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Charitable fundraising publications

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> Best practice guidelines for charitable organisations
> Charitable fundraising fact sheets
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Starting a charity

> Starting a Charity

PDF Icon 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

PDF Icon Access to Information (331 kb)
PDF Icon Auditor independence and access to information (212 kb)
PDF Icon Auditor qualifications *
PDF Icon Branches (188 kb)
PDF Icon Charitable Purpose (186 kb)
PDF Icon Charitable fundraising factsheet (44 kb)
PDF Icon Financial Reporting **
PDF Icon Fundraising Authority Conditions (501 kb)
PDF Icon Disaster Appeals (232 kb)
PDF Icon Incorporation and change of name (144 kb)
PDF Icon Investigating Charities (214 kb)
PDF Icon Registered Office (155 kb)
PDF Icon Religious bodies - exemptions (346 kb)
PDF Icon Remuneration (198 kb)
PDF Icon The Audit ***
PDF Icon 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

PDF February 2004 (832 kb)
PDF July 2002 (986 kb)
PDF July 2001 (332 kb)
PDF December 1999 (318 kb)
PDF March 1998 (406 kb)
PDF September 1997 (286 kb)
PDF March 1997 (896 kb)
PDF March 1996 (166 kb)

Other

PDF Icon 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, PDF Sweet Charity ( 186 kb), provides information that will help you determine whether something is wrong before you part with your money.