Australian Philanthropic Services (APS) has smart giving solutions to help individuals, families and businesses structure their charitable giving using ancillary funds.
Givers (or donors) use ancillary funds to provide a structure to their charitable giving. This helps put aside money in a charitable trust to support charities over the long term. The most common structures are a private ancillary fund (PAF) or a giving fund in a public ancillary fund (PuAF) – a pooled structure like the APS Foundation.
Both structures are similar in that givers can claim an immediate tax deduction, grow the funds with tax-free investment returns, and support charities for years to come. The key practical differences between the structures are cost, and your interest in operational compliance, administration and investment management.
APS can help you set up and manage your giving structure, ensuring compliance with legal and tax obligations, and offer strategic advice to maximise the impact of your charitable giving.
We are Australia’s leading independent not-for-profit expert in structured giving. We establish one third of all PAFs in Australia each year, more than any other provider, and the APS Foundation is Australia’s fastest growing public ancillary fund. Our team of governance and giving experts collaborate closely with individuals, families and their professional advisers to simplify philanthropy.
"There have been so many more meaningful things about having a PAF than I thought there would be. I think doing something for someone else enhances my life more than theirs."
Jan Swinhoe, APS Chair and founder of the Doherty Swinhoe Family Foundation
