From 1 April 2026, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) registered charities can use their ACNC registration to fundraise in NSW and do not need to apply for or renew a NSW charitable fundraising authority.
Introduction
The maximum term of an authority to fundraise is 5 years. You can apply to renew your authority before it expires, or up to 3 months after the expiry date.
Eligibility
You must be the holder of a charitable fundraising authority or be authorised by the authority holder.
What you need
You must have a charitable fundraising authority that has not expired or expired less than 3 months ago.
To renew the authority you need:
- your charitable fundraising authority number (CFN) which must match the registered number.
- details of the:
- authority holder
- primary contact
- auditor
- trader (if applicable)
- fundraising appeal.
How to renew
- Select the 'Renew online' button.
- Follow the prompts to renew the charitable fundraising authority.
If you cannot renew online:
- Download Charitable fundraising authority – renewal – 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 renew a charitable fundraising authority 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.