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Authorised Purpose

Rano Community Trust Limited’s Authorised Purpose

Rano Community Trust Limited may make grants for any charitable purpose and any noncommercial purpose that is beneficial to the whole or a section of the community.

Priority funding will be given to amateur sport, religion, education and not-for-profit organisations which actively support community education and cohesion.

The above authorised purpose includes (but is not limited to) providing grants for:

  • The promotion of health via participation in amateur sport in particular cultural games that include an element of education;
  • Provision of amateur teams playing and training uniforms to be retained by the club or team;
  • Amateur teams training costs;
  • Amateur players reasonable and necessary travel expenses including accommodation and insurance costs associated with the travel;
  • Wages and salaries where the employing body has an entirely non-commercial or charitable purpose and provided that the payment is necessary to achieve the organisation’s purpose, that is, where the non-commercial or charitable purpose would not be achieved without it (the wider benefit to the community must outweigh any private benefit);
  • Vehicles for any organisation which are related to any an entirely non-commercial community or charitable purpose (excludes club courtesy vans);
  • Classes that teach swimming for adults to protect human life;
  • Supporting primary and secondary schools, training and education;
  • The provision of non-profit childcare and educational services for young children;
  • Scholarships and prizes for academic achievement (provided the students are selected in a fair and open manner, and are overseen by a recognised educational authority or school board);
  • The promotion, planning, organising and running of non-profit events that celebrate or concern different cultures such as community cultural and arts festivals including cultural music festivals;
  • Providing or maintaining grounds and buildings to be used by churches, temples or other religious organisations;
  • Public works and services e.g., public car parks, footpaths, cycleways and roads;
  • The promotion of public amenities such as parks or museums;
  • Supplying of religious literature;
  • Providing religious education through religious schools, theological colleges and conducting religious retreats; and
  • Provision for other not-for-profit organisations which promote community cultural education and cohesion.
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FAQs

Frequently-Asked Questions

Applications can be made at any time but will only be considered at meetings of the Board. This is normally the last week of each month (subject to change).

The cut-off date for applications is the 10th day of each month.

  • If your organisation is incorporated, please upload a copy of the certificate of incorporation.
  • If your organisation is a registered charity, please upload evidence of registration on the charity register.
  • Please sign the Declaration of Consent.
  • Please complete the Work Plan Form if the grant application is for salary/wages.
  • Please upload a list of your organisation’s board members, trustees or committee members.
  • Please upload a list of cost breakdown details.
  • Please upload a pre-printed bank deposit slip and that the account name is the same as the legal name of your organisation.
  • Please upload a copy of your meeting minutes/resolution to apply for funding to Rano Community Trust.
  • If the application is for goods or services, please upload two competitive quotes that are less than 3 months old, or where appropriate, other evidence to show that the cost is reasonable.
  • Quotes must be on supplier letterhead. The quote provider must be a current New Zealand registered company.
  • If the application is for rent, please upload a signed current lease agreement. If applicable, please enclose a rental valuation report or rental appraisal to show that the rent is reasonable.
  • If the application is for wages or salary, please upload a signed current employment agreement complete with a detailed job description and work plan. Contractor’s contract without any tax deduction will not be acceptable.
  • If applicable, please upload evidence that your organisation is affiliated to a recognised regional or national body.
  • Please upload a copy of the organisation’s financial accounts/audited accounts.

If you are GST registered, only the GST exclusive amount can be applied for.

No. Grants must be approved prior to money being spent on the item detailed in the grant application.

You should only apply for the full amount from one gaming trust at a time. You can however split the amount applied for amongst several trusts if you wish.

The funds must be spent within 3 months of the grant being made.

Any grant money not spent on the purpose approved must be returned to us within 3 months of the grant being made.

Complaints can be made to our Chairperson by writing to the Trust. The Trust will aim to respond to all complaints within 20 working days.

Complaints about the conduct of Rano Community Trust may also be made to the Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs at: PO Box 10-095, Wellington.