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The National Trust of Australia (New South Wales) THE NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (NEW SOUTH WALES) ABN 82 491 958 802 GENERAL PURPOSE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 This Financial Report was authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 30 September 2015 The Board has the power to amend and re-issue the Financial Report. CONTENTS DIRECTORS’ REPORT .............................................................................................................................. 1 DIRECTORS’ QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ............... 5 AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION ................................................................................ 9 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ............................................................................................... 10 DIRECTOR’S DECLARATION .............................................................................................................. 12 PRINCIPAL OFFICER DECLARATION – CHARITABLE FUNDRAISING ACT 1991 ................ 13 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ................................................................................................................................................... 14 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ........................................................ 15 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED FUNDS ......................... 16 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS ......................................................................... 17 NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE ACCOUNTS .............................................................. 18 SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES (UNAUDITED) .............................................................................. 37 THE NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (NEW SOUTH WALES) DIRECTORS’ REPORT 30 June 2015 The Directors present their report together with the consolidated financial statements of the consolidated entity consisting of The National Trust of Australia (New South Wales) (“the Trust”) and the entities it controlled at the end of or during the year ended 30 June 2015, and the auditor’s report thereon. As part of the long term funding strategy of the Trust, to preserve capital contributions received from third parties and proceeds from sale of Trust properties, a new structure was set up on 19 March 2013, consisting of a trustee company and two trusts. The Trustee Company is known as National Trust of Australia (NSW) Heritage Foundation Limited. The two Trusts are known as the National Trust of Australia (NSW) Heritage Foundation Trust (‘Heritage Foundation’) and National Trust of Australia (NSW) Heritage Foundation Ancillary Fund (‘Ancillary Trust’). These entities form part of the consolidated entity. Directors The Directors noted below held office during the whole of the financial year and to the date of this report, unless indicated below. The Board met on 9 occasions during the year and the number of meetings attended by each of the Directors during the financial year was as follows: Meetings Meetings Held attended while in Office Ian Carroll OAM, President 8 9 Professor Ross Griffith, Deputy President 7 9 Neil Wykes OAM, Treasurer 7 9 Pauline Adraskaslas (appointed 29 November 2014) 3 5 Elsa Atkin AM (until 22 January 2015) 5 5 Ronald Botrill (until 29 November 2014) 1 4 Kate Dezarnaulds (appointed 30 July 2014) 7 8 Merideth Hutton 8 9 Alan Kerr 9 9 Dr Clive Lucas 6 9 Raj Nanda (appointed 29 October 2014) 5 6 Keith Parsons 8 9 Brian Powyer (appointed 28 January 2015) 1 1 John Richardson 8 9 Brian Scarsbrick AM, Executive Director 9 9 Ian Stephenson 9 9 Ian Carroll OAM, Alan Kerr, John Richardson, Ian Stephenson and Neil Wykes were re-elected and Pauline Adraskaslas was newly elected by the members in November 2014. Ian Carroll OAM was re-elected as President, Professor Ross Griffith was re-elected as Deputy President and Neil Wykes OAM was re-elected as Treasurer in December 2014 by the Directors. The Executive Director does not participate in these elections. The qualifications, experience and special responsibilities of Directors are set on pages 5 to 8. Corporate Governance The election of Directors held in November 2014 produced seven candidates for the six available positions on the Board. Therefore, an election of Board Directors was held. As a result, five sitting members sought re- election and five were returned. One new Director was elected. The Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee as well as many technical, fundraising, conservation and other volunteer committees continued to support the management of the consolidated entity during the year. Those committees at 30 June 2015 are recognised within the published Annual Review and a list is available on the consolidated entity’s public website. 1 THE NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (NEW SOUTH WALES) DIRECTORS’ REPORT (continued) 30 June 2015 Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee Members of the Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee are shown below. All were members for the whole year unless otherwise stated. The number of meetings attended is shown below: Meetings Meetings Held Attended while a Member Neil Wykes OAM, Chair 9 11 Ian Carroll OAM 7 11 John Richardson 10 11 Ronald Bottrill (until 18 November 2014) 2 5 Gary Hoare 9 11 Robyn Milner (appointed 18 November 2014) 6 7 Brian Scarsbrick AM 9 11 Short and long-term objectives and strategy The consolidated entity’s short and long-term objectives are: • to be trusted as a leading independent guardian of Australia’s built, cultural and natural heritage, and defender of our sense of place and belonging in a changing world; • to advocate for the conservation of our built, cultural and natural heritage by engaging with the community and government; • to conserve and protect our built, cultural and natural heritage by example, advice and support; and • to educate and engage the community by telling our stories in ways that awaken a sense of place and belonging. The Trust’s strategies for achieving these objectives include the following: • to lobby, facilitate, promote and raise awareness to protect our built, cultural and natural heritage; • to conserve, maintain, preserve or restore the Trust’s buildings, landscapes and collections for current and future generations and advise and facilitate others on conservation techniques; • to use properties, collections and intellectual expertise to develop formal education and lifelong programs to encourage people of all ages to understand and relate to our heritage; • to manage and enhance the Trust’s reputation and communication with its audience, and maximise its brand and marketing to support the Trust’s goals; • to recruit, retain, involve and galvanise the Trust’s members and supporters; • to initiate, undertake and support fundraising activities and generate commercial income from business activities; • to support the Trust’s Board, staff and volunteers so they can work efficiently and effectively and optimise and maintain assets; and • To comply with legal and regulatory requirements, management of risks, policies, comply with the Trust’s constitution and values. 2 THE NATIONAL TRUST OF AUSTRALIA (NEW SOUTH WALES) DIRECTORS’ REPORT (continued) 30 June 2015 Principal Activities The Trust is a community based statutory body and a charity which works to protect Australia’s heritage through advocacy, conservation and education within New South Wales. As independent charitable organisations, the Trust and the entities the Trust controls are supported by memberships, donations, sponsorships, bequests and volunteers. The work of the Trust’s employees complements the estimated over 130,000 hours spent by volunteers to conserve and interpret heritage for the people of New South Wales. The consolidated entity’s principal activities during the year included: • Advocacy - Millers Point Social and Historic Significance Conservation, Thompson Square – Windsor, the Sydney Harbour Control Tower, Avoca Beach Theatre, Cliefden Caves, balancing the impacts of Coal Mining, Moore Park Redevelopment, the Female Factory, Parramatta/North Parramatta Urban Renewal, National Trust Register Audit, major Policy and Position Paper development, the Ultimo Powerhouse Museum and the Newcastle Historic CBD and closure of the rail line; • Seeking and receiving $1,051,191 in specific and general purpose grants; • The Trust seeking and receiving from the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage - Heritage Branch a grant of $450,000 to cover over the three years ($225,000 received in 2015) for used towards conservation works on property State owned heritage assets. This grant is to be used to improve sustainability of the government owned properties. • Fundraising through gifts, donations, legacies, annual appeals and regular giving programs; • Providing direct assistance to clients in the management of native bushland through Bush Management Services bush regeneration contracts; • Operating a trading enterprise that comprises a number of shops, function facilities, art galleries and heritage properties. Income and interest in heritage is raised by events, gallery and property visitation (144,570 visitors in 2015 and 161,749 visitors in 2014), inspections and guided tours which are conducted by staff and volunteers. The Trust also raised funds from the commercial rental of some properties; • Helping the community to fund the conservation of significant heritage through Trust-endorsed conservation appeals; • Conducting the 21st annual National Trust Heritage Awards; • Completing a
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