Faith Based Groups: Information Hub

Kia ora,

We’ve created this Information Hub because faith based groups have unique considerations, so we want to empower you with information.

Provided for free here are articles, guides, videos, FAQs, links to upcoming seminars and more.

Check out our other resources too, like the free Charities Legal Handbook and monthly Impact Calls.

We welcome your questions

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Steven Moe
Partner
Member of Charities Services Sector Group, XRB Advisory Panel, EHF Fellow
stevenmoe@parryfield.com
021 761 292

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What’s new

March 2025

Charites Act Changes session for Churches and Charities with Steven Moe

Steven Moe recently spoke on the Radio about the implications for Churches and Faith Groups of consultation on tax and the video of that discussion is here:

Our Free Guides Available to Download

FAQ: Our answers to 21 questions received (so far)

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Incorporated Societies vs Charitable Trusts

Key Issues to be Considering Right Now

Additional free resources that you may find helpful include:

Resources from the Christian Savings Conference 2024

Steven Moe, Kris Morrison and Judith Bullin recently presented at the Christian Savings Conference 2024, focussing on the ‘Abuse and Care Report’. Below are resources prepared which include practical advice and next steps for governing boards.

A Recipe for Churches- Hybrid Structures or Impact

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Lesson in Governance from the Royal Commission

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Recent Articles

How “useful” does research need to be to qualify as being charitable?

This article contains a discussion of a fascinating case that came out at the end of 2016.  The reason it is interesting is that the Judge had some frank words about the process that the Charities Registration Board had followed when looking…
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New report on charity sector by JB Were

It is really encouraging to read the new report published this month by JB Were on the charity sector in New Zealand.  A lot of number crunching has gone on to provide an analysis and it give some fascinating insights into this sector. It…
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What is a “Social Enterprise”?

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One of the interesting things about being involved in a relatively new sector like social enterprise is that there are often assumptions about what is being talked about. This article deconstructs one of the most commonly misunderstood points…
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