Social Impact

Businessman and philanthropist Paul Wheelton, AM KSJ, is a treasure hunter. He is skilled at sourcing the funds, the abilities and the motivation of others and harnesses these resources to deliver large-scale, charitable projects.

The Managing Director and owner of Australia’s largest Budget Rent A Car franchise group, Paul now devotes most of his time to philanthropy, loves to make a big difference, and have fun along the way. A charitable trust account holder with the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation, he applies his business acumen and networks of friends and colleagues to tackle charitable challenges that demand ‘critical mass’ to succeed.

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NEWS

Paul Wheelton and Budget Car and Truck Rental announced in April 2025
their commitment to the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation by pledging
$1million to the organisation over the next five years.

UPDATE

Construction of our first Emergency Accommodation Relief appeal house is well underway! We are now at the fixing stage and we are getting closer to making this house a home away from home for Northern Health patient families who are travelling excessive distances to access our services.

The journey is the learning: Paul Wheelton AM shares thoughts about his PhD in hindsight, what it feels like to be the only male delegate at an international conference of high net worth donors, and more.

From an introduction to tithing in his early years to making million dollar annual donations, Paul Wheelton AM KSJ is clearly aware of his purpose in life.