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A financial record explains your charity’s financial activities (transactions) and financial position and performance. There are a number of different types of financial records.

Governance Standard 6 requires charities to take reasonable steps to become a participating non-government institution if they are, or are likely to be, identified as being involved in the abuse of a person.

External Conduct Standard 1 covers the way a charity manages its activities overseas and how it is required to control its finances and other resources.

External Conduct Standard 2 requires a charity to obtain and keep records for its operations outside Australia.

External Conduct Standard 3 encompasses anti-fraud and anti-corruption measures for charities operating overseas.

Governance Standard 4 requires charities to ensure they not controlled by people who may pose a risk to the charity’s financial position or the pursuit of its charitable work.

Governance Standard 5 requires charities to take reasonable steps to make sure that its Responsible People meet certain duties.

Governance Standard 1 requires charities to demonstrate that they are set up as a not-for-profit with a charitable purpose, and run as a not-for-profit and work towards that charitable purpose. It also requires charities to demonstrate that they can provide information to the public about their charitable purpose.

Governance Standard 3 requires charities to act in a lawful way, and comply with Australian laws.

Governance Standard 2 requires charities to take reasonable steps to be accountable to their members, and allow their members adequate opportunities to raise concerns about how the charity is run.