Annual Report 2018-19 - Drought Angels

Section 2: GovernanceLetter fromthe CEOWhat an incredible year! As we sit and reflecton the year that has passed, we are once againreminded of the true Australian spirit. It is notuntil you are faced with adversity and see ahand reaching out to you from the dust, thatyou can truly appreciate the kindness and lovepeople have for our way life.This past year, more of our country than everhas experienced drought and according tothe history books, it is the longest and worston record. Even with this being the case,Australian’s from around the globe have ralliedbehind our Farmers making sure that theirwords of support are heard.Our small charity has been thrust into thelimelight this past year, receiving more than 10 million dollars in donations and over 3,500families registering for help.Where did all of these new families come from?How are we going to be able to reach themall? Our warehouse heaved at the seams, fromwhat seemed like endless donations. How arewe going to distribute all of this? All of thesequestions and more raced through our mindsbut in true Aussie spirit and doing what we dobest, we dug deep, pushed up our sleeves andgot to work.Along with many helping hands we packedboxes into the night, too many nights to count.We called on our friends and family when wehave fallen short. We provided many familieswith food hampers and care packs. Postedmillions of dollars of prepaid visa cards, all inan effort to help ease the financial burden ofthose in need.One of the most important things we didwas to listen. Our Farmers and their familiesshared with us their pain, frustrations, worriesand their burdens. We shared with themyour messages of support and kindness butmost importantly we shared your passion forAustralia and our Australian Farmers. Manytimes we saw their heads raise just a littlehigher and their backs straighten with hope.Our Aussie Farmers have not yet been beaten,they will give this drought and the challenges tocome, one heck of a fight!With the long range forecast not looking sogreat, our team continues to work tirelesslyto ensure that each farmer and their familyis treated with care, respect and dignity.Our team will continue to listen and moreimportantly hear what keeps them up at night.A lot of the time it’s all about their farm butoccasionally they will let slip that a birthday iscoming up or an anniversary is not far away.This is our cue, our opportunity to show that wehave been listening and that we care. We sendthem treats and special gifts that have beendonated by you and on behalf of you. Becausewithout you there would be no Drought Angels.We always tell our families that we are thelucky ones, the ones who get to pass alongyour words of support, your generous gifts andfinancial support. They are always incredulous;how could a stranger be so kind? They arehumbled, thankful and so appreciative thatsomeone has their back.Together we will all battle the drought andany other natural disasters that come our way.The Bush Fires are now affecting those samefarmers who were in drought just last week butthey will battle through. Showing resilienceand true Aussie grit! We will remain besideour farming families and their communities,thanking them for our beautiful produce, ourclothes and for the experience of the Australianfarming way. Our goal is to protect andpreserve this land for the benefit of everyone.15

Section 2: GovernanceFacts &Figures100volunteersover10,000Over individualdonations 5.2m61,000followerson ourDroughtAngel Socialsprovided to support farmers & familiesOver3,500families have registeredfor assistanceSuicideratesare double inrural/regional areasthan the cityFY19has seen an increasein farm visits as isolationand depression are onthe increase16

Section 2: GovernanceKeyMomentsof FY2019Key MomentsJuly 2018Drought came to the city - NSW100% and QLD 58% declared droughtaffectedThe Farmers plight spreads worldwidevia all media and social media outletsOutpouring of support floods to manyCharities including Drought Angels.February 2019North Queensland experiencedevastating floodsTotal of pre-paid visa cards, stockfeed,hampers and other essential resourcessuch as cleaning products and fencingitems donated at a value of 416,000UnprecedentedGrowthAn Increase in staff from 1 full time and 3 parttime staff and during the peak up to 21 staffmembers (a mix of casual and permanent).The team now settled at 14 permanentand part time employeesGrowth from 50 volunteers to over 100 fromacross the country in Queensland, New SouthWales and VictoriaWith just two mobile phones the DroughtAngels team fielded over 3,000 calls in3 monthsThe team received over 20,000 emails in a6 month period in FY19By July 2019 - 65% of QLD, 98% of NSW,parts of VIC and SA declared in drought.Over 1,000,000 in cattle andstock losses37 Drought Angel pallets of suppliestrucked into the area73 local area families supported.17

