Donate to charity to reduce your tax bill. Find out how much impact your donation can have below:
Donate to charity to reduce your tax bill. Find out how much impact your donation can have below:
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ChildFund Australia is one of the country’s most trusted children’s charities, committed to making the most of your donation across our projects. Our mission is for every child to live free from fear, in a safe and nurturing environment. Together, we can make this a reality.
Between 2023-2024 through donations and grants, ChildFund Australia funded $37.4 million in programs for children, young people, and their families around the world.
This allowed us to work towards tackling child poverty and create lasting change through:
We support communities to keep children safe from harm, help build effective child protection systems and provide emergency humanitarian assistance in times of natural disaster and conflict.
ChildFund implements projects to give children early childhood education and access to quality schools where they gain key skills in literacy and numeracy. We also provide opportunities for young people to engage in creative arts, sports and vocational training.
Our programs give children and youth the confidence to share their opinions, and to participate in family and community decision-making on issues which affect them.
ChildFund’s programs prioritise the health, wellbeing and resilience of children, working in partnership with their families and communities to ensure that their basic human rights are safeguarded and upheld.
The way your donation helps children in poverty depends upon how you give to us. Make a tax deductible donation before 30 June, and help protect children living in the world’s most vulnerable regions.
Donate online, by mail by sending to Level 8, 162 Goulburn Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010 or by calling our friendly Supporter Relations team on 1800 023 600.
We understand you may want more control over how your tax deductible donation is used. Our range of Gifts for Good is a great way to donate that helps children in areas that matter to you, and support their growth and future. Explore a selection of our gifts below.
One of the most popular ways to make a tax deductible donation, is actually the most exciting. By donating monthly, you could make a difference to 1,000 children or even more in just one year. Month by month, you’ll help create change you can see.
Your donation will help to keep children in school, provide them with healthcare, food and clean water, as well as support their families. It’s a small act that makes a big difference, and if you sign up to donate monthly before June 30th, any donations made will be tax deductible.
Donate MonthlyIn Australia, donations to registered charities like ours are tax deductible — it’s one way the government encourages individuals and organisations to support important causes.
When you donate to ChildFund Australia, your gift helps deliver essential programs that protect, educate, and empower children and families in need. And when tax time comes around, you can claim your donation as a deduction, which may reduce the amount of income tax you pay. It’s a win-win: you make a meaningful impact in the lives of others, and you receive a financial benefit in return.
So, not only does your generosity help create a brighter future — it also makes financial sense.
In Australia, there is no upper limit on the amount you can claim as a tax deduction for charitable donations — as long as certain conditions are met.
Your donation must be made to a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) — a registered charity or organisation approved by the ATO like ChildFund Australia.
– You can claim donations of $2 or more.
– The donation must be a true gift, meaning you don’t receive a material benefit in return (e.g. a raffle ticket or dinner).
– You’ll need a receipt from the charity that includes their ABN and confirms it’s a DGR.
– Donations are claimed in your individual tax return in the year they were made.
While there’s no set cap, the donation deduction cannot create or increase a tax loss. If your deduction is larger than your taxable income, the excess can be carried forward to future tax years.
To claim a tax deduction for a donation, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) requires you to have a receipt as proof of your gift. This helps confirm that the donation was made to a registered charity like ChildFund Australia and that it meets all the criteria for a tax deduction. However, there are some exceptions. For example:
Even so, we always recommend keeping your official receipt to make tax time easy and stress-free. If you ever misplace a receipt, don’t worry — just get in touch with us. We’re happy to help you retrieve a copy so you can claim your deduction with confidence.
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Yes, charity donations are tax deductible if certain conditions are met. If you’re filing your tax return for the first time, have never claimed donations or donated at all, you’re probably wanting to know more about how you can claim donations to charity on your taxes. We’ve answered some of the most important questions about tax deductible donations below.
