Organisations wishing to seek donations from the public in Western Australian for a charitable cause are required to be licensed under the Charitable Collections Act 1946.

Our online licence search can help you check if an organisation is licensed to collect for a charitable purpose.

Licenced charitable organisations in WA are subject to the licensing conditions found on charity licensing conditions.

How to use the online licence search to find a licensed charitiy

Search by number: You can check if a licence number is still valid. Type the number into the field on the opening screen.

Search by type of licence: You can look for licensed organisations in your neighbourhood. Click on 'Type'. Choose 'Charity' from the licence type in then type in eirth a name or location.

Go to the Online Licence Search Search for licensed charitable organisation