Before you start a charity
A list of things you'll need to consider before starting a charity.
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Charity registration self-assessment
This charity registration self-assessment tool can be used by any organisation wishing to assess its eligibility for charity registration, or any registered charity wanting to assess if it is meeting its ongoing obligations.
ACNC Commissioner welcomes a major report on philanthropic giving in Australia
ACNC Commissioner Sue Woodward AM has welcomed the release of a major report on philanthropic giving as a significant development for Australia’s charity sector.
Charity Passport
The ACNC Charity Passport enables authorised government agencies to access ACNC charity data as a way of helping to reduce red tape for charities.
De-identified reasons for registration decision – necessitous circumstances
For an organisation to have a charitable purpose of relieving necessitous circumstances, it must only provide, via funds or goods, assistance to people who would otherwise lack what they need to have a modest standard of living in the Australian community.
A charity with a purpose of relieving necessitous circumstances will be entitled to registration with the charity subtype of 'advancing social or public welfare’.
A charity with a purpose of relieving necessitous circumstances will be entitled to registration with the charity subtype of 'advancing social or public welfare’.
Helping Parents & Citizens Associations (P&Cs)
Is your P&C registered with the ACNC? This webinar aimed to help P&Cs understand their relationship with the ACNC as a registered charity. This is a great opportunity for newly elected committee members to learn about their P&Cs obligations to the ACNC and what they need to do.
Reviewing charities' financial information and annual financial reports - 2022
Australia's registered charities must report annually to the ACNC. To do so, charities complete and submit an Annual Information Statement and, in the case of medium and large charities, an annual financial report. In this report we analyse charities’ reporting during the 2022 reporting period.
Data integrity: Review of the quality of charities' reporting
In line with our risk-based regulatory approach, the ACNC regularly reviews financial information provided by charities in their Annual Information Statement. For some medium and large charities, we also review the quality of annual financial reports.
Reviewing charities’ financial information and annual financial reports - 2020
To maintain their registration with the ACNC, Australian charities have an ongoing obligation to report annually to us. This means charities must complete and submit an Annual Information Statement and, in the case of medium and large charities, an annual financial report. This report analyses charities’ reporting during the 2020 reporting period.
Reviewing charities’ financial information and annual financial reports - 2018
Australia's registered charities must report annually to the ACNC. They can do this through completing and submitting an Annual Information Statement and, in the case of medium and large charities, an annual financial report. Here we examine charities’ reporting during the 2018 reporting period.