Father Bob Maguire says today's announcement of a $6,000 donation from a crowdfunding campaign which raised money for Duncan Storrar will "make a huge difference" for The Father Bob Foundation.

A representative for Mr Storrar announced the donation on the GoFundMe campaign page, Buy Duncan Storrar a Toaster, which raised more than $60,000 after he appeared on Q&A and asked a question about tax thresholds.

"If [the donation] is true, it would make a huge difference for us," Father Bob told the ABC.

"We go out six times a week; three times a week we set up outside Coles near port Melbourne, one night a week we visit Alma Park, we also go to Dorcas Street once a week and another little place called Peanut Farm in St Kilda, where there are about 150 people."

The $6,000 donation to The Father Bob Foundation is "to assist in buying an oven to cook food for the homeless — of which they are in desperate need".

"This is to acknowledge the toaster that was originally suggested in the campaign," the statement on Mr Storrar's GoFundMe page said.

'I've got something and I'm going to share it with you'

Father Bob only just saw the announcement on Twitter this morning and was surprised by the donation.

"It's amazing that this has come from someone who has been through hell himself, most of the people we deal with have been through hell but this guy has been through hell himself, so it's nice he has thought of us," he said.

Father Bob Maguire was surprised by Mr Storrar's donation but says the donation is "good". ( Supplied: Father Bob GoFundMe page )

In a written statement given to the ABC's Media Watch program last week, Mr Storrar thanked the "wonderful people of Australia" for supporting him and hit out at some of the media reporting of his story.

He said there were lessons to be learned from the attacks he faced.

Father Bob said his organisation was scavenging for much-needed kitchen equipment and that an oven would help with what they do.

"We're beggars, we beg. We haven't got government funding so we ask for money and sometimes it can come from left field, from Duncan Storrar of all people," he said.

"A lot of people are going through hell but it's good to know there are some people out there thinking of us.

"We ask for money from anyone and low and [behold] Duncan Storrar says 'I'm here, I've got something and I'm going to share it with you'. It's really good."

The role of The Father Bob Foundation is to "realise Father Bob's vision of ending homelessness" by giving all kids a fair start to life and feeding those who are not guaranteed a meal, the organisation's website says.

The majority of the money that was raised in the GoFundMe campaign is to be retained to cover costs for Mr Storrar's young children's future secondary education.

A $5,000 donation to a Men's Shed in the rural town where Mr Storrar took refuge when the media storm arose was also announced on the page.