Australian Charity Annual Information Statements for 2018-19

Annual Information Statements (AIS) lodged by charities registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) for the 2018-19 reporting period. The dataset includes financial and operational information submitted by charities, with data updated weekly by the ACNC.

Use Cases

• Analyze charity financial information across the sector to benchmark operational scales.
• Filter and sort AIS variables to identify charities by specific activity types or beneficiary groups.
• Track reporting compliance and submission timelines for registered charities.

Strengths

• Data is updated weekly, ensuring regular incorporation of new submissions and amendments.
• Published by the national regulator (ACNC) as part of a commitment to open data and transparent regulation.
• Includes explanatory notes to aid in understanding the dataset's structure and content.

Limitations

• Data from charities that have successfully applied to have their information withheld is excluded, potentially creating gaps.
• Small charities are not compelled to provide detailed financial reports, limiting financial depth for a subset.
• Information subject to a future withhold request will remain in the dataset until the next update, posing a data integrity risk.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Mandatory annual submissions lodged by registered charities within six months of their reporting period end.

Time Range

2018-19 reporting period.

Freshness

Updated weekly.

Geography

Australia.