Anglican Overseas Aid

What Anglican Overseas Aid does

Anglican Overseas Aid (AOA) is a registered Australian charitable relief and development agency, established in 1988 by Archbishop David Penman as the Archbishop of Melbourne's International Relief and Development Fund and now affiliated with the Anglican Church of Australia (Diocese of Melbourne). The organisation operates from Abbotsford, Melbourne, with a small 11–50 person staff team and no proprietary technology platform; its activities are delivered through a network of approximately 15 local Anglican and like-minded in-country partner organisations across the Africa, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific regions, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Sudan, Uganda, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, South Africa, Cambodia, India, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.

AOA's program portfolio is organised around six thematic pillars: Climate Resilience, Community Development, Disaster Response, Health and Education, Livelihoods, and Women's Equality. Programs are not delivered as products but as grants and partnerships — for example, sustained support to al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza since 1988, the Abundant Life program with the Diocese of Nampula in Mozambique reaching 90 local areas, and disaster response windows during the Rwandan genocide, the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, the South Sudan civil war, and the 2023–2024 Israel-Hamas conflict. There is no underlying technology platform; the core 'infrastructure' is institutional — the global Anglican Communion and parish-level church partnerships in Australia.

Revenue is generated from two primary streams: donations and bequests from Australian individuals and Anglican congregations, and grants from the Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade via the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). AOA holds DFAT accreditation and ACFID membership, both of which serve as core trust and regulatory credentials. Donations are tax-deductible; no products or services are sold. The Archbishop of Melbourne serves as President of the Board, and the Most Reverend Dr Ric Thorpe was installed in that role on 30 November 2025. The organisation maintains one wholly owned subsidiary, Wise Choices For Life (Uganda).

Name

Anglican Overseas Aid

Legal name

Anglican Overseas Aid

Website

https://anglicanoverseasaid.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anglican Overseas Aid is an Australian Anglican non-profit relief and development agency that channels donations and DFAT grants through local Anglican partners in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific to deliver disaster response, climate resilience, health, and women's equality programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development and Humanitarian Aid

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• International development
• Humanitarian aid
• Disaster response
• Community development
• Climate resilience

Headquarters

HQ city

Collingwood

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Bequests: Individual Australians donate to support the organization. The organization also receives legacy gifts through bequests in wills.
2. Australian Government Funding (ANCP): Receives funding from Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) to implement development and poverty alleviation programs overseas.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Anglican Overseas Aid is a faith-based relief and development agency that raises donations and government funding in Australia to deliver overseas humanitarian and development programs through local Anglican and like-minded partners. Its programs span climate resilience, community development, disaster response, health and education, livelihoods, and women's equality, implemented across Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The organisation also engages Australian supporters through church partnerships, bequests, and publications such as Abundance Magazine.

