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Blog post - 2 September 2016

Conflicts of interest and the consequences when they lead to private benefit

Blog post - 26 August 2016

Conflicts of Interest and Registering as a Charity

Blog post - 16 August 2016

Conflicts of Interest and Making Decisions

Blog post - 10 August 2016

What is a Statement of Service Performance (SSP)?

Blog post - 5 August 2016

Annual Reporting Timeline

News Alert - 7 July 2016

Read our News Alert that clarifies the details of the Charities Amendment Bill.

Blog post - 26 July 2016

To audit or not to audit – that is the question…

Blog post - 18 July 2016

Let’s Talk About Tech

Blog post - 11 July 2016

Categories in the Performance Report – What about Grants?

Blog post - 5 July 2016

Consolidation and Registering as a Group

Blog post - 28 June 2016

Tier 4 Microsoft Excel Template – Trouble Shooting

Blog post - 20 June 2016

The new reporting standards are here and yes, they do affect your charity!

New Charities Services Blog

Charities Services has launched a new blog. The blog will cover current topics of interest to charities.

Updated Annual Return now live

The Annual Return has now been updated to broadly align with the New Reporting Standards

2016 Public Trust and Confidence Survey

Since 2008, biennial surveys have been conducted to measure the levels of public trust and confidence in the charitable sector.

Charities Services is now on Facebook!

We can now we keep you up to date with information of interest to registered charities and the not-for-profit sector through our Facebook page.

Charities volunteering

Learn more about volunteers, the hours they work, and which regions and organisations have the highest number of volunteer.

IRD consultation on taxation for not-for-profits

Inland Revenue has released an issues paper on the taxation of charities and not-for-profits, and it is now open for public submissions.