Starfish Social Services Trust — Health Charity in Matamata
Starfish Social Services Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Matamata, Matamata. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Ko te tino whainga nei o te Poumarumaru a Patangaroa Ratonga (Starfish Services) kia whakawhiwhi ai I te wähi haumaru kia hapai ai I te hauora torowhänui o ngä taitamariki me ä rätou whanau whanui e noho nei i te takiwä o Matamata Piako The purpose of the Trust is to provide a community based social service to meet the holistic (mind, body and soul) needs of young people and families.
- Registration Number
- CC42896
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2009-11-22
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (89.5/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Matamata, Matamata
- accounts@starfishservices.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 4.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 24
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.1M | $1.9M | $1.8M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $1.6M | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1.5M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $0.9M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $0.6M |
| 2020 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $0.5M |
| 2019 | $0.6M | $0.5M | $0.4M |
| 2018 | $0.8M | $0.5M | $0.3M |
| 2017 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.0M |
| 2016 | $0.3M | $0.4M | $0.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 89.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison Fountain | Trustee | 2019-02-20 |
| Gavin Harris | Chair | 2018-09-10 |
| Tania Harris | Trustee | 2018-07-18 |
| Joanne McIntosh | Trustee | 2009-10-19 |
Former Officers (9)
- Madison Beverly — Trustee (departed 2024-11-19)
- Brian Bonnar — Treasurer (departed 2022-02-24)
- Dominique Hite — Trustee (departed 2017-03-06)
- Eric Muckle — Trustee (departed 2022-11-17)
- Gregory Dunn — Trustee (departed 2017-03-06)
- Gareth Clark — Trustee (departed 2011-12-16)
- Dion Edgecombe — Trustee (departed 2015-06-15)
- Daryl Anderson — Chair (departed 2018-11-22)
- Douglas Bay — Secretary (departed 2024-03-13)
Funding Sources
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $2,638
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Starfish Social Services Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- Government-funding concentration91% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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Ko te tino whainga nei o te Poumarumaru a Patangaroa Ratonga (Starfish Services) kia whakawhiwhi ai I te wähi haumaru kia hapai ai I te hauora torowhänui o ngä taitamariki me ä rätou whanau whanui e noho nei i te takiwä o Matamata Piako The purpose of the Trust is to provide a community based social service to meet the holistic (mind, body and soul) needs of young people and families.
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