The Foundation

St George’s College Foundation Inc. was formed in 1988 to attract financial support from the College’s alumni and friends for the long term support and benefit of the College.

It is independent of the College and is governed by a Board elected annually by its members. Under its Constitution membership is offered to persons who have made gifts or given notification of an intended bequest at certain levels thereby qualifying as either a Member, Fellow, Trustee or Governor of the Foundation.

The Foundation maintains the following special purpose trust funds:

Endowment Fund: a fund established by the Foundation with money given to it by its members for the long term endowment of the College. Capital is preserved and income may be made available to the College for its purposes in the discretion of the Foundation Board.

Scholarships Fund: an investment pool comprising a number of separate charitable trust funds provided by benefactors in endowment of the College and supporting certain scholarships and bursaries. Income only is available to fund grants in accord with the terms of relevant trust deeds.

Building Fund: a fund accounting for money given to the Foundation to assist the College implement its Master Plan, including major maintenance and expansion of College buildings and facilities. The capital and income of this fund is available immediately to the College.

Rogerson Fund: constituted by a Deed of Trust this is a special purpose trust fund established from a bequest made to the College by the late Jean Ethel Rogerson. One third of income is capitalized and the balance must be paid to the College for its purposes and the enrichment of the lives of its students.

Hackett Fund: constituted by a Deed of Trust this is a special purpose trust fund being the remaining balance of certain testamentary gifts made under the Will of the late Sir John Winthrop Hackett, founder of the College. Capital and income may be paid to the College for certain purposes including College building works in the discretion of the Foundation Board.

The Foundation runs an Annual Giving Program and a Bequest Program, each designed to attract gifts or bequests in support of the College from its alumni and friends.

As a residential college of The University of Western Australia, all gifts made to either the College or the Foundation, for whatever purpose, are fully tax deductible to the donor.

Annual Giving 2010: The Restoration of the Hall.

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