE
Remoteness
Major Cities of Australia
SEIFA Disadvantage
Decile 10/10
LGA
Melbourne
SA2 Region
East Melbourne
Entities in Area
321
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