Central Lakes Trust is a charitable trust supporting our community, by granting funds for charitable purposes throughout the Central Lakes district. Annually, approximately $6-9 million is granted to community organisations throughout the Trust's funding region, which spans most of Central Otago and Southern Lakes. Since inception in 2000 the Trust has grown its asset base from the $155m bestowed by the Otago Central Electric Power Board to assets totalling $360m, and granted over $86 million.