Different ways you can give dana

Internet banking

Making a direct credit / online transfer (e.g. via internet banking) directly into the Aotearoa Buddhist Education Trust account at SBS Bank is simple.


The general fund account number is 03 - 1355 - 0600085 - 00

A separate account has been set up for each teacher:
Martine and Stephen Batchelor 03 - 1355 - 0600085 - 01
Jason Siff 03 - 1355 - 0600085 - 02
Eric Kolvig 03 - 1355 - 0600085 - 03
Sharon Beckman-Brindley and Mary Burns    
03 - 1355 - 0600085 - 04


If you want to go into a bank branch to make a donation, you should do so at either an SBS Bank branch or a Westpac branch.

And if you are making an Interbank payment from outside New Zealand, the SWIFT code is WPACNZ2W.


Donate by post

Make your cheque or money order payable to Aotearoa Buddhist Education Trust and post it to PO Box 6626, Marion Square, Wellington 6041, Aotearoa New Zealand.

Let us know which kete(s) you would like your contribution to go into.

From overseas send an international money order or a bank cheque in New Zealand dollars rather than a personal cheque.

 

Make an immediate donation by credit card

You can support a particular teacher’s visit or the general fund. Click on one of the images on the right to make a secure online donation using a credit card.

When you donate using a credit card, some of that amount is kept by the company for processing your transaction. When you donate by internet banking or post the Trust receives the whole amount.


Getting a receipt

New Zealand residents who make donations to Aotearoa Buddhist Education Trust may be entitled to claim an income tax rebate. Companies which make donations to the Aotearoa Buddhist Education Trust may be entitled to a deduction for income tax purposes.

The amount and eligibility to claim a rebate or deduction will depend on certain criteria being satisfied.

If you give more than $5, are a New Zealand taxpayer and you would like us to send you a tax-deductible receipt for your donation, make sure we have your email or postal address.


Donate regularly

Set up an automatic payment with your bank. You can do this using your own online banking or by downloading an automatic payment form [coming soon]. Each year in April, we will send you a tax-deductible receipt for the total amount given during the previous year.

For someone working in New Zealand, a good way to give is from your wages by Payroll Giving by which means the Inland Revenue Department tops up your donation so that for each $1 deducted from your wages, ABET receives $1.50.

If you wish to pay regularly by credit card, get in touch with us for details of how this can be done.


Leave a bequest

After providing for your whanau, your family and friends, you may choose to support Aotearoa Buddhist Education Trust with a gift in your will. This gift can take the form of the residue of the estate, a percentage of the estate, a specific amount of money, a life insurance or superannuation policy, or property such as your home, works of art, jewellery or shares.

Suggested bequest wording

“I give (item or $_________________) to the Aotearoa Buddhist Education Trust for its general purposes and I DECLARE that the receipt of a trustee of the nominated beneficiary will be a full discharge for my trustees who will not be bound to see its application.”


Legal stuff

Aotearoa Buddhist Education Trust is incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957 number 2275853, and is registered under the Charities Act 2005 as charitable entity number CC40378, which means it is approved as a legal charity under the following revenue acts:

  • Section CB 4(1)C, Income Tax Act 1994

  • Section 73(1) Estate and Gift Duties Act 1968