Australian Charities 2017 Annual Financial Statements

Australia's national regulator provides 2017 Annual Information Statement data for registered charities. The dataset contains financial and operational details submitted voluntarily by charities to access tax concessions. Data is sourced from the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).

Use Cases

• Analyze charity financial information to compare revenue and expenditure across different organization sizes.
• Filter and sort charities by variables such as registration status and reporting period to identify compliance trends.
• Assess operational activities described in the AIS to map the charity sector's focus areas across Australia.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the official national regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
• Dataset is updated weekly, ensuring regular refresh cycles.
• Covers a defined financial year (2017) for consistent annual reporting.

Limitations

• Data excludes charities that applied to have their information withheld, creating potential coverage gaps.
• Financial information for small charities may lack detailed reports, limiting comparative analysis.
• Specific data volume metrics like row and column counts are unavailable.

Provenance

Source

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)

Collection Method

Voluntary submissions of Annual Information Statements by registered charities.

Time Range

2017 financial year.

Freshness

Updated weekly; last update recorded on 2026-03-22.

Geography

Australia.