It is important that the Charities Directorate has accurate information about all registered charities in Canada.

Checklist

You should notify us for any of the following reasons:

☐ to make sure proposed changes to your charity’s purposes and activities are charitable

☐ to request approval for:

☐ a fiscal year-end change
☐ a re-designation
☐ a disbursement quota reduction
☐ associated status
☐ permission to accumulate property (funds)

☐ to report a change to your charity’s name, address, phone or fax number, email address, or contact information (you may also update the address using My Business Account)

☐ to report a change to your charity’s governing documents (constitution, articles of incorporation, etc.)

☐ to report that your charity has been part of an amalgamation, merger, or consolidation

☐ to report that your charity is no longer operating and to ask to have its registration voluntarily revoked

Send the information by:

Mail:
Charities Directorate
Canada Revenue Agency
Ottawa ON K1A 0L5

Fax:
833-339-0997 (toll-free number)
418-556-1813

Send your documents to only one number and avoid duplication.