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Charitable purpose and your rules
Notice. Charity registration applications are currently taking up to 20 weeks to process. We appreciate your patience. Skip past Navigation to main content. Charitable purpose and your rules. Guidance on your charity’s rules, including its
Ngā momo hanganga me ngā ture - Structures and rules
Notice. Charity registration applications are currently taking up to 20 weeks to process. We appreciate your patience. Skip past Navigation to main content. Ngā momo hanganga me ngā ture - Structures and rules. This page outlines what to consider
Update charity details
Registration with Charities Services obliges charities to notify us of changes to name, address for service, balance date, rules, purposes or officers no later than three months after the effective date of the change. This notification is to be done
Advocacy/Taunakitanga
Notice. Charity registration applications are currently taking up to 20 weeks to process. We appreciate your patience. Skip past Navigation to main content. Advocacy/Taunakitanga. What is advocacy? Updated 17 March 2023 . This page explains what
Backdating registration applications
Notice. Charity registration applications are currently taking up to 20 weeks to process. We appreciate your patience. Skip past Navigation to main content. Backdating registration applications. Under the Charities Act 2005, Charities Services can
Filing your annual return
Learn what your charity needs to do to complete and submit its annual return.
CommunityNet Aotearoa
Notice. Charity registration applications are currently taking up to 20 weeks to process. We appreciate your patience. Skip past Navigation to main content. CommunityNet Aotearoa. CommunityNet Aotearoa is an online hub where you can find and share
Objections to decisions
Information on objections
Open data
Notice. Charity registration applications are currently taking up to 20 weeks to process. We appreciate your patience. Skip past Navigation to main content. Open data. The database has been updated as of 19 August 2025. These changes include new
Webinars/Ngā wānanga ā-ipurangi
View recordings of past webinars here.