What a Community Group Fund is

Giving to a Community Group Fund with The Acorn Foundation means your donation isn’t just used once, it becomes a foundation for future impact. Your gift is invested, and each year a portion of the investment return is granted to the charity, while the original capital remains intact.

This stable income stream allows the recipient organisation to plan ahead with confidence: invest in new programmes, maintain or develop facilities, and even strengthen their team by hiring dedicated staff. For donors this means your generosity continues to make a difference over time, a gift that keeps giving.

About BOP Classic Aircraft Trust (Classic Flyers NZ)

The BOP Classic Aircraft Trust is a dynamic non-profit organisation dedicated to preserving New Zealand’s aviation heritage, especially that connected to the Bay of Plenty region. Based at Jean Batten Drive, Mount Maunganui, the Trust operates the Classic Flyers NZ museum, café, gift shop and function-venue all located in a large, purpose-built hangar. 

You’ll find classic aircraft (some still flying), antique engines, vintage training artefacts and aviation memorabilia that tell the story of Kiwi aviation from the 1940s onward.  More than a static display, Classic Flyers NZ engages volunteers, hosts school visits, and offers adventure flights that immerse visitors in the thrill of flight and the legacy of aviation. 

By supporting this Community Group Fund, you are investing in the ongoing preservation of aviation history, a place where community, learning and passion intersect. Thanks to the dedication of volunteers and enthusiasts, the Trust connects generations, enabling Kiwi kids to see, touch and even ride in classic aircraft, and helping keep alive stories that might otherwise be lost.