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The ACNC can provide you with information about charity registration, ongoing obligations, our role as the regulator, and how to raise a concern about charities. We cannot provide legal or professional advice.
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Australian Government announces new ACNC Commissioner
Sue Woodward AM has been appointed as Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) for a five-year period commencing on 12 December, 2022. Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury the Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP announced the appointment.
Revenue
Revenue is a component of a charity's income. Charity size is determined by annual total revenue.
Charity regulator welcomes further reforms for charities in Western Australia
New reforms will further reduce the red tape burden for charities in Western Australia. Under the reforms, duplicated reporting requirements for incorporated associations in Western Australia will be removed. Associations will only need to report to the ACNC using the Annual Information Statement. They will not need to submit a separate annual statement to Consumer Protection.
The Charitable Purpose
The ACNC's monthly e-newsletter, The Charitable Purpose, has news and information for the charity sector. The September edition has now been sent to all charities and subscribers.
The Charitable Purpose
The Charitable Purpose is our monthly e-newsletter, with news about matters that impact the charity sector and resources to help charities meet obligations to the ACNC.
Understanding financial information on the Charity Register
A charity’s information on the ACNC Charity Register can be a good starting point for understanding a charity and its activities. But it is important to consider each charity’s unique situation before judging it on its financial information or comparing its financial information to another charity.
Charities burnt by Black Summer outpouring
ACNC Commissioner, the Hon Dr Gary Johns, examines how key bushfire relief charities managed a surge in funds and in a column published by The Australian.
ACNC welcomes publication of ACNC Legislative Review report
The ACNC welcomes the publication of the report from the ACNC Legislative Review, titled Strengthening for Purpose: Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Legislative Review 2018.
Cutting Red Tape Report
As part of the Commonwealth Government’s broader red tape reduction agenda, a key function of the ACNC is to help reduce the regulatory burden on the Australian not for profit sector. This 2016 report presents three options to reduce the regulatory burden on charities.