ACNC News

The latest official data shows Australia’s charity sector generated $190 billion in revenue and employed 10.5 % of the workforce, highlighting its significance to the Australian economy and community. The ACNC today released the ninth edition of the Australian Charities Report.

As many charities prepare to submit their Annual Information Statement by 30 June, it is a good time to check that you can log into the Charity Portal, and once you are logged in, that you can see your charity listed. It is important that you are listed on your charity’s record as a Responsible Person or Authorised person, have access to the Charity Portal and understand how to report.  

Charities registered with the ACNC who plan to fundraise in Queensland no longer need to register separately with the QLD Office of Fair Trading.  

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has welcomed the allocation of funding in the 2023-24 Federal Budget to allow the ACNC to disclose information about certain regulatory activities. This amounts to $2.9 million over the next four years, with $600,000 per year after that on an ongoing basis.

Changes to the ACNC Charity Register have made it even easier to use - with advanced filters now available on the main page.

From the 2023 Annual Information Statement (AIS), all charities except for Basic Religious Charities will be asked to report their related party transactions to the ACNC, due to changes announced in November 2021.

Following several warnings, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has revoked the registration of more than 700 charities. 

A referendum disclosure scheme has been introduced through changes to the Commonwealth Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984.

The ACNC is encouraging people involved with charities to subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter 'The Charitable Purpose'

The ACNC has notified more than 1,000 charities they risk losing registration because they have repeatedly failed to meet their reporting obligations.