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Charity Summary


Charity Details

NZ Family And Foster Care Federation Incorporated
Caring Families Aotearoa
CC25139
9429042798057
Registered

Registration details

2/06/2008
June 30

Name change history

Name Effective Date
New Zealand Family And Fostercare Federation Inc 2/06/2008
New Zealand Family And Foster Care Federation Inc 29/07/2011
NZ Family And Foster Care Federation Incorporated 6/03/2020

Address for service

PO Box 30188
Lower Hutt
5040
Level 4, 45 Knights Road
Forsyth Barr Tower
Hutt Central
Lower Hutt
5010

Charity's other details

(0800)693323
enquiries@caringfamilies.org.nz
http://www.caringfamilies.org.nz
https://www.facebook.com/@CaringFamiliesAotearoa


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

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https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC25139

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

Caring Families Aotearoa is the voice of caregivers across the motu (country). In 1974 the first Foster Care Associations were founded and then in 1976 the inaugural meeting of the NZ Foster Care Federation was held in Wellington forming the NZ Foster Care Federation to represent the voice of foster parents at a national level. Caring Families Aotearoa is here to support families who open their homes and hearts to tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) in need of care and protection. This includes foster caregivers, whānau caregivers, grandparents raising grandchildren, respite caregivers and permanent (home for life) caregivers. We provide training, encouragement, advocacy, information and support to caregiver families, throughout New Zealand, so that the placement has the best possible chance of success. We also strive to inform, influence and persuade policy-makers to improve public understanding of foster care.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Provides advice / information / advocacy

Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Social services

Education / training / research, Fund-raising, Promotion of volunteering

Other (please state)

(Caregivers)

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

Annual Returns

Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 30 June 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 30 June 2009.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 9/10/2025 $3,025,512 $2,931,493 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 1/11/2024 $3,124,733 $3,489,143 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 20/10/2023 $3,457,127 $3,678,959 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 2/12/2022 $3,501,679 $3,207,067 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/12/2021 24/11/2021 $3,365,542 $3,234,652 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 30/11/2020 $3,201,600 $3,113,889 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 6/11/2019 $3,291,386 $2,972,777 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 18/12/2018 $2,811,109 $2,733,103 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 5/10/2017 $2,774,661 $2,903,811 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 7/11/2016 $2,772,612 $2,668,277 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Craig Foster Sector Specialist 11/08/2025
Anne Morrison Foster Carer Member Representative 1/12/2023
Nicholas Green Sector Specialist 27/06/2022
Racquel Lewis Financial Specialist 19/11/2021
Ann Mitchell Sector Specialist 13/11/2020
Marina Seager Chairperson / Foster Carer Member 1/11/2019
Nicola Atwool Board Member - Specialist 27/05/2014
Linda Surtees Chief Executive Officer 10/09/2012

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Angela Swinney Foster Carer member 7/10/2025
John Russell Dickson Chairperson / Sector Expert 3/02/2024
Ken Wickens Foster Carer Member 22/09/2023
Colin David Hardgrave Deputy Chairperson / Finance Advisor 3/12/2021
Pru Simpson Foster Carer Member 11/03/2021
Edwina Poynton NGO Specialist 4/12/2020
John Lopdell Regional Representative 16/10/2020
Diana Halsted NGO Specialist 15/10/2020
Mike Williams Financial Specialist 6/12/2019
Racquel Lewis Board Member - Upper South region 17/10/2019

Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.
Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
14/08/2025 NOC034
29/05/2025 NOC033
22/02/2024 NOC031
7/02/2024 NOC030
1/06/2022 NOC027
6/03/2020 NOC024
29/05/2019 NOC022
17/10/2018 NOC020
13/06/2018 NOC019
2/10/2017 NOC017

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