Three organisations lose charity status
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The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) has announced the revocation of three organisations following compliance investigations.
The organisations are:
- International Development Organisation
- Islamic Development Organisation Inc
- Diamond’s House of Faith
These charities have 60 days to object to the ACNC’s revocation decisions, in which case they will be independently reviewed internally.
International Development Organisation
According to the Australian Business Register (ABR), the International Development Organisation has been operating since 2013 and is based in New South Wales. It was endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to access the following Commonwealth charity tax concessions – GST concession, income tax exemption, and FBT rebate.
Islamic Development Organisation Inc
According to the ABR, the Islamic Development Organisation Inc has been operating since 2011 and is based in New South Wales. It was endorsed by the ATO to access the following Commonwealth charity tax concessions – GST concession, income tax exemption, and FBT rebate.
Diamond’s House of Faith
According to the ABR, Diamond’s House of Faith has been operating since 2001 and is based in New South Wales.It was endorsed by the ATO to access the following Commonwealth charity tax concessions – GST concession, income tax exemption, and FBT rebate.
These organisations will now lose access to Commonwealth charity tax concessions.
Commissioner Susan Pascoe encouraged members of the public or those involved in charities to raise concerns with the ACNC.
“Last financial year we received 930 concerns about charities,” Pascoe said.
“This was a significant increase compared to the 2014-15 financial year when we received 810.
“The additional concerns resulted in the ACNC opening 50 per cent more investigations compared to 2014-15, and more revocations are likely.”
Pascoe reiterated the ACNC’s proportionate approach to regulation.
“Revocation is reserved for the most serious of cases,” she said.
“While the vast majority of registered charities are run by good people who are trying to contribute to our communities, there are some that mismanage charities, or worse still, use them as a vehicle for personal gain.
“When we find serious circumstances of mismanagement or deliberate breaches of the ACNC Act we will revoke charity status. We make no apology about taking a tough stance where appropriate.”
