The New Zealand Communities Growth Trust was established by High Court Order in March 2000. It is a reformation of the former Centrepoint Community Growth Trust, which established and operated an intentional community in Albany from the late 1970s to the 1990s.
The High Court appointed Public Trust as Trustee and provided for charitable grants to be made under four separate categories. This category is for the New Zealand Communities Growth Trust (NZCGT) Therapeutic and Counselling applications. Please click here for the other categories.
Open to individuals disadvantaged by cults and/or spiritual communities including former residents of Centrepoint.
Applications are considered only after the closing dates of the 15th and 30th of each month, or the preceding working day if the date falls on a weekend or public holiday. In December, all applications will be considered only after the 15th of the month.
Click here for the therapeutic and counselling or budget application form.
An application for Counselling & Therapeutic or Budgeting must:
Be completed in full, signed & dated.
Provide a valid form of identification to us. This is part of our audit & compliance obligations; we are now required to hold on file a valid ID for all clients. You will need to email this to us with your application. This will need to be a colour scanned copy or a clear photo of your valid ID. (If you have not provided that to us previously). If you are providing your Driver Licence, please ensure that both sides are included. If you do not hold a Driver Licence, a colour scanned copy or photo of your Birth Certificate will be acceptable.
First time applicants should include:
A brief explanation in your cover email about how you have experienced disadvantage or harm within a religious cult or spiritual community.
Information in your cover email of alternative therapeutic or counselling funding sources that you have tried prior (e.g. government agencies, Women's or Men's Centres, other agencies, community support, and if that funding can be continued)
Please note that if the required information is not provided, there may be a delay in processing the outcome.
For more information you can call the Public Trust Charities team on 0800 371 471 (please mention your query relates to NZCGT) or email us at [email protected].