NZ Family And Foster Care Federation Incorporated — Education Charity in Lower Hutt
NZ Family And Foster Care Federation Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (80.2/100). Annual revenue: $3.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Caring Families Aotearoa is the voice of caregivers across the motu (country). In 1974 the first Foster Care Associations were founded and then in 1976 the inaugural meeting of the NZ Foster Care Federation was held in Wellington forming the NZ Foster Care Federation to represent the voice of foster parents at a national level. Caring Families Aotearoa is here to support families who open their homes and hearts to tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) in need of care and protection. This includes foster caregivers, whānau caregivers, grandparents raising grandchildren, respite caregivers and permanent (home for life) caregivers. We provide training, encouragement, advocacy, information and support to caregiver families, throughout New Zealand, so that the placement has the best possible chance of success. We also strive to inform, influence and persuade policy-makers to improve public understanding of foster care.
- Registration Number
- CC25139
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-02
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (80.2/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
- enquiries@caringfamilies.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (society)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 22
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.0M | $2.9M | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $3.5M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $3.5M | $3.7M | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $3.2M | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $3.4M | $3.2M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $3.2M | $3.1M | $1.3M |
| 2019 | $3.3M | $3.0M | $1.2M |
| 2018 | $2.8M | $2.7M | $0.9M |
| 2017 | $2.8M | $2.9M | $0.8M |
| 2016 | $2.8M | $2.7M | $0.9M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 80.2/100
- Financial Score
- 82.4
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Foster | Sector Specialist | 2025-08-11 |
| Anne Morrison | Foster Carer Member Representative | 2023-12-01 |
| Nicholas Green | Sector Specialist | 2022-06-27 |
| Racquel Lewis | Financial Specialist | 2021-11-19 |
| Ann Mitchell | Sector Specialist | 2020-11-13 |
| Marina Seager | Chairperson / Foster Carer Member | 2019-11-01 |
| Nicola Atwool | Board-Member-Specialist | 2014-05-27 |
| Linda Surtees | CEO | 2012-09-10 |
Former Officers (24)
- Ken Wickens — Foster Carer Member (departed 2023-09-22)
- Pru Simpson — Foster Carer Member (departed 2021-03-11)
- Angela Swinney — Foster Carer Member (departed 2025-10-07)
- John Dickson — Chairperson / Sector Expert (departed 2024-02-03)
- Mike Williams — Financial Specialist (departed 2019-12-06)
- John Lopdell — Regional Representative (departed 2020-10-16)
- Janice Purchase — Board Member Representative Lower South Area (departed 2018-10-24)
- Peter Miller — Trustee (departed 2012-09-25)
- Rongonui Elizabeth (liz) Tere Tai — Board-Member-Representative-Upper-North (departed 2017-09-28)
- David Broderick — Board-Member-Representative-Lower-North (departed 2016-09-07)
- Colin Hardgrave — Deputy Chairperson / Finance Advisor (departed 2021-12-03)
- Peter Edmonds — Trustee (departed 2016-04-14)
- Edwina Poynton — Ngo Specialist (departed 2020-12-04)
- Nicholas Mccarrison — Executive Committee (departed 2011-06-22)
- Wendy Murdoch — Executive Committee (departed 2011-11-03)
- Mike Field — Vice Chair/ Up Sth Exec Rep (departed 2010-04-23)
- Carolyn Hill — Chair (departed 2009-09-15)
- Ngahuia Donnell — Cultural Officer (departed 2009-09-15)
- Alan Newman — Vice Chair (departed 2009-03-20)
- Diana Halsted — Ngo Specialist (departed 2020-10-15)
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $120,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $102,723
- Foundation North — $60,000
- Foundation North — $50,000
- Foundation North — $45,000
- Foundation North — $40,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $36,790.51
- Foundation North — $30,000
- Blue Sky Community Trust — $6,180
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $5,000
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $5,000
- Pelorus Trust — $1,000
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NZ Family And Foster Care Federation Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$3.0M
$2.9M
$1.4M
22
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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About
Caring Families Aotearoa is the voice of caregivers across the motu (country). In 1974 the first Foster Care Associations were founded and then in 1976 the inaugural meeting of the NZ Foster Care Federation was held in Wellington forming the NZ Foster Care Federation to represent the voice of foster parents at a national level. Caring Families Aotearoa is here to support families who open their homes and hearts to tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) in need of care and protection. This includes foster caregivers, whānau caregivers, grandparents raising grandchildren, respite caregivers and permanent (home for life) caregivers. We provide training, encouragement, advocacy, information and support to caregiver families, throughout New Zealand, so that the placement has the best possible chance of success. We also strive to inform, influence and persuade policy-makers to improve public understanding of foster care.
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