How to open a Bank Account for your Charity

Created: November 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM | Updated: November 19, 2025 | By Good Numbers

Opening a bank account for a charity or non-profit in Aotearoa New Zealand can be anything but straightforward. Your preparation and choices can save you and your organisation time and frustration!

Looking for tips and tricks to make opening a bank account as easy as possible?

The Good Numbers guide - How to open a bank account for your charity introduces:

• an option for opening a bank account on your phone in minutes
• a bank that offers an online sign-up form for non-profits
• what information a bank will ask you when you open a bank account

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NOTE: This Good Numbers guide continues the mahi started by Community Networks Aotearoa - download their Banking Issues in the Community Sector report (2023) for more background.