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Coffs Harbour · New South Wales

Coffs Harbour
Animal Rescue Trust

A registered charity funding the rescue and rehabilitation of marine wildlife, so more of them make it back to the blue.

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5 m The shallows · Who we are

A local trust with one clear purpose.

Coffs Harbour Animal Rescue Trust, CHART for short, is a registered charity in Coffs Harbour, looking out over the Solitary Islands Marine Park. It exists to support the rescue and rehabilitation of marine wildlife.

  • Registered charityWith the ACNC since 30 June 2014
  • ABN 49 974 310 425Established 30 May 2012
  • Fundraising authorityNSW, number CFN/23375
  • Deductible Gift RecipientEndorsed from 1 January 2024

About the trust

“Rescue and rehab of marine wildlife.”

The trust’s own summary of its activities, ACNC Charity Register

18 m The reef · The journey

Rescue. Rehab. Release.

Every rescue is a journey with one destination. Drag the turtle home.

A rock platform on the shore at sunrise, with tide pools and gentle surf A sea turtle resting on pale sand and seagrass on the sea floor A sea turtle swimming away through deep water under shafts of sunlight

  1. Stranded, injured or tangled. The first job is getting a marine animal out of danger and into careful hands.

  2. Time, care and patience. Rehabilitation gives an animal the chance to heal and grow strong again.

  3. The best part. When it is ready, it goes home, back to the blue.

40 m Open blue · How we help

Where your support goes.

The trust raises funds and puts them towards the rescue and rehabilitation of marine wildlife. One purpose, kept simple. These are its own figures for the year to 30 June 2025.

  1. You give

    $48,300 in donations

    Every dollar of the trust’s income that year came from gifts by people who care about the coast and its wildlife.

  2. The trust funds

    $71,430 in grants and donations

    Paid out for use in Australia, towards the rescue and rehabilitation of marine wildlife.

  3. Back to the blue

    Animals that recover get their best chance at a return to the sea.

Where the money goes, in full

120 m Mid water · Who it is for

Marine wildlife, all of it.

Turtles and dolphins, seals and seabirds, little penguins and fish. Send a sonar ping and see who answers.

A sea turtle swimming in open blue waterSea turtle
Two dolphins swimming just under the surfaceDolphin
A sea lion swimming towards the camera over a rocky, weedy sea floorSeal
A dark seabird flying low over breaking wavesSeabird
A little penguin standing on grass at nightLittle penguin
A shoal of silver fish swimming together in blue waterFish shoal

400 m The deep · Ways to help

Be a light in the deep.

Down here, every small light counts. Move through the dark and leave a trail.

Give to the trust

CHART is endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient, so gifts of $2 or more may be tax deductible in Australia.

Ways to give

Fundraise or volunteer

Raise money for the trust, or give your time. Ask first and the trust will help you set it up.

Get involved

Spread the word

Share the trust with someone who loves the Coffs Coast and the wildlife in its waters.

Official partners

Origin Labs

Crypto donation partner

Registered with the ACNC, ABN 49 974 310 425