{"id":891,"date":"2026-09-19T04:30:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T04:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/locals.buildprosites.com\/riverbank\/our-work\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T07:07:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T07:07:06","slug":"our-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/locals.buildprosites.com\/riverbank\/our-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Our work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What we run, and exactly how it’s funded.<\/em><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Every figure on this page comes from our annual accounts, examined independently each year and published in full.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Riverbank Trust is a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ABN XX XXX XXX XXX) and is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient. Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.<\/small><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Four programs, one building.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Food relief<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A choice-based pantry, three mornings a week, plus a hot meal every Wednesday for anyone who wants company as well as food. No vouchers, no referral.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Family grants<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Small grants for the costs that tip a bad month into a crisis — school shoes, a power bill, a bond shortfall. Three rounds a year; the application takes one sitting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Advice and referral<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A confidential conversation to work out what would actually help, and a direct introduction to the right service if it isn’t one of ours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The youth space<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Open four evenings a week for young people aged eleven to eighteen. Free, warm, and staffed by people who know their names.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Asked at the door and on the phone.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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How do family grants work?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We run three grant rounds a year. Each application is checked by two trustees against the same written criteria, and most people hear back within a fortnight. There is no cost to apply and no guaranteed outcome — we fund what each round’s budget allows.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Do I need a referral for the pantry or the youth space?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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No. Both are open access — no referral, no means test, no appointment. Just come during opening hours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Is my donation tax deductible?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Yes. Riverbank Trust is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient, and donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. You will get a receipt by email.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Most of it goes to the three programs; the rest covers the building, insurance and administration. The exact split is in our annual accounts, lodged with the ACNC and public on the Charity Register every year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Apply for a grant, or just ask first.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Applications open three times a year. You can ask whether you’re likely to qualify any time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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