Annual Report of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission

On average it only takes 11.7 days to register a charity in Australia, according to the first annual report of the Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Commission (ACNC).

New charities registered in 2012-13:

In 2012–13 the ACNC received 245 complaints or concerns about charities. Of these, 199 were resolved by the ACNC and 46 were still in progress at 30 June 2013.....

Of the 245 complaints or concerns received by the ACNC, 56 were escalated for investigation....