Change the details on a charitable fundraising authority

When to notify

As the charitable fundraising authority holder you must notify NSW Fair Trading within 28 days if there is a change to:

• the contact person or their name or address
• the charitable purpose for which the appeal is being or is to be conducted
• your incorporation status
• any of your branches, whether commencing or ceasing
• your auditor, whether commencing or ceasing
• your traders, whether commencing or ceasing

You must also tell NSW Fair Trading within 28 days when certain events happen including when:

• you decide to stop fundraising under the authority
• your Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) registration is revoked or suspended
• you become aware that information or a document provided in an annual return was misleading or deceptive in a material particular
• you identify a material error in an annual financial statement accompanying an annual return lodged that you have lodged
• you become insolvent, are placed in liquidation or under external administration or are wound up
• a member of your governing body is convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty for which the maximum penalty on conviction is imprisonment for not less than 3 months
• you or a member of the governing body or trustee of the authority holder becomes bankrupt
• you or a member of the governing body or trustee of the authority holder is convicted of fraud or dishonesty.

Eligibility

You must be the holder of a charitable fundraising authority or be authorised by the authority holder.

What you need

• your charitable fundraising authority number (CFN) which must match the registered number
• details of the:
  • authority holder
  • primary contact
  • change(s)
  • auditor, trader or contact person (if being updated).

How to change

• Select the 'Change online' button.

• Follow the prompts to change the details.

If you're unable to change online:

1. Download Charitable fundraising authority – change of details – PDF.
2. Complete the form.
3. Sign the declaration.
4. Attach your supporting documents.
5. Email your information to the address on the form.

Privacy

To change your details with NSW Fair Trading, you'll need to create or log in with a MyServiceNSW Account.

By logging in you consent to sharing your name and email address in your MyServiceNSW Account with Fair Trading NSW, a division of the Department of Customer Service.

The NSW Fair Trading privacy statement explains how your personal information will be handled once it is shared by Service NSW.

More information

For more information go to the NSW Fair Trading Charitable Fundraising Guidelines. 

Contact

If you have any questions about changes to your charitable fundraising authority email NSW Fair Trading or call 13 32 20.