Community Trusts  

ASB Community Trust is part of a family of community trusts throughout the country. For news about other Trust's activities, or to apply for a grant outside ASB Community Trust's regional boundaries, visit one of the following:

The Bay Trust makes donations to community groups serving the Bay of Plenty, in order to help build, strengthen and enhance local communities.

Otago Community Trust supports, encourages, and enhances Otago communities by responsibly managing and sharing the resources which have been entrusted to us.

The Community Trust of Southland's vision is that, by showing strong leadership and in collaboration with the community, it will play a significant role in achieving the region's shared vision of a creative, thriving, vibrant, healthy, safe, prosperous and sustainable community.

The Community Trust of Wellington is a philanthropic trust established by an Act of Parliament in 1988. The current legislation is the Community Trust Act 1999. The Trust was originally formed to take responsibility for the distribution of profits accumulated by Trust Bank Wellington to charitable organisations in the banks' area.

The Eastern & Central Community Trust is an independent, charitable trust, and is open and accountable to it's community. The Trust regularly donates money to community groups within its area; donations amount to around $5 million per annum. The aim is to help these groups achieve the things they believe will make their communities a better place for all who live there.

The Community Trust services Canterbury (North of the Rakaia River), the Nelson and Marlborough regions and the Chatham Islands. The purpose of the Trust is to distribute funds for charitable, cultural,, philanthropic and recreational benefits in their area, all of which benefit our quality of life.

The Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury's vision in working with community groups is to achieve a region of healthy, vibrant, caring communities. The purpose of the Trust is to provide charitable, cultural, philanthropic and recreational benefits to the community.

Trust Waikato's purpose is to help organisations carry out charitable, cultural, philanthropic and recreational projects of benefit to people in the Greater Waikato. Every year the Trust holds one major donation round, allocating funds to around 900 community groups.

TSB Community Trust aims to support projects which make a positive difference and create positive opportunities for Taranaki and its people.

Whanganui Community Foundation encourages greater social well being and empowerment in the Whanganui region. To do this the foundation uses a community development approach.

For information about the West Coast Community Trust please email mailto:wccomtrust@actrix.co.nz