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
To change the details on a charitable fundraising authority 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 the details
- Select the 'Change online' button.
- Follow the prompts to change the details.
If you cannot make the change online:
- Download Charitable fundraising authority – change of details – PDF.
- Complete the form.
- Sign the declaration.
- Attach your supporting documents.
- Email your information to the address on the form.
Privacy and personal information
To change your details with NSW Fair Trading, you need to create or log in with a MyServiceNSW Account.
More information
For more information go to the NSW Fair Trading Charitable Fundraising Guidelines.
Contact
Last published: 1 April 2026