Ashburton Licensing Trust Grants
The Ashburton Licensing Trust have ownership of the following premises;
- Tinwald Tavern, 103-107 Archibald Street, Ashburton
- Hotel Ashburton, 11-35 Racecourse Road, Ashburton
- Speights Alehouse, 245 Burnett Street, Ashburton
- Devon Tavern, 116-118 Victoria Street, Ashburton
With the exception of the Devon Tavern these sites are leased out to private operators. The profits from the operation/ lease of these properties along with other investments are used to make grants in the local community.
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Closing Date for grants is March 31st, 2021
Ashburton Licensing Trust Grants
The Trust is targeting an annual budget for all grants to ultimately be calculated as a percentage of the Trust's net assets, but for the transition period to March 2023 it has instead set a total budget for all grants of $100,000 p.a. This total budget is being divided into 2 categories, prior to April 2020 this was divided into four categories.Funds distributed since April 2020 are as follows:
Quick Response Grants
- Allenton Bowling Club $500
- Ashburton Fanciers Society $200
- Ashburton A&P Association $650
- Ashburton Youth Council $500
- Zonta $1,150
- Sacred Heart College Reunion $3,500
- Ashburton Society of Arts $1,500
- Ashburton Santa Parade $2,500
- CCS Disability Action Canterbury West Coast Inc. $470
- Ashburton Community Christmas Lunch $586
- Mid Canterbury Childrens Trust Board $2,500
- Community House Mid Canterbury Charitable Trust $1,750
- Ashburton Bowling Club $300
- Ashburton Youth Council $500
- Ashburton Pony Club $874
- Farming Families Trust $2,500
- Mid Canterbury Riding for the Disabled $4,500
- Mid Canterbury Hockey $4,000
- Ashburton Fanciers Society $1,100
- St Josephs/ Hinds Schools $4,230
- Special Olympics Mid Canterbury $2,000
- The Big Little Theatre Co $3,800
Annual/ Multi Year Grants
- Ashburton Trust Event Centre $5,000 (Year 4 of 10)
- Ashburton College $10,000 (Year 3 of 3)
- Connecting Mid Canterbury $10,000 (Year 3 of 3)
- Mid Canterbury Tennis Charitable Trust $5,500 (Year 1 of 10)
- Ashburton County Scottish Pipe Band Society $2,000 (Year 1 of 3)
- Mid Canterbury Tennis $2,745
- Mid Canterbury Emergency Relief Charitable Trust $5,000
- Ashburton Youth Cafe Charitable Trust $5,000
- Mid Canterbury Tennis $1,980
- Ash Indian Multicultural Charitable Trust $1,750
- Hakatere Youth Sports club Inc. $10,000
Funds distributed from April 2019 to March 2020 are as follows:
Quick Response Grants
- Ashburton Plunket $600
- Ashburton Fanciers Society $1,000
- Ashburton A&P Association $706
- Lions Club of Ashburton $288
- Mid Canterbury Hockey $1,000
- Ashburton Santa Parade $1,500
- Altrusa $800
- Ashburton Community Christmas Lunch $570
- Kate Lloyd $500
- Ashburton Bowling Club $300
Annual Grants
- Caninspire Charitable Trust $2,000
- Ashburton Rugby Football League and Sports Club $2,500
- Ashburton Cadet Unit $1,000
- Peel Forest Outdoor Pursuits Charitable Trust $795
- CAP Ashburton Debt Centre $1,500
- Ruapuna Hall Committee $5,000
- Mid Canterbury Tennis $1,500
- Ashburton County Scottish Pipe Band Society $1,500
- Mid Canterbury Basketball $800
- Mid Canetrbury Rugby Union $5,000
- Kanuka Mid Canterbury Regeneration Trust $500
- Royal NZ Plunket Trust $1,800
Multi Year Grants
- Mid Canterbury Tennis Centre $5,500 (Year 10 of 10)
- Ashburton Trust Event Centre $5,000 (Year 3 of 10)
- Ashburton College $10,000 (Year 2 of 3)
- Connecting Mid Canterbury $10,000 (Year 2 of 3)
Big Project Grants
- Nil
Funds distributed April 2018 to March 2019 are as follows:
Quick Response Grants
- Mid Canterbury Hockey $300
- Wheelchair Basketball $400
- Mollie Gibson $1,000
- Ashburton A&P Association $699
- Ashburton Fanciers Society $700
- Mid Canterbury Hockey $1,000
- Wheelchair Basketball $400
- Ashburton Santa Parade $700
- Allenton Bowling Club $200
- ACADS $700
- Keagan Bradley $200
- Ashburton Bowling Greens Assn. $150
- Ashburton Bowling Club $300
- Ashburton Community Christmas Lunch $492
- Nicola Winstone $400
Annual Grants
- Mid Canterbury Rugby Union $8,000
- Hospice Mid Canterbury Trust $2,000
- Mid Canterbury Tennis $1,500
- Ashburton Parents Centre $1,920
- Ashburton Learning Centre $4,000
- Community House $1,500
- Mt Somers Walkway Society $1,000
- Mid Canterbury Aero Club $1,000
- Mid Canterbury Emergency Relief Fund $2,500
- Ashburton Youth Cafe Charitable Trust $2,500
Multi Year Grants
- Mid Canterbury Tennis Centre $5,500 (Year 9 of 10)
- Ashburton Trust Event Centre $5,000 (Year 2 of 10)
- Ashburton College $10,000 (Year 1 of 3)
- Connecting Mid Canterbury $10,000 (Year 1 of 3)
Big Project Grants
- Nil
Grants for the period from 1st April 2018 now total in excess of $55,000, spread across a wide range of organisations supporting the community, sports, and education and health initiatives.