BankSA is a major supporter of charities within South Australia and the Northern Territory. These funds are primarily provided through the BankSA & Staff Charitable Fund.
The Fund was established in 1941, when staff of the Savings Bank of South Australia (BankSA’s predecessor) decided to send comfort parcels to colleagues serving in the armed forces in the Middle East.
Staff agreed to donate part of their salary toward the purchase of items that would provide some comfort to serving staff. These items included socks, coffee, tea, chocolate and copies of local papers.
At the completion of the war and following the return of service men and women, staff of the Bank agreed to continue to provide financial support. Staff decided to assist various returned service leagues and other organisations that were established to support service men, women and their immediate families.
Today, the Fund continues to support many of these charities, and many more, with funds donated by staff and BankSA. Approximately 120 charities receive financial support from the Fund each year.
In 2007, BankSA and our staff raised and donated in excess of $235,000 for charity. Funds raised were donated to the following charities:
Charities |
| Adelaide Day Centre for Homeless Persons |
Alzheimer’s Association |
| Anglicare SA |
Animal Welfare League |
| Arthritis Foundation of Aust (SA) |
Asthma SA |
| Aust. Huntington's Disease Ass. |
Australian Red Cross - NT |
| Australian Red Cross - SA |
Autism SA |
| Baptist Community Services (SA) Inc |
Barkuma Inc |
| Bedford Industries |
Birthline |
| Blind Welfare Assoc of SA |
Camp Quality |
| Can do 4 Kids - Townsend House |
Cancer Care Centre |
| Carers Association |
Careworks Aust (Church of Christ) |
| Catholic Charities |
Coeliac Society |
| Cora Barclay Centre |
Cystic Fibrosis Society |
| Daughters of Charity |
Daw House Hospice Foundation |
| Deaf SA |
Diabetic Assoc of SA Inc |
| Down Syndrome Society |
Elder Care Inc |
| Epilepsy Assoc of SA |
Flinders Medical Centre |
| Guide Dogs Association SA & NT |
Helping Hand Centre |
| Hudson Maher Foundation |
Interchange Inc. |
| Juvenile Diabetes Foundation |
Kids Future Kids |
| Leukaemia Foundation |
Lutheran Community Care |
| Make a Wish Foundation |
Mary Potter Hospice |
| McGuiness McDermott Foundation |
ME Chronic Fatigue Society |
| Meals on Wheels Inc |
Minda Inc. |
| Mission Australia (Adelaide City Mission) |
Motor Neurone Society |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society |
Muscular Dystrophy Association |
| National Heart Foundation |
Novita Children Services |
| Offenders Aid & Rehab Services of SA Inc |
Operation Flinders Foundation |
| Orana Inc |
Palliative Care Council of SA Inc |
| Paraplegic & Quadraplegic Assoc |
Phoenix Society Inc |
| Poliomyelitis Welfare Assoc |
Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| Riding for the Disabled |
Ronald McDonald House |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital |
Royal Flying Doctor Service |
| Royal Life Saving Society of Australia |
Royal Society for the Blind of SA Inc |
| Salvation Army |
Service to Youth Council |
| sids and kids |
Smith Family |
| Sommerville Community Services |
Southern Cross Care SA |
| Spastic Centres of SA Inc. |
SPELD |
| Spina Bifida Assoc of SA |
St Ann's School |
| St John Ambulance Australia SA Inc |
St Johns Youth Services Inc |
| St Joseph's Family Care Centre |
St Vincent de Paul |
| Suneden Special School |
Teen Challenge SA Inc |
| The Cancer Council |
Toc H SA Inc |
| Tubercular Soldiers Aid |
United Care - Wesley (Pt Adelaide) |
| Uniting Church / Frontier Services |
Victims Support Services |
| Women's & Children's Hospital |
YMCA of Adelaide Inc. |
| YWCA of Adelaide Inc |
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The BankSA & Staff Charitable Fund is administered by a commiteee of staff who are elected by fund contributors.
This committee meets monthly to discuss the donation of these funds to charity and to also arrange events for raising additional funds.
For further details regarding the BankSA & Staff Charitable Fund please contact:
The Secretary
BankSA & Staff Charitable Fund
Level 1, 97 King William Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Ph (08) 8424 4444
Email strategymarketing@banksa.com.au
Apply for a donation through the BankSA & Staff Charitable Fund
Registered charities can apply for a donation from the BankSA & Staff Charitable Fund. To qualify for funding, charities must meet the following criteria:
- Charity must be South Australian or Northern Territory based. Charitable organisations with offices, divisions, and branches in either South Australia or the Northern Territory are eligible.
- The Charity must be a registered Australian charity endorsed as a deductible gift recipient (but not another ancillary fund). Deductible Gift Recipients must be listed with the Australian Taxation Office under Item 1of the Table in Section 30–15 of the Income Tax Assessment Act, 1936.
- The Fund makes donations available to charities on a "gift" basis. Charities seeking assistance from the Fund for sponsorship, or on a grant type basis, will not be successful.
The Fund cannot provide donations to individuals or organisations that do not meet the criteria.
Further information on the BankSA & Staff Charitable Fund
For more information on the Fund, or to send a request for a donation, please address correspondence to the following, or telephone the Secretary of the Fund.
The Secretary
BankSA & Staff Charitable Fund
PO Box 399
Adelaide SA 5001
Telephone: (08) 8424 4444
Fax: (08) 8424 4410
