Multiple Australian charities have had their registrations revoked following recent compliance investigations by the national watchdog.

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission stripped the charity status from 22 organisations in the most recent financial year, new data shows.

22 charities were stripped of their registration by the ACNC last financial year. Credit:Kitty Hill

The number of charities that were revoked after investigations in 2017-18 made up one-third of all charities that have lost registration following compliance audits since the commission began in December 2012.

A spokeswoman for the commission said 108 investigations into charities were carried out in the last financial year.