{ Annual Report 2010 } Celebrating 21 years of giving hope and saving lives. patrONs iN cHief patrONs meDical aDVisOr Her excellency professor Sir Gustav nossal AC CBe professor Jeffery Szer Marie Bashir AC CVo Deborra-lee Furness Governor of new South Wales Hugh Jackman HONOrary laWyers Corrs, Chambers Westgarth professor David de Kretser AC ambassaDOrs Governor of Victoria David Boon MBe HONOrary accOuNtaNts Mark Beretta Moore Stephens Simon Marshall HONOrary auDitOrs lawler Draper Dillon Chartered Accountants tHe { cONteNts } 2 10 16 biG tHe biG picture tHe biG eVeNt let’s go back to A countdown of the where it all began. big events in our social calendar over the past We celebrate 21 years 21 years. of milestones and picture. achievement. tHe real stOry Featuring our 2010 highlights including Featuring a message Discover the true meaning of our work. Footy Colours Day from the president and We share fi ve success stories from people and the 18th Annual The Fight Cancer Foundation (formerly Bone Marrow Donor Institute) Managing Director. helped by the Fight Cancer Foundation. Red Ball. is dedicated to the care, treatment and support of cancer patients and their families, and funds research into improved treatment methods for leukaemia and other forms of cancer.
2010 marks our 21st year with one common goal: 21 25 29 tO GiVe HOpe aND saVe liVes. at tHe Heart tHe bOttOm liNe tHaNK yOu
Go behind the scenes our 2010 Financial Summary. We say thank you to our and discover the dedicated supporters for their Featuring our revenue and passionate people who ongoing support and belief in expenditure for the past year. make the Fight Cancer the vital work we do. Foundation what it is.
Featuring our Volunteers and Board of Directors.
Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 3 1989 1990 1994 The centre makes We establish an Australian The Fight Cancer Rotary Bone Marrow advances into the diagnosis Bone Marrow Donor Registry and treatment of leukaemia Foundation (formerly in partnership with the Research Centre is and other diseases of Bone Marrow Donor Royal Melbourne Hospital established with the bone marrow. Institute) is formed. and Red Cross Blood Bank. support from Rotary.
Cord blood 1996 is collected from the 2003 The house is a umbilical cord following the BMDI Rotary House opens “home away from home” The BMDI birth of a baby and is used as for families, with patients a rich source of stem cells for to offer accommodation to Cord Blood Bank staying for an average transplantation into patients families and patients who of 4 months. is established. with leukaemia and other must relocate to Melbourne blood disorders. for cancer treatment. let’s celebrate our milestones.
2004 2005 Back on Track assists An early detection test Gynaecological The Fight Cancer school-aged children living is developed for Cancer Research Foundation Back with cancer to continue ovarian cancer. Centre support on Track program their education. begins. is established.
