Charitable Status

The Foundation exists as a not-for-profit health promoting charity in the form of a Public Company and has been endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office to apply charity tax concessions (We have DGR1 Status and can give you a tax deductible receipt in return for donations $2.00 and over.  We are governed by our Constitution; the most important clause, establishing our goals, aims, objectives and direction is our charitable purpose.

Charitable Purpose:

• Promoting an understanding of food, health, nutrition and healthy food choices by children and young people in order to prevent and/or control childhood obesity and/or the diseases medically linked or associated with childhood obesity including, but not limited to Type 2 Diabetes, Asthma, Coronary Heart Disease and Depression.

• Facilitating, coordinating and supporting the development and dissemination of information for the education of children and young people in relation to food, health, nutrition and healthy food choices;

• Developing resources for use by children and young people who may be impoverished, sick or disadvantaged, or for use by schools or other relevant persons or institutions who can deliver food education initiatives which promote an understanding of food, health, nutrition and healthy food choices;

• Monitoring, evaluating and disseminating research knowledge in an accessible form so that it can be better used by policy makers, practitioners and educators.

Here are some links to information you may be interested in:

Financial Statements 2015, 2014, 2012

ACNC Search Record including our Governing Documents