Looking to make a donation to charity? Some donations to charity can be claimed as tax deductions on your individual tax return each year. For a donation to be tax deductible, it must be made to an organisation endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR), and must be a genuine gift – you cannot receive any benefit from the donation.
This guidance provides information for members of the public who want to donate to or volunteer with a charity.
Australians have long been extraordinarily generous when it comes to donating to worthy causes. But with so many worthy causes to choose from, how do donors know their money is going to the right place? This factsheet provides guidance on donating safely to legitimate charities.
Information about a range of aspects of the charity sector and how charities are run.
One of the ways that people will try to assess the effectiveness of their donation is by examining the charity's administration costs. While it is reasonable to want to ensure that each dollar you give will be used well, assessing and comparing charity administration costs is difficult and it can be misleading.
Many charities undertake fundraising activities to raise money so they can fund their ongoing work. Members of the public sometimes raise concerns with the ACNC about charity fundraising. This guidance provides answers to the most common questions and concerns we hear about charity fundraising.
Charities registered with the ACNC must operate on a not-for-profit basis. This page looks at not-for-profit financial management and separates the facts from the myths.
A charity’s information on the ACNC Charity Register can be a good starting point for understanding a charity and its activities. But it is important to consider each charity’s unique situation before judging it on its financial information or comparing its financial information to another charity.
This guidance summarises the rules and legislation regarding fundraising in the Australian Capital Territory, as well as the regulators responsible for overseeing fundraising in the ACT.
This guidance summarises the rules and legislation regarding fundraising in New South Wales, as well as the regulators responsible for overseeing fundraising in New South Wales.
