# Families Autism and Behavioural Support Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC45800
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2010-12-01
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Hamilton
**NZBN:** 9429043196005
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Board of Trustees have established a charitable trust to provide assistance to children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and behavioural challenges in the Waikato Region. Charitable Purposes The Trustees hold the Trust Fund for the following Charitable Purposes: a. To contribute towards the cost of Applied Behaviour Analysis therapy (“ABA”) or any other recognised treatment for Autistic Spectrum Disorder (“ASD”) and other behavioural challenges. b. To train persons in ABA and other therapies for the treatment of those with ASD and those with behavioural challenges. c. To make ABA and other remedial therapies for ASD and those with behavioural challenges more accessible to those suffering from that disorder. d. To provide education on treatments available for ASD and those with behavioural challenges within New Zealand. e. To support those with ASD and those with behavioural challenges and their families.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$163k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$162k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$778
- **Total assets:** NZ$73k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$36k
- **Net assets:** NZ$37k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$71k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e15476e2-d7e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$163k | NZ$162k | NZ$778 | NZ$37k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$152k | NZ$145k | NZ$6k | NZ$10 |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$184k | NZ$185k | NZ$-1k | NZ$30k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$111k | NZ$112k | not disclosed | NZ$31k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$130k | NZ$113k | not disclosed | NZ$32k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$120k | NZ$121k | not disclosed | NZ$15k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$135k | NZ$136k | not disclosed | NZ$16k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$97k | NZ$91k | not disclosed | NZ$17k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$100k | NZ$102k | not disclosed | NZ$11k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$81k | NZ$72k | not disclosed | NZ$13k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (9 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC45800) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$34k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/families-autism-and-behavioural-support-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/families-autism-and-behavioural-support-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/families-autism-and-behavioural-support-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC45800

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/families-autism-and-behavioural-support-trust. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-28T18:05:56.515Z.