Charities Commission (New Zealand)
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The Charities Commission is a New Zealand
crown entity, established by the Charities Act 2005
, whose responsibilities include:
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.
New Zealand
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crown entity, established by the Charities Act 2005
Charities Act 2005
The Charities Act is an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 2005. One of the functions of the Act was setting up the Charities Commission.The Charities Act is administered by the Ministry of Social Development and the Department of Internal Affairs....
, 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.