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West End
Rowing Club
Securing the next 140 years

The Tomorrow Fund

A permanent endowment whose earnings fund top-class coaching, equipment and talent — so the principal rows on forever.

$2.5m
Five-year goal
65
NZ premier titles
28
Olympians
1884
Building since
The fund

Built to outlast us all

The Tomorrow Fund is a permanent investment account that provides interest income to WERC — funding top-class coaching, athletic talent and the physical resources to support that talent. The principal stays invested; only the earnings are spent, and only when hurdle-rate returns are met.

Our ambition is plain: to be New Zealand's top rowing club and one of the best-performing rowing clubs in the world. Top coaches and athletes increasingly head overseas — the fund is how we bring that calibre home to the Whau.

What the fund pays for

—Novice programme and recruitment initiatives
—Academic scholarships for promising athletes
—Elite coaching recruitment
—An international racing presence
—Long-term fleet replacement
—Clubhouse and infrastructure enhancement
Ways to give

Donor levels

Every gift counts, at any size. Donations may qualify for a tax rebate of up to 33.3%, and bequests — cash, property, art, stocks or shares — create an enduring legacy for the club.

Gold Donor
$25,000+
Or five instalments of $5,000.
Silver Donor
$10,000 – $24,999
Or five instalments of $2,000.
Bronze Donor
$5,000 – $9,999
Or five instalments of $1,000.
Friends of WERC
Under $5,000
General donation $125 / year · corporate $500 / year.
Give by internet banking
ANZ 06-0293-0144656-46 · one-off or regular automatic payments · receipts on request
Talk to us about giving
Stewardship

The trustees

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Carolyn Steele

Trustees Chairperson

Member since 1998; national titles from novice to lightweight, a 24-hour erg world record and a Rowing World Cup top-eight. Chairs the Halberg Foundation, with directorships at Oriens Capital, Green Cross Health, PFI, WEL Networks and Vulcan Steel.

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John Seton

Club President

Joined WERC in 2017 after rowing at North Shore, Victoria University and Hawke's Bay. Former lawyer across three jurisdictions, now in gold mining and minerals with non-executive directorships. Executive Board Chair since 2020.

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Alasdair McGeachie

Trustee

Member since 1998 — cox for NZ Champs crews, Henley crews and the NZ Universities eight, and Club Secretary for 15 years. A trustee since 2019, with two decades in transportation engineering and consultancy.

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Ben Coleman

Trustee

Member since 1997 via Auckland University; raced at the NZ University Easter Tournament and served as Club Secretary and ARA delegate. Twenty years in banking and financial markets, including London and New York.

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Nick Moody

Trustee

Member since 1997 with national titles in the Men's Intermediate 8+ (2001) and Senior 8+ (2006). A Masters rower and father of a third-generation West Ender; qualified financial adviser at ANZ Private. Trustee since 2026.