Charities Services

Charities Services

Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai
Agency overview
Headquarters	Wellington
Minister responsible	Hon Louise Upston, Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
Agency executives	Roger Miller, Chairperson Charlotte Stanley, General manager
Parent agency	Department of Internal Affairs
Website	http://www.charities.govt.nz/

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.

External links

• Charities Services