Charities Commission (New Zealand)

Charities Commission (New Zealand)
Charities Commission
Komihana Kaupapa Atawhai
Charities Commission logo.gif
Agency overview
Headquarters Level 5, 85 The Terrace
Wellington
Minister responsible Tariana Turia, Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
Agency executives Sid Ashton, Chairperson
Trevor Garrett, Chief executive
Website
http://www.charities.govt.nz/

The Charities Commission is a New Zealand crown entity, established by the Charities Act 2005, whose 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.

The Charities Commission declined an application by the Travis Trust to register as a charity. In a landmark legal case by the Travis Trust against the Charities Commission the ruling was made in favour of the Commission.[1]

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