Third Link Growth Fund clocks record giving, donates more than $1.7 million in FY 25
Chris Cuffe
The Third Link Growth Fund has released FY 25 Impact Report, highlighting a year of record donations, bringing total charitable contributions since inception to approximately $23.5 million.
The Third Link Growth Fund is a unique Australian equities fund-of funds, designed to deliver competitive long-term returns while simultaneously supporting impactful charitable outcomes. What truly sets the Fund apart is its structure. No performance fees are charged, either by its underlying fund managers or at the Fund level, resulting in materially lower costs for investors and, over time, stronger net returns. Importantly, the management fees incurred by investors, post expenses, are donated to charity, enhancing the Fund’s positive impact.
Chris Cuffe, Founder and CIO of the Third Link Growth Fund noted, “Third Link is guided by a simple but powerful idea: that strong, long-term investment returns and meaningful community impact do not have to be mutually exclusive. In FY25 alone, the Fund donated more than $1.7 million, bringing total charitable contributions since inception to approximately $23.5 million as at 30 June 2025.
“Our philanthropic approach is deliberate and focused. We aim to partner with a small number of organisations that take a systems based approach to tackling complex social issues – working collaboratively with key stakeholders and complementary services to create lasting change.
“Our giving reflects a national footprint, representative of our investor base and grounded in the belief that a prosperous Australia is one in which all people can thrive, regardless of background, ethnicity, gender, ability, or geographic location.”
The report highlighted the three pillars of impact:
- Amplify: Amplifying the voice of young people. Ensuring young people are agents in conversations that concern them and their futures.
- Employ: Pathways for employment for at risk young people. Supporting organisations that work towards employability for the most disadvantaged and at-risk young people.
- Catalyse: Funding organisations that are having a systemic impact, including advancing informed public debate.
“The impact Third Link is able to deliver would not be possible without the generosity and shared commitment of our investment partners. Our underlying fund managers rebate their management fees and do not charge performance fees, enabling all management fees incurred by investors, post expenses, to be donated directly to our charity partners,” added Cuffe.
