Charities Services, formerly known as the Charities Commission, is a New Zealand government agency established by the
Charities Act 2005. Its responsibilities include:
*maintaining and monitoring a register of
charities
*receiving annual returns and monitoring the activities of charities
*promoting
public trust
The concept of public trust relates back to the origins of democratic government and its seminal idea that within the public lies the true power and future of a society; therefore, whatever ''trust'' citizens place in its officials must be respect ...
in charitable organisations
*providing education and assistance to the charitable sector
*encouraging best practice in governance and use of resources
*providing
advice
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* Advice (opinion), an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct
* Advice (constitutional law) a frequently binding instruction issued to a constitutional office-holder
* Advice (p ...
on matters relating to charities.
Charities Services is a division of the
Department of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), or in te reo Māori, is the public service department of New Zealand charged with issuing passports; administering applications for citizenship and lottery grants; enforcing censorship and gambling la ...
and has an independent three-person Board to make decisions about registering or
deregistering charities.
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Charities Services
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Government agencies of New Zealand
Organisations based in Wellington
Organizations established in 2005