About this organisation
Summary of activities
The Board of Management of Russian Relief Association of St. Sergius of Radonezh is committed to achieving the highest possible standards of care for our consumers in the tradition of their heritage and culture. In providing care of the highest possible quality for the aged and infirm members of our community, we are inspired by the principles of Christian benevolence. We aim to provide a lifestyle for our residents in the traditions of the Russian Culture and the rites of the Russian Orthodox Church. We believe that growing old is a further stage of development, which should be approached with dignity and confidence in one s ability to achieve the full potential that is possible for this time of life. At the same time, we recognize and accept the notion that all consumers irrespective of their physical, emotional, mental state or denomination have the same right as all Australian citizens and should be treated with utmost care and consideration. Their sense of personal dignity and self-respect should be maintained at all times. Financially, St.Sergius Aged Care performance remains strong. The Board of Directors is committed to maintaining staff salaries at St.Sergius at a level that will enable us to attract the necessary professionals to provide the best possible aged care services for our Residential Home residents and clients receiving Home Care Services. Despite the need for increased expenditure, we maintain a very strong financial position. It should be noted that in a sector where many Aged Care service providers are recording operating losses, our members can be confident in the exceptional financial stability of our organization.
Like what you see?
Outcomes
Outcomes are self-reported by charities
Programs and activities
Name: St.Sergius Aged Care
URL: https://www.stsergius.org.au
Classification: Nursing care (Health > Nursing care )
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Males
- People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- People with disabilities
- Veterans and/or their families
Name: St.Sergius Home Care Services
URL: https://stsergius.org.au/
Classification: Health (Health)
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Males
- People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- People with disabilities
- Veterans and/or their families
Name: St.Sergius CHSP Services
URL: https://stsergius.org.au/
Classification: Health (Health)
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Males
- People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- People with disabilities
- Veterans and/or their families
Finances
What is this?
This graph shows how much revenue (money in) and expenses (money out) the charity has had each year over the last few years. Charities have many sources of revenue, such as donations, government grants, and services they sell to the public. Similarly, expenses are everything that allows the charity to run, from paying staff to rent.
What should I be looking for?
First off, this graph gives a general indication of how big the charity is - charities range in size from tiny (budgets of less than $100,000) to enormous (budgets more than $100 million). You're also looking for variability - if the charity's revenue and expenses are jumping up and down from year to year, make sure there's a good reason for it.
Unlike companies, charities and not-for-profits aren't on a mission to make money. However, if they spend more than they receive, eventually they will go into too much debt and run into trouble. As a very general rule, you want revenue to be slightly above expenses. If expenses is reliably above revenue, the charity is losing money. If revenue is much larger than expenses, it means the charity might not be using its resources effectively. It isn't always that simple, however, and there's a lot of reasons a charity might not follow this pattern. They might be saving up for a big purchase or campaign, or they might have made a big one-off payment. If you're worried, always look at the annual and financial reports to understand why the charity is making the decisions it is.
What is this?
If a charity receives more money than it spends, that's a surplus (in business, it would be called profit). If it spends more than it receives, that's a deficit. This chart shows surpluses and deficits for the charity over the last few years.
What should I be looking for?
Unlike companies, charities and not-for-profits aren't on a mission to make money. However, if they spend more than they receive, eventually they will go into too much debt and run into trouble. As a very general rule, you want a charity to make a small surplus on average. A deficit means that charity lost money that year, which may indicate poor financial management or just a series of bad circumstances. If the charity always has a huge surplus, it means the charity might not be using its resources effectively. It isn't always that simple, however, and there's a lot of reasons a charity might not follow this pattern. They might be saving up for a big purchase or campaign, or they might have made a big one-off payment. If you're worried, always look at the annual and financial reports to understand why the charity is making the decisions it is.
What is this?
This chart compares the amount the charity receives from various sources, including donations (i.e. money given by the general public or philanthropy), goods and services, government grants, and other sources.
What should I be looking for?
Donations are an important source of revenue for some charities. Others rely more heavily on government funding, or on revenue from other sources. This is an indication of how much they need donors to accomplish their mission. Note that there is no 'good' or 'bad' amount of donations for a charity to have. It might be interesting to look at values over time - are they going up or down? A charity that gets less donations every year may be in trouble.
What is this?
Assets are things that the charity owns that are worth something. This could be anything from a car to investments. Similarly, liabilities are debts or obligations that the charity owes to someone else, like a loan or an agreement to pay for something.
What should I be looking for?
Firstly, in general a charity should have more assets than liabilities. If it doesn't, it implies that the charity might not be able to pay its debts, and you should look very closely at the charity's annual and financial reports to make sure they are taking steps to remedy this. Current assets should generally be above current liabilities - that means the charity can easily pay off the debts that are coming due soon. Beyond that, look for a large stockpile of assets. While a charity should have enough assets to keep it afloat in hard times (a 'buffer') if that stockpile gets too large the charity could be using that money more effectively. As always, if you have concerns check the annual and financial reports.
Transparency
Scoring detail
Details