Find out what steps are involved in setting up a whenua Māori trust or incorporation.
In this webinar Charities Services provides information on what it means to be a registered charity.
An introduction to New Zealand's diverse community and voluntary sector, including community, hapū, and iwi groups.
Some things to think about when you first consider setting up a community organisation.
About the stages of an organisation's lifecycle, development and typical characteristics.
The five key steps to help you decide if you have to set up a charity or a legal entity…
A series of webinars that help community groups deliver their mahi
A table to compare the different types of legal structures and their characteristics.
Charities Services have a section specifically for Māori charities, Te Puna Atawhaitanga.
A charitable trust is one of the main legal structures that community groups may consider as a way to operate.
Information about Charities Services and registering as a charity.
Information about the dissolution and winding-up of a charitable organisation.
An outline of the process of setting-up an incorporated society.
An introduction to financial management and other financial management resources in the Community Resource Kit
Things to consider when deciding which organisational structure is right for you.
Information about companies, cooperative companies, industrial and provident societies and Māori land trusts.
Information about incorporated societies, the key features and rules, and the changes with the updated Incorporated Societies Act 2022.
A handbook written for Churches in New Zealand which outlines key legal issues to be aware of ranging from set…
Charities Services have translated some of their key resources into nine languages.
Information about umbrella groups and the advantages and disadvantages of this type of organisational structure.