Wellington Community Fund

Porirua

Kāpiti Coast including Ōtaki

Our vision and mission

Our vision is engaged people, connected communities and sustainable environments across the Wellington region. Our mission is to prudently manage and effectively distribute the Trust’s funds to enhance people’s lives and the environment of the Wellington region.

These values underpin our work:

Social justice and equity

Diversity

Culture

Creativity and innovation

Sustainability

Collaboration

Transparency

Our values in action:

We recognise Te Tiriti o Waitangi. As a Trust we aspire to achieve the kinds of relationships between Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti which were envisioned by the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We strive to understand the changing needs and priorities of our region

We work with others to make the greatest impact

We seek to understand and promote the difference our granting makes to people and places

We are accountable for the stewardship of the Trust’s funds and the effectiveness of our grants

Our organisation

As well as funding community groups across the Wellington region, Wellington Community Trust (WCT) works in partnership with local government, other funders, and community and charitable organisations to realise our vision.

Granting that makes an impact

Our funding supports groups that work to enhance the Wellington region and enrich the lives of the people who work and live here.

Funding

Prudent investment

We aim to generate returns from our investments so that we have a consistent amount of funding to distribute in the Wellington region each year. We do this by managing and diversifying our investments so that WCT’s capital is protected and continues to grow.

Our latest annual report

Organisational capability

We operate using sound governance and management practices. This means we can be effective and efficient in doing our work.

Who we are