2019-Wesley-Mission-Annual-Report - Flipbook - Page 46
Our finances
$7,785,981
Our growing community
of generous hearts
Wesley Mission is blessed to be
supported by an incredibly loyal
base of donors, partners and
corporate allies, which grew even
further in 2017/18.
Following our Board’s approval of a new fundraising
strategy, it was a year of planning and focus as we
mapped out new solutions to support Wesley
Mission’s sustainable growth through fundraising.
We exceeded our fundraising target,
thanks to you!
We’re grateful to all the individuals, families,
volunteers, corporations, workplaces and other
organisations who supported us this year, and
helped us exceed our fundraising target of
$3.8 million. Our total fundraising income in 2017/18
was over $7.7 million. A significant portion of that
came from bequests, and we will be forever grateful
to the supporters who enable the continuation of
our work by leaving a gift to us in their will.
Supported by 1,000 more people doing all the
good they can
In 2017/18 our supporter base grew by more than
1,000 people. It was the result of a focused effort to
identify and attract new supporters: no easy feat in
a crowded charity marketplace, and in a busy world
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cluttered with competing demands for time,
attention and finances. Our on the street team has
been a valuable resource in gaining new donors to
support our services. Every day they hit the streets
of Sydney with friendly smiles and a contagious
energy, sharing stories of the lives changed by
Wesley Mission, and showing people the impact
even a small gift can have.
So many live on through their legacy to
Wesley Mission
In 2017/18, 33 more people added a bequest to
Wesley Mission in their will. The memory of so many
people lives on through the legacy of support they
leave to Wesley Mission, and year after year we’re
grateful for the significant bequests that help us
continue our work.
Supporters take to the skies to raise money
for Wesley Mission
In October 2017, the AMP Foundation set generous
(and daring!) Sydneysiders the challenge of zip lining
between two of Sydney’s tallest buildings to raise
funds for their 12 charity partners, including Wesley
Mission. Suspended 47-storeys above busy Circular
Quay, the AMP Foundation’s Big Zipper was the first
building-to-building zipline in Australia.
Wesley Mission’s fundraisers included corporate
partners, supporters, staff and members of the
public, who leapt from a platform 188 metres above
the ground for the exhilarating journey. Their daring
feat netted over $117,000. This money has already
begun supporting the work of our services.
in fundraising and legacies
Australian sports stars raise money to tackle
homelessness
In May 2018, some of Australia’s leading sports
stars came together to tackle the nation’s growing
homelessness crisis by helping to raise money to
support Wesley Mission services.
The number of Australians experiencing
homelessness has grown from 104,000 to over
116,000 in just five years from 2011 to 2016, leading
to unprecedented demand for assistance. To
highlight the issue and raise much needed funds to
support the work of Wesley Mission, more than 220
people, including current and past sporting heroes,
gathered for the Wesley Sports United event.
Former World Cup winning Wallaby Captain Nick
Farr-Jones led the event and interviewed some of
the sporting identities, who included former Wallaby
Tim Gavin, co-captain of Australia’s Paralympic
Team Joany Badenhorst and Australian Olympic
water polo gold medallist Taryn Woods.
Other sports stars who lent their support included
former NSW and Australian cricketer Greg
Matthews, former Bulldogs, NSW Captain and
Australian rugby league half back Steve Mortimer
and Australian gold medal winning Olympic diver
Matthew Mitcham.
Ian Mayer, Managing Director of Chatswood/Ryde
Toyota.
“Our company believes if you are in a position to
help then you should do so... hence why we have a
selection of organisations which we support on an
ongoing basis.”
The Superintendent and CEO called for people to
both understand the challenge of homelessness
and support our work in this area.
Philip Hartog once again played an important role in
making this event a great success.
1,034
new donors acquired by
the on the street team
51,910
donations
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33
wills days held
new bequests
identified
In its ninth year, Wesley Sports United was
supported by gold sponsor Chatswood Toyota.
“Of course our primary driver is that our contribution
and support will assist in helping those fellow
citizens who find themselves homeless,” said
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