The Australian Charities Report 2017 is the fifth annual analysis of the information the ACNC receives from charities in their Annual Information Statements. Key findings include:
- Total revenue of $146.1 billion
- Government grants as a revenue source increased by $7 billion
- Donations and bequests as a revenue source totalled $9.9 billion
- 3 million volunteers across Australia’s charities
- Most registered charities (36%) are ‘extra small’, a subset of small
- 30% of charities reported their main activity was religious activities
- 4,567 charities operate overseas
- The most common overseas operating locations include:
- India
- Philippines
- Papua New Guinea
- Indonesia
- New Zealand
To download the report, explore the interactive data or to download the AIS data, click here.
