Our answers to your top 5 questions about Private Ancillary Funds

Our answers to your top 5 questions about Private Ancillary Funds

Do you want to be more strategic in your charitable giving, make a real impact on the community and create a lasting legacy as part of your family’s story? Private Ancillary Funds (PAFs) can be a great option to achieve these goals. To help you decided whether PAF is right for you, we’ve pulled together our answers to 5 questions we are frequently asked by those considering establishing a PAF.

What do I need to know about setting up a Public (or Private) Ancillary Fund?

What do I need to know about setting up a Public (or Private) Ancillary Fund?

An ‘Ancillary Fund’ is a special type of trust that can be used to collect and distribute donations for charitable purposes. The Fund can be set up through a trust deed while you are alive, or through your Will. Importantly, the Fund does not undertake charitable work itself, but can be used as a collection point to pool donations and then distribute them to charities and causes, as decided by the trustees.

I’m setting up a not-for-profit organisation. What’s the best structure to use?

I’m setting up a not-for-profit organisation. What’s the best structure to use?

We are commonly asked what’s the best structure to use when setting up a new charity or other ‘not-for-profit’ (NFP) organisation. While incorporated associations and public companies limited by guarantee are often suitable, they are not the only options, and there is no easy ‘one size fits all’ answer.