Gifts from unincorporated associations or trustees

Unincorporated associations

If any gifts are received from an unincorporated association, the names and addresses of all members of the association’s executive committee must be disclosed as follows:

Candidates, Registered Political Parties and Associated Entities

• When lodging a gift, complete the Donor’s Name and Address fields with the name and address of the unincorporated association.
• Complete the Relevant Particulars Template spreadsheet (found under ‘Downloads’) with the executive committee members’ names and addresses, then email this to fad@ecq.qld.gov.au.
• The Funding and Disclosure Unit will update the Unincorporated Association/Trust Register to be displayed on the ECQ website.

Donors

• After registering in EDS, add an organisation to your profile. You do not need to complete the ACN or ABN fields. Complete the Organisation Name and Address fields with the name of the unincorporated association.
• Complete the Relevant Particulars Template spreadsheet (found under ‘Downloads’) with the executive committee members’ names and addresses, then email this to fad@ecq.qld.gov.au.
• The Funding and Disclosure Unit will update the Unincorporated Association/Trust Register to be displayed on the ECQ website.
• To lodge a return for a gift made by the unincorporated association, click the ‘Organisation reporting a gift made’ tile on the ‘Lodge Return’ page, then fill in the details as required*.

* Please ensure that the recipient of any gifts made during the disclosure period is aware that you are an unincorporated association.

Trust fund or foundation

If any gifts are received from a trust fund or foundation, the names and addresses of all trustees of the fund or foundation must be disclosed as follows:

Candidates, Registered Political Parties and Associated Entities

• When lodging a gift, complete the Donor’s Name and Address fields with the name and address of the trust fund/foundation.
• Complete the Relevant Particulars Template spreadsheet (found under ‘Downloads’) with the trustees’ names and addresses, then email this to fad@ecq.qld.gov.au.
• The Funding and Disclosure Unit will update the Unincorporated Association/Trust Register to be displayed on the ECQ website.

Donor

• After registering in EDS, add an organisation to your profile. You do not need to complete the ACN or ABN fields. Complete the Organisation Name and Address fields with the name of the trust fund/foundation.
• Complete the Relevant Particulars Template spreadsheet (found under ‘Downloads’) with the executive committee members’ names and addresses, then email this to fad@ecq.qld.gov.au.
• The Funding and Disclosure Unit will update the Unincorporated Association/Trust Register to be displayed on the ECQ website.
• To lodge a return for a gift made by the trust fund/foundation, click the ‘Organisation reporting a gift made’ tile on the ‘Lodge Return’ page, then fill in the details as required*.

* Please ensure that the recipient of any gifts made during the disclosure period is aware that you are a trust fund/foundation.

Relevant Particulars spread sheet; found under ‘downloads’