This Commissioner’s Policy Statement sets out the principles the ACNC will consider when deciding whether to allow a person who has been disqualified from managing corporations to be a Responsible Person for a charity.
In this fortnight's column, the Hon Dr Gary Johns discusses the upcoming 2017 Annual Information Statement due date, the recent ACNC webinars, a new complaints handling initiative and more.
To maintain their registration with the ACNC, Australian charities have an ongoing obligation to report annually to us. This means charities must complete and submit an Annual Information Statement and, in the case of medium and large charities, an annual financial report. This report analyses charities’ reporting during the 2020 reporting period.
To be registered as a charity, your organisation must have a charitable purpose or purposes. This guidance provides information about charitable purpose and ways your organisation can demonstrate that its purpose is charitable.
The ACNC Annual Report 2020-21 provides an overview of the Commission's work in the 2020-21 financial year.
Advocacy and campaigning is a complex area for charities. It is vital charities and their Responsible People take care when deciding the types of advocacy and campaigning they can appropriately undertake, as well as ensuring they are familiar with what they need to avoid.
Our October webinar, staged to coincide with Charity Fraud Awareness Week, looked at the different aspects of charity fraud examined the practical ways a charity can guard against fraud.
External Conduct Standard 3 encompasses anti-fraud and anti-corruption measures for charities operating overseas.
The ACNC occasionally provides submissions on matters of relevance to charities, such as to parliamentary inquiries, discussion papers, and reviews.
Registered charities in Australia have an ongoing obligation to report annually to the ACNC. To do this, charities complete and submit an Annual Information Statement and, in the case of medium and large charities, an annual financial report. This report analyses charities’ reporting during the 2021 reporting period.
