Charitable Giving Program

Shareholder Nominated Charitable Giving Scheme    

Hunter Hall International has a policy of donating 5% of its pre-tax profits to charitable purposes and activities that support social or environmental causes. Since listing on the ASX, Hunter Hall International through the Shareholder Nominated Charitable Giving Scheme has donated a total of $5.49 million. Major recipients of this charitable donation include the Asian Rhino Project, Australian Cancer Research Foundation, The Fred Hollows Foundation, Medecins Sans Frontieres Australia, Free The Bears Fund Inc.and Youth Off The Streets.

In November 2002 HHL introduced a scheme which allows HHL shareholders to nominate charities for the receipt of donations. The amount of the shareholder donation is based proportionally on the number of HHL shares held.

Shareholders with up to 50,000 shares make one nomination from a list of registered Australian charities that was initially compiled by Hunter Hall together with the corporate giving consultant, Givewell. Shareholders with 50,000 shares or more may choose up to three Australian registered charities of their choice.

2008 Charity Links

Amnesty International Australia
Asian Rhino Project
Australian Cancer Research Foundation
Australian Conservation Foundation 
Australian Himalayam Foundation
Australian Orangutan Project
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Barnardos Australia 
Bush Heritage Australia
Children's Medical Research Institute
Earthwatch (ClimateWatch)
Fred Hollows Foundation
Free the Bears Fund Inc.
Frontier Services
Giant Steps
Josephite Community Aid
Kids Who Care
Medecins Sans Frontieres Australia
Opportunity International Australia
Osteoporosis Australia
Parkinson's Australia
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Rainforest Rescue
Reconciliation Australia
Save Foundation of Australia
Society of St Vincent de Paul
Sunnyfield Independence
The Australian Literacy & Numeracy Foundation
The Black Dog Institute
Youth Off The Streets
 
Plus the following charities which were chosen by shareholders with over 50,000 shares:
 
Cure Cancer Australia
Mater Medical Research Institute, Brisbane
Mission Australia - Lou's Place
MND Research Institute of Australia Inc.
Rotary Shelter Boxes
Samaritans Foundation
School of St Jude
The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic Association Appeal
Wetlands Centre
Youth Enterprise Trust
Youth In Search

Givewell   

Givewell was formed in 1997 to play a key role in fostering a better culture of giving in Australia. They do this by conducting research on charities and generating ideas on better ways to give. They also believe that more informed and generous giving will lead to a more accountable, efficient and effective charitable sector.

Their 3 key strategies are to:

• specialise in gathering information about charities, foundations and community attitudes to giving;
• ensure that professional advice on donations and bequests becomes a normal part of financial, tax and estate planning services; and to
• help companies and grantmakers implement well constructed giving programs as part of their service to the community.

Their fundamental belief is that people would like to make more of a difference. They provide ideas and information on how this can be achieved, so that making a difference is made easy.

_{Givewell (Reg No: U410 0242) is the registered business name of Walsh Consultants Pty Limited (ABN: 53 082 145 775).}

Other Organisations Hunter Hall Supports

There are so many worthwhile charities, each doing what it can to make the world a better place and each needing community support to continue.

Action for Brazil’s Children (ABC) Trust,  is dedicated to helping the most vulnerable children and young people of Brazil. Our Executive Chairman Peter Hall is a Trustee of the ABC Trust and its Patrons include Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page whose wife Jimena founded the charity, Brazilian soccer stars Pele and Silvinho, and the bossa nova chanteuse Bebel Gilberto.

Voiceless works to promote respect and compassion for animals, to increase awareness of the conditions in which they live and to take action to protect animals from suffering.

Voiceless give grants to organisations that share their vision, educates Australians and in particular young Australians, and works to modify or create policies and laws to protect animals.

Philanthropy Australia is an organisation dedicated to represent, grow and inspire an effective and robust philanthropic sector for the community. Philanthropy Australia provides services to businesses that operate a giving program, including private and publicly listed companies, partnerships and professional services and consultants. Hunter Hall International has been a Corporate Member since listing in 2001.

Current Charitable Initiatives

In addition to our Shareholder Nominated Scheme, Hunter Hall staff members are entitled to take a day off work each year to volunteer for a charity of their choice. Furthermore, many staff members undertake volunteer work for charitable organisations in their own time.