Australia’s “extra small charities” reported a combined income of more than $300 million in 2015, and held assets worth more than $5 billion, according to the latest statistics…
There needs to be a national conversation about financial reporting arrangements for the not-for-profit sector, according to a new issues paper on reporting and accounting…
Two more charities have been granted permission by the charity regulator to keep their board members’ names off the national register on the grounds of “public safety”.…
In the coming months Australia’s charity sector has an opportunity to take a huge step forward in fundraising regulation reform, with Victoria leading the way, writes…
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission wants to see secrecy provisions that prevent it from revealing details about charity wrongdoings removed in…
The charities sector has experienced unprecedented growth over the last decade, but there is increasing evidence that the trend upwards is at best levelling out and at …
Controversial charity Street Swags says it hopes to get a clean bill of health after it meets the requirements of a voluntarily undertaking with the Australian Charities…
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has revoked the charity status of three organisations following investigations into their operations.…
Controversial founder of not-for-profit Street Swags and former Queensland Young Australian of the Year, Jean Madden is to face six new fraud charges.
North Brisbane…
The deadline for most registered charities to submit their 2016 Annual Information Statement is now only one week away. Here are some submission tips from acting commissioner…
As we come to the end of year there is a growing consensus on social media that 2016 will be entered into the history books as one of the worst years ever. But this year has also…