Australian Charity Annual Information Statements For 2020

Annual Information Statements from charities registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission for the 2020 reporting period. The dataset includes information on charity programs, human resources, and financials, collected as a mandatory annual submission for registered entities. Data is published by the national regulator, the ACNC, and excludes information from charities that have successfully applied to withhold their details.

Use Cases

• Analyze charity program descriptions and activities across different sectors using the Programs data field.
• Compare financial information and human resource metrics reported by charities in their Annual Information Statements.
• Identify reporting patterns and compliance trends for the 2020 financial year across the registered charity population.
• Segment charities by their reported activities and operational scale using AIS variables.

Strengths

• Data is sourced directly from the national regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.
• Covers the complete 2020 reporting period for registered charities that submitted an Annual Information Statement.
• Includes multiple data categories such as programs, HR, and financial information per charity.

Limitations

• Financial details for small charities may be limited as they are not compelled to provide full financial reports.
• Excludes data from charities that have applied for and been granted information withholding.
• Sample data and specific column definitions are not provided in the input, limiting immediate analytical clarity.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Mandatory annual submissions (Annual Information Statements) lodged by registered charities.

Time Range

2020 reporting period.

Freshness

Updated weekly, with a last update timestamp of 2026, indicating ongoing maintenance.

Geography

Australia.