# Family Success Matters

**Charities Register number:** CC21552
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-03-03
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429041902196
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Our mission is to enable young families to overcome barriers which prevent their children from enjoying a successful future

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The most recent annual return on the register is too old to score.
- **Status code:** `stale_data`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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 2022-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$5.42M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$5.18M
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$3.09M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$433k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.65M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$2.87M
- **Donations:** NZ$207k
- **Paid staff:** 59
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=7be41add-0df9-ec11-bb15-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$5.42M | NZ$5.18M | not disclosed | NZ$2.65M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$5.40M | NZ$5.31M | not disclosed | NZ$2.42M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$5.12M | NZ$5.00M | not disclosed | NZ$2.33M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$5.08M | NZ$4.73M | not disclosed | NZ$2.21M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$4.81M | NZ$4.49M | not disclosed | NZ$1.87M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$4.31M | NZ$4.08M | not disclosed | NZ$1.56M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$4.04M | NZ$3.69M | not disclosed | NZ$1.32M |
| 2015-06-30 | NZ$3.94M | NZ$3.81M | NZ$128k | NZ$970k |
| 2014-06-30 | NZ$4.01M | NZ$3.88M | NZ$124k | NZ$843k |
| 2013-06-30 | NZ$4.04M | NZ$3.89M | NZ$149k | NZ$719k |

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **Family Success Matters Group**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2025-06-30 the group reported revenue of NZ$6.97M and expenses of NZ$6.90M.

Where a member files an empty individual return, the group figures are where the activity sits.

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 10 current (21 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** RSMNZ
- **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=CC21552) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$35k, year ended 2022-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$35k, year ended 2023-03-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2024-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2021-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2019-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2020-03-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$22k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-28
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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-success-matters
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/family-success-matters/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/family-success-matters/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21552
- Charity website: http://www.fsm.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/family-success-matters. 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 2026-09-29T23:58:22.200Z.