Charitable trusts managed by Queensland Public Trustee

You might want to leave a lasting legacy by providing long-term benefits to a cause you are passionate about. Queensland Public Trustee manages some of the leading philanthropic trusts in Queensland that you might want to support.

If you’re making a Will with us, let us know during your appointment if you’d like to leave a bequest to one of these trusts.

Both individuals and corporations can donate to these trusts.

More information about each of these trusts, including how you can donate, can be found in the link to the respective websites.

Queensland Gives by Queensland Community Foundation

Established in 1997, Queensland Gives by Queensland Community Foundation provides a permanent source of philanthropic funding for charitable organisations. This enables them to respond to the needs of the Queensland community. The trust achieves this through investing donations, distributing income and providing grants to charities.

Learn more about Queensland Gives by Queensland Community Foundation.

Lady Bowen Trust

The Lady Bowen Trust was established in 2006 and aims to re-engage people experiencing chronic homelessness, or who are at risk of homelessness, to achieve genuine, positive and lasting outcomes. The trust partners, with established charitable organisations such as Mission Australia, provide targeted and flexible support according to individual client needs.

Learn more about the Lady Bowen Trust.

Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation (QATSIF)

The Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation is an independent public trust established in 2008, which aims to provide young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders with secure funding through scholarships to assist them in their senior years of education.

Learn more about the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation (QATSIF).

The Forde Foundation

The Forde Foundation was established in August 2000 in response to the findings of the Commission of Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Queensland Institutions, better known as the Forde Inquiry. The foundation provides a small grants program to former residents of Queensland institutional care, in specific areas such as dental, health and wellness, and education and employment-related training.

Learn more about The Forde Foundation.

Making a trust a beneficiary of your estate

When making your Will with the Public Trustee, you can nominate charitable trusts as beneficiaries of your estate, commonly known as a bequest.

To find out more about nominating one of the charitable trusts above as the beneficiary of your estate, let us know during your Will-making appointment.

General information on trusts

Find out more about how trusts work and the services we provide as a trustee.

Last updated: 24 July 2024