Deregistration and winding up

Deregistration/Whakakore rēhitatanga
A registered charity may be removed from the Charities Register (deregistered) under the Charities Act 2005, either by request or on a decision by the independent Charities Registration Board.

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Winding up a charity/Te Whakamutu Kaupapa
A registered charity may wind-up at any stage. This means that the charity will discontinue their activities and cease to exist. The process of winding up will be different for each charity depending on its legal structure and rules.

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