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
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
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 respe ...
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.
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Government agencies of New Zealand
Organisations based in Wellington
Organizations established in 2005