How to search the Charitable Trusts Register

The information held for each trust board

Information publicly available for a charitable trust board includes:

• its name
• incorporation number
• New Zealand Business Number (NZBN)
• date of incorporation, and
• addresses.

You can see copies of registered documents, including a copy of its trust deed or rules, and any change of name or change of address forms.

You can also download a copy of the trust board’s certificate of incorporation.

How to search the register

To start a search, enter a charitable trust board's name, incorporation number or New Zealand Business Number (NZBN).

A list of results provides basic information for trust boards matching your search criteria. This includes their:

• current and previous names
• incorporation number
• NZBN
• registration status, and
• if applicable, their Charities Services registration number.

Select its name to view all the public information we have for that trust board.

Search for a charitable trust

Filtering your search results

Use the ‘Registration status’ filter above the search results list to refine your search. For example, if you only want to search for trust boards that are currently registered.

Export your search results list

You can export your list as an Excel file.

Archived documents

All documents filed since April 2002 are available electronically. Prior to 2002, the last complete set of amended rules or trust deed variations are also available electronically.

Archived documents for charitable trust boards that were declared dissolved prior to 31 December 2002 are available from Archives New Zealand.

A search for any archived document can be made on the Archives New Zealand website.

If the records are not available electronically or through Archives New Zealand, the charitable trust board should be approached directly for a copy.

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