Advocacy
Advocacy is support for a particular cause or policy.
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Vulnerable people
Vulnerable people are defined as a people aged under 18 or other individuals who may be unable to take care of themselves or are unable to protect themselves against harm or exploitation.
Income
Income refers to funds that flow into a charity, and includes revenue, other income and other comprehensive income.
Substituted accounting period
The standard ACNC reporting period is the financial year, 1 July to 30 June. Charities that use a different accounting period need to request to use this substituted accounting period.
Annual general meeting
An annual general meeting (AGM) is a meeting held once a year that all members of a charity are invited to attend.
Registered Charity Tick
The ACNC Registered Charity Tick aims to gives reassurance to the public that the charity is transparent and accountable and listed on the ACNC Charity Register.
Changing your charity's governing document or rules
Sometimes it may be necessary for a charity to change its governing document in order to support new ways of doing things or to improve governance structures. Making changes to your charity's governing document is a significant decision, and there are some things to keep in mind when working through this process.
Address For Service
An Address For Service is the primary address to which the ACNC will send a charity all correspondence. The Address For Service is an email address, or a physical or postal address in Australia.
Guidance and tools
ACNC guidance and tools such as topics, factsheets, guides, webinars, charity chat podcasts, reports, templates, interpretation statements, etc. are found on this page.
Overseas aid and development charities
All charities should exercise due diligence and good governance. But when sending money overseas, charities may face particular risks of their charitable funds being diverted or otherwise misused, even if they are working with a local organisation which has similar charitable purposes.