2008 2009 NOW John Opie House The Federal Government Fundraising continues for the provides low cost, quality John Opie House provides funding of $1.5m Albury project. Recruitment accommodation for towards our $5.5m target to commences to appoint a Fight opens in Hobart. patients and carers. build the Albury Wodonga Cancer Foundation Research Accommodation Centre. Advisory Committee. { messaGe frOm tHe presiDeNt & maNaGiNG DirectOr }
The Fight Cancer Foundation is
A small group of parents From small beginnings the objective • The Fight Cancer Back on Track of these families was not only met, but program (2005) has enabled 450 of children with leukaemia extremely the work undertaken expanded to make primary and secondary students living met 21 years ago. the fight cancer foundation the multi- with cancer to continue their education faceted organisation that it is today: and stay in touch with their schools, teachers and peers. proud Their objective was to • The Australian Bone Marrow work together and provide Donor Registry (est. 1990) now • Support was given to the Gynaecological of the projects we have lists 173,491 potential donors and Cancer Research Centre (2004) for hope and a second chance is internationally-linked providing research into the development of an supported over the past of life. access to more than 10 million ovarian cancer early detection test. potential donors worldwide. the 21 years. Australian Bone Marrow Donor • John Opie House in Hobart (2008) They set out to establish Registry has given a second chance is a 20 room accommodation house a register of unrelated of life to 2,293 leukaemia and cancer for patients and carers who need to patients in Australia and overseas. travel to Hobart for treatment, and but truly altruistic people, has accommodated 370 families. who were prepared to • The Rotary Bone Marrow Research Centre (1994) – this world renowned • Albury Wodonga Cancer Patient donate their bone marrow Research Centre was funded by the and Carer Accommodation Centre to patients, who required Fight Cancer Foundation and gifted - plans for the building of a 30 unit to the Royal Melbourne Hospital. accommodation centre have a transplant to survive. the original charter of the laboratories commenced (2010). the Centre was to research diseases curable by will be built on land adjacent to the bone marrow transplantation. the Albury Base Hospital and will benefi t research direction has broadened, families from rural new South Wales but a signifi cant focus remains on the and Victoria. this project will be our original diseases such as leukaemia main fundraising focus over the next and the genetic blood disorders, two years with a goal to raise $5.5m thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia. and open the facility in 2012. after 21 years • BMDI Cord Blood Bank (1996) in • Recruitment within the scientifi c tHe australiaN conjunction with the Royal Children’s and medical fraternity begins (2010) bONe marrOW Hospital and the Murdoch Children’s to form a Fight Cancer Foundation DONOr reGistry Research Institute, has collected, frozen Research Advisory Committee. this and stored its 9,848th cord blood committee will review requests from NOW lists: unit and released 353 life saving cord research projects throughout Australia, blood units. broadening our scope.
• BMDI Rotary House (2003) in north We are extremely proud of the projects 173,491 Melbourne provides 13 self contained we have supported over the past 21 apartments for patients with cancer years. We continue to look to the future, POTENTIAL and their families so they can be near and with the ongoing support of our hard Melbourne’s major treatment hospitals. working Board, Development Board, BonE MARRoW BMDI Rotary House has been a home Staff, Committees, wide body of volunteers away from home for 402 families for and supporters, we will continue to an average of 4–6 months. progress and provide assistance to those DonoRS affected by cancer.
JOHN barbOur eric WriGHt president Managing Director
6 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 7 { 21 years Of acHieVemeNt } 370 FAMILIES bacK ON tracK HAVE STAYED AT Has assisteD JOHN Opie HOuse tHe bmDi cOrD blOOD baNK CoLLECTED & BAnKED THE 450SCHooL-AGED CHILDREn th LIVInG WITH CAnCER 9,848 tO cONtiNue tHeir eDucatiON CoRD BLooD UnIT
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tHe australiaN 3,357 bONe marrOW DONOr reGistry NOW lists peOple a 2ND cHaNce 173, 4 91 AT LIFE PoTEnTIAL BonE MARRoW DonoRS bmDi rOtary HOuse HAS BEEn A HoME AWAY FRoM HoME FoR 402 FAMILIES
8 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 9 { tHe real stOry }
SHEA
Diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at age 13. tODay sHea is a 2ND year appreNtice iN cabiNet maKiNG.
At 18 Shea is living his dream. He is a second year apprentice in cabinet making and loving it! Since Shea was a child he tHe dreamed of working with his hands and creating something of value, something he could be proud of. But it wasn’t long ago that cancer almost prevented Shea’s dream from coming true.
Shea was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at 13. His and his family’s world was turned completely real upside down. Shea had to leave school and his friends. He and his family relocated from tasmania to Melbourne for treatment at the Royal Children’s Hospital. they moved into BMDI Rotary House and Shea commenced a 13 month program of chemotherapy.
