The Scottish Supporters Trust

The Scottish Supporters Trust provides financial support to assist top athletes to achieve their goals. The Trust’s main priority is to help better performing athletes compete in national and selected overseas events without finance being a constraint. Assistance to New Zealand championships is usually provided by way of performance incentives, with top placings usually resulting in the full cost of travel being met. The Trust also offers Athletic Scholarships to emerging athletes, as the Trustees believe that this will help sustain senior ranks with top-performing athletes in the future.

Recent recipients of significant funding include:

Hamish Carson – 2016 Olympian, NZ 1500m champion 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016; NZ 3000m champion 2011, 2017; NZ Half Marathon champion 2013

Glenn Hughes – NZ Mountain Running champion 2009; NZ representative at World Mountain Running Championships

Tim Hodge – NZ Road Race (10km) champion 2013; NZ Junior Road Race (8km) champion 2008

Nicole Mitchell – NZ Junior Mountain Running champion 2011; NZ representative at World Mountain Running Championships

Ariana Harper – NZ Youth 800m champion 2012; NZ Youth 1500m champion 2012; NZ Junior Mountain Running champion 2012; NZ Junior Road Race (5km) champion 2012

The Trustees conduct an annual appeal for donations, and then donations are distributed in accordance with the Trust’s funding guidelines. The Trust reports annually to all contributors about how funds have been distributed. The current Trustees are James Turner, Todd Stevens and Glen Wallis.

Donate to the Scottish Supporters Trust

All donations to the Trust are gratefully received, and make a substantial contribution to the ability of our top athletes to achieve their goals. Donations are eligible for an IRD tax credit and a receipt will be provided for this purpose. You can donate by cash or cheque to any of the trustees, or by direct bank payment to 38-9006-0470186-00. 

You can also support the Trust by attending the annual dinner.  Past speakers have included Dick Quax, Melissa Moon, Arch Jelley, Barry Magee, Dick Taylor and sisters Bernie Portenski and Michele Allison.