Reminder: Annual Information Statement due

It is a legal requirement that all registered charities submit an annual statement, and consistent with the ACNC regulatory approach, charities which have missed their reporting deadlines will receive final reminders prior to any penalties (under the ACNC Act) being applied.

“We will continue to build Australia’s first credible, free public national charity register; and we will continue to ensure public trust and confidence in the sector is maintained while the ACNC Act is in force.

“Our approach has always been to ask ‘what constitutes good charity regulation’ and we are confident the public national Charity Register, the report once, use often Charity Passport, the Charity Portal, as well as the ACNC’s advice and education services have created a solid foundation for charity regulation in the future.”

Ms Pascoe said the 30 June deadline for filing the 2013 Annual Information Statement was fast approaching, and encouraged charities who have not submitted their statement to do so now, rather than waiting until the last minute.