About ASB Community Trust

ASB Community Trust's Trustees

ASB Community Trust distributes grants to the not-for-profit sector throughout Auckland and Northland each year. The Trust makes grants in the education, arts, sport, recreation, environment, heritage, health and social services areas.

Founded on the sale of its shares in the ASB bank, the Trust has distributed almost $600m since being formed in 1988.
Any incorporated or charitable trust can apply for funds, provided they are a not-for-profit organisation that has been operating for more than 12 months.
Our vision:
The Trust will contribute to the enhancement of equity and the enrichment of society in Auckland and Northland by supporting groups and proposals that:

  • Work with or for the diverse peoples of our region to address social issues, meet educational and community needs, improve equity between groups and reduce poverty through innovative educational, social and economic programmes
  • Will enable citizens to become actively involved in society by participating in community activities, the arts and culture, and sport and recreation
  • Will improve the quality of the physical environment
  • Will preserve landscapes, sites and buildings and other artefacts that are of cultural or historical significance

And will:

  • Consult and work with Maori and Iwi organisations in our region to ensure that the Trust's programmes and policies provide effective outcomes for these communities
  • Consult and work with Pasifika and other ethnic organisations in our region to ensure that the Trust's programmes and policies provide effective outcomes for these communities
  • Assist with building the capacity of community organisations
  • Be active in the development and promotion of the philanthropic sector in New Zealand.

Our mission:
To enhance the lives of all the peoples of our region by wisely allocating, equitably sharing and responsibly managing the resources that we hold in trust for present and future generations to allow for inter-generational equity.
To find out more, visit www.ASBCommunityTrust.org.nz