Health Research Council Of New Zealand — Health Charity in Auckland
Health Research Council Of New Zealand is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity A- (88.3/100). Annual revenue: $130.5M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The purpose of the Health Research Council of New Zealand is defined within S6 of the Health Research Council Act 1990.
- Registration Number
- CC40763
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (88.3/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- http://www.hrc.govt.nz
- info@hrc.govt.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $130.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $130.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $23.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $16.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.1 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 38
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $130.5M | $130.5M | $16.4M |
| 2024 | $135.9M | $134.1M | $16.4M |
| 2023 | $123.1M | $122.5M | $14.6M |
| 2022 | $116.3M | $128.4M | $14.0M |
| 2021 | $127.1M | $121.5M | $27.6M |
| 2020 | $127.6M | $121.8M | $22.0M |
| 2019 | $110.5M | $112.4M | $9.1M |
| 2018 | $102.5M | $106.1M | $11.0M |
| 2017 | $94.5M | $95.8M | $14.6M |
| 2016 | $84.8M | $83.3M | $15.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 88.3/100
- Financial Score
- 94
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Foster-Bell | Council Member | 2026-05-05 |
| Margaret Wilsher | Council Member | 2026-05-05 |
| Ridvan Firestone | Council Member | 2024-10-07 |
Former Officers (37)
- Frances Hughes — Council Member
- Cameron Grant — Council Member
- Brett Cowan — Council Member
- James MacLaurin — Council Member
- Emma Wyeth — Council Member
- Lifeng Zhou — Council Member (departed 2026-05-04)
- Baden Vertongen — Council Member (departed 2026-05-04)
- Paora Tapsell — Council Member (departed 2024-10-07)
- Elaine Rush — Council Member (departed 2024-10-07)
- Kathleen Fox — Council Member (departed 2021-08-31)
- Vicky Cameron — Council Member (departed 2022-12-31)
- Alison Dewes — Council Member (departed 2023-07-10)
- Monique Faleafa — Council Member (departed 2020-10-31)
- Anthony Norman — Council Member (departed 2020-09-30)
- Will Barker — Council Member (departed 2024-01-31)
- Parry Gilford — Council Member (departed 2024-10-07)
- Lester Levy — Chair
- Jeroen Douwes — Deputy Chair
- Suzanne Pitama — Council Member (departed 2023-07-10)
- Andrew Mercer — Trustee (departed 2019-08-30)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr L Levy | Councillor | $24,000 | 2017 |
| Dr L Levy | Councillor | $24,000 | 2020 |
| Dr L Levy | Chair | $24,000 | 2023 |
| Dr L Levy, CNZM | Council Member/Chair | $24,000 | 2022 |
| Dr L Levy | Chair | $24,000 | 2021 |
| Dr L Levy | Councillor/Board Member | $24,000 | 2018 |
| Dr L Levy | Council Member | $24,000 | 2019 |
| Dr L Levy | Council Member / Chair (inferred) | $24,000 | 2022 |
| Dr L Levy, CNZM | Chair | $24,000 | 2023 |
| Professor J Douwes | Council Member | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Associate Professor S Pitama | Councillor/Board Member | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Professor A Mercer | Council Member | $15,000 | 2019 |
| Associate Professor S Pitama | Councillor | $15,000 | 2017 |
| Professor A Mercer | Councillor/Board Member | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Professor J Douwe | Councillor | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Associate Professor S Pitama | Council Member | $15,000 | 2019 |
| Professor A Cameron | Council Member | $15,000 | 2021 |
| Professor J Douwes | Council Member | $15,000 | 2021 |
| Associate Professor S Pitama | Council Member | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Professor J Downes | Council Member | $15,000 | 2019 |
| Professor A Mercer | Councillor | $15,000 | 2017 |
| Professor S Pitama | Council Member | $15,000 | 2021 |
| Professor J Douwes | Councillor/Board Member | $15,000 | 2018 |
| Professor J Douwes | Councillor | $15,000 | 2017 |
| Associate Professor S Pitama | Councillor | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Dr M Faleafa | Councillor/Board Member | $13,000 | 2018 |
| Mr T Norman | Councillor/Board Member | $13,000 | 2018 |
| Dr W Barker | Councillor/Board Member | $13,000 | 2018 |
| Professor A Cameron | Councillor | $12,500 | 2020 |
| Dr W Barker | Council Member | $12,455 | 2019 |
| Ms E Ludemann | Councillor | $12,000 | 2017 |
| Professor P Guilford | Council Member | $12,000 | 2021 |
