Our Focus

Collaborating with others to support all children, within the geographical area that the trust operates, to thrive through the delivery of education and welfare initiatives.

Our priorities are:  

Education

Programmes that:

• Help children develop skills and knowledge that enable them to grow and develop.
• Address issues that are barriers to children developing basic skills in life.
• Provide children with confidence and resilience to reach their full potential.

Welfare (health, welfare, recreation, and other benefit in life)

Programmes that;

• Support Children with chronic health conditions
• Undertake research to improve the lives of children with chronic health conditions.
• Improve the physical and mental health of children.

We will focus on

Programmes or initiatives that;

• Provide opportunities for all children to access activities, resources, support and opportunities that will enable them to thrive.
• Can demonstrate positive outcomes and the impact that they are delivering for children

New and existing programmes and legacy projects that deliver both short- and long-term benefits prioritised by the Trust.

Research to improve long term outcomes and demonstratable beneficial impact on the lives of children.

The Outcomes we are seeking from our funding

• Increased opportunities for children to thrive and develop.
• Improved physical and mental health outcomes for children.
• The ongoing delivery of programmes that can demonstrate improved outcomes and greater impact that benefit children.
• Research undertaken that leads to and supports the development and delivery of programmes that helps children thrive.

When we will fund

Grant Round	Opens	Closes
Round One	1 July	30 September
Round Two	1 January	31 March

(Repeats every Financial Year)

History

The Potter Masonic Trust is the legacy of Bro Frederick Seymour Potter (1847-1941).  The Trust funds projects in the northern half of the North Island generally relating to children and youth.  The focus is on furthering education, health and well-being and providing experiences for children and youth in the community.