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Registered Charity Tick

The Registered Charity Tick was developed by the ACNC as a way for registered charities to promote their presence on the Charity Register.
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Public benefit

A charity’s purpose is for the public benefit if achieving it would be of benefit to the public generally or a sufficient section of the public.
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Information and data management

Charities hold sensitive information about their beneficiaries, employees, volunteers and donors, so it’s important for charities to manage this data appropriately.
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Financial reporting

All registered charities are required to report annually to the ACNC in the Annual Information Statement, which includes a section on charity finances. Medium and large sized charities must also submit an annual financial report.
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Commissioner

The ACNC Commissioner is a statutory office holder appointed to administer the ACNC Act. 
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Subtype

See Charity subtype
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Administration costs

Administration costs are generally understood to be costs that are not directly incurred by a charity in delivering its services.
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Surplus

A charity can make a surplus, providing it is used to further its charitable purposes.  
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Risk management

Charities should put in place good standards of governance and accountability to manage and reduce the risk of terrorism financing, fraud and other forms of abuse.