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Registered Charities

Information sheets: Sortable

Our plain language information sheets explain the Charities Act’s criteria and Charities Services compliance actions, guide applicants through the registration process, help charities to file Annual Returns, promote their registration and more.

We update the information sheets regularly, to reflect feedback we receive, new case law or legislation and improvements we make to our processes.

You can view the information sheets in a sortable table below, or view the information sheets in a list by category.

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Title Category Date
Application checklist Pre-Application Jul 2012
Advancement of education: Example wording Charitable Purpose Dec 2007
Advancement of religion: Example wording Charitable Purpose Dec 2007
Annual Return checklist Post-Registration Feb 2012
Annual Return help notes Post-Registration Dec 2009
Annual Returns under the Charities Act Post-Registration Feb 2012
Backdating applications Pre-Application Apr 2012
Charitable purpose Charitable Purpose Feb 2012
Charitable purpose: Community and economic development Charitable Purpose Oct 2009
Charitable purpose: Social enterprises Charitable Purpose Oct 2011
Charitable purpose: Sport and recreation Charitable Purpose Feb 2012
Charitable status: Sport and recreation Charitable Purpose Feb 2012
Charitable trusts, incorporated societies and companies Pre-Application Jun 2009
Charities Services compliance actions explained Post-Registration Jun 2010
Charities Register: Benefits for charities Pre-Application Oct 2011
Charities Register: Benefits for funders About Charities Services, the Register, and the sector Feb 2010
Charities Register: Benefits for the public About Charities Services, the Register, and the sector Jun 2010
Deregistration Post-Registration Mar 2010
Disqualified officers Post-Registration Feb 2012
Formal letters explained Pre-Application Sep 2010
Glossary Pre-Application Apr 2008
Group registration Pre-Application Jan 2010
International charitable activities Charitable Purpose Sep 2008
Iwi / Māori organisations and the Charities Act Charitable Purpose Aug 2009
Iwi / Māori organisations and the Charities Act (Māori) Charitable Purpose Jun 2010
Making a complaint About Charities Services, the Register, and the sector Nov 2010
Name of your organisation Pre-Application Oct 2008
Non-financial reporting Post-Registration Jul 2010
Officer certification Pre-Application Feb 2012
Officer kit Pre-Application Feb 2012
Payroll giving Post-Registration Jan 2010
Political activities Charitable Purpose May 2011
Political purposes: General guidance Pre-Application May 2011
Proposed new financial reporting standards Post-Registration Feb 2013
Public benefit test Charitable Purpose Oct 2009
Publication of registration decisions Charitable Purpose Mar 2010
Purposes beneficial to the community: Example wording Charitable Purpose Dec 2007
Qualities of an effective charity Post-Registration Oct 2009
Registration number Post-Registration Oct 2010
Relief of poverty: Example wording Charitable Purpose Dec 2007
Resolving disputes Post-Registration Apr 2010
Restricting public access to your information Pre-Application Feb 2012
Rules and the Charities Act Pre-Application Feb 2012
Should you register your marae as a charity? Pre-Application Jul 2011
Tax and donee status Post-Registration Oct 2011
Terrorism and money laundering Post-Registration Feb 2010
Tips for donors, supporters and volunteers Post-Registration Jan 2010
Trustees responsibilities Pre-Application Apr 2011
What to do when your charity makes changes Post-Registration Feb 2012
What you can do if you disagree with our decisions Pre-Application Feb 2010
Timing it right Pre-Application Dec 2009