About the Rule Foundation

Charitable status

The Rule Foundation was established through a trust deed in 2008 to enable the funds left from the estate of Peter Rule to be used to fund projects and activities to advance the health, wellbeing and visibility of the LGBTI community. You can learn more about Peter Rule’s life here, and The Peter Rule Fund here.

The Rule Foundation is registered with Charities Services. Annual returns of the Foundation’s activities are available from the Department of Internal Affairs’ Charities Services website under registration number CC39280.

Today, the Rule Foundation administers funds on behalf of others that align with the kaupapa for which the Foundation was established. Applicants can apply to The Peter Rule Fund – the original fund for which the Foundation was established, and newer funds such as the Rainbow Legacy Wellbeing Fund.

In 2023, The Peter Rule Fund had distributed over $410,000 to benefit the wellbeing and advancement of Aotearoa’s LGBTI communities.