Trust Transfer:
What is a Trust Transfer?
A trust transfer or trust resettlement is a simple way to wind up a trust or a charity while still fulfilling the original purpose of that trust.
Visit the Hawkes Bay Foundation Website for more information on Trust Transfer
Other Support:
New Zealand Charities Services
The New Zealand Charities Services
The New Zealand Charities Services website has information to support your Charity or organisation including support on:
Community Net Aotearoa 
CommunityNet Aotearoa is an online hub where you can find and share resources designed to strengthen organisations working with New Zealand communities
- Incorporated societies - CommunityNet Aotearoa
- Setting up a community organisation - CommunityNet Aotearoa
- good governance for non-profit -CommunityNet Aotearoa
Not For Profit Law and the Incorporated Societies Act 2022
There are estimated to be 24-26,000 incorporated societies across NZ, and every currently incorporated society (including those incorporated as societies under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957) will be required, by 30 April 2026 to re-register under the new Incorporated Societies Act if the society wants to continue to have the rights and protections of being an incorporated society, and when re-registering it must have a constitution that complies with the new Act.
Visit the Not-for-Profit Law website for further details on the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 and: