Notes to the Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2021

The financial report covers Forgotten Australians Coming Together Inc as an individual entity. Forgotten Australians Coming Together Inc is a not-for-profit Association, registered and domiciled in Australia.

The principal activities of the Association for the year ended 30 June 2021 were providing professional clinical services and peer support and leadership opportunities to 'Forgotten Australians', Former Child Migrants, and members of the Stolen Generations, collectively known as care leavers. All services are free of charge, and include counselling, support groups, supported access to records, family tracing, peer-led social activities, and a drop in centre.

The functional and presentation currency of Forgotten Australians Coming Together Inc is Australian dollars.

The financial report was authorised for issue by the Board of Management on 11 September 2020.

Comparatives are consistent with prior years, unless otherwise stated.

1 Basis of Preparation

The financial statements are general purpose financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with the Australian Accounting Standards - Reduced Disclosure Requirements and the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012.

The financial statements have been prepared on an accruals basis and are based on historical costs modified, where applicable, by the measurement at fair value of selected non-current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities.

Significant accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these financial statements are presented below and are consistent with prior reporting periods unless otherwise stated.

2 Change in Accounting Policy in prior year

Leases - Adoption of AASB 16

The Association has adopted AASB 16 Leases using the modified retrospective (cumulative catch-up) method from 1 July 2019.

The impact of adopting AASB 16 is described below:

Under AASB 117, the Association assessed whether leases were operating or finance leases based on its assessment of whether the significant risks and rewards of ownership had been transferred to the Association or remained with the lessor. Under AASB 16, there is no differentiation between finance and operating leases for the lessee and therefore all leases which meet the definition of a lease are recognised on the statement of financial position (except for short-term leases and leases of low value assets).

The Association has elected to use the exception to lease accounting for short-term leases and leases of low value assets, and the lease expense relating to these leases are recognised in the statement of profit or loss on a straight line basis.

Revenue - Adoption of AASB 1004

The Association has adopted AASB 1004 - Contributions. The impact of adopting AASB 1004 is described below:

Under the previous accounting policy, the Association deferred income until it could be matched against the corresponding expenses when they occur. Since adopting the accounting standards for recognition and measurement of its financial statements, the Association had determined that it has no contracts wtih customers and is receiving no income where the consideration to acquire an asset is significantly less than fair value principally to enable the Association to futher its objectives. Therefore, it accounts for its income under AASB 1004 which requires recognition

Notes to the Financial Statements

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Leases - Adoption of AASB 16

upon receipt of income.

The impact of adopting AASB 1004 is described below:

Under AASB 1004, the Association has shown all income received during the year as income. All deferred income at 1 July 2019 has been put to retained earnings. No income is deferred in the liabilities section of the statement of financial performance.

3 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Revenue and other income

Grant revenue

Grant revenue is recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income when the Association obtains control of the grant, it is probable that the economic benefits gained from the grant will flow to the entity and the amount of the grant can be measured reliably.

When grant revenue is received whereby the Association incurs an obligation to deliver economic value directly back to the contributor, this is considered a reciprocal transaction and the grant revenue is recognised in the statement of financial position as a liability until the service has been delivered to the contributor, otherwise the grant is recognised as income on receipt.

Forgotten Australians Coming Together Inc receives non-reciprocal contributions of assets from the government and other parties for zero or a nominal value. These assets are recognised at fair value on the date of acquisition in the statement of financial position, with a corresponding amount of income recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

Donations

Donations and bequests are recognised as revenue when received.

Other income

Other income is recognised on an accruals basis when the Association is entitled to it.

(b) Income Tax

The Association is exempt from income tax under Division 50 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

(c) Goods and services tax (GST)

Revenue, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST), except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Receivables and payable are stated inclusive of GST.

Cash flows in the statement of cash flows are included on a gross basis and the GST component of cash flows arising from investing and financing activities which is recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is classified as operating cash flows.

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(d) Property, plant and equipment

Each class of property, plant and equipment is carried at cost or fair value less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation and impairment.

Plant and equipment

Plant and equipment are measured using the revaluation model.

Depreciation

Property, plant and equipment, excluding freehold land, is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the assets useful life to the Association, commencing when the asset is ready for use.

