Money raised for individuals
What typically applies in New Zealand, in plain English. The official pages have the final word.
Typically
- Asking for donations for a person, for example on a personal Givealittle page, is usually allowed.
- Donations to an individual don't earn a tax credit, because a person can't be an approved donee organisation. Givealittle shows the tax-credit statement only on pages that pay a verified donee organisation.
- A person can't run a raffle to raise money for themselves or someone else. DIA's example of what's not allowed: raising money to send your child to summer camp.
- A society (a club, school or charity) is different: its raffle money goes to an authorised purpose, and welfare help for people in need can be a charitable purpose. Check with DIA before a society raffle that helps one person or family.
- An individual can run only a Class 1 raffle, with $500 limits, and all the ticket money (less actual costs) must go back as prizes, so nothing is left over for the person.
- Givealittle's terms also bar raffles, lotteries and contests on its pages.
- A club or charity that wants to pass money to one person should check its own rules first. DIA advises societies to avoid grants to individuals from gambling money.
Ideas this applies to
- Lemonade stand or kids' drink stall
- Bake sale or cake stall
- Charity car wash
- Market stall
- Pick-a-date calendar
- Club contribution to an individual member's trip
- Grants and scholarships open to individuals
- Cinema fundraiser screening
- Fill My Jersey (pick-a-number jersey)
- In-kind sponsorship and donated goods or services
- Chocolate carry boxes (Cadbury, Whittaker's and others)
- Family and friends sponsorship (personal sponsorship letter)
* General fundraising information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Money figures are examples and estimates, not promises. Check current official requirements before you commit. About this guide