Late last year, a number of amendments were made to charity regulations which impact on ACNC reporting obligations from this year. The changes relate to: The charity size thresholds have been amended, from the 2022 annual reporting period, as follows: Charity Size Defined now as: From 2022 Annual Information Statement reporting period, defined as: Small …
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Before a charity is wound up there are several compliance activities that must occur with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC), including lodging the most recent Annual Information Statement. Once this is done, charities are required to submit the relevant form requesting that the Commissioner revoke registration. If the request is approved, it takes …
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Throughout the year we assist clients with their corporate governance and regulatory compliance. The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has imposed new obligations on charities, in some cases in addition to existing reporting obligations. We often find that charities are not up to date with their ACNC lodgements. If you work for a charity, …
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A “Responsible Person” is a person that is responsible for governing a charity, for example a member of the board or committee or trustee of a charity. The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has high expectations on Responsible Persons and ACNC Governance Standard 4 is premised on the expectation that Responsible Persons governing a charity are …
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