Sec 9(2)(a)
From:
Compliance
Sent:
Tuesday, 22 August 2017 8:19 AM
To:
Sec 9(2)(a)
Subject:
New Reporting Standards Compliance
Dear s9(2
)(a)
Unfortunately your financial statements do not adhere to our new financial reporting standards. Your charity now
needs to submit a Performance Report instead of any other type of financial information previously suppled (e.g.
financial statements, annual accounts or bank statements) with the yearly Annual Return to Charities Services.
The Performance Report includes financial and non‐financial information about your charity. You’ll need to collect
and prepare the information for this report and compile it so that it meets the requirements of the new reporting
standards.
We require that you refurbish your financial statements in alignment with our new reporting standards. If you have
any questions regarding this, you can contact me on my details listed below.
Performance Report Format
1. Entity Information
Who are we? Why do we exist?
2. Statement of Service Performance
What did we do? When did we do it?
3. Statements of Receipts and Payments
What did it cost? How was it funded?
4. Statement of Resources and Commitments
What do we own? What do we owe?
5. Notes to the Performance Report
What other information supports our Performance Report?
A template has been created to assist charities with the Performance Report. It’s an optional template, but we
strongly recommend you use this template to create your report, at least the first time you report under the new
standards. It will help you understand what is being asked of your charity.
If you require further information please visit our website: https://www.charities.govt.nz/new‐reporting‐standards/
Regards,
s9(2)(a)
| Assistant Investigator
Charities Services Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai
s9(2)(a)
| Help Desk: 0508 242 748
120 Victoria Street, Wellington | PO Box 30112, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
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Want to know more about the new reporting standards? See the new Tier 3 and Tier 4 guides on our website.
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Reminder
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We will be introducing a new online annual return form which will pre-populate some of your charity's information. We
encourage you to use this form for your next annual return.
If you have any questions please email us at [Charities Registration Board request email] or call us on FREE PHONE 0508 242 748
Yours sincerely
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Department of Internal Affairs
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Charities Services
Department of Internal Affairs
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Annual Returns under the Charities Act -
http://www.charities.govt.nz/im-a-registered-charity/annual-returns/
Annual Returns Checklist
http://www.charities.govt.nz/im-a-registered-charity/annual-returns/how-to-complete-an-annual-return/
Annual Return - help notes for completing the financial information
http://www.charities.govt.nz/im-a-registered-charity/annual-returns/how-to-complete-an-annual-return/annual-return-
financial-information-help-notes/
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From:
Sec 9(2)(a)
To:
Sec 9(2)
Subject:
RE: Grace Haden - OIA request
Date:
Tuesday, 14 August 2018 4:31:04 PM
Attachments:
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Sec 9(2)(a)
Thank you for your email the contents of which I note.
Firstly I can confirm the redactions have been made as discussed.
Complaint history
Grace first filed a complaint with Charities Services in relation to AWINZ in 2012, then again in
2014 and 2017. The nature of her complaints have remained consistent; that charitable fund
were being used for private pecuniary gain, specifically, that they were funding the legal
proceedings which were outside the scope of the Trust deed.
All of Grace’s complaints have been assessed on information provided, and have not met the
threshold to proceed to an investigation.
As a part of our assessment process, Charites Services have at different times gathered
information from the Trust so that we may make an informed determination on the outcome of
the complaint.
Charities Services have advised Grace a number of times that we are satisfied that AWINZ was
not engaging in serious wrongdoing as per section 4 of the Charities Act 2005 and we were also
satisfied that AWINZ remained qualified to be a registered charity.
The latest complaint from Grace was received in 2018 following the death of Neil Wells. Grace
stated that AWINZ had not updated their officer’s details to remove Ms Wells. Charities Services
has then contacted AWINZ to remind them of their obligations as per the Section 40 of the
Charities Act 2005. This complaint was closed 31 May 2018 and is not included in the scope of
the OIA.
I can confirm that there are no current complaints or investigations open in relation to AWINZ.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Nga mihi
s9(2)(a)
| Assistant Investigator
Nga Ratonga Kaupapa Atawhai | Charities Services
Direct Dial: Sec 9(2)(a)
| Help Desk: 0508 242 748
45 Pipitea Street, Wellington, 6011| PO Box 30112, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand |
www.charities.govt.nz
Charities Services is part of the Department of Internal Affairs
Sec 9(2)(a)
This email is confidential. If this email is not intended for you, you must not use, disclose, distribute, retransmit or copy
this communication or any of its contents.
FROM 1 JULY 2018 WE MUST REQUEST PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM OUR CLIENTS.
This is because the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT) now
applies to us (and most other lawyers). For more information, click the following
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From: s9(2)(a)
@dia.govt.nz>
Sent: Friday, 10 August, 2018 3:38 PM
To: Sec 9(2)(a)
Cc: Sec 9(2)(a)
Subject: Grace Haden - OIA request
Hi Sec
9(2)
Thanks for your call just now.
As discussed, please find attached the bundle of email correspondence between Charities
Services and AWINZ in relation to Grace Haden’s 2017 complaint (unredacted).
As I have said, Charities Services is happy for the contact details and the information about
AWINZ’s legal counsel to be redacted under Section 9 (a), but we are of the view there is no
reasonable grounds for the substance of these emails to be withheld.
I look forward to hearing from you in due course.
Kind regards,
Sec 9(2)(a)
