About us
Our history
Back in 1879 Thomas Buckland, then President of Bank of New South Wales, later to become Westpac Group, donated his £1000 bonus to establish the Buckland Fund. The fund was created to help struggling families of bank employees who had passed away and found themselves in 'necessitous circumstances'.
Over 145 years later, we continue to evolve the way we approach corporate philanthropy. Today Westpac Foundation provides funding to support social enterprises and community organisations creating jobs and opportunities for those who need it most.
Our Approach
We are committed to supporting early-stage job-focused community and organisations and social enterprise to strengthen and scale their impact to collectively build a more inclusive economy.
Our Board of Trustees
Meet our Westpac Foundation CEO and Board of Trustees.