Being away from school and his friends was hard on Shea until he entered the stOry. Fight Cancer Back On Track program. A tutor worked around Shea’s hospital visits and appointments, keeping him up Behind all the fi gures and the data are the people - the people whose to date with the same year 7 academic work as his classmates. the program lives have been affected from the moment they receive their organised various ways for Shea to diagnosis. The true meaning of our work rests in giving keep in contact with his teachers and these patients a second chance at life. classmates so he wouldn’t feel isolated. When Shea returned to tasmania he was able to start year 8 with his friends. Here, we share the stories of just fi ve special people “I felt really comfortable returning to Back on Track helped by the Fight Cancer Foundation the next year at school. Without Back in the past 21 years. On Track I wouldn’t have been able to helped me feel settle into the school work anywhere near as well as I did.” Instilling confi dence to reach for his comfortable dreams, the Fight Cancer Foundation helped Shea on his journey towards settling back into school becoming a cabinet maker.
“I love watching something come from and keeping up nothing, being able to build something with my mates. and at the end, stand back and look at what I have made.”
10 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 Shea with his sister Grace Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 11 { tHe real stOry } { tHe real stOry }
Having cancer nGAIRE changed Diagnosed with osteosarcoma at age 15. tODay NGaire is tHe DirectOr Of tHe BMDI CORD BLOOD BANK. my life completely. Asked how having cancer at the age of 15 infl uenced her life, ngaire’s answer is simple, “It changed my life completely”. ngaire was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour on her left knee. After an amputation, she spent 18 months undergoing gruelling, life saving chemotherapy at the Royal Children’s Hospital. the dedication of the medical teams in fi ghting the disease had a profound impact on her. ngaire made the decision to become involved in the research for fi nding a cure for cancer.
Armed with the belief that something good must come out of out the pain and trauma of her illness, ngaire focused her academic career in the sciences needed GRACE to assist her in her work. the journey to work on improved cancer therapies, has taken many forms along the way and taken ngaire abroad for further studies and research. It was while working on her phD that ngaire developed an interest in blood stem cells. She pursued her passion whilst working as a postdoctoral research scientist at the Bone Marrow Research Laboratories where she was the fi rst recipient of our BMDI Research Fellowship. Her commitment to cord blood stem cell research was cemented Grace always seems to have a smile on Being able to have her family near her during a period at Duke university Diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia her face. this cheerful young woman is was paramount to her recovery. in the uSA. at age 16. studying to be a nurse and one day, her “We had a large unit which was great tODay Grace is stuDyiNG patients will appreciate her radiance. ngaire has been back at the Royal because when my dad and my brothers Children’s Hospital / Murdoch Children’s tO becOme a Nurse. However, Grace’s smile belies the trauma and sisters would come from home, we Research Institute since 2001 and she went through when, at the age of 16, could all be together. Mum and I didn’t became the Director of the BMDI Cord she was diagnosed with chronic myeloid feel so lonely then. the other people Blood Bank in 2007. “this is such a leukaemia. Grace comes from a big living at the House became like family, personally satisfying position - every week family of 7 children, and her sister Molly we all understood what each other was we send out cord blood units from our was found to be a match for the bone going through. the support we received bank that are used to cure children and marrow transplant needed to save her life. from the Fight Cancer Foundation was adults with leukaemia and other blood amazing. If this House wasn’t available it disorders. Cord blood is an amazing Coming from country Victoria, Grace would have added to our stress so much source of blood stem cells, and means and her mother moved into BMDI Rotary more! We were very lucky and privileged that nearly everyone who requires a bone House. the House become their ‘home to have this service available to us and marrow transplant can now fi nd a suitable away from home’ during the diffi cult four can’t thank the Foundation enough!” donor and be treated.” months of her treatment and recovery.
12 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 13 { tHe real stOry } { tHe real stOry }
E th an w ith h is s is te r S t e p h If I hadn’t had leukaemia a n i e KAREn I wouldn’t have my two
Diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia at age 22. beautiful tODay KareN is a cHartereD accOuNtaNt aND marrieD WitH tWO yOuNG sONs. boys.
