Charities Services

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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 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.