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About us
Honest, accountable, and run by volunteers.
Kimberley Care Inc is a not-for-profit incorporated association based in South Yunderup, Western Australia, and a registered charity on the ACNC Register. Here is who we are, what we exist to do, and how we are governed.
Illustrative photograph, Ghana. Our constitution names the women of Blebusu alongside the children we serve.
Our mission
Why we exist.
Our constitution sets out a single purpose: to provide shelter, food, health care and education to the women, children and orphans of Blebusu, Ghana. Every activity we take on has to serve that purpose. It is the test we apply to every decision and every dollar.
In practice, that has meant supporting a small home in the village where orphaned and vulnerable children live, paying their primary school fees, and making sure they are fed. We also want to see the home stand on its own feet, which is why a small village shop has long been part of our plan.
Kimberley Care is based in South Yunderup in the Peel region of Western Australia. The name reflects our Western Australian roots; our work is entirely in Ghana. We are not connected to other organisations with similar names that provide aged care or disability services in the Kimberley region.
Our values
Three lines in our constitution we take personally.
Be accountable
We report to the ACNC every year we are required to, and our statements are public. If you want to know where the money went, you can look it up.
Lead with integrity
We promise only what we can deliver, describe our work as it really is, and protect the privacy and dignity of the children we support.
Make a positive difference
A meal, a bed, a school term. Small, practical things that change what a child’s next year looks like.
Not-for-profit status
Our registration details.
These details match our listing on the official ACNC Charity Register, which you can view at any time.
- Legal name
- Kimberley Care Inc
- ABN
- 17 801 723 813
- Charity status
- Registered with the ACNC
- Legal structure
- Incorporated association (WA)
- Association number
- A1015121K
- Constitution adopted
- 30 November 2010
- Charity size
- Small
- Financial year
- 1 July to 30 June
- Registered address
- 1 Kruger Loop, South Yunderup WA 6208
Governance
The people responsible.
Our affairs are managed by a volunteer Committee of Management elected by members at the annual general meeting. These are the responsible people listed on the ACNC Register. None of them is paid.
Gwen Newton
Founder and responsible person. Main contact for the association.
Blair Curtis
Responsible person, volunteer.
Mark Fitzhugh
Responsible person, volunteer.
How our rules protect your support
No private benefit
Our income and property can only be used to promote our objects. Nothing can be paid or distributed to members.
Safe if we close
If the association is ever wound up, any remaining property must go to another not-for-profit with similar objects, never to members.
Open membership
Anyone who supports our objects can apply to join, and members elect the committee every year.
Financial transparency
What we raised, and where it went.
Figures taken from our Annual Information Statements lodged with the ACNC. All amounts in Australian dollars.
| Year to 30 June | Donations received | Spent / sent overseas | Paid staff | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $9,611 | $9,611 | 0 | All donations granted for use in Ghana |
| 2017 | $4,081 | $0 | 0 | Nine children housed, fed and schooled; funds carried forward |
| 2018 | $2,595 | $4,314 | 0 | School fees and food for 7 to 9 children |
| 2019 to 2022 | $0 | $0 | 0 | No fundraising; association inactive |
We would rather show you the quiet years than hide them. Full statements are on the ACNC Register.
Get involved
Questions about how we work?
We are happy to answer anything about our governance, our finances or the children’s home in Blebusu. Write to us and a committee member will reply personally.