Life A Plenty Charitable Trust (LAPCT) is a not-for-profit working in the mental health arena, serving the Bay of Plenty. One side of our work is to provide professional learning opportunities for the social sector that both help raise funds and support the region towards best practice. Topics such as Read more…
A recent newsletter from RAINEY COLLINS LAWYERS discussed the above topic. The article starts: “There are some key differences between charitable trusts and incorporated societies. Which entity works best for you will depend on the type and goals of your organisation. Incorporated society An incorporated society is a membership-based organisation. Read more…
Updated 31 May 2024 Q: We are a church which is a Registered NZ Charity. Some members have suggested that we should, in addition to registration with DIA Charities Services, ‘Incorporate’ with the Companies Office (Registrar of Incorporated Societies). Is this step necessary or advisable? What are the pros and Read more…
The Seeds Impact Conference on 5 October 2023 brought 100 speakers and 29 sessions together. Videos of all the sessions are available here. Videos of the 2020 conference are also available from the site.
When submitting an application to incorporate a Trust Board with Companies Office, a statutory declaration is required on form CT1. This requires the declarant to agree to two statements, the second that: “There are no trusts, other than those set out in the trust document, under which the applicants for Read more…