Charities Services

{{Short description|Charity regulator in New Zealand}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Primary sources|date=November 2010}}

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|agency_name =Charities Services

|nativename_r =Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai

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|headquarters = Wellington

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|minister1_name =Hon Louise Upston{{Cite web|url=https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/members-of-parliament/upston-louise/|title=Upston, Louise - New Zealand Parliament}}

|minister1_pfo =Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

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|chief1_name = Roger Miller

|chief1_position = Chairperson

|chief2_name = Charlotte Stanley

|chief2_position = General manager

|parent_agency =Department of Internal Affairs

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|website = http://www.charities.govt.nz/

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Charities Services, formerly known as the Charities Commission, is a New Zealand government agency established by the Charities Act 2005. Its 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.

Charities Services is a division of the Department of Internal Affairs and has an independent three-person Board to make decisions about registering or deregistering charities.