Our Purpose

To accelerate bold meaningful change, assisting BOP communities and the environment to flourish.

Grants paid to March 2026

Community Wellbeing
Health & Disability
Casita Community CT; Supporting Casitians10,000
Detour Theatre; Theare & educational services5,000
Diabetes NZ; Love Brave Mana Ora Tauranga5,000
EBOP Riding for the Disabled; Operational costs10,000
Heart Kids NZ Inc; BOP Operational costs5,000
Taupō District Riding for Development; Operational costs10,000
Tauranga District Group RDA Assoc Inc; Operational costs35,000
The National Fdn for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Inc; Operational costs10,000
Time Out CT; Operational costs5,000
 95,000
Safe & Active
Aquatic Survival Skills Trust; Survival skills programmes30,000
Community Leisure CT; Water skills for life20,000
Mockingbird CT; Operational costs45,000
Royal NZ Coastguard Inc; Operational costs for 8 units139,950
Safe Surfer; Sfer internet & kids safe phones10,000
Sport Bay of Plenty; Operational costs442,549
Taupō Neighbourhood Support Soc Inc; Operational costs5,000
Tūrangi Neighbourhood Support; Operational costs5,000
 697,499
Strengthened Communities
Philanthropy NZ; Policy Role & Operational support10,000
Rotorua Sustainable Charter; Operational costs10,000
Student Volunteer Army Foundation; SVA Service award & club activities10,000
Tangata Whenua Community & Voluntary Sector; Community research5,000
Te Puke Events & Promotions Group Inc; Operational costs2,500
 37,500
Strong Communities
Adhikaar Aotearoa; Operational costs5,000
BOP Therapy Foundation; Operational costs25,000
Central Plateau REAP CT; Operationa costs20,000
Christians Against Poverty NZ; Ending money chaos15,000
Citizens Advice Bureau - Taupō; Operational costs10,000
COLAB CT; Operational costs8,000
EmpowermentNZ CT; The Hub Te Puke20,000
English Language Partners NZ; Operational costs5,000
Feeding Rotorua; Operational costs75,000
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust NZ; Operational costs35,000
He Kaupapa Kotahitanga Trust; Operational costs50,000
He Tipu Ltd Partnership; Kai Koha Kai Korahi100,000
Homes of Hope CT; Operational costs20,000
Hunt for Good CT; Operational costs15,000
Kids Need Dadz CT NZ Inc; Operational costs25,000
Kimiora Community Trust; Operational costs35,000
Ko te Tuara Totara o Fordlands Inc; Operational costs40,000
Life a Plenty CT; Six - Four-night retreats for women5,000
Mangakino School; ReconexNZ Matauranga Maori prog25,000
Momentum CT; Life & financial skills8,340
Older Persons Community Centre Trust; Building resilience in our older people10,000
Orange Sky NZ Ltd; 8 Month pilot programme - laundry van10,000
Parent to Parent Coastal BOP; Outreach programme15,000
Poutiri Charitable Trust; Tū Mai Digital30,000
Pregnancy Choice; Operational costs10,000
Pregnancy Help Inc Taupo; Operational costs15,000
Rotorua Budget Advisory Service Inc; Building capability & capacity35,000
Rotorua Chamber of Pride; He Puawaitanga10,000
Royal NZ Plunket Trust; Operational costs25,000
Safe Man Safe Family CT; Operational costs15,000
Shama, Ethnic Women's Trust; Operational costs7,500
Social Innovation Ltd; Here to help u25,000
Socialink; Operational costs200,000
STEM Wana Trust; Operational costs15,000
Taupō Returned Services Assoc Inc; Mobility access ramp1,414
The Boys Brigade in NZ Inc; Edge workshop prog15,000
The Daily CT; Operational costs20,000
The Royal NZ Soc SPCA; Wellbeing through adoption5,000
Tūrangi Foodbank Inc; Operational costs15,000
Tūrangi Mountain Region Trust; Free fortnightly community dinners4,650
