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A charitable trust is a type of trust established to hold assets for charitable purposes.

Charitable trusts are established under the “advancement of social or public welfare.”

Charitable trusts are exempt from income tax. In addition, any assets donated are exempt from income tax.

In this case, all content of the Mount Alexander Affordable Housing Trust belongs to the Mount Alexander shire community, for the sole purpose of responding to the affordable housing needs of the local community.

The MAAHT allows for:

Local solutions with local resources
The community to be part of creating and managing solutions
Sustainable solutions that the whole community is invested in
An independent charitable organisation in the shire that is solely focused on addressing local affordable housing needs

It is a good option for Mount Alexander Shire because:

Our community cares, wants to take-action, and is generous
We can’t control when and how we might receive any government funding, but we can control how we raise the funds as a community
MAAHT funding is not tied to specific demographics (for example, older people, or families experiencing violence). All housing needs will be considered and the community can contribute to how funding is used via the Advisory Committee.

The trust will operate independently of Council and be overseen by a trustee, and informed by an advisory committee.

Capital raised in the trust through tax-deductible donations of land and money will be used to develop and build affordable homes in Mount Alexander Shire.

Unlike the way the current housing market works, homes purchased or built through the trust will remain affordable, forever.

The trust will partner with not-for-profit housing organisations who will then deliver and manage affordable housing on trust land.

It's potentially anyone who can't afford housing in the shire (very low-income to working people).

It also includes people who have particular housing needs that typically are not easily met by the private market (eg. disability and health needs, older residents, first nations people).

Council has invested in the foundational work to get the Trust ready to establish.

Community involvement is critical to successfully establish and fundraise for the Trust.

At this stage we'll especially need community support to:

Spread the word
Recruit Advisory Committee members
Support the Advisory Committee in its fundraising efforts
Contribute land or funds to the Trust.

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