The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable asset are shown below:

Fixed asset class

Office Equipment

Depreciation rate

100%

(e) Financial instruments

Financial instruments are recognised initially on the date that the Association becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

On initial recognition, all financial instruments are measured at fair value plus transaction costs (except for instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss where transaction costs are expensed as incurred).

Financial assets

All recognised financial assets are subsequently measured in their entirety at either amortised cost or fair value, depending on the classification of the financial assets.

Classification

On initial recognition, the Association classifies its financial assets into the following categories, those measured at:

 amortised cost

 fair value through profit or loss - FVTPL

 fair value through other comprehensive income - equity instrument (FVOCI - equity)

 fair value through other comprehensive income - debt investments (FVOCI - debt)

Financial assets are not reclassified subsequent to their initial recognition unless the Association changes its business model for managing financial assets.

Amortised cost

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(e) Financial instruments

Financial assets

Assets measured at amortised cost are financial assets where:

 the business model is to hold assets to collect contractual cash flows; and

 the contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

The Association's financial assets measured at amortised cost comprise trade and other receivables, term deposits with a maturity of greater than 3 months from balance date and cash and cash equivalents in the statement of financial position.

Subsequent to initial recognition, these assets are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method less provision for impairment.

Interest income, foreign exchange gains or losses and impairment are recognised in profit or loss. Gain or loss on derecognition is recognised in profit or loss.

When determining whether the credit risk of a financial assets has increased significant since initial recognition and when estimating ECL, the Association considers reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available without undue cost or effort. This includes both quantitative and qualitative information and analysis based on the Association's historical experience and informed credit assessment and including forward looking information.

The Association uses the presumption that an asset which is more than 30 days past due has seen a significant increase in credit risk.

The Association uses the presumption that a financial asset is in default when:

 the other party is unlikely to pay its credit obligations to the Association in full, without recourse to the

Association to actions such as realising security (if any is held); or

 the financial assets is more than 90 days past due.

Credit losses are measured as the present value of the difference between the cash flows due to the Association in accordance with the contract and the cash flows expected to be received. This is applied using a probability weighted approach.

Trade receivables

Impairment of trade receivables are determined using the simplified approach in AASB 9 which uses an estimation of lifetime expected credit losses. The Association has determined the probability of non-payment of the receivable and multiplied this by the amount of the expected loss arising from default.

The amount of the impairment is recorded in a separate allowance account with the loss being recognised in finance expense. Once the receivable is determined to be uncollectable then the gross carrying amount is written off against the associated allowance.

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(e) Financial instruments

Financial assets

Where the Association renegotiates the terms of trade receivables due from certain customers, the new expected cash flows are discounted at the original effective interest rate and any resulting difference to the carrying value is recognised in profit or loss.

Other financial assets measured at amortised cost

Impairment of other financial assets measured at amortised cost are determined using the expected credit loss model in AASB 9. On initial recognition of the asset, an estimate of the expected credit losses for the next 12 months is recognised. Where the asset has experienced significant increase in credit risk then the lifetime losses are estimated and recognised.

Financial liabilities

The Association measures all financial liabilities initially at fair value less transaction costs, subsequently financial liabilities are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

The financial liabilities of the Association comprise trade payables, bank and other loans and lease liabilities.

(f) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprises cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term investments which are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

(g) Leases

At the lease commencement, the Association recognises a right-of-use asset and associated lease liability for the lease term. The lease term includes extension periods where the Association believes it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised.

The right-of-use asset is measured using the cost model where cost on initial recognition comprises of the lease liability, initial direct costs, prepaid lease payments, estimated cost of removal and restoration less any lease incentives received.

The right-of-use asset is depreciated over the lease term on a straight line basis and assessed for impairment in accordance with the impairment of assets accounting policy.

Exceptions to lease accounting

The Association has elected to apply the exceptions to lease accounting for both short-term leases (i.e. leases with a term of less than or equal to 12 months) and leases of low-value assets. The Association recognises the payments associated with these leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

(h) Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the Association has a legal or constructive obligation, as a result of past events, for which it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will result and that outflow can be reliably measured.

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(h) Provisions

(h) Provisions

Provisions recognised represent the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation at the end of the reporting period.

