Whanau/Family Support Services Trust — Health Charity in Lower Hutt
Whanau/Family Support Services Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Whānau Family Support Services Trust exists to support the wellbeing, resilience, and self-determination of whānau and individuals experiencing social and economic hardship across Te Awakairangi ki Tai and the wider Wellington region. The Trust delivers whānau-centred, mana-enhancing, and practical support through financial capability services, community education, kai security initiatives, kaumātua and community connection programmes, and pathways that strengthen independence, confidence, and long-term wellbeing. Grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and operating since 1984, the Trust works alongside whānau, communities, and partner organisations to reduce inequity, uplift mana, and enable people to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes for themselves and their whānau.
- Registration Number
- CC48285
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2012-10-01
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
- info@whanaufamily.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.4M | - |
| 2023 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.3M |
| 2022 | $0.3M | $0.4M | $0.4M |
| 2021 | $0.7M | $0.3M | $0.6M |
| 2020 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| 2018 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $0.0M |
| 2017 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.0M |
| 2016 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (13)
- Cristina Danez — Trustee-Treasurer
- Emma Travers — Secretary
- Kale Noanoa — Trustee
- Justine Te Moananui-Makirere — Co-Chair
- John Stanley — Co-Chair (departed 2024-03-09)
- Janis Awatere — Co-Chair
- Peru Kimiora — Trustee (departed 2023-12-31)
- Paul O'Donoghue — Officer (departed 2020-12-06)
- Peter Tamiana — Cultural Officer (departed 2018-03-13)
- Te Ao Marie Awatere — Treasurer (departed 2024-12-23)
- Alma Mihaere — Kaumatua (departed 2019-04-15)
- Anahaki Ranui — Chair (departed 2018-07-12)
- Liliy Moran — Secretary (departed 2023-12-31)
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Whanau/Family Support Services Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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About
Whānau Family Support Services Trust exists to support the wellbeing, resilience, and self-determination of whānau and individuals experiencing social and economic hardship across Te Awakairangi ki Tai and the wider Wellington region. The Trust delivers whānau-centred, mana-enhancing, and practical support through financial capability services, community education, kai security initiatives, kaumātua and community connection programmes, and pathways that strengthen independence, confidence, and long-term wellbeing. Grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and operating since 1984, the Trust works alongside whānau, communities, and partner organisations to reduce inequity, uplift mana, and enable people to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes for themselves and their whānau.
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