# Family & Financial Solutions Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC21151
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-02-14
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Taupo
**NZBN:** 9429043176687
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Family & Financial Solutions Trust (FFST) is a not for profit organisation registered under the Charities Act 2005. Our mission statement is: “To provide a holistic individualized mentoring program for families with complex financial, housing, employment and health issues”. The aim is to empower families and individuals in the Taupo community with skills to achieve financial independence, with the ability to manage the complex challenges they face on a daily basis, including changes that may occur and upset their progress. By also working collaboratively with other agencies in our community, we contribute to the education of parents on how to build stronger and healthier family units. We focus on seeking progressive resolutions and positive outcomes for our families, children and creditors.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$202k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$195k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$7k
- **Total assets:** NZ$85k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$48k
- **Net assets:** NZ$37k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$0
- **Donations:** NZ$799
- **Staff costs:** NZ$145k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=43c80683-4c56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$202k | NZ$195k | NZ$7k | NZ$37k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$195k | NZ$182k | NZ$13k | NZ$33k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$170k | NZ$177k | not disclosed | NZ$21k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$155k | NZ$149k | not disclosed | NZ$30k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$154k | NZ$150k | not disclosed | NZ$24k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$124k | NZ$127k | not disclosed | NZ$15k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$149k | NZ$133k | not disclosed | NZ$18k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$127k | NZ$114k | not disclosed | NZ$2k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$102k | NZ$90k | not disclosed | NZ$-10k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$96k | NZ$115k | not disclosed | NZ$-22k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (22 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=CC21151) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Youthtown Incorporated** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/family-financial-solutions-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/family-financial-solutions-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/family-financial-solutions-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21151

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/family-financial-solutions-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 2026-09-30T02:32:08.054Z.