Karen was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in 1989 at the age of 22. the doctors gave the family the devastating news that she would require a bone marrow transplant to survive. to make matters even worse, they were told there was no bone marrow donor registry in Australia. luckily, Karen was incredibly blessed, as she had an identical twin sister who was a perfect bone marrow match. Karen recovered but there were many on that same ward who did not.
Karen’s father John opie, and a small group of parents devastated by their children’s diagnosis of leukaemia, made it their mission to help other Australian families facing the overwhelming ETHAn challenges that leukaemia presented, and were successful in establishing the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry in 1990. ie ass og C his d Ethan with John’s tireless dedication to the establishment of the registry, and his ongoing commitment over the next twenty years as president of the Fight Cancer Foundation had a profound ethan is a happy and energetic boy. from about three months. But as soon impact on Karen. She took this positive outlook into all areas of her life and Diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia He enjoys school, loves to read and is as he had the cord blood transplant, passionate about basketball. So it is hard he started to improve,” says mum, became a successful practising Chartered at 4 months. to believe that ethan almost didn’t live to Sally-Anne. Accountant, fell in love and married her tODay etHaN is ONe Of tHe see his 1st birthday. husband Angus. briGHtest KiDs iN His class During his recovery, ethan faced several aND lOVes playiNG basKetball. ethan was barely 4 months old when challenges but surmounted them all. there was one thing Karen wanted to he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid achieve more than anything else and leukaemia and was rushed from Darwin now, at 9 years of age, he is one of the that was to experience the joy of having to Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital tallest and brightest children in his class. children. unfortunately, she had been for life saving treatment. At 8 months, told that due to her treatment she He does well in all his subjects with ethan received an unrelated cord blood was unable to conceive. But Karen’s maths, sport and art being amongst transplant through the BMDI Cord Blood determination and positive outlook made his favourites. When he is not on the Bank. He responded so well to the her think about other ways to fulfi l her basketball court he enjoys reading, treatment that, much to his doctors and dream. She and her husband received drawing and being with his friends. parent’s surprise, ethan was sent home the extraordinary gift of a donor egg, not after 17 days. once but twice, and today are the proud For many years now, ethan’s annual parents of two beautiful boys. check ups have been very consistent. “If it wasn’t for the cord blood transplant, they all have said the same thing… ethan wouldn’t have survived – there’s no Karen feels blessed. Her husband and ethan is well and thriving. question about that. He stopped growing sons are the most precious people in her life. “If I hadn’t had leukaemia, I wouldn’t have my two beautiful boys.” Karen with her sons Matthew and Nicholas
14 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 15 { 21 years of celebration }
Footy Colours Day
Football is about spirit, strength and the fight to win. Those touched by cancer share a similar journey and need the same strength and courage to win their individual fight. Footy Colours Day is Fight Cancer Foundation’s national awareness and fundraising campaign. A simple idea to “wear your footy colours” and make a donation started 15 years ago, and has grown from attracting 1,000 participants in 1995 to more than 350,000 supporters in 2010. 1 THE Red Ball Glamour and first class entertainment have ensured the Red Ball has grown into one of the charity worlds most eagerly awaited event. The first Red Ball held in 1992 attracted 200 patrons. Over the next 17 years the Red Ball has grown and now has patronage of more than 1,000 supporters, who enjoy unique entertainment from Australia’s “who’s who” including performances BIG 2 by our own Deborra-lee Furness and Hugh Jackman. “Bo” Bear Day EVENT. “Bo” the bone marrow bear was launched in 1994 to encourage Australians to join the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry. With great support from the Professionals Real Estate Group, Bo travelled far and Boy, do we know how to put on a party! From the star-studded glamour wide including car rallies in Darwin, wineries in WA, bungy jumping in QLD, hospital visits in NSW, trekking of the Red Ball, to the fabulous Footy Colours Day, our events are in TAS and even appeared on a float at Melbourne’s all about raising vital funds and promoting our cause. Moomba Parade. Bo’s appearances raised funds and helped encourage 100,000 Australians to join the Here, we countdown some of the big events in the Register in a record 7 years. Fight Cancer Foundation’s social calendar over the past 21 years. 3 BMDI Lap for Leukaemia
A 4-day corporate treadmill challenge held simultaneously in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne proved to be a great success. Companies sponsored treadmills while the corporate team members sought donations for their efforts. Fantastic promotion for our cause was achieved with participation by many well known sportspeople including Dean Jones AM, Eddie McGuire AM, Dermott Brereton, Cathy Freeman OAM and Sir Ian Botham OBE.
