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Starting a charity
Starting a charity - suggested rules (58 kb)
A Fundraising application form for an authority to fundraise for charitable purposes is available. An application must be accompanied with all supporting material. There are no application fees.
Best practice guidelines for charitable organisations
This 240-page publication is packed with information designed to be the ultimate resource for the management of charitable bodies.
The guidelines are currently being updated.
Charitable fundraising fact sheets
Access to Information (331 kb)
Auditor independence and access to information (212 kb)
Auditor qualifications *
Branches (188 kb)
Charitable Purpose (186 kb)
Charitable fundraising factsheet (44 kb)
Financial Reporting **
Fundraising Authority Conditions (501 kb)
Disaster Appeals (232 kb)
Incorporation and change of name (144 kb)
Investigating Charities (214 kb)
Registered Office (155 kb)
Religious bodies - exemptions (346 kb)
Remuneration (198 kb)
The Audit ***
Traders (196 kb)
* The Auditor qualifications fact sheet is currently under review. In the interim, please refer to Chapter 9 of the Best Practice Guidelines for Charitable Organisations at www.olgr.nsw.gov.au
** The Financial Reporting fact sheet is under review. In the interim, please refer to Chapter 7 of the Best Practice Guidelines for Charitable Organisations at www.olgr.nsw.gov.au
*** The Audit fact sheet is under review. In the interim, please refer to Chapter 8 of the Best Practice Guidelines for Charitable Organisations at www.olgr.nsw.gov.au
Charities bulletins
February 2004 (832 kb)
July 2002 (986 kb)
July 2001 (332 kb)
December 1999 (318 kb)
March 1998 (406 kb)
September 1997 (286 kb)
March 1997 (896 kb)
March 1996 (166 kb)
Other
Clothing bin labels order form (58 kb)
Sweet Charity
There are many charities that need your support and while reports of bogus fundraising appeals and charities are rare there is a need for the community to be vigilant. As a member of the community you can help fight such exploitation. The publication guideline,
Sweet Charity ( 186 kb), provides information that will help you determine whether something is wrong before you part with your money.