Product overview

Anglican Overseas Aid (AOA) is an overseas relief and development agency associated with the Anglican Church of Australia. Rather than offering a unified software product, AOA provides a portfolio of humanitarian programs and initiatives including: Climate Resilience programs, Community Development initiatives, Disaster Response services, Health and Education projects, Livelihoods support, and Women's Equality programs. The organization also produces publications including Abundance Magazine (biannual) and has published 'Called to Care' by CEO Jo Knight. Their work is delivered through a network of international partner organizations across Africa, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Climate Resilience Program Program that supports climate adaptation and resilience for vulnerable communities through local Anglican and partner organisations, including eco-spirituality, local action and advocacy, and strengthening climate-resilient parishes and communities.
• Community Development Program Program that builds safe, healthy and resilient communities through partner-led development initiatives that increase health awareness, build livelihoods and encourage women's leadership in regions including Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia and India.
• Disaster Response Service Service providing immediate life-saving assistance — including food, water and healthcare — and disaster preparedness support to communities affected by disasters and emergencies in Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
• Health and Education Program Program that supports partner-led health and education initiatives, including hospital care in Gaza, support for vulnerable children and families in East Jerusalem, and sexual/reproductive health and life-skills education in Uganda.
• Livelihoods Program Program that builds livelihood security for subsistence farmers and marginalised communities through training, resources, income diversification and climate-smart agriculture delivered via local partners.
• Women's Equality Program Program advancing gender equality and women's empowerment, addressing gender-based violence, and supporting women and girls disproportionately impacted by poverty, discrimination, inequality and abuse.
• Church Partnerships Program Structured engagement program that invites Australian Anglican churches and communities to journey as good global neighbours, providing annual AOA church services, toolkits, visiting speakers, events, and ongoing project, country or thematic support opportunities.
• Bequests and Planned Giving Program Program enabling individuals to leave gifts in their will to support Anglican Overseas Aid's ongoing overseas relief and development work for future generations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supporting communities reaching 90 local areas through Diocese of Nampula's Abundant Life program in Mozambique
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Afar Pastoralist Development Association (APDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with APDA through an emergency rapid response fund to support Afar pastoralists in Ethiopia when disasters strike, providing immediate life-saving assistance such as food, water and healthcare. APDA's work builds on a long partnership that has improved the development and well-being of the Afar people.
• Al-Ahli Arab HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHas partnered with al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza since 1988. The hospital, run by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, provides healthcare to patients regardless of ethnicity, religion, political affiliation, or economic status. The hospital has been crucial during ongoing conflict, providing essential medical care to over 30,000 patients annually.
• The Anglican Diocese of NampulacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with the Diocese of Nampula in Mozambique, working to build safe, healthy, resilient communities through development initiatives that increase health awareness, build livelihoods and encourage women to be leaders. The Diocese implements the Abundant Life program reaching 90 local areas.
• Anglican Church of Kenya, Mt Kenya West DiocesecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership since 1996 focusing on improving access to health for women and children, addressing poverty and violence. The Church fosters livelihood improvements through community development initiatives and climate adaptation measures including community and school gardens.
• Cathedral Relief Service (CRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with Cathedral Relief Service in India to work with slum communities in Kolkata and rural areas in West Bengal and Jharkhand, equipping marginalised people with skills to take control of their lives, educating women about health and rights, and providing training to support small businesses.
• Ponleu Ney Kdey Sangkhum (PNKS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with PNKS in Cambodia to build stronger resilience to pressures from deforestation and climate change by working with communities to enhance climate adaptation and income-generating activities, and developing primary health care and education.
• The Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACoM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with ACoM in Vanuatu and Solomon Islands to work with communities ensuring women, children and those living with disability are protected before, during and after disasters, and to strengthen women's capacity to advocate for climate and gender justice.
• South Sudanese Relief and Development Agency (SSUDRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with SSUDRA to support those most marginalised by political and climate emergencies in South Sudan through development of livelihoods, climate adaptation measures and economic assistance in the form of cash transfers.
• The Spafford Children's CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with the Spafford Children's Center in East Jerusalem to work with vulnerable and disadvantaged children and families, providing educational and psycho-social support to help them learn, grow and thrive.
• Wise Choices For LifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with Wise Choices For Life in Uganda to improve access to sexual reproductive health and life skills education among children, adolescents and adults, training key community leaders such as teachers and prison wardens.
• Ethiopian Anglican Church Social and Development Organisation (EACSDO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewly established partner dedicated to addressing urgent needs of vulnerable communities in Ethiopia, focusing on sustainable development including clean water, food security, education and health services, particularly in the Tigray region.
• Green AnglicanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with Green Anglicans, the Anglican Church of Southern Africa's Environmental Network, to mobilise churches to act on climate change through eco-spirituality, local actions and advocacy. Green Anglicans strengthens climate resilient parishes and communities.
• Australian Council for International Development (ACFID)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAOA is a member of ACFID, the peak body for Australian aid and development agencies. Founded in 1965, ACFID helps provide a coordinated voice from the Australian aid agency sector on issues affecting the world's poor and quality frameworks for best practice.
• ACT AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of ACT Alliance, an alliance of more than 140 churches and affiliated organisations working in more than 120 countries. AOA often responds to disasters and emergencies via ACT Alliance.
• Anglican AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Anglican Alliance which brings together the global Anglican family of churches and agencies to work for a world free of poverty and injustice, to be a voice for the voiceless, to reconcile those in conflict, and to safeguard creation.
• Church Agencies Network (CAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of CAN, a consortium of 12 Australian church-based agencies engaged in overseas aid and development, primarily in the Pacific, South-East Asia and Africa. Eight agencies also collaborate under CAN DO for disaster operations.
• Emergency Action Alliance (EAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of EAA consisting of 15 Australian-based charities that use their influence and resources to save lives around the world. Membership improves how Australians support and donate during large-scale overseas humanitarian disasters.
• Micah AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Micah coalition of Australian Christian aid agencies. Empowers Australian Christians to advocate for global justice by engaging with federal politicians on issues such as ending extreme poverty, stopping conflict and protecting communities from climate change.
• CAN DO (Church Agencies Network Disaster Operations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAN DO is the disaster operations arm of the Church Agencies Network. AOA works with CAN DO partners to provide disaster preparedness training and support communities in building resilience and establishing democratic governance systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Australian Council for International Development (ACFID): Peak body for Australian aid and development NGOs of which AOA is a member. Provides sector-wide coordination, code of conduct oversight and government engagement relevant to AOA's operating context.
• Micah Australia: Coalition of Australian Christian aid agencies including AOA itself. Relevant as a peer ecosystem participant that AOA collaborates with on advocacy and joint campaigns.

Direct peers

• Tearfund Australia: Australian Christian relief and development agency working through local partners in developing countries on disaster response, livelihoods and community development. Directly comparable mission and operating model.
• Compassion Australia: Australian arm of Compassion International running child sponsorship and development programs with church partners in the developing world. Comparable faith-based, church-partnered model.
• UnitingWorld: Uniting Church in Australia's international partnerships and aid agency, supporting community development, disaster response and partner church programs in Asia, Africa and the Pacific.
• Caritas Australia: Australian Catholic aid and development agency running humanitarian, disaster response, and community development programs across the developing world. Highly comparable in scale, mission and Australian faith-based donor base to AOA.
• Baptist World Aid: Australian Baptist aid agency funding community development, humanitarian response and advocacy through partner organizations. Similar church-affiliated funding and partnership-based delivery model.
• Anglican Board of Mission (Australia): Australian Anglican aid and development agency affiliated with the Anglican Church of Australia. Closest peer given shared Anglican identity, Australian base, and international development focus.
• Act for Peace (NCCA Aid): Australian ecumenical agency of the National Council of Churches, running emergency appeals, refugee support and long-term development programs. Comparable Australian faith-based funding model.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision Australia: One of Australia's largest Christian humanitarian organizations operating child sponsorship, disaster response and long-term development programs globally. Significantly larger than AOA but shares faith-based positioning and Australian donor base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/anglicanoverseasaid
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anglican-overseas-aid

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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