16 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 4 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 17 { event highlights in 2010 }
footy colours day is the one day in september to fight cancer and save lives.
Footy Colours Day now in its 15th year We acknowledge and thank Foxtel has grown from a small awareness and for producing the Footy Colours Day fundraising event with 100 schools television commercial and providing participating, to today with the tremendous airtime to promote the event. Thanks participation of more than 350,000 people also to MindShare ensuring our message from schools, companies and businesses for the “one day in September to fight throughout Australia. Participants wear cancer and save lives” was heard across their footy colours to school or work and the country. Thank you to the many radio make a donation. Many participants and television networks that played the have turned the day into a huge annual Footy Colours Day commercial. event. Across Australia, all football codes are represented with AFL, NRL, Rugby Congratulations to everyone involved for Union and Soccer themed bbqs, trivia “showing your true colours!” competitions and sports days.
Footy Colours Day 2010 was a a huge success, raising more than $375,000.
18 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 19 { eVeNt HiGHliGHts iN 2010 }
During the year many different events our signature event, the 18th annual the Red Ball committee deserve special were held and included breakfasts at red ball ‘An Evening of Masquerade,’ acknowledgement for keeping pace with wineries, luncheons at racecourses, was held at the palladium Ballroom, the ever evolving dynamics of putting on fashion parades, bike rides, golf clinics Crown and was an evening to remember. such a special event. It gets bigger and and fundraising dinners. better every year! A sincere thank you to our major sponsor We thank everyone who was involved in Foxtel, and our other generous sponsors the Fight Cancer Foundation is very a Fight Cancer Foundation event in 2010, paspaley, Seven network, Six Senses grateful to the generous people and from sponsors to volunteers and make Hideaway and the Hour Glass and to businesses who donate unique items special mention of the many wonderful supporting companies Carlei Wines, to all of our events, and assist so greatly speakers who gave their time and life Crown and Microhire. with raising much needed funds. experience to assist the Fight Cancer Foundation in raising awareness. trumpet events produced an incredible We also thank all of our ‘event volunteers’ event and the evening was hosted by our for their expertise and commitment as it friends Sigrid thornton and paul o’Brien. requires months of meetings, preparation the entertainment was superb, from and hard work to ensure a successful at emotive solo artists to the thrill of 200 event. dancers bringing the guests to their feet. tHe Heart.
Behind the scenes at the Fight Cancer Foundation is a group of extremely passionate people who share the same wish.
From the Board of Directors who run the bigger picture, to our team of dedicated staff and the many volunteers, our people are at the heart of 21 years of fi ghting cancer.
20 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 21 { VOluNteers } { VOluNteer Of tHe year 2010 }
tODay tHe fiGHt caNcer fOuNDatiON Has tHe Vital BARBARA suppOrt Of:
cONGratulatiONs tO barbara spelDeWiNDe WHO is tHe 2010 fiGHt caNcer fOuNDatiON VOluNteer 436 Of tHe year. Barb’s life was forever changed when her son-in-law, Andrew, was diagnosed DEDICATED with chronic myeloid leukaemia and subsequently had a bone marrow transplant to save his life. Volunteering Volunteers at the Red Ball 2010 VoLUnTEERS proved to be the perfect way for Barb to show her gratitude for the treatment Andrew had received. Barb believes reaching out to help others, not only benefi ts the person being helped, but also has many benefi ts for the person doing the helping. So in 2000 Barb began volunteering at the BMDI Recycle Shop in Geelong.
