ACNC reports
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July 2016
In accordance with the third object under the ACNC Act, to promote the reduction of unnecessary regulatory obligations on the not-for-profit sector, the ACNC has prepared a paper examining the opportunities for a common definition of ‘charity’ in all Australian jurisdictions.
October 2013
This report covers the ACNC's first seven months of operation from December 2012 to 30 June 2013.
October 2014
This report covers the ACNC's activities from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014.
October 2015
This report covers the ACNC's activities from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.
October 2016
This report covers the ACNC's activities from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
October 2017
This report covers the ACNC's activities from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
October 2018
The ACNC Annual Report 2017–18 documents the work of the Commission over the past financial year.
September 2014
The Australian Charities Report 2013 is drawn from data from more than 38,000 registered charities which submitted through their Annual Information Statements (up until 30 June 2014) in their first year of reporting to the ACNC.
December 2015
The Australian Charities Report 2014 reveals previously unknown facts about the finances and sustainability of Australia’s charity sector.
December 2016
The Australian Charities Report 2015 is the most comprehensive record to date of the Australian charity sector - and builds on previous years' Australian Charities Reports.
December 2017
The Australian Charities Report 2016 is the fourth such report produced in partnership by the ACNC and the Centre for Social Impact and the Social Policy Research Centre at the University of New South Wales.
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July 2015
This report examines Australian charities that are involved in activities outside Australia and is based on the data provided by 38,341 charities that submitted a 2013 Annual Information Statement (AIS) by 30 June 2014.
May 2015
This report provides a thorough analysis of compliance activity that has taken place since we were established in December 2012 until December 2014. It also highlights the key areas of concern and our compliance focus for the year ahead.
January 2015
This report examines the ACNC’s compliance and enforcement activities between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2016. This report uses aggregated data and de-identified information to givereaders an insight into the compliance work of the ACNC. In addition, this report outlines the ACNC’s...
March 2018
This report examines the ACNC’s compliance and enforcement activities between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017. It uses aggregated data and de-identified information to give readers an insight into the compliance work of the ACNC and outlines the compliance focus for the year ahead.
February 2016
About the research
As part of the Commonwealth Government’s broader red tape reduction agenda, a key function of the ACNC is to help reduce the regulatory burden on the Australian not for profit sector.
To achieve this, the ACNC has embarked on a research program to measure the red tape...
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December 2017
Economic contribution of the Australian charity sector draws on charity data submitted as part of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission’s 2014 and 2015 Annual Information Statements.
November 2017
Each year the ACNC conducts proportionate, risk-based monitoring of charities' financial reporting to the ACNC. This report looks at the errors and reporting trends in the 2016 Annual Information Statement.
March 2017
Each year the ACNC conducts proportionate, risk-based monitoring of charities' financial reporting to the ACNC. This report looks at the errors and reporting trends in the 2015 Annual Information Statement.
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March 2015
This study supplements the Australian Charities Report 2013. Faith-based charities are the largest single category of charity in Australia with a third of all charities including 'Advancement of Religion' as one of their charitable purposes and with 'Religion' nominated as the main activity for a quarter of all charities.
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March 2018
This report examines the scope and work of charities which also allocate grants. The ACNC commissioned the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney to analyse charity data to produce this report.
May 2018
The ACNC commissioned the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney to analyse the ways Australia’s charities were growing and changing between 2014 and 2016, using the information provided in Annual Information Statements.
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July 2015
Each year the ACNC conducts proportionate, risk-based monitoring of charities' financial reporting to the ACNC. This detailed report aims to explain some of the material issues and errors identified and the results of this compliance activity in relation to the 2014 financial reporting period.
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December 2018
This report seeks to provide clarity on the definitions of robust, vibrant, independent and innovative in the second object of the ACNC Act, and suggests a range of measurements to help assess the health of the sector, and how that health changes over time.
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August 2017
This risk assessment of Australia’s not-for-profit sector was published in August 2017, and is a joint report from the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits commission (ACNC) and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC). It followed extensive analysis of the sector.
December 2017
The National Standard Chart of Accounts (NSCOA) is an accounting tool for not-for-profit (NFP) organisations, designed to simplify and improve the consistency of financial account categories and terms used. The ACNC’s environmental scan of the NSCOA set out to analyse the current use and awareness of the NSCOA, as well as the challenges or benefits identified in its use.
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July 2013
This document presents the findings of research into community trust and confidence in the charities sector conducted by ChantLink on behalf of the ACNC.
November 2015
This study examined public trust and confidence in Australian charities in 2015. The research consisted of in-depth interviews, focus groups and an online survey of a nationally representative sample of 1,761 Australian adults.
November 2017
This research was conducted by Kantar Public on behalf of the ACNC, to continue the tracking of confidence and trust in the Australian charity sector.
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September 2014
In late 2013, the ACNC engaged Ernst & Young (EY) to research the regulatory and reporting burden on charities. While this research focussed on Commonwealth burden, it also considered state and territory burden.
