Sherilyn White Charitable Trust
Keeping Sherilyn's name and spirit alive through the Sherilyn White Memorial Scholarship.
Remembering Sherilyn
Sherilyn White attended St Cuthbert’s College, Market Rd Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand as a student from the age of 6 in 1975 till her final College year in 1987.
Sherilyn fatally collapsed during a Half Ironman event on 7th February 1988.
Immediately after the tragic death of Sherilyn White her close school and sporting friend Diana Foote (née Irvine) decided that Sherilyn’s past school efforts and achievements should always be remembered. Consequently a Trust was established to ensure that although Sherilyn had departed, her name and contribution to the school lived on. With donations from her large circle of social, sporting and school friends plus Sherilyn’s family, this quickly ensured Diana’s vision was certain to be fulfilled and ensured the Trust’s perpetuity.
The Trust is a charitable trust that is governed by its Trustees and is registered as a charitable entity under the Charities Act 2005 (registration number CC34086). Although it is run under the auspices of St Cuthbert’s College it is administered by an independent board of Trustees.
During 1989 the Trust established the Scholarship criteria and made its first financial donation to a selected student. In every subsequent year the Trust has made at least one (some years two) financial awards to selected student applicants. These have assisted the successful students to fulfil their sporting desires and ambitions plus financially assisting the establishment of other student projects.
The award is now one of the main St Cuthbert’s College Senior Sporting Scholarships available to current Year 12 and 13 students.
Our charitable purposes
The Charitable Purposes of the Trust, in pursuit of which the Trustees shall endeavour to retain the name and memory of Sherilyn Jean White and to provide a reminder of her previous contributions to the sporting activities at the College, are:
- To maintain and administer the Sherilyn White Memorial Scholarship for the benefit of students at the College.
- If the level of Trust funds permit, to offer additional Scholarships or other Student benefits within the Trust criteria.
Trustees
The Trust is administered by a body of six Trustees.
2
Trustees nominated from the White family
2
Trustees from the St Cuthbert’s Old Girls’ Association
College Principal
Ex officio Trustee
College Business Manager
Ex officio Trustee
The Sherilyn White Memorial Scholarship
The Scholarship, being “The Sherilyn White Memorial Scholarship”, is to be awarded to a student or students approved by the Trustees.
It may be awarded as a lump sum amount or a grant previously approved by the Trustees for a recognised outdoor activity which is designed to improve and assist in youth development.
The Trustees may decide to award one or more “Runner up” awards in addition to the scholarship.
The Scholarship will be awarded at the College’s annual prize giving.
Past recipients
Donate to the Sherilyn White Charitable Trust
Donations to the Trust assist in future developments of the Trust in supporting the College and Students.
With the Trust being recognised and accepted by the New Zealand Inland Revenue Department as a registered Charitable Trust, all financial donations are tax deductible (registration number CC34086).
Ways to give
- Account name
- Sherilyn White Charitable Trust
- Account number
- 02-0192-0031863-002
- Or directly to
- St Cuthbert’s College
122 Market Rd, Epsom
Auckland 1051, New Zealand - Charity no.
- CC34086