The name sponsorship by Barfoot & Thompson, a leading real estate company, began in 2018.

[1] Barfoot & Thompson Stadium is administered under a Trust Deed by a Board of Trustees.

[2] The East City Community Trust is a fully constituted Charitable Trust made up of three members namely: Selwyn College (Ministry of Education), Barfoot & Thompson Stadium Sports Clubs, and the local community represented by the Ōrākei Local Board.

The current Trustees are: Barfoot & Thompson Stadium has been the host for over a hundred kickboxing and boxing events.

Most notable events include Barfoot & Thompson Stadium played host to Gymnastics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.