News of interest to charities in New Zealand
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Message from Natasha
Meri Kirihimete koutou katoa from all of us at Charities Services.
What a year 2017 has been! We hope your charity takes the time to reflect on all the hard work you've achieved this year and celebrate it. Enjoy a well deserved break with family and whānau in the sunshine (we hope) and if you're travelling, stay safe. We'll see you back in the new year.
Ka kite ano,
Natasha and the team at Charities Services
Julia Fletcher, Manager Engagement and Business Improvement (left), Natasha Weight, General Manager (middle), Stephen Reilly, Manager Regulatory.
Our holiday hours
Charities Services will be closed for the holiday period from midday 22 December, and we will reopen again on 3 January 2018.
Between the 3rd and 5th of January, we will have a smaller team so we will do our best to respond to your queries as soon as possible during this time. If your query is urgent, please call us on 0508 CHARITIES.
We will be in full swing again from 8th January.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Professional perspectives on charities law and regulation in New Zealand conference
The Charity Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (CLAANZ), in conjunction with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and Parry Field, will be hosting the Professional perspectives on charities law and regulation in New Zealand
conference in Wellington, New Zealand on 26 and 27 April 2018. The conference will be held at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and will focus on current topics of interest in fields of charity law and accounting. For more information, or to register your interest in attending, please email Steven Moe at stevenmoe@parryfield.com
NEWS OF INTEREST
Survey - Help map the NZ Social Enterprise sector
Ākina Foundation is working in conjunction with the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) and research company, BERL, to quantify and qualify the impact of social enterprise in New Zealand.
This is an important step in New Zealand’s journey to becoming a more sustainable and innovative global leader in Social Enterprise. By participating in the Social Enterprise Survey (closes on 20 December) you’ll have the opportunity to be listed on Ākina’s future directory of social enterprises. If you're an organisation that trades to make an impact, or you know of one who should, take the survey by clicking here.
LINKS TO RESOURCES
Is your charity's balance date 31 December?
Your Annual Return (that includes the Performance Report) is due by 30 June 2018.
We've got lots of information on our website to help you prepare to file. You may already know what tier your charity is reporting under, but if not, find out here. Also, have a look at our Tier 3 and Tier 4 Annual Reporting guides.
Email: info@charities.govt.nz
0508 CHARITIES (0508 242 748)
120 Victoria Street | Wellington Central 6011
PO Box 30112 | Lower Hutt 5040
