Charity_Recon

International Resources for Charity Verification

This guide provides starting points for verifying non-profit and charitable organizations outside the United States. Regulations vary significantly by country, and this list is not exhaustive.

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- [Australia](#australia) - [Canada](#canada) - [Germany](#germany) - [Ireland](#ireland) - [Japan](#japan) - [New Zealand](#new-zealand) - [United Kingdom](#united-kingdom)

Australia

• Primary Registrar: Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
  • Use the ACNC Charity Register to search for an organization’s status, financial information, and regulatory history.

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Canada

• Primary Registrar: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - Charities listing
  • Search here to confirm an organization is a registered charity and view its annual T3010 information returns.

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Germany

• Primary Registrar: Federal Central Tax Office (Bundeszentralamt für Steuern) - Register of Charitable Organizations
  • Provides a central register for organizations granted tax-privileged status.

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Ireland

• Primary Registrar: Charities Regulator - Register of Charities
  • Search the register to find information on charities operating in Ireland.

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Japan

• Primary Registrar: While there is no single central database, many legitimate non-profits are registered as “Specified Nonprofit Corporations.”
  • NPO Portal: Cabinet Office’s NPO portal (English)
  • Membership Body: Japan Association of Charitable Organizations (JACO)

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New Zealand

• Primary Registrar: Charities Services Register
  • Search here for registered charities, their activities, and annual returns.

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United Kingdom

• England and Wales: GOV.UK - Find a charity
  • Searches the register of the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
• Scotland: Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
  • Search the Scottish Charity Register.
• Northern Ireland: Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
  • Search the register for charities in Northern Ireland.

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