About Our Charity
Dare to Hope is an independently registered Australian charity. We publish our financial information here because we believe donors, partners, and the community we serve deserve to see exactly how we operate - not buried in a government register, but clearly and plainly on our own website.
Every figure on this page is drawn from our verified financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025.
Who we are, legally
ABN 78 681 745 175
Structure Company limited by guarantee
ACNC registration October 2024
DGR status Confirmed — donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible
ACNC Charity Register View our listing
Our Background
Founded in 2021, Dare to Hope initially operated as a fundraising initiative before becoming an independently registered charity in October 2024.
Before October 2024
Funds raised by Dare to Hope were directed into the Paul Dear Pancreatic Cancer Fund - a restricted fund held by Pancare Foundation Ltd.
Dare to Hope became an entirely independent entity in October 2024, registered as a standalone charity with the ACNC and governed by it's own Board of Management.
Funds remaining in the Paul Dear Pancreatic Cancer Fund are committed exclusively to supporting the Paul Dear Postdoctoral Fellowship - Dr Michael KC Lee's research at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
Pancare Foundation Ltd administers the payments from the Paul Dear Pancreatic Cancer Fund to Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Donations to the Paul Dear Pancreatic Cancer Fund were generously made by Dare to Hope donors. This is a 3 year $360,000 Fellowship which started in October 2024.
Cherie Dear, Dr Michael Lee
Since October 2024
Dare to Hope Ltd was incorporated as an independent company limited by guarantee and registered as a standalone charity with the ACNC. Cherie Dear became CEO, with a Board of Management, and continuing as custodian of Paul's legacy.
For Cherie, the mission is not abstract. Just four months after losing Paul, she lost her father Don to pancreatic cancer. Two people. One disease. The same brutal, underfunded odds.
That experience - and the community of families who have lived it - is what drives Dare to Hope forward. All funds raised from October 2024 are received, managed, and disbursed by Dare to Hope Ltd directly.
The Dare to Hope Postdoctoral Fellowship — supporting Dr Matteo Golo at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, supervised by Prof Marina Pajic — is funded and managed entirely by Dare to Hope Ltd.
Prof Robyn Murphy, Dr Matteo Golo, Cherie Dear
How we spend your donation
93 cents of every dollar raised goes to fund medical research
* Year ended June 30 2025 - verified figures - not projections.
Total Raised FY 2025
$697,860
% of every dollar to research
93 c
Operating Costs
$48,931
Staff Costs
$0
Director Remunerations
$0
Cost per Dollar raised
7c
Where our income came from
Sponsors
$339, 450
48.6%
Gifts & Donations
$174,812
25%
Extraordinary Income
$137,980
19.8%
Merchandise Sales
$45,618
6.5%
Our Research Commitments
Total committed to pancreatic cancer research between April 2024 - April 2026 from funds raised by Dare to Hope.
$760,000
Dr Michael Lee
$360,000
Paul Dear Post Doctoral Fellowship
Peter Macullum Cancer Centre
*Funded by $ raised by Dare to Hope donors to the Paul Dear Pancreatic Cancer Fund - a restricted fund held exclusively for this research.
Dr Matteo Golo
$400,000
Dare to Hope Post Doctoral Fellowship
Garvan Institute
*Funded entirely by Dare to Hope Ltd.
Next Project?
We're ready to fund another significant project. Stay tuned for more details
Our Balance Sheet
As at 30 June 2025:
Total Assets: $671,636
Total Liabilities: $22,707
Net Assets: $648,929
Funds are held across Bendigo Bank operating and term deposit accounts while research disbursements are made. $300,000 is held in term deposits, earning interest for the benefit of our mission.
Governance
Annual Filing - Annual Information Statement filed with the ACNC - View on ACNC
Staff Costs - $0 - Dare to Hope has no paid staff
Director Remuneration - $0 - all directors serve voluntarily
Pro Bono Support - Legal, accounting, marketing, PR and Event Management provided on a pro bono basis
Governing Document - View our Constitution
Questions
If you have questions about our governance, financials, or how your donation is being used, we want to hear from you. A real person will respond.
hello@daretohope.com.au
