Our Purpose

We’re a unique charitable trust supporting a wide range of interests and segments of our local community. We’ve helped purchase cycling gear for Olympic hopefuls, assisted others to compete internationally, and provided scholarships in the sciences and humanities; we’ve bought equipment for the local cricket, hockey and yacht clubs; and we’ve supported local schools, the Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade and Sumner Lifeboat Institute. Over time we have evolved from providing ad hoc grants to offering annual scholarships and awards for individuals and groups, clubs and organisations.

Our Aims:

• to become an established community resource supporting youth activities, education, arts & culture, sport and the environment;
• to accept and invest discretionary donations for enhancing community wellbeing; and
• to accept and use funds donated specifically for a nominated cause.

Our History

Back in the early 90’s former Sumner resident Dora Grut (nee Neville) had a vision for our beautiful coastal community. Based on a similar organisation in her new home town of Vancouver Canada, she provided initial funding for local business people to form the Sumner Ferrymead Foundation for the betterment of their community and its people through the provision of grants.

Since then, the Foundation has grown and evolved. It introduced the Puawai Award for Primary Schools, the Scholarships & Awards Programme and then the Community Grants Programme. A key to the Foundation’s success is its partnership with individuals and local businesses who believe in our ethos of “locals supporting locals” and have sponsored the Scholarships & Awards Programme. Together we have been able to help many in our area achieve their dreams by giving a helping hand.

Our Vision, Mission & Values

Our Vision:

A community where financial barriers don’t limit the enjoyment or achievement of its residents.

Our Mission:

Locals helping locals for the betterment of the Sumner Ferrymead community and its residents.

Our Values:

• Commitment - We are committed to the Sumner Ferrymead community;
• Pride - We want to foster community pride;
• Achievement - We want our community to succeed in both their individual, team and organisational pursuits; and
• Green - We want to foster our community’s environmental awareness.

Our Catchment - area of service

The catchment area for the foundation is bordered by the Tunnel Rd, the Summit Rd and Taylors Mistake and includes Ferrymead, Heathcote, Brookhaven, Mt Pleasant, Redcliffs, Sumner and Taylors Mistake.

Specifically, the catchment area is defined as the area bounded by Taylors Mistake in the east, the Sumner and Redcliffs waterfront, the south side of Humphreys Drive up to SH74. The east side of the SH74 to the Lyttelton tunnel, the Bridle Path up to the Summit Rd, left along the Summit Rd and down to Taylors Mistake.

Want to read our Constitution?

The constitution for the Sumner Ferrymead Foundation can be found on the Charities Commission Register CC36209 at www.register.charities.govt.nz

What’s the story behind our logo?

Our logo was designed by Stephen McCarthy (www.mcarthy.studio) and this is how it evolved ...