(i) Other Liabilities

Other liabilities represent the unutilised amounts of unconditional grants received in advance to enable the Association to generally fulfill its charitable objectives. The Association may invest such funds received as it considers appropriate, benefiting from any interest received and retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the funds. Accordingly, the Association continues to recognise the unconditional grant funds as a financial asset and recognises an equal amount as a financial liability to expend such funds at its discretion, as required by paragraph 3.2.15 of AASB 9.

The services provided by such unconditional grants are usually provided within 17 to 25 months of receipt of the grant. The financial liability is reduced as and when revenue and corresponding expense is recognized in accordance with the Associations revenue recognition policy and when the criteria for each of the Association’s different activities have been met.

(j) Adoption of new and revised accounting standards

The Association has adopted all standards which became effective for the first time at 30 June 2021, the adoption of these standards has not caused any material adjustments to the reported financial position, performance or cash flow of the Association or refer to Note 2 for details of the changes due to standards adopted in the prior year.

4 Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments

The Board of Management make estimates and judgements during the preparation of these financial statements regarding assumptions about current and future events affecting transactions and balances.

These estimates and judgements are based on the best information available at the time of preparing the financial statements, however as additional information is known then the actual results may differ from the estimates.

The significant estimates and judgements made have been described below.

Key estimates - Useful Economic Life of Equipment

The Association’s Board of Management determines the estimate of useful life and related depreciation charges for its equipment.

Key judgments - Long service leave

Assumptions are formulated when determining the Association’s long service leave obligations. This requires estimation of the probability of current employees attaining the service period required to qualify for long service leave benefits as well as the usual pattern in which leave is taken once all service requirements have been met.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2021

5 Revenue and Other Income

Revenue - National Redress Scheme - Government grants - Laurie Humphreys Fund

Other Income - donations and fundraising - interest - Jobkeeper subsidy - other income

6 Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash at bank and in hand Short-term deposits

7 Other Financial Assets

CURRENT ING Term Deposits

The term deposit matures on 28 March 2022.

8 Property, plant and equipment

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Office equipment

At cost

Accumulated depreciation

Total Property, plant and equipment

2021 $ 2020 $

160,000 330,000 330,000 113,000 350,110 603,000 680,110

2021 $ 2020 $

206,002 24,252 5,927 8,638 151,230 79,330 21,300 22,654 384,459 134,874

2021 $

2020 $

524,353 332,987 305,000 205,000 829,353 537,987

2021 $ 2020 $

250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000

14,053 14,053 (11,204) (9,391)

2,849 4,662

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2021

9 Right-of-use assets

Year ended 30 June 2021

Opening balance Depreciation charge

Balance at end of year Buildings $

Office Equipment $ Total $

8,790 1,693 10,483 (977) (847) (1,824) 7,813 846 8,659

Year ended 30 June 2020

Adoption of AASB 16 Depreciation charge

Balance at end of year

10 Trade and Other Payables

CURRENT Trade payables ATO Liability Superannuation payable Credit card

Buildings $

Office Equipment $ Total $

9,767 2,540 12,307 (977) (847) (1,824) 8,790 1,693 10,483

2021 $ 2020 $

7,864 1,653 6,345 (1,033) 8,626 11,018 1,708 60 24,543 11,698

The carrying value of trade and other payables is considered a reasonable approximation of fair value due to the shortterm nature of the balances.

11 Deferred Income

CURRENT Laurie Humphreys Fund

NON-CURRENT

2021 $ 2020 $

15,000 15,000

Due to a change in accounting policy described in Note 2, $454,835 is being shown in retained earnings in 2020 where as it would have been shown as deferred income under the former accounting policy.

Notes to the Financial Statements

For the Year Ended 30 June 2021

12 Provisions

Current liabilities Annual leave

Non-current liabilities Long service leave

2021 $ 2020 $

22,755 30,942 22,755 30,942

2021 $ 2020 $

40,941 42,818 40,941 42,818

13 Contingencies

In the opinion of the Board of Management, the Association did not have any contingencies at 30 June 2021 (30 June 2020:None).

14 Events after the end of the Reporting Period

The financial report was authorised for issue on by the Board of Management.

No matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial year which significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Association, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the Association in future financial years.

15 Statutory Information

The registered office and principal place of business of the association is:

Forgotten Australian Coming Together Inc 24 High Street

Fremantle WA 6160