A change to the original Trust Deed was permitted by order of the High Court and the objects along with the name were changed. This allowed The Manchester Unity Welfare Trust Board to invest funds in accordance with the Trustees Act 1956 and the income paid to such charities registered under the Charitable Trust Act 1957 or the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 or the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 and exempt from income tax by the Inland Revenue Department, to assist the elderly in Christchurch and Canterbury.
Since providing financial support from 2011, Board Members have approved 150 grants to 37 organisations with a total funding (to date: March 2025) of over $2.4 million, towards projects assisting the elderly.