Restoring a charitable trust

After the dissolution of a board, the Registrar can revoke the dissolution if he is satisfied that the trust is still operating (for example, if property remains in the name of a dissolved board).

Often this will happen when someone involved with the board sends the Registrar an application for restoration.

• Once an application is received, the restoration process generally takes two-three weeks to complete. 
• The Registrar revokes a dissolution by publishing a declaration to that effect in the New Zealand Gazette. 
• The effect of the declaration by the Registrar is to revive the board from the date of its dissolution.  That is, once the declaration is published the board can continue its operations as if the dissolution had never taken place.
• If a board was in liquidation before it was removed from the register, it cannot be restored to the register. 

How do you apply to restore a trust to the Register?

Send the following to the Registrar:

• A request in writing requesting that the dissolution be revoked and confirming that the trust is still operating.
• The trust board's current contact details.

Note | There is no fee to apply to restore a charitable trust and no additional documents need to be filed.

Download form CT6 | Request to restore a charitable trust to the Register