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Email
info@charities.govt.nz
Freephone (within New Zealand)
0508 CHARITIES (0508 242 748)
Calling from outside New Zealand
+64 9 339 0848
Physical Address
Charities Services
45 Pipitea Street
Wellington Central 6011
Postal Address
Charities Services
PO Box 12138
Thorndon
Wellington Central
6144 …
In the course of our work we carefully consider all available information to ensure that each decision we make is a proper exercise of our powers and consistent with our statutory objectives. At times, these decisions are not favourable to entities, in that we may decline to register an entity, deregister an entity, or decline requests to restrict information from the public Charities Register.
When we make decisions, we take a lot of trouble to ensure we get them right and that each decision…
If you disagree with a decision we have made about your charity there are steps you can take to challenge that decision.
BackgroundIn the course of its work Charities Services makes a range of decisions. These include decisions to register or deregister charities, to publish or restrict details about charities on the public Register, to backdate the effective date of registration of charities, or to grant exemptions from compliance with the Charities Act 2005.
When we make decisions, we take a…
The Charities Act 2005 ("the Act") established the Charities Commission. The Commission was given the responsibility of administering the Act and the registration of charitable entities began on 1 February 2007, when the Charities Register (“the Register”) opened. The Charities Commission became Charities Services in 2012 and the core functions of the Commission were transferred to the Department of Internal Affairs.
You can view the Charities Act 2005 on the government legislation w…
We promote public trust and confidence in the charitable sector and encourage the effective use of charitable resources.
Read more about "About Charities Services"...Sometimes, disputes can occur between a charity's members, within its governing and management bodies or between the charity and a third party such as a landlord or supplier.
Disputes have the potential to damage a charity. It’s important the officers and management act to address disputes quickly by working in the best interests of the charity to minimise the negative impact on operations.
Your charity should have set policies and procedures for resolving disputes and complaints; these…