In 2001 Barb discovered a box of donation tins in the shop. this discovery began her personal quest to raise as much money as she could whilst promoting our cause. passionate in her efforts, more than 100 shops in and around Geelong display a Fight Cancer It’s the Foundation donation tin and have supported our cause by raising tens of thousands of dollars. perfect job Rotary members in the Barb, a vivacious and compassionate Murray to Moyne Cycle Relay Avis Macphee AM woman, has worn various hats while working with the volunteering for Fight Cancer Foundation wonderful ladies who volunteer The generous contribution We sincerely thank all of our volunteers Avis established the BMDI Breast Cancer including secretary and then president who contributed so much during the year. Support Group in 1995, which was only of the Geelong Branch. In 2008 Barb their time each week by members of the community the branch and retail volunteers who the second group at that time to offer stepped in as temporary manager of the enriches our charity with a raise funds and awareness; and support support to women. today the group BMDI (now Fight Cancer Foundation) for such a worthwhile cause. groups, event, corporate, maintenance continues to meet monthly and provides Recycle Shop in Geelong and in 2009 diverse range of skills, life and offi ce volunteers whose continued mutual support and encouragement based She was appointed permanent manager experience and insight. involvement is invaluable. on shared experiences encompassing of the shop. under her vision and women of all ages and clinical conditions. management the shop has undergone Congratulations to avis macphee am, an almost total refurbishment making Convenor of the BMDI Breast Cancer It is always inspiring when a member of it a stylish place to shop and an enjoyable Support Group, on her appointment the community steps up and volunteers and comfortable place for the volunteers to as a Member of the order of Australia their time and services in a remarkable work. Barb goes out of her way to procure in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. way, and to the many people who have saleable pre-loved items to supplement Avis, a retired medical scientist, received assisted the Fight Cancer Foundation over the clothing and house ware donations the award for service to community health, the past 21 years, we acknowledge and made to the shop. particularly as a supporter of research thank you all. into treatment and management of the Fight Cancer Foundation is very breast cancer. grateful to Barb for her dedication and unyielding support over the past decade and for years to come.
22 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 23 { bOarD Of DirectOrs }
JOHN barbOur FCA, CFp fay DuNcaN DaViD alsOp B. Arch., Reg. Architect Director / Chairman / Honorary treasurer Director / Deputy Chairman Director / Secretary
John has been a Board Member and Honorary Fay is a founding member of the Bone Marrow David joined the board of the Bone Marrow treasurer of the Bone Marrow Donor Institute Donor Institute and has held the position Donor Institute in 1999 and was appointed since 1992. In 2003 he was appointed to of Secretary from 1990-1992 and 2001 to Company Secretary in June 2009. David the BMDI Cord Blood Bank Management June 2009, when she was appointed Deputy became involved with BMDI after his son Committee and is now the Chairman. John Chairman. Fay is the chairman of the Red Ball received a bone marrow transplant in 1996. also chaired the BMDI Audit Committee from committee. Fay was executive Director of BMDI David has special responsibility for the support 2005 - 2009. John became Chairman in from 1992 until her retirement in 2001. Fay groups and provided project management May 2009. He is a Chartered Accountant previously held positions of Associate Director, advice for the construction of BMDI Rotary and Certifi ed Financial planner. Company Secretary & Administration Manager House. David is a commercial Architect. of several private and public companies. John Fay David tHe eric WriGHt sOpHia elliOtt JOHN sKiNNer Managing Director Director, Marketing & Business Dev. Director
eric has been a Board Member of the Bone Sophia has been a Board member of the Bone After a long association with BMDI, John was Marrow Donor Institute since 1997 and Marrow Donor Institute since 1991. Sophia is appointed a Board Member in 2008. He’s Managing Director since 2006. eric has 30 the Chairman of the Fight Cancer Foundation a former national Director of the Advertising years experience in the fi nance industry with and BMDI Fundraising Committee. Sophia has Federation of Australia and Deputy Chairman extensive experience in human resources, sales a 30 year career in advertising, marketing of Young & Rubicam Australia. today, John and project management. eric is also a member and pR and has been actively involved with all is the Managing partner of the Catalyst of the BMDI Cord Blood Bank Management the major fundraising events. Sophia was International, which in turn is part of StW – Committee, Cord Blood national Management appointed to the position of Director, Marketing Australia’s largest marketing communications Committee and Australian Bone Marrow Donor and Business Development for the Fight Cancer group. bOttOm Registry Donor Centre Advisory Committee. Foundation in April 2007.
