Governance and fund handling

• Ready Fund Grow Foundation Limited — an Australian public company limited by guarantee, incorporated 25 September 2026
• ACN 702 702 887 · ABN 31 702 702 887
• Charity and DGR status: the Foundation is currently progressing ACNC charity registration, including registration as a Public Benevolent Institution, and is pursuing Deductible Gift Recipient endorsement. Neither has been granted, so contributions are not currently tax deductible.

RFG is governed by four directors responsible for overseeing its charitable purpose, governance, financial stewardship and appropriate project approvals. You can meet the Board on our About page.

Campaigns are reviewed to establish project suitability, the genuine needs of the people the project will benefit, alignment with our charitable purpose and the appropriate use of funds. Any school, learning centre, charity or community group can explore and draft a campaign, and each project is assessed on its own merits.

RFG is committed to responsible financial controls, accurate records, documented approvals and appropriate oversight of charitable funds.

Ready Fund Grow manages contributions to approved campaigns for their intended charitable projects, and works with campaign creators to arrange funding when eligible projects are ready to proceed, subject to appropriate verification and arrangements. Release of funds is not automatic.

A campaign that does not reach its target may still proceed as a smaller or staged project, subject to review. If a project cannot proceed as described, RFG will determine the appropriate treatment of the funds in line with its charitable purposes, applicable law and what supporters were told, and will let supporters know.

Ready Fund Grow is committed to responsible financial management, transparent record-keeping and appropriate independent financial review or audit in accordance with applicable requirements and Board decisions.

Every campaign is reviewed before publication. We check that the organisation exists and has authorised the campaign, that the budget and timeline are plausible, that images meet our image and consent policy, and that the project fits our charitable purpose. Review is not an endorsement of any supplier, product or price, and approval is never guaranteed.

Potential conflicts of interest are disclosed and managed. WaterUps, an Australian manufacturer of wicking beds, helped establish Ready Fund Grow. RFG operates independently, with its own board and decision-making.

• WaterUps is not a required supplier. No campaign is required to use WaterUps products or any other named supplier.
• Creators choose their own suppliers and obtain their own quotes. Supplier selection must support RFG's charitable purpose.
• Where a campaign involves WaterUps products, that is disclosed on the campaign page.
• Related-party matters are declared to the Board and managed under our conflict-of-interest processes.

Partner recognition is proportionate to the contribution and subject to campaign suitability. Partners do not receive exclusivity, guaranteed campaign approval, control over supplier selection, or the ability to direct which specific campaigns are funded beyond agreed criteria such as region, theme or organisation type.

Contact governance@readyfundgrow.org.au.