Lion Foundation Grants
The Lion Foundation have ownership of all gaming machines operated in Ashburton Trust owned premises which are;
- Tinwald Tavern, 103-107 Archibald Street, Ashburton
- Hotel Ashburton, 11-35 Racecourse Road, Ashburton
- Devon Tavern, 116-118 Victoria Street, Ashburton
The decision on which organisations are successful is still made by LOCAL people. The Grants Distribution committee consists of the six elected Ashburton Trust Board members, the Mayor and two independently appointed Ashburton residents. All monies generated through the gaming machines in the Ashburton Trust establishments are returned to Mid Canterbury based organisations. Mid Canterbury is defined geographically (as opposed to Electoral boundaries) as Mountains to Sea and River (Hakatere) to River (Rangitata). Download map HERE.
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Closing Date for grants is February 26th, 2021
Lion Foundation Grants from our July 2019 meeting
The Ashburton Trust is pleased to announce jointly with the Lion Foundation, that it has again provided substantial support to local groups within the community with its July round of grants. $229,213 was distributed to 14 organisations with this round of applications.
Funds distributed from this meeting are as follows:
- Altrusa Club of Ashburton 750 Foot Clinic venue rent
- Ashburton Community Alcohol & Drug Service 20,000 Office rent and salary
- Ashburton District Neighbourhood Support Inc 15,000 Coordinator salary
- Ashburton Indian Multicultural Charitable Trust 6,700 Running costs
- Ashburton Learning Centre Inc 35,037 Rent and administration costs
- Big Little Theatre Company 12,000 ‘Twelfth Night’ venue and equipment hire
- Chris Ruth Centre Trust 10,000 Ashburton centre lease
- Connecting Mid Canterbury Charitable Trust 4,346 Insurance, rent and training
- Dorie School 4,500 Twelve iPads and protective cases
- Hospice Mid-Canterbury Trust 30,000 Therapy and counselling
- Mid Canterbury Hockey Inc 40,000 Salary, travel, rent, uniforms
- RNZSPCA – Ashburton Centre 20,880 Four Cat Cage Units
- Rotary Club of Ashburton Plains Inc 17,500 Spirit of Adventure Berths
- Young Mens Christian Assn of Sth/MC Inc 12,500 Youth Development Officer salary
Grants for the period from 1st April 2019 now total in excess of $275,000, spread across a wide range of organisations supporting the community, sports, and education and health initiatives.
Ashburton Trust Lion Foundation Regional Grants Committee
Lion Foundation Grants Awarded
Lion Foundation Net Proceeds Committee
- All members of the ALT Board
- Fleur Mulligan
- Alister Lilley
- Neil Brown (Mayor)