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Charity Summary

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

Independent Investigation Standards Foundation

Registration number:

CC64703

NZBN number:

9429053445001

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

5/01/2026

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

PO Box 926

Palmerston North Central

Palmerston North

4440

Charity's other details

Areas of Operation:

Nationwide

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC64703

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Promoting ethical standards, privacy protection and responsible conduct in private investigations, advancing public education, research and ethical oversight in an area that directly affects individual rights and personal information to provide public-facing guidance, research and oversight to support lawful, fair and privacy-respecting investigative practices for the benefit of the wider community.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Activities:

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Sectors:

Education / training / research

Beneficiaries:

General public

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Annual Returns

Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements	Annual Return Summary
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	-	-	-	-	Exempt

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Dennis John Wade	Trustee	17/12/2025
Morton Stuart Pescini	Chairperson	17/12/2025
Nicholas Brown	Trustee	17/12/2025

Charity Updates

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Charity Documents

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