Australian Charities 2022 Annual Information Statements

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) data contains Annual Information Statements (AIS) lodged by registered charities for the 2022 reporting period. The dataset includes information on charity programs, human resources, and financial details. It is updated weekly by the national regulator.

Use Cases

• Analyze charity program descriptions and financial information to identify sector-wide activity trends.
• Compare human resources data across charities to benchmark operational scales and structures.
• Filter and sort AIS variables to profile charities based on their reported financial and programmatic details.

Strengths

• Data is published by Australia's national charity regulator, the ACNC, ensuring authoritative origin.
• Weekly update frequency provides regular data refreshes.
• Includes information on charity programs, HR, and finances for the 2022 reporting year.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and sample data are unavailable, limiting preliminary assessment.
• Financial data for small charities may lack detail as they are not compelled to provide full financial reports.
• Some charity data may be excluded or later withheld from publication upon request.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collected via mandatory Annual Information Statements (AIS) lodged by registered charities.

Time Range

2022 reporting period

Freshness

Updated weekly; last updated March 2026.

Geography

Australia