Administration
Selection of Board Members
The NZ Association Resource Centre (NZARC) has recently published an article entitled “Board Recruitment Do’s and Don’ts” which contains good advice in the thorny issue of selecting members for your board, trust etc. <read it here>
Governance
Charitable purpose and political activity
An August 2014 decision by the Supreme Court has developed the law on what may qualify as a charitable purpose. The Department of Internal Affairs’ – Charities Services and the independent Charities Registration Board have reviewed their approach to assessing applications Read more…
Audits and Finance
Financial reporting for charities
Reporting workshops announced New reporting requirements for registered charities become mandatory from 1 April 2015. (See full details on the DIA Charities Services website here (updated 2 April 2015)) See also Helpful videos and booklet for Tier 4 charities (updated 12 April 2015) Building Read more…
Audits and Finance
Use of Charities Registration Number
We are a registered charity. When and where should our Charity Number be used? Your registration number (in the form CC12345) should be shown at least on letterheads, brochures, donation forms and anything which can be construed as seeking or Read more…
Audits and Finance
Update: Accounting Requirements for Registered Charities
Searching for information on the new accounting requirements for Registered NZ Charities? Try these posts on this site: Helpful Videos New Statutory audit and review requirements Workshops in 2015
Administration
Update: Accounting Requirements for Registered Charities
Searching for information on the new accounting requirements for Registered NZ Charities? Try these posts on this site: Helpful Videos New Statutory audit and review requirements Workshops in 2015
Administration
Two or more overdue Annual Returns? You are at risk of being removed from the Charities Register
Charities Services have issued the following Alert: Two or more overdue Annual Returns? You are at risk of being removed from the Charities Register [Charities Services] have recently sent notices to charities that haven’t filed two or more Annual Returns – Read more…
Administration
New statutory audit and review requirements
Recent changes to the Charities Act 2005 create statutory audit and review requirements for medium and large Registered Charities from 1 April 2015. Read the full post on the Charities Services website Helpful videos and booklet for Tier 4 Read more…
Donee Organisations
Looking for a non-profit
Q: I am trying to determine if a non-profit is registered. Is there a list of ‘official’ not for profit organisations? A: There is no complete list of non-profit organisations in NZ. Not all non-profits are formally registered with a government Read more…
Funding
Charities should target major donors in their 50s
Legacy consultant Richard Radcliffe tells delegates at the International Fundraising Congress that most charities ask people in their late 60’s for gifts, but wealthier people tend to make their wills a decade earlier .. <Read full article from Third Sector website>
Audits and Finance
New reporting standards – helpful videos and booklet for Tier 4 charities
Charities Services has produced three short videos about the new reporting standards for Tier 4 charities — that is, charities with annual operating payments under $125,000. The videos are based on workshops that began in early March and which will run until Read more…