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Topic guide

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.
Topic guide

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.
Topic guide

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.
Factsheet

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.
Factsheet

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.
Factsheet

Governing document

A charity’s governing document is the formal document that sets out the charity’s charitable purpose or purposes, that the charity operates on a not-for-profit basis, and the way the charity's governing body makes decisions and consults any members.
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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.
Factsheet

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.