Notice of Application for Approval of a Charitable Trust Scheme Under Part 3 of the Charitable Trusts Act 1957

Take notice that the JOE RAYNES SCHOLARSHIP (“Trust”) will make an application to the High Court at Auckland on 25 February 2025 at 10.00am for orders, under Part 3 of the Charitable Trusts Act 1957, approving a scheme to amend the terms of the trust deed. In particular, the scheme proposes to:

• Allow the trustees to, after paying all liabilities, vest the remaining trust fund in the trustees of The University of Auckland Foundation upon the condition that such funds are applied to the same charitable purposes as those of the Trust; and
• Subsequently, wind up the Trust.

Further particulars of the application may be obtained from the office of the applicant’s solicitors, Jackson Russell.

The proposed scheme and the Attorney-General’s report are also available for inspection free of charge at the Auckland High Court.

Any person desiring to oppose the scheme is required to give written notice of his or her intention to do so no less than seven clear days before the date of the hearing to:

1. the Registrar of the High Court at Auckland, CX10222, Auckland;
2. the Applicant, care of Jackson Russell, PO Box 3451, Auckland 1140 (Attention: Caroline Harris); and
3. the Attorney-General care of Crown Law Office, PO Box 2858, Wellington 6011 (Attention: Kim Laurenson).

This notice is advertised in accordance with section 36 of the Charitable Trusts Act 1957.