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A Responsible Person is someone who is responsible for governing a charity (such as a board or committee member, or a trustee).

A disqualified person is a Responsible Person, such as a board or committee member, that may not be eligible to serve on the board of a charity.

Revenue arises in the course of the ordinary activities of a charity, and is a component of total income. Charity size is determined by annual revenue.

The Charity Portal is where a charity's Responsible and Authorised People can log in to update their charity's details or fill out their charity's Annual Information Statement.

A Basic Religious Charity (BRC) is an ACNC category for a particular type of religious charity.

A charity is insolvent when it is unable to pay all of its debts when they are due. A charity’s Responsible People have a duty to not allow their charity to operate while insolvent. 

The ACNC Governance Standards are a set of six core, minimum standards that deal with how a charity is run (including its processes, activities and relationships) – its governance.

A charity which is wound up will cease to exist and will end all of its operations.

Incorporated associations have a legal structure set up under a state or territory law, that is usually not-for-profit.

Charities must meet many different legal requirements imposed by government agencies, at local, state and territory, and Commonwealth levels.