TSB Community Trust

What TSB Community Trust does

TSB Community Trust, operating as Toi Foundation since 2024, is a registered New Zealand charitable trust based in New Plymouth that distributes grants to community organisations across the Taranaki region. Founded in 1988 and rooted in TSB Bank's community ownership structure, the foundation redistributes investment income — including returns from its 2017 acquisition of Fisher Funds — into four focus areas: empowering communities, regenerating environments, improving access to opportunities, and nurturing children and young people. The trust runs three core grant programmes (Capital Grants, Annual Grants, and Programme & Event Grants) and accepts applications through a Fluxx-powered online portal at toifoundation.fluxx.io, supplemented by direct advisor engagement.

The foundation's operating model is non-commercial: it does not sell products or services and has no disclosed revenue. Instead, it functions as a fund-flow intermediary, channeling investment returns and TSB-linked distributions into community grants. Its underlying technology stack is limited to the Fluxx grants management platform and a WordPress-based public website, with no proprietary AI, data, or software assets. Strategic partnerships with the Department of Conservation, New Plymouth District Council, and several iwi/hapū groups support place-based projects in conservation, heritage, and infrastructure, while the pending TSB/Heartland Bank merger creates material uncertainty around the long-term funding base. The foundation is governed by trustees and has no parent company, subsidiaries, or external equity ownership.

Name

TSB Community Trust

Legal name

TSB Community Trust

Website

https://toifoundation.org.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Short description

TSB Community Trust, now Toi Foundation, is a New Zealand charitable trust that distributes grants to community organisations in the Taranaki region across four focus areas: empowering communities, regenerating environments, improving access to opportunities, and nurturing children and young people.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Grant Funding

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Philanthropic & Charitable Trust Services (FSAAANAI)

Keywords

• Community grant funding
• Philanthropic foundation
• Charitable trust services
• Community development grants
• Regional philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

New Plymouth

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Community Trust Distributions: TSB Community Trust operates as a charitable foundation distributing funds to community projects in Taranaki. The trust receives income from its investments and distributes grants to support community initiatives. The trust has been empowering Taranaki communities for over 35 years, funding projects across focus areas including empowering communities, regenerating environments, improving access to opportunities, and nurturing children and young people.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TSB Community Trust (operating as Toi Foundation) is a charitable trust that distributes grant funding to non-profit community organisations in the Taranaki region of New Zealand. It offers three primary funding streams: Capital Grants for physical infrastructure and equipment, Annual Grants for ongoing operational and programme costs, and Programme & Event Grants for time-limited initiatives. Applications are submitted and managed through an online grants portal (Fluxx), and funding is directed across four focus areas: empowering communities, regenerating environments, improving access to opportunities, and nurturing children and young people.

Product overview

Toi Foundation (formerly TSB Community Trust) is a philanthropic organization providing grant funding to community organizations in Taranaki, New Zealand. The foundation operates a grant-making operation with multiple funding streams delivered through its Online Grants Portal (built on Fluxx software), supporting capital projects, annual programmes, and one-off events across focus areas including community empowerment, environmental regeneration, access to opportunities, and child and youth wellbeing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Capital Grants Programme Funding for physical infrastructure, equipment, and facility improvements for community organisations in Taranaki. Designed for non-profits, charities, and community groups needing capital investment.
• Annual Grants Programme Recurring funding support for ongoing operational costs, programmes, and activities of community organisations in Taranaki. Designed for non-profits and charities requiring sustained operational support.
• Programme & Event Grants Funding for specific programmes, events, and time-limited initiatives that create community benefit. Designed for community organisations running distinct projects or one-off events in Taranaki.

Quantifiable outcome

• 181,720kg of food distributed to over 10,000 households annually through one funded organisation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New Plymouth District CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Ngāti Te Whiti and New Plymouth District Council for Waitangi Day 2024 celebrations. The council runs events including the Festival of Lights Winter Pop-up.
• NZ GeographicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLAKE collaborates with NZ Geographic on the New Zealand Virtual Reality (NZ-VR) programme using immersive 360° footage of Aotearoa's coastline.
• Department of Conservation (DOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRotokare Scenic Reserve Trust partnership with DOC for predator control initiatives and conservation work.
• Department of Conservation (DOC) and New Plymouth District Council (NPDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPukerangiora Hapū partnership with DOC and NPDC for place-based storytelling project documenting historic events at Pukerangiora Pā.
• Te Papa Atawhai (DOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNgāti Ruanui partnered with DOC over several years to build a 100-metre suspension bridge over the Manganui Gorge.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tsb-community-trust

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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