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Disclosure: comparative information not included in the financial report
Under certain circumstances the Commissioner my allow certain charities not to prepare comparative financial information. In these circumstances, charities may adapt the disclosure statement below to include the statement below with their annual financial statement.
Letter of appointment for Responsible People
Charities can use this letter to set out the duties under Governance Standard 5 when appointing a new Responsible Person.
Meeting agenda
Use this template to set an agenda for a meeting of your charity's governing body.
The Charitable Purpose 9
The April edition of the ACNC's monthly e-newsletter, The Charitable Purpose, has now been sent to charities and subscribers. In this edition, ACNC Commissioner Dr Gary Johns talks about insights from recent meetings with charities across central NSW - their innovations and successes, as well as their challenges, the AAT affirming the ACNC's approach to PBI eligibility, charity financial reporting reviews and more.
The Charitable Purpose 10
The May edition of the ACNC's monthly e-newsletter, The Charitable Purpose, has now been sent to charities and subscribers. In this edition, ACNC Commissioner Dr Gary Johns discusses the generosity of Australians and the intense public scrutiny of the way charities raise funds. We also outline upcoming changes that will require director IDs for some Responsible People, highlight charities making the most of showcasing their program, provide information for Victorian charities that undertake minor gaming activities and more.
The Charitable Purpose 11
The June edition of the ACNC's monthly e-newsletter, The Charitable Purpose, has now been sent to charities and subscribers. In this edition, ACNC Commissioner Dr Gary Johns talks talks about the significance of the ACNC's annual charity sector data analysis, with the launch of the seventh edition of the Australian Charities Report, we also discuss the data showing the charity sector was robust prior to Covid-19 and look at the ability to promote where your charity works in the 2020 Annual Information Statement, and more.
The Charitable Purpose 12
The July edition of the ACNC's monthly e-newsletter, The Charitable Purpose, has now been sent to charities and subscribers. In this edition, ACNC Commissioner Dr Gary Johns explains the ACNC's approach to regulating the charity sector, with education the foundation of the approach. We also discuss law changes for charities engaging in unlawful activity, red tape cuts for charities, charities urged to review their governing documents and more.
Tathra bushfires declared a disaster
On 29 March 2018, the Prime Minister, the Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, declared the Tathra bushfires (Bega Valley Shire of New South Wales) a disaster for the purposes of establishing Australian disaster relief funds.