Waiariki Whanau Mentoring Ltd - Charitable; Whare Aio social supermarket30,000
Western Heights Comm Assoc; Community hub20,000
YWAM Ships Aotearoa; Trinity koha dental clinic35,000
 1,109,904
Vibrant & Fun
Aronui Arts Festival CT; Matariki drone show7,500
One Taupō Trust; Taupō Winter festival10,000
Opotiki District Council, Matariki festival10,000
Rotorua Multicultural Council Inc; Networking & celebrations10,000
Te Whare Hukahuka Ltd; Ka Eke Poutama - Rangatahi programme40,000
Towncentre Taupō Inc; Graffiato: Taupō Street art festival5,000
Tuatara Collective; 25/26 programme of works10,000
Whakatāne District Council; Trust Horizon Light Up Whakatāne7,500
 100,000
Youth
Barnados NZ Inc; 0800 What's Up15,000
Evolocity Charitable Trust; STEM programme7,500
Graeme Dingle Fdn Rotorua; Empowering Rotorua Youth20,000
Graeme Dingle Fdn Waikato; Kiwican in Tāupo schools10,000
Graeme Dingle Fdn WBOP; Project K & Kiwican100,000
Live for More; Operational costs50,000
Merivale Community Inc; Operational costs40,000
Mums4Mums CT; Operational costs20,000
Presbyterian Support (Northern); Operational costs10,000
Rainbow Youth Inc; Operational costs20,000
Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoors Education Trust; Scholarships20,000
Soul Learning Trust; Preventative mental health programme10,000
Stand Tall CT; Empowering Youth30,000
Stand Tall CT; Global Ambassadors programme10,000
STEAM-ED CT; In-schools robotics project25,000
Storytime Foundation Trust Board; First 1000 Days BoP20,000
Te Aranui Youth Trust; Life skills programmes25,000
Unseen Heroes; Te Ara Mārama5,000
Village Aunties Trust; Operational costs3,773
 441,273
Kaitiakitanga
ALFA Trust; Wai-o-Te-Hau nursery establishment20,000
BOP Regional Council, Coast care plant supply30,000
HALO; Oprational costs237,527
Katikati Community Centre CT; Grow on Katikati10,000
Manawahe Eco Trust; Environmental education25,000
Mauao Trust; Ngā Kaitiaki ō Mauao Project Plan50,000
Nga Uri o Maui Trust; Te Kura Taiao Collective20,000
One for Nature Charitable Trust; Operational costs16,500
Sustainability Options; 20 Degrees300,000
Sea Cleaners Trust; Operational costs30,000
Uretara Estuary Managers Inc; Project Parore140,000
 879,027
Tū Māori Mai
Community Wellbeing
ĀWAI Ltd; Waka Ama Wānanga for Wāhine5,000
Papatūānuku Charitable Trust; Support services25,000
Save Our Babies CT; Operational costs10,000
Te Tai Ora Ki Matakana me Rangiwaea Manatopu; Safety equipment & storage5,000
The Mana Enhancing Stop CT; He Waka Eke Noa15,000
The Maramataka Mum Ltd; Putauaka raua ko whatuira15,000
Toi Kai Rawa Trust; STEAM for Te Taiao25,000
 100,000
Kaitiakitanga
Ka Pihi Ka Pua CT; E Ora Tane pest management100,000
Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Trust; Restoration prog100,000
Para Kore Marae; Para Kore ki Te Whānau-ā-Apanui20,000
Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Trust; Whenua Rāhui Wilding Conifer Control30,000
Te Paiaka Lands Trust; Te Whakamaru o Horohoro35,000
Te Runanga o Ngati Awa; Korehaha Whakahau175,000
 460,000
Cultural
NGĀ POU HERENGA: The Funeral Guide's Collective8,000
Pukehinahina CT; Te Ranga community reserve7,500
Te Arawa Whanau Ora; Te Tahihi Matauranga o Ohomairangi150,000
Te Kohanga Reo o To te Ra; Kura reo10,000
Te Waka Pererua CT; Wānanga10,000
Te Whare Hauora o Ngati Kahu Hauora; Concrete footpath4,000
Te Whare Tū Tauā ki Tauranga Moana Charitable Trust; Mau rākau programme5,000
Tuapiro Marae CT; Muriwai fitout project30,000
 224,500
Toolbox118,301
KML Event Fund - BayTrust contribution8,666
 
Total4,271,670