Charities Services, formerly known as the Charities Commission, is a New Zealand government agency established by the
Charities Act 2005
The Charities Act is an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 2005. One of the functions of the Act was setting up the Charities Commission.
The Charities Act is administered by the Ministry of Social Development and the Department of I ...
. Its responsibilities include:
*maintaining and monitoring a register of
charities
A charitable organization or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good).
The legal definition of a cha ...
*receiving annual returns and monitoring the activities of charities
*promoting
public trust in charitable organisations
*providing education and assistance to the charitable sector
*encouraging best practice in governance and use of resources
*providing
advice on matters relating to charities.
Charities Services is a division of the
Department of Internal Affairs and has an independent three-person Board to make decisions about registering or
deregistering charities.
References
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Charities Services
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Government agencies of New Zealand
Organisations based in Wellington
Organizations established in 2005