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The Charitable Purpose
ACNC monthly e-newsletter
June 2025
Commissioner's Column
Visiting regional areas helps us, as the national regulator of charities, understand the impact of local operating conditions.
We know it is different working in regional and remote locations, and by going to Alice Springs and Darwin, I was able to see first-hand the experiences of local charities; to gather their insights into the successes and challenges of working in the Northern Territory.
Charity news and updates
Guidance and resources for charities
ACNC reporting obligations and charity finances quiz
Your charity is required to report annually to the ACNC in order to maintain its registration. You also have an obligation to manage its finances responsibly. Test your knowledge via our online quiz.
Australian Charities Report 11th edition: Charity Data Explorer
The Australian Charities Report is accompanied by our interactive Charity Data Explorer that allows you to conduct custom searches based on 2023 Annual Information Statement data.
2024 Annual Information Statement
Does your charity operate on a calendar year?
Charities that operate on a calendar year (1 Jan to 31 Dec) must submit their 2024 Annual Information Statement before 30 June 2025.
Remember that there are questions requiring you to report your charity's dealings with related parties.
Learn more about the questions and what you need to know in our AIS Hub.
The clock is ticking. Beat the rush and submit via the Portal now.
Answering your questions
A few of the most common questions we have been hearing from charities recently...
Q. I'm new to a charity. How do I sign up to the Charity Portal?
The Charity Portal is where a charity's Responsible and Authorised People can update their charity's details and submit the Annual Information Statement.
This video shows how to sign up to the Charity Portal, step-by-step.
Please make sure that you have been added as a Responsible or Authorised Person before you create your Portal account. The personal email you use for your account needs to be the same email address that was listed for you when you were added as a Responsible or Authorised Person for your charity. This will ensure you are automatically linked to your charity when you sign up.
Each Charity Portal account is linked to a specific person’s name and email address, not to the charity as a whole. Your account should not be shared with other people at your charity.
Q. I’ve read that charities must report on their related party transactions in their Annual Information Statement. How do I know what our charity needs to report?
Our guidance on related party transactions outlines the obligations charities have in reporting their related party transactions. The definition of a related party and the transactions charities need to report will depend on whether they are classed as small, medium or large in the period covered by the 2024 AIS.
Resources for newly-registered charities
Charities must meet ongoing obligations to retain registration. You must notify us each time a Responsible Person (a committee or board member or trustee) commences or resigns from a position. Learn more.
Holding an annual general meeting is a good way to be accountable to your members. Read more about AGMs and view our free resources.
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The ACNC acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures and elders past and present.
