Question tag: npo-act

3 Questions

3 questions

We're trying to figure out whether we legally need to get an external audit every year. We're fairly small — our annual income is around $300,000. Our previous auditor retired and finding a new one has been expensive and difficult. A colleague told me that small NPOs below a certain income threshold don't actually have […]

Asked Mar 20, 2026 Ardene S. 26

We run a small community group in our area — environmental clean-ups, a bit of youth mentorship, that kind of thing. Nothing massive, maybe 15 active members and we raise a few thousand dollars a year through bake sales and small donations. Someone told us we have to register under the NPO Act 2019 but […]

Asked Jan 18, 2026 Brandon M. 135

We've finally decided to register our organisation properly. We've been operating informally for about two years and now a potential donor is asking for our registration certificate before they'll consider us for funding. I went to the Registrar General's website and honestly it's not very clear about exactly what we need to bring. Do we […]

Asked Mar 17, 2026 Alyssa B. 51 Answer from Clinic Expert Volunteer