| Professor P Tapsell | Council Member | $12,000 | 2023 |
| Dr A Dewes | Council Member | $12,000 | 2021 |
| Dr W Barker | Council Member | $12,000 | 2021 |
| Dr A Dewes | Council Member | $12,000 | 2023 |
| Dr W Barker | Council Member | $12,000 | 2023 |
| Professor E Rush | Council Member | $12,000 | 2023 |
| Professor P Guilford | Council Member | $12,000 | 2023 |
| Professor L McCowan | Councillor | $12,000 | 2020 |
| Dr W Barker | Councillor | $12,000 | 2020 |
| Dr M Harwood | Councillor | $12,000 | 2017 |
| Dr M Faleafa | Council Member | $12,000 | 2019 |
| Mr T Norman | Council Member | $12,000 | 2019 |
| Professor L McCowan | Council Member | $12,000 | 2019 |
| Professor L McCowan | Councillor | $12,000 | 2017 |
| Professor P Gilford | Councillor | $12,000 | 2020 |
| Ms E Ludemann | Councillor/Board Member | $12,000 | 2018 |
| Ms S Snively | Councillor/Board Member | $12,000 | 2018 |
| Ms S Snively | Councillor | $12,000 | 2017 |
| Dr A Dewes | Councillor | $12,000 | 2020 |
| Dr M Faleafa | Councillor | $12,000 | 2020 |
| Professor P Guilford | Council Member | $12,000 | 2019 |
| Mr T Norman | Councillor | $12,000 | 2020 |
| Dr M Harwood | Councillor/Board Member | $12,000 | 2018 |
| Professor L McCowan | Councillor/Board Member | $12,000 | 2018 |
| Professor P Guilford | Councillor/Board Member | $12,000 | 2018 |
| Dr C Powell | Councillor/Board Member | $11,000 | 2018 |
| Dr C Powell | Councillor | $11,000 | 2017 |
| Ms S Snively | Councillor | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Ms S Snively | Council Member | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Professor P Guilford | Councillor | $9,000 | 2017 |
| Professor A Cameron, ONZM | Council Member | $7,500 | 2023 |
| Professor A Cameron | Councillor | $7,500 | 2023 |
| Professor L McCowan | Council Member | $7,000 | 2021 |
| Professor L McCowan | Council Member | $7,000 | 2022 |
| Professor L McCowan, ONZM | Council Member | $7,000 | 2022 |
| Professor E Rush | Council Member | $6,000 | 2021 |
| Professor P Tapsell | Council Member | $6,000 | 2021 |
| Ms K Fox | Council Member | $6,000 | 2021 |
| Dr M Faleafa | Council Member | $4,000 | 2021 |
| Mr T Norman | Council Member | $3,000 | 2021 |
| Professor A Mercer | Councillor | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Professor A Mercer | Council Member | $2,500 | 2021 |
| Dr A Dewes | Council Member | $2,000 | 2019 |
| Ms K Fox | Council Member | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Professor R Beasley | Councillor/Board Member | $1,250 | 2018 |
| Professor R Beasley | Councillor | $1,250 | 2017 |
| Associate Professor S Pita | Council Member | - | 2022 |
| Unknown | Chair | - | 2025 |
| Professor Jeroen Douwes | Council Member | - | 2016 |
| Professor Laura Bennet | Biomedical Research Committee Member | - | 2016 |
| Associate Professor Suzanne Pitama | Council Member | - | 2016 |
| Dr Vernon Choy | Acting Chief Executive | - | 2020 |
| Sir R Stewart | Councillor | - | 2017 |
| Ms Suzanne Snively | Council Member | - | 2016 |
| Dr Conway Powell | Council Member | - | 2016 |
| Professor Lesley McCowan | Council Member | - | 2016 |
| Dr Lester Levy | Chair | - | 2016 |
| Ms Elspeth Ludemann | Council Member | - | 2016 |
| Professor Sunny Collings | Chief Executive | - | 2020 |
| Professor Andrew Mercer | Council Member | - | 2016 |
| Dr Matire Harwood | Council Member | - | 2016 |
| Unknown Chair | Chair | - | 2024 |
| Professor Richard Beasley | Deputy Chair | - | 2016 |
| G Fraser | Chair | - | 2019 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2025)
As disclosed in Health Research Council Of New Zealand's annual report.
- Malaghan Institute of Medical Research — Biomedical research - Harnessing the immune system to improve health outcomes
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Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (2)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- Government-funding concentration99% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
- Same audit firm for many yearsSame audit firm (Audit New Zealand) for 10 consecutive years — best practice rotates audit firms periodically to refresh independent oversight
Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Grant-Making Trust
Special Entity TypeThis trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.
About
The purpose of the Health Research Council of New Zealand is defined within S6 of the Health Research Council Act 1990.
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