The Horowhenua Community Trust is an incorporated society that raises funds for the community through the operation of gaming machines. The Trust has a policy of returning the maximum amount of money to the Levin/Horowhenua area.

The Trust endeavours to meet on a fortnightly basis and must distribute the money in accordance with the Authorised Purpose of the Trust as approved by the Department of Internal Affairs.

The Authorised Purpose is:

• Donations to recognized educational and cultural organizations, and Amateur sporting groups, within the local community - Which is within the HOROWHENUA REGION ONLY.
• No grant shall be issued to any player or team competing on a Professional basis.
• No grant shall be issued to any party which will result in commercial advantage; either directly or indirectly, to the Oxford Hotel.

All due consideration will be given by the Trust to complete and correct grant applications. All applications must comply with all of the conditions printed on the information sheet provided, the Gambling Act 2003 and its regulations. They must also comply with the Trust’s policies. The Trust always reserves the right to decline any application that does not comply with the above conditions or where there is insufficient funding available.

Any complaints regarding the distribution of funding should be made in writing and addressed to the Horowhenua Community Trust, PO Box 643, Levin. All complaints will be responded to after being discussed at the next Trust meeting.

On this website you will find: (Click on the item to go to the required page).

1. a grant Application that can be downloaded
2. the details of where to send the form
3. a daytime contact phone number(s) to get hold of the licence holder
4. details of meetings for distribution of net proceeds for authorised purposes (the amount available can change from month to month)
5. the Criteria used to consider applications, who will consider the applications (the trustees) see also the policies page
6. number of applications declined
7. a list of previously made grants approved and the amounts thereof
8. the results of the Society's annual review of criteria, methods, systems and policies.