Wendy Williams, Monday, 8th May 2017 - An Indigenous cultural centre has lost its charity status following an investigation by the national charity regulator.The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 3rd May 2017 -
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 from…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 29th March 2017 -
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 standards.…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 29th March 2017 -
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”.
The Australian…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 16th March 2017 -
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 CEO of Community…
Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 15th March 2017 - The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission wants to see secrecy provisions that prevent it from revealing details about charity wrongdoings removed in this year’s…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 2nd March 2017 - 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 worst starting…
Lina Caneva, Monday, 27th February 2017 - 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 and…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 14th February 2017 -
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has revoked the charity status of three organisations following investigations into their operations.
The ACNC…
Lina Caneva, Monday, 30th January 2017 -
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 detectives…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 30th January 2017 -
Use BNG Online’s Standards & Performance Pathways online self-assessment tool to ensure you are compliant with the ACNC’s governance standards before you use…
David Locke, Tuesday, 24th January 2017 -
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 of…