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OUR DIRECTORS
Effective Aid International is proud to have a Board of Directors who not only share the vision carried by the organisation, but are also actively involved in all the processes of the day to day running and development of the organisation.
We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to our Board.
Ian Aitchison
Chairman and Asian Project Director
Ian & his wife, Judy reside in Thailand where they oversee all aspects of our projects in that region. Ian is a Pharmacist with a long history of Humanitarian Aid Work in SE Asia.
Keith Francis
Vice Chairman
Keith is Principal of Hillcrest Christian College on the Gold Coast and acts as Education Advisor to our projects
Michael Paynter
Executive Director/Secretary
Michael is an Administrator and manages the financial side of Effective Aid.
Philip Candler
Director
Philip is a former company director who currently holds an executive position in a multi-national industrial engine manufacturing company.
Gerry Van Der Merwe
Director
Gerry is a retired Bank CEO and resides on the Gold Coast
Brett Marks
Director
Brett is a Company CEO and has a passionate interest in aid and development of children in developing countries.
Erica Graham
Director
Erica is a company director and lives on the Gold Coast.
Government Compliance
All Effective Aid International’s projects are approved according to AusAid and Australian Tax Office requirements as humanitarian aid projects into which donations over $2 are tax deductible. We are grateful to Geoff Armstrong and his staff at Global Development Group, Brisbane, who both approve our projects and conduct regular audits and inspections of our projects to ensure continued compliance with all Australian Government requirements.
Registered Charity
The Effective Aid International Fund is a Charity registered in Queensland, Australia - Licence Number CH1857
Annual Financial Audit
Effective Aid International’s accounts are independently audited annually and returns submitted to ASIC. Our auditors are Dickfos Dunn Chartered Accountants. 22 Garden Street, Southport, Qld. |