Hundreds of Australian charities have been struck off the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission’s (ACNC) Charity Register for failing to submit required information.
Assistant Commissioner of the ACNC, Anna Longley said the Commission had revoked the registrations of 420 Australian charities that failed to submit two or more required Annual Information Statements.
Ms Longley said the organisations were no longer eligible for certain Commonwealth tax concessions only available to registered charities.
“It is important that we keep the ACNC Charity Register up to date and accurate,” Ms Longley said.
“Many revoked organisations are likely no longer operating,” she said.
“The Charity Register is searched millions of times each year which shows its value for donors and for anyone who needs to check a charity’s credentials, or other information such as its main activities and an overview of its finances.”
Ms Longley said that, in August, more than 600 charities were notified that they risked being struck off the ACNC Charity Register.
“We take steps to allow charities that are still active to have every opportunity to maintain registration,” she said.
“Some charities have since submitted their overdue statements, so they have retained registration and will continue to access generous Commonwealth charity tax concessions,” Ms Longley said.
