From The Ground Up Ltd
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We provide free online resources to anyone, anywhere so that communities all over the world can build their own creative, stimulating play spaces for children using recycled and locally sourced materials. We create custom designs and manage playground builds with partner organisations, building their capacity and bringing play opportunities to children with little access to them. Based on almost 60 years of longitudinal data, UNICEF identified 3 core needs for children to thrive particularly after war, disaster and the effects of poverty. Nutrition and love and care are well known but equally important yet currently under prioritised is stimulation. The combination of toxic stress and and a lack of stimulation can delay a child s development by years. Because humans …
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#5,400 of 14,269 education charities in Australia on integrity score
61/100 puts it in the top 39% of the cohort, tied with 2,681 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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From The Ground Up Ltd is a registered education nonprofit based in Brunswick East, Victoria, Australia. It is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). It was founded in 2011 and has been operating for 15 years. Its registration number is 78152504400. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 61/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports A$871K in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.
Based on official filings, From The Ground Up Ltd has A$871K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of A$8M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
We provide free online resources to anyone, anywhere so that communities all over the world can build their own creative, stimulating play spaces for children using recycled and locally sourced materials. We create custom designs and manage playground builds with partner organisations, building their capacity and bringing play opportunities to children with little access to them. Based on almost 60 years of longitudinal data, UNICEF identified 3 core needs for children to thrive particularly after war, disaster and the effects of poverty. Nutrition and love and care are well known but equally important yet currently under prioritised is stimulation. The combination of toxic stress and and a lack of stimulation... From The Ground Up Ltd is classified as an education organization registered in Australia. The organization was founded in 2011.
From The Ground Up Ltd is classified as an Education organization, registered in Australia. It operates as an Australian Public Company. By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has A$871K in annual revenue.
From The Ground Up Ltd's official registration number is 78152504400, as recorded in the national registry of Australia.
From The Ground Up Ltd is located in Brunswick East, Victoria, Australia. The organization was established in 2011 and has been active for 15 years. Its registered address is U 1 29 Nunan St, Brunswick East, Victoria, Australia.
Among education charities registered in Australia: Its annual revenue of A$871K is below the peer average of A$8M.
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Quick facts about From The Ground Up Ltd
- What is From The Ground Up Ltd?
- From The Ground Up Ltd is a education australian public company based in Brunswick East, Australia. We provide free online resources to anyone, anywhere so that communities all over the world can build their own creative, stimulating play spaces for children using recycled and locally sourced materials. We create custom designs and manage playground builds with partner organisations, building their capacity and bringing play opportunities to children with little access to them. Based on almost 60 years of longitudinal data, UNICEF identified 3 core needs for children to thrive particularly after war, disaster and the effects of poverty. Nutrition and love and care are well known but equally important yet currently under prioritised is stimulation. The combination of toxic stress and and a lack of stimulation can delay a child s development by years. Because humans develop so rapidly in their early years this effect of trauma has a disproportionately large effect on that child and their capacities going into adulthood . It is now clear that this early development deficit leads to significant reductions in opportunity and capacity in adulthood. When viewing this at the macro scale, the loss of human potential, GDP, costs to healthcare and so from a lack of stimulation factor in the $US billions of losses for nations. Play in the early years of life has a profound and lasting influence on a child s health, wellbeing, and longterm development. Studies have shown early play experiences to shape a child s physical growth, capacity for learning, chances of finishing school, future employability, and even income. (The Case for Play, PI, 2015) The Nüdel Kart helps children get the stimulating play they need to build their brains and learn the critical skills required to thrive in the 21st century, especially those in disadvantaged environments.
- When was From The Ground Up Ltd founded?
- From The Ground Up Ltd was founded in 2011.
- Where is From The Ground Up Ltd located?
- Headquartered in Brunswick East, Victoria, Australia.
- What is From The Ground Up Ltd's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is A$871,324.
- Is From The Ground Up Ltd trustworthy?
- From The Ground Up Ltd has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is From The Ground Up Ltd's registration number?
- Registration: 78152504400 (Australia).
- What is From The Ground Up Ltd's website?
- https://playgroundideas.org/
- Are donations to From The Ground Up Ltd tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Australia under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.