Charities/For Purpose Organisations

We have been assisting charitable clients throughout New Zealand and internationally for many decades.

One of our consultants, Ken Lord, has contributed to several of the leading textbooks on charities law in New Zealand.  One of our Partners, Steven Moe, is a regular contributor to Charity Law conferences and other events in Australasia.

We specialise in the representation of nonprofit, tax-exempt organisations, including charities, charitable trusts, private foundations social enterprises, social welfare organisations, public and private schools, (whether company-sponsored or family-endowed), tertiary institutions, churches and religious organisations as well as organisations that support this sector.

Check out some of our testimonials here.

Charities: Information Hub and Healthchecks

Here you can find our Charity Health-Checks, regular Q&As, key issues and recent updates.

Impact Investing: Information Hub

You can find the “Laying Foundations for Reimaging Businesses” book, resources and key issues to be considering here.

Incorporated Societies Act 2022: Information Hub

We host calls for those involved in the impact sector. Recordings of them and relevant information is here.

Start-ups and Capital Raising Hub

Keep up with the latest articles on capital raising and start-ups here. You can also find frequently asked questions and answers, guides and video resources.

We have experience in all aspects of charities and social enterprise law including:

  • Start Ups and Structuring
  • Setting up and administering charitable trusts
  • Incorporation and Registration on the Charities Register
  • Correcting procedural errors in administration of your trust
  • Trustee appointment processes
  • Trust resettlement and restructuring

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