Information sheets
Our information sheets provide practical, tailored information on the Commission and the registration process. Our Information Finder provides a brief summary of each information sheet or you can access them using the links below.
Background information
- Guide to the Act
- Our Board
- The Charities Register - benefits for charities
- The Charities Register - public benefits
- The Charities Register - what's in it for the public, funders and other users?
- Key points for media
'How to' guides
- Registration checklist
- Timing it right
- Your rules and the Charities Act
- Helpful tips for writing rules
- Purposes beneficial to the community - examples of wording for purpose clauses in your rules
- The advancement of education - examples of wording for purpose clauses in your rules
- The advancement of religion - examples of wording for purpose clauses in your rules
- The relief of poverty - examples of wording for purpose clauses in your rules
- The name of your organisation
- Officer certification
- What to do when something about your charity changes
- Annual Returns under the Charities Act
- Group registration - a guide
- How the Charities Act affects your tax status
- Restricting public access to your information on the Charities Register
- Guidelines for promoting your unique registration number
Audience specific
- International charitable activities and the Charities Act 2005
- Sports and recreation organisations
- Schools and the Charities Act
- How the Charities Act affects charitable trusts, incorporated societies and companies
- Iwi/Māori organisations and the Charities Act
Our position
- Charitable purpose and sport and recreation bodies
- "Advocacy" and the Charities Act
- Charitable purpose
- Backdating