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This includes all types of funding and financial help provided by Commonwealth, State, Territory or local governments. Revenue includes: general purpose government grants or funding; revenue received under a contract with government to supply specified services; government procurement: the procurement of goods, services and construction on behalf of a public authority, such as a government agency; and government rebates, supplements, subsidies or funded programs.

Total Expenses are for any period for which the Total Expenses are being determined. It is the sum of the total gross cash expenditures of the organisation during such period, including all operating expenses. e.g. Employee expenses + Interest expenses + Grants and donations made for use in Australia + Grants and donations made for use outside Australia + All other expenses; Large charities) or (Employee expenses + Grants and donations made for use in Australia + Grants and donations made for use outside Australia + All other expenses).

Some charities make grants to other charities, individuals or beneficiaries, while some grant scholarships. If the charity made grants and donations for use in Australia it will be reported in this category.

Charities have to report which country received the grant or donation. Grants and donations made by a charity for use outside Australia may include: sponsorship programs or projects that a charity manages; money, goods or services a charity has donated to its sister organisations or main governing body overseas and indirectly sending money overseas, via another Australian organisation or charity.