Section 2: GovernanceUniqueMomentsIGA Raindrop Appeal - nationwide campaign raises over 810,000Creative Campaigns – Dress up for a Farmer and Parma for a Farmertake off and help raise awareness and fund.2019 Calendar - Best &Less Small Change forFarmer and exclusiveoutlet for our Calendarraises over 380,000The Charity of Choice for the Australian Outback Spectacular –the tale of two Aussie Farmers struggling with the droughtMeeting His Royal Highness Prince Harry and Megan MarkleFiver for a Farmer - Jack Berne - raises 660,000 for Drought AngelsLaunching the Revlon“Bold Matters’ lipstickcampaign focusing onimportant matters relevantto Australian WomenThe Charity of Choice forthe 2019 CMC CountryMusic Festival18

Section 2: GovernanceRecognitionWe are a charity with big hearts,making a difference to everyfarming family we assist.A Queensland family in (2018)suffering for years with the droughtIn August 2018 an application was received into Drought Angelsfrom a Queensland family experiencing drought for approximatelyeight years. The family were struggling to meet their everydayliving expenses and shared with the Drought Angels FarmerSupport Team how they were living on chicken nuggets and alittle bit of beef from the freezer. Both of their family vehicleswere running barely legal tires and they were at a point ofdire desperation.As well as the effects of the drought, health was another majorconcern for this family. The father and the son both suffer from acondition called “Gorlin Syndrome” which causes the developmentof multiple tumours to grow and cause defects in a body. DroughtAngels stepped in and provided as much financial assistance asthey were able to at the time knowing the family were far fromfinancial hardship relief .In January 2019 the family’s son underwent surgery and again inJune 2019 for the removal of tumours. The family were exhaustedfrom the constant doctors’ visits, trips to and from specialists, aswell as the ongoing drought at their back door. When a secondapplication for assistance was received in May 2019, DroughtAngels were in a better financial position to assist. The teamimmediately set to work on ways to help improve the family’sday to day situation.The email received from themother of this family afterreceiving the assistancefrom Drought Angels:““I am crying tears of joy,the feeling of support andoverwhelming kindnessthat yourself and DroughtAngels has offered,honestly gives us hopeto keep going on. Theconstant worry of what liesahead with our son anddealing with the droughtis very hard to cope withbut knowing there are suchbeautiful people out therewanting to help is just trulyamazing. From my heart,I sincerely wish to sayTHANK YOU!”Drought Angels connected them with other organisations closeto their home to help with their son’s recovery and sent themadditional prepaid visas to help ease the burden on the homefront. They sent across special “care packs” for each memberof the family so they could have a few simple but much neededessentials whilst they travel through a long and difficult road.19

Section 2: GovernanceOur Objectives& ActivitiesThe following are the high level objectivesthat Drought Angels has been focusedon and will continue to prioritise.1. Financial Performance Achieve sustainable donations and contain operating costs2. Products & Services To continue to provide qualitative goods and services to ourFarmers, families and communities that satisfy them andprovide them with meaning.3. Income & Marketing Derive a steady income stream from individual and corporatedonations, sponsorship, merchandise and local charity shopto support our Primary Producers and communities in need. To focus on our most successful income producing methodsand exploit these as well as develop new income streamsand marketing methods.4. Operational Management To increase efficiency and effectiveness and make optimalutilisation of resources to achieve the organisationsVision and Mission.20

Making adifference toevery farmingfamily we assist!

Section 3: Our FinancesAuditor’sReportINDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORTTO THE MEMBERS OFDROUGHT ANGELS LTDReport on the Audit of the Financial ReportOpinionWe have audited the accompanying summarised financial report of Drought Angels Ltd (the Company),which comprises the summary statement of financial position as at 30 June 2019, summary statementof profit and loss and other comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity for the year thenended, and related notes, which was derived from the financial report of Drought Angels Ltd for the yearended 30 June 2019. We expressed an unqualified auditor’s opinion on that financial report in ourauditor’s report.In our opinion, the information reported in the summarised financial report is consistent, in all materialrespects, with the financial report from which it was derived. This auditor’s report should be read inconjunction with our audit report on the financial report for a better understanding of the scope of ouraudit.Directors’ Responsibility for the Summarised Financial ReportThe directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the summarisedfinancial report in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced DisclosureRequirements (including Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Australian Charities and Notfor-profits Commission Act 2012.Auditor’s ResponsibilityOur responsibility is to express an opinion on the summarised financial report based on our procedures,which were conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require thatwe comply with relevant ethical requirements r

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