New Zealand Charities Register (NZ-CR)

Description

New Zealand's charity regulator, Charities Services, assigns each registered charity a Charities Registration Number. This is often referred to as a 'CC' number because it typically begins with those letters.

Only registered charities receive a Charities Registration Number. Registration under the Charities Act 2005 is voluntary, although registration is generally required to access charitable tax exemptions and to describe the organisation as a registered charitable entity. [1]

[1] https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-in-new-zealand/the-charities-register/about-the-charities-register

Search options

There is a basic and advanced search available via the Charities Service website. It is possible to search for charities by name, registration number, New Zealand Business Number, street address, or officer name.

This how-to guide explains more: https://www.charities.govt.nz/charities-in-new-zealand/the-charities-register/charities-data-how-to-guide

Find and use identifiers

Registration numbers consist of the letters 'CC' followed by a 5-digit number.

Search the list here

How to use

The code for this list is NZ-CR.

When you have located the organization you wish to identify in this list, you should either:

Enter it in an identifier database field prefixed with NZ-CR.

NZ-CR-[ IDENTIFIER ]

Examples

                
NZ-CR-CC12345
                
NZ-CR-CC56789

Alternatively, use it within a two-part identifier, with NZ-CR as the 'scheme', and the identifier you have located as the 'identifier' field.

Coverage: NZ
Legal structure: charity
List Type: primary

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