CommuniTea Fundraising Statement

Division of Better Lifestyle Trading Pty Ltd

ACN 135 728 433 | ABN 45 135 728 433

CommuniTea operates as a trading division within Better Lifestyle Trading Pty Ltd. The information below explains our legal status, fundraising model, governance, and consumer protection commitments.

1. Legal Entity

CommuniTea is a trading division of Better Lifestyle Trading Pty Ltd (ACN 135 728 433, ABN 45 135 728 433), a company incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

2. Nature of Business

Better Lifestyle Trading Pty Ltd operates commercial trading activities, including the sale of packaged teas, dried fruit, and related products. CommuniTea is a dedicated division established to facilitate community fundraising through product sales.

3. Fundraising Model

Each fundraising product is sold at a fixed price.

Twenty percent (20%) of the gross sales price of each product is allocated directly to a nominated “Approved CommuniTea Project” such as a school, sports club, community group, or registered charity.

In addition, five percent (5%) of gross sales generated through CommuniTea expos, events, and market activations is allocated to one or more Approved CommuniTea Projects selected by CommuniTea.

Campaigners may nominate their preferred project at the point of purchase or through an authorised campaign page.

Better Lifestyle Trading Pty Ltd manages all product supply, order fulfilment, and payment processing on behalf of CommuniTea.

4. Transparency & Accountability

All allocations to Approved CommuniTea Projects are clearly disclosed in sales materials.

Funds allocated are recorded separately in the company’s accounts and reconciled monthly.

Distributions to beneficiaries are made on at least a monthly basis, supported by remittance advice and transaction records.

Written agreements are maintained with all participating projects and charities confirming the fundraising arrangement.

5. Use of Funds

Funds allocated through CommuniTea are applied solely for the purpose of supporting the nominated or selected Approved CommuniTea Project.

Better Lifestyle Trading Pty Ltd retains no control over how the beneficiary applies its funds beyond ensuring they are distributed to the approved recipient.

6. Governance

The Board of Directors of Better Lifestyle Trading Pty Ltd oversees the operations of CommuniTea.

Management is responsible for ensuring compliance with state fundraising laws and for maintaining accurate accounts of funds raised and distributed.

Annual records of fundraising allocations will be made available to regulators upon request.

7. Consumer Protection

CommuniTea undertakes that all promotional and sales material will:

Clearly identify Better Lifestyle Trading Pty Ltd as the legal entity.

State the proportion of funds allocated to Approved CommuniTea Projects, including twenty percent (20%) of gross sales from nominated fundraising product sales and five percent (5%) of gross sales from CommuniTea expos, events, and market activations where applicable.

Identify the Approved CommuniTea Project receiving the funds where a specific nominated project applies.

Avoid any representation that CommuniTea itself is a registered charity.

8. Division Statement

This statement confirms that CommuniTea is not a separate legal entity, but a division of Better Lifestyle Trading Pty Ltd, established to operate fundraising activities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.