Charities Commission under fire
Tuesday, October 17th, 2006The National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) is deeply concerned that the mechanisms by which organisations carry out charitable purposes, i.e. the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion, or any other matter beneficial to the community, will be used as the basis for deregistering organisations which currently enjoy charitable status.
In the lead up to the establishment of the Charities Commissions, NCWNZ indicated to the Select Committee and Ministry of Economic Development via the submission process that the role of advocacy was a critical function for many groups in achieving the Commission’s designated charitable purposes. Frequently, advocacy work is at the forefront of acting upon society’s interests and needs, and without this policy advice, any government will be less aware of the people’s needs and less able to deliver on those needs.
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