Eric Sophia John liNe.
2010 fiNaNcial summary tONy HaNcy CpA leONie WalsH BSc., MSc., MBA (exec), GAICD aNtHONy leWis Bec, FCA, FCpA, MAICD Director Director Honorary Finance Director
tony was appointed a Board Member in 2008. leonie is a management consultant specialising tony was appointed to the Board in 2010. tony gained extensive experience in healthcare in commercialisation and new business start-ups He is an honorary fi nancial adviser to the and technology at Accenture (previously Andersen in the technology sector. leonie underwent Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, and Consulting) as the Managing partner for the a bone marrow transplant in 1989 for CMl. honorary fi nance director of the Australian healthcare practice in the Asia pacifi c Region, After recuperating, leonie joined the Bone print Workshop. In addition he has a number then overseeing Accenture technology Ventures’ Marrow Donor Institute Board and was Honorary of company board appointments. tony is a operations in Australia and Accenture’s Corporate Secretary of the Board from 1992 to 1995. At Chartered Accountant. Development in Australia and nZ. tony is a this time leonie also convened the leukaemia member of the Australian Institute of Company Family Support Group and served on the ethics Directors, CpA and AIM. Review Committee.
Tony Leonie Tony
24 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 25 { FINANCIAL SUMMARY } COMBINED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2010 2010 2009 Revenue and Expenditure $ $ Operating Revenue Branches and Shops 116,479 113,515 Donations & Bequests 488,132 219,858 Trusts & Foundations 196,378 313,739 Total revenue for 2010 was $3.972 expenditure increased by approximately Sundry Income 18,771 30,777 Here is a summary million compared to $3.748 million for $200,000. This funding gap will be BMDI Cord Blood Bank 213,502 136,899 2009. In addition, a grant of $500,000 closed in 2011 due to favourable renewal Reimbursement of Exported Cord Blood Units 149,789 208,975 of our financial was received from the Commonwealth of the funding agreement. During the Accommodation Centres Income 340,157 314,780 results in 2010. Government towards the Albury Wodonga year support for the Ovarian Cancer Special Events 696,940 580,338 Accommodation Centre project. This Research program was wound down, while Profit on Sale of Fixed Assets - 8,459 amount has been recorded as deferred expenditure on other research programs 2,220,148 1,927,340 income. and the Back on Track programs in Financial Income - Interest 53,831 33,967 Melbourne and Sydney was increased. Revenue from Grants Income from donations increased Commonwealth Government - National Cord Blood Bank 1,698,246 1,787,129 For the full significantly due to direct mail campaigns The full accounts for the Fight Cancer accounts, please and there was a marked increase in Foundation, Bone Marrow Donor Institute Total Revenue 3,972,225 3,748,436 revenue from special events, particularly and Ovcare National Cancer Centre can visit our website at Footy Colours Day. Income to the BMDI be found on our website: Less Operating Expenses Cord Blood Bank from government grants Operating Expenses 858,527 601,093 fightcancer.org.au declined by approximately $90,000 while www.fightcancer.org.au Net Income from Operations 3,113,698 3,147,343 Expenditure on Project Activities Donations to Royal Children’s Hospital and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute - 200,000 Ovarian Cancer Research 105,691 288,896 Revenue expenditure Research Grants & Expenditure 177,425 102,000 BMDI Cord Blood Bank 2,316,920 2,121,182 Accommodation Centres Running Costs 413,722 416,068 Albury House Project 55,295 21,372 12% 10% Dreamward 15,118 6,493 4% 3% Back on Track 309,310 109,141 Back to Work - 14,280 5% 7% 3,393,481 3,279,432 3% (Deficit) for the year (279,783) (132,089) 52% 8% 54% Other Comprehensive Income - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR (279,783) (132,089) 20% 18% COMBINED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2010
