CHARITIES ACT REVIEW
2021 RESUMPTION OF CHARITIES ACT MODERNISATION
In mid-May 2021, DIA began re-engaging on selected topics of interest from the Charities Act review with the purpose of developing policy options for the Minister of CVS and considering legislative amendments to the Charities Act.
Given tight timeframes, Philanthropy New Zealand | Tо̄pūtanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa has provided initial feedback on three issues (with contributions from funder members) taking a particular focus on accumulation of funds and the option of minimum distribution. You can read our submission here.
We have also responded in relation to the next three issues, broadly in a letter and then more specifically in relation to the role of officers in charities here.
Updates from DIA can be found here.
See below for our submission on the Charities Act Review in 2019.
2019 CHARITIES ACT REVIEW – SUBMISSION AND TEMPLATE
May 6, 2019
We have submitted Philanthropy New Zealand | Tо̄pūtanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa’s submission on the Review of the Charities Act 2005 to the Department of Internal Affairs. You can find our submission here. Thank you to everyone who provided input into the development of this submission. We have also written a template submission for you to download, use and adapt should you wish to support the key points that we will be raising in our submission. The more voices on the key issues, the better. Our collective voice will then have a bigger impact on Government decision makers. Even if you don’t put in a submission, just sending a letter stating that you support Philanthropy New Zealand | Tо̄pūtanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa’s submission (or another organisation’s) will give our submission more weight, and is more likely to result in changes that the sector are happy with. A special thank you to the Combined Community Trusts of New Zealand for providing funding to Philanthropy New Zealand | Tо̄pūtanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoato develop this submission. We’d also like to acknowledge the work of Sue Barker and Dave Henderson as their analysis of the issues and advice made the development of our submission much easier.