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Save the Children Op Shop - Ararat

Proven outcomesverifiedSocial Enterprise
ABN 99008610035|VIC|savethechildren.org.au/get-involved/op-shops
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VIC
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About

Delivered $201.8M across 32 government contracts for 5+ buyers.

Save the Children Op Shops are a network of thrift stores across Australia selling donated secondhand fashion, toys, books, and other items. The revenue from retail sales supports Save the Children's programs improving the lives of children in Australia and internationally. The op shops are run with the help of volunteers, making them community-powered social enterprises.

Registered Charity

This social enterprise is also a registered charity with the ACNC:

Save The Children Australia →
ABN 99008610035

Delivery Evidence

Govt Contracts
32
Total Value
$201.8M
Buyers
5+
Largest Contracts
0070010549 — Department of Home Affairs, 2014
$99.9M
0070008837 — Department of Home Affairs, 2013
$36.7M
0070008837 — Department of Home Affairs, 2013
$19.3M
0070010068 — Department of Home Affairs, 2014
$15.3M
0070007740 — Department of Home Affairs, 2012
$8.0M
Top Buyers
Department of Home Affairs · $183.0MNSW Department of Communities and Justice · $17.4MNational Mental Health Commission · $562KDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program · $320KDepartment of Communities, Disability Services and Seniors · $192K

Source: AusTender public contract notices. Values can include amendments and may not equal cash paid in a single year.

Grant Funding

$101.6Macross 200+ tracked grants (2009-10–2025-26)
Specialised Services and Support — 2022-23 · community_services
$6.5M
Social Services — 2025-26 · youth_justice
$4.5M
Specialised Services and Supplies — 2021-22 · community_services
$3.2M
Domestic and Family Violence — 2023-24 · legal_services
$2.8M
Child Safety Services — 2009-10 · community_services
$1.8M

Source: public funding datasets tracked by CivicGraph. Coverage is partial — this is a floor, not a total.

Financial Health

A capacity signal from this charity's latest public ACNC filing — to show where a buyer or funder might offer multi-year or capacity support, not to rank organisations. Not a CivicGraph assessment of the organisation.

Worth a closer lookACNC AIS · FY2021

One resilience signal worth noting in the latest filing — not a red flag on its own.

Income FY21
$104.3M
Surplus / deficit
+$3.5M
Reserves runway
1.2 mo
Liquidity (current ratio)
1.05
Under 3 months reserves

Source: ACNC Annual Information Statement, FY2021 · Large charity · 71% of income from government. A point-in-time regulatory snapshot — figures can lag a year and a single filing is not a full picture of an organisation's health. Liquidity is shown only where a balance sheet was filed.

Open Funding Matches

For this enterprise — open grants it could apply for. Not part of buyer due diligence.

Reece Foundation Grant — THE REECE GROUP FOUNDATION LIMITED · closes 31 Dec 2026communityenvironment
to $30K
Integrated Water Management Grant Program 2025-28 — Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action · closes 30 June 2027communityregenerative
to $5.0M
Gamescom 2026 Market Travel Program — NSW Government · closes 26 June 2026communityregenerativeenterprise
to $5K
Household Problem Waste Education Funding 2026-2027 — NSW Government · closes 29 June 2026communityregenerativeenterprise
to $200K
Aged Care Supported Accommodation Program (ACSAP) – Statewide Provider Grant 2026-2031 — NSW Government · closes 30 June 2026communityregenerativeenterprise
to $1.4M
Victorian Circular Economy Recycling Modernisation Fund Round 6 — Sustainability Victoria · closes 1 July 2026regenerativeenterprise
to $500K

Automated match on sector and location against open grants tracked by CivicGraph. Eligibility is not assessed — always check each grant's criteria.

Sectors

retailcommunityenvironment
Geographic Focus
VICNSWQLDSAWANational

Place Context

LGAMelbourne
RemotenessMajor Cities of Australia
SEIFA Decile4/10
Place Dossier →Full Entity Dossier →

Verification

verified

State SE network member (senvic), ABN matched

Tier reflects the strength of external verification, not how “social” an enterprise is. Marks belong to their issuing bodies. Checked June 2026.

Data Sources

SENVIC (VIC)(June 2026)
Enriched: 9 June 2026(medium)
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