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Thank you for your email. 
We aim to respond within 3 business days however as we are experiencing an
increase in the volume of emails this may be delayed.
Please be assured we have received your email and we will be back in touch
as soon as we can.
Our Contact Centre is currently unavailable. 
Registered charities can [1]log in to their charity account to file Annual
Returns and make changes. We strongly encourage charities to continue to
keep their details updated, so we can send out any relevant information. 
The [2]Charities Register is also available 24/7, if you would like to
look up particular charities’ details.

You can also access our [3]Advanced Search at any time of the night or
day, to find out more about the charitable sector. 
You may be interested in attending our one-on-one clinics held every
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registered charity. We have a range of appointments available depending on
what questions you need answered. 
To find out more and to [4]sign up for a clinic, click here.

 

You may also find these links useful:

[5]How to pay your Annual Return fee online

[6]Forgotten password

[7]Reporting Standards - Tier 3 guide

[8]Reporting Standards - Tier 4 guide

[9]COVID-19 information for charities

 

 

Ngâ mihi,

 

Charities Support Team | Rôpû Tautoko Kiritaki 

Charities Services | Ngâ Ratonga Kaupapa Atawhai 

45 Pipitea Street, Wellington | PO Box 12138, 

Thorndon, Wellington 6011 Charities Services Phone: 0508 242 748 

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Tēnā koe Henry,

Thank you for your OIA request to the Department of Internal Affairs.

The Department will provide its response to your request as soon as practicable and within twenty working days. The 20th working day is 18 January 2024. (taking into account the annual legislative closedown period of OIA processing from 25 December to 15 January inclusive)

Please note that in cases where the Department’s response provides information that is identified to be of general public interest, the response may also be published on the Department of Internal Affairs website. If the Department publishes its response to your OIA request, all personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed.

Ngā mihi

Krystle Courtier| Official Correspondence Co-ordinator
Te Pāhekoheko, Kāwai ki te iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and Operations
Te Tari Taiwhenua The Department of Internal Affairs
http://www.dia.govt.nz/

From: Jordan Williams <[FOI #24949 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 10:50 PM
To: Charities Service - Info <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Time taken for consideration of applications for charitable status

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Dear Charities Registration Board,

This is a request for official information. I request:
1. The number of application for charitable status received within the last 36 months; 2. The typical (average) time taken by the Board to assess those applications, the maximum time; and least time taken for each of (a) those that applied; (b) those that were approved; and (c) those that were rejected. Please also provide the number of application still outstanding, and the average time since the application was received.

Yours faithfully,

Henry

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Tēnā koe Henry,

 

Please see attached for the response to your Official Information Act 1982
request.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Vi Saena| Official Correspondence Advisor
Te Pāhekoheko, Kāwai ki te iwi | Operations, Service Delivery and
Operations

Te Tari Taiwhenua  The Department of Internal Affairs
7 Waterloo Quay, Wellington

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