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Donate Your Car
Make a difference to the life of a young person.
Donating your car is an easy process, but the benefits are incredible. Your unwanted vehicle can be auctioned to help us to raise the vital funds we need to deliver our life-changing accommodation and education programs to help build brighter futures for young people who are at risk of experiencing homelessness.
Fill out the Donate Your Car form
Five easy steps
Step one: Complete our donation form to tell us a bit about the car you want to donate.
Step two: Our team will get in touch to arrange the collection of your vehicle. We will collect your vehicle – you don’t even have to be there!
Step three: Your car will be sold at auction.
Step four: Once sold the proceeds will go directly to funding Kids Under Cover’s programs – and we’ll send you a tax receipt so you can claim a deduction.
Step five: We’ll deliver studio accommodation and other supports to young people and help them to change the course of their lives.
Claim a tax-deduction for the value of your car
Your vehicle donation is 100% tax deductible. Once your car is auctioned off, you will receive a tax deductible receipt from us for the for the sale amount at auction. This will be sent to you within 8-12 weeks of submitting your donation.
If you think your vehicle has a current market value of over $5,000, you are eligible for a valuation by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Your tax-deductible receipt will then be based on the ATO valuation amount.
The hassle free alternative to selling your car!
Looking for a quick and easy way to put your pre-loved car to good use? Donate Your Car and help Kids Under Cover prevent youth homelessness in Australia.
We will pick your vehicle up, auction it off, and the proceeds from the sale of your car will help fund Kids Under Cover’s work in preventing youth homelessness. Plus your vehicle donation is 100% tax deductible!
Your car will help us to end youth homelessess
The Donate Your Car program has helped raise over $16 million to date, providing funding for disadvantaged young people aged 12-25 to continue their education. Our studio program builds a one or two-bedroom unit in the backyard of a family or carer’s home to provide secure and stable accommodation for young people at risk of homelessness.
Kids Under Cover has helped over 4000 young people and awarded over 2200 scholarships. Right now we have more than 600 studios on the ground, housing 900-plus young people, helping them stay connected with their families, community and education.
Donor stories
Tax savings an added bonus when Ross donated his LEAF
Ross has just two words of advice for other people who are thinking about donating their car. “Do it!”
The drive to give
The donate your car experience gives wheely good vibes.
Wheels of change
Behind every car, there's a story...
Generous Mr Fix-it donates his ninth car to Kids Under Cover
Personal experience drove Greg to donate an incredible nine vehicles to Kids Under Cover
The fine art of altruism
“I know mum would have been delighted to know that her car was donated to benefit others.”
Book in your vehicle collection
We accept and collect vehicles from a range of locations across Australia, including metropolitan Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Townsville, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, and Hobart.
We can also collect regional vehicles depending on location.
Donate Your Car FAQs
Got questions? We’ve got answers. Here’s some more information to help you with your decision to donate your car to charity.
What kinds of vehicles will you accept?
We accept cars, vans, motorbikes, caravans, trucks, buses, tractors, boats on trailers, and much more. Have a different vehicle? Contact us to find out if we can accept your donation.
We are able to accept vehicles that have general wear and tear, however we’re unable to accept anything with significant damage – i.e. smashed windows, major panel damage, mould, missing parts etc.
We’re able to accept cars that aren’t running, as long as the battery/engine are both intact and nothing has been removed from the vehicle.
Where will you collect vehicles from?
We collect vehicles within metropolitan Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Townsville, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, and Hobart.
We are able to collect cars from regional areas, however as these towing costs are higher we will ask if you are able to contribute towards the cost of towing your car.
If the car is driveable, there is also the option of dropping the car off at the closest Manheim auction site.
How much money will my car sell for at auction?
All our donated vehicles are sold by Manheim’s experienced auctioneers at their public auctions. Please be aware that regardless of what you believe your car might be worth, the car is worth exactly what someone is prepared to pay for it at auction. This might be more than, equal to or less than you expect.
Will I receive a tax receipt for my car donation?
Yes – all vehicles donated to Kids Under Cover are tax deductible! You can expect to receive your tax receipt for the sale amount of the vehicle at auction within 8-12 weeks of submitting your donation so you can claim a tax deduction. This will be sent via Australia Post unless otherwise specified.
The date on your receipt will be the date Kids Under Cover received the sale proceeds from your vehicle.
The tax-deductible donation receipt must be issued in the name of the last/current registered owner of the vehicle.
Want to chat to the Kids Under Cover team to find out more about how to Donate Your Car?
No problems, our friendly team can answer any other questions that you have. Call us on 1800 801 633 or email us at donateyourcar@kuc.org.au