2010 2009 2% 2% ASSETS $ $ CURRENT ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents 2,111,618 1,501,385 Receivables 81,188 165,283 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 2,192,806 1,666,668 total revenue BMDI Cord Blood Bank BMDI Cord Blood Blank NON-CURRENT ASSETS for the year: Donations & Bequests Accommodation Centres Property, Plant and Equipment 4,611,107 4,763,853 Fight Cancer Foundation Branches Bone Marrow Research Laboratories TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 4,611,107 4,763,853 TOTAL ASSETS 6,803,913 6,430,521 Trusts and Foundations Back on Track CURRENT LIABILITIES Accommodation Centres Ovarian Cancer Research $ Payables 386,637 403,936 .97 Special events Operating Expenses Employee BenefitP rovisions 50,391 29,376 Million Sundry Income Other Charitable Expenses Deferred Income – Albury House 500,000 - 3 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 937,028 433,312 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Employee BenefitP rovisions 150,000 542 TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 150,000 542 TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,087,028 433,854 NET ASSETS 5,716,885 5,996,667
EQUITY Accumulated Funds 1,275,762 1,421,597 Reserves 4,441,123 4,575,070
TOTAL EQUITY 5,716,885 5,996,667
26 Fight Cancer Foundation | Annual Report 2010 { FINANCIAL SUMMARY }
Corporate Governance
Fight Cancer Foundation, Bone Marrow Donor Institute and Ovcare National Cancer Centre Boards meet monthly (excluding January) to formulate the strategic plan of the Group and monitor adherence to the plan. During 2010, the directors attended the following meetings.
Director position Occupation No. eligible to attend no. attended J C Barbour Director & Chairman Chartered Accountant 11 10 F W Duncan Director & Deputy Chairman Company Director 11 9 D H Alsop Director and Secretary Architect 11 9 J C Skinner Director Company Director 11 7 S J Elliott Director, Marketing Company Director 11 9 & Development A C Hancy Director Company Director 11 8 E M Wright Managing Director Company Director 11 11 L K Walsh Director Management Consultant 11 9 A Lewis Director Chartered Accountant 3 2
The Board has formed a number of sub-committees to consider specific areas of the Group’s activities. All Committees must have a member of the Board serving on them to ensure that the objectives set by the Board are fulfilled.
In particular the Development Board, Audit Committee and Finance Committee assist the Board in ensuring that the organisation meets its objectives.
Development Board THANK The Development Board provides input and recommendations into the strategic direction of the group and is a key part of the Board’s succession planning strategy. Members of the Development Board are Associate Directors:
K Thexton C Owner G Mitrevski S Gildea J Muller V Godhino YOU. S Barbour K Nair
Audit Committee To each of our dedicated supporters we say a big Thank You.
The Group has an audit committee which reviews internal policies and procedures and Your belief in the Fight Cancer Foundation and your ongoing meets with external auditors. The audit committee meets regularly and comprises: support drives the vital work that we do.
D Mitchell B.Ec, CA, IPAA (Chairman) G Mitrevski B.Bus, FCPA, MIIA, CIA You have helped us make a difference and A Cinanni B.Bus (Acctg), CA for that we are extremely grateful. A Lewis B.Ec, FCA, FCPA, MAICD
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee was a new initiative formed in 2010. The Committee reviews accounting policies and procedures and forward budgeting and financial planning of the Group and provides the Board with guidance and recommendations. The Committee comprises:
A Lewis B.Ec, FCA, FCPA, MAICD J Lonergan B.Com, AICA
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