Ways to Donate

Thank you for supporting the Shining Lights Trust.

As a registered New Zealand charity #CC48320, we’re committed to showing the impact of your generosity. Our annual reports (2014–present) include stories, project highlights, and financials—view them here. To see what’s happening now and what’s ahead, visit ‘Other current updates’ here.

Donations directly toward Hope Project help fund the entire project. From operations and logistics to the execution and impact, your support ensures we have the resources, people, and infrastructure to do the work and do it well.

Internet Banking

(we pay no fees)

1.  Shining Lights Trust general account – Where funds are most needed.

  • Payee: Shining Lights Trust Board
  • Account: 02-0466-0307987-000
  • Reference with ‘donation’ and your name
  • Email accounts@shininglights.co.nz to confirm your contact details (so you get a donation tax-receipt), and the purpose of your donation.

2. Hope Project account

  • Payee: Shining Lights Trust Board
  • Account: 02-0466-0307987-001
  • Reference with ‘donation’ and your name
  • Email accounts@shininglights.co.nz to confirm your contact details (so you get a donation tax-receipt), and the purpose of your donation.

For international internet banking:

  • Bank of New Zealand
  • 607- 613 Cameron Road, Tauranga 3112
  • SWIFT Code BKNZNZ22

After donating, if you would like a donation tax-receipt, please email
accounts@shininglights.co.nz to confirm your contact details, and the purpose of your donation.

Credit Card

(we pay 1.5% fees)

Terms and Conditions: By visiting our site and/or making a purchase or donation, you are bound by and agree to our terms and conditions and Privacy Policies which can be found here.

After donating, if you would like a donation tax-receipt, please email
accounts@shininglights.co.nz to confirm your contact details, and the purpose of your donation.

Give-A-Little

(we pay 5% fees)

Click below to donate via Give-A-Little

Donate to Hope Project

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We are a registered New Zealand charity so all your donations will be tax deductible. At the end of the financial year we will send you a receipt.

Our Charitable Status and Financial Terms
Our Charitable Status

Alltogether.co.nz is operated by The Shining Lights Trust, a New Zealand registered Charitable Trust. Registration # CC48320. The Trust operates in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Our Postal address is: PO Box 6078, Brookfield Tauranga 3146.

The Shining Lights Trust website can be viewed at shininglights.co.nz

Our Financial Policies and Terms

All payments made whether by cheque, Internet banking or Credit Card will be charged in New Zealand Dollars. We do not offer refunds on financial donations.

The AllTogether website uses the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) industry standard, the highest level of security available today for web-secured applications.

When will I get my donation receipt?

Donations over $5 can receive tax-deductible receipts. These receipts will be sent at the end of the financial year. Note that receipts can only be given where we can identify donations and have been given the donors name and  contact details.

Will accounts be audited?

Yes. Accounts will be independently audited, annually.

What if insufficient funds are raised?

Policies for various possible scenarios are created by the board where needed. This was demonstrated in the Hope Project in the 2011 to 2016 period, with policies providing clear guidelines, giving clear confidence to partners.

As a general principle, the heart of the Shining Lights Trust team and board would be to ensure that all invoices were paid – even if this meant personally paying them.

We believe our track-record demonstrates a combination of integrity, along with an ability to adapt to challenging circumstances, with successful outcomes.

What if too much funds were somehow raised?

They would be spent on other projects fitting the goals and values of the project toward which they were given.