The trust was established through the will of Charles Rooking Carter upon his death on 22 July 1896. The administration of the Trust was further clarified through the Carter Trust Act of 1961. The income accrued from the trust fund has been distributed to the Carter Society, with a $50 annuity paid to the Church of England Clergyman whose parish includes the borough of Carterton.
The Carter Trust (of which Public Trust is Trustee) gives notice that it intends to promote a Private Bill to amend the Carter Trust Act 1961
The Bill’s objects are:
Amend the Will of the late Charles Rooking Carter to enable the winding up of the charitable trust (“Carter Trust”) established under the Will and the making of distributions by Public Trust as executor of the Will
Clarify the legal liability of Public Trust in respect of the charitable trust
Enable the Carter Society Incorporated to amend its rules without the approval of the Minister of Health.
A copy of the bill will be available for inspection during business hours at the Public Trust office in Masterton (229 Queen Street, Masterton 5810) and available on this webpage from 2 April to 29 April 2025.
Read a copy of the Carter Trust Amendment Bill 2024 here.
The promoter’s contact details are:
Attention Stewart Vartan, Public Trust, Private Bag 5902, Wellington 6140 or email [email protected].