Our Annual Report describes the activities of both CDF and CDF Community Fund undertaken between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025 to meet the needs of the Catholic Church, regulatory obligations and contribute towards achieving our mission.

This year's report celebrates a remarkable year of continued growth and impact across our community.

We are proud to highlight that CDF provided $580 million in funding during the financial year, supporting vital projects and initiatives, across all sectors and throughout our Dioceses.

Inside the report, you can read more about:

• Key highlights and achievements from FY25
• Inspiring stories of projects we've supported
• Financial performance and insights
• Our ongoing commitment to serving the Catholic community
  

CDPF Limited, a company established by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, has indemnified the Catholic Development Fund ABN 15 274 943 760 (the Fund) against any liability arising out of a claim by investors in the Fund. In practice, this means your investment is backed by the assets of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne. The Fund is required by law to make the following disclosure. Investment in the Fund is only intended to attract investors whose primary purpose for making their investment is to support the charitable purposes of the Fund. Investors’ funds will be used to generate a return to the Fund that will be applied to further the charitable works of the Archdiocese of Melbourne and the Dioceses of Sale, Bunbury and Ballarat. The Fund is not prudentially supervised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority nor has it been examined or approved by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). An investor in the Fund will not receive the benefit of the financial claims scheme or the depositor protection provisions in the Banking Act 1959 (Cth). The investments that the Fund offers are not subject to the usual protections for investors under the Corporations Act (Cth) or regulation by ASIC. Investors may be unable to get some or all of their money back when the investor expects or at all and investments in the Fund are not comparable to investments with banks, finance companies or fund managers. The Fund’s identification statement may be viewed here or by contacting the Fund. The Fund does not hold an Australian Financial Services Licence.