Hearing Research Foundation of New Zealand Trust Board — Health Charity in Auckland

Hearing Research Foundation of New Zealand Trust Board is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.9/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.

Mission: To apply funds to the charitable purposes set out and in accordance with the founding documentation and the Charities Act 2005.

Registration Number
CC50734
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2014-07-02
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.9/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
December 2024

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$3.8M NZD
Net Assets
$5.0M NZD
Reserve Months
29.6 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2024-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024$0.2M$0.0M$5.0M
2023$0.2M$0.0M$3.2M
2022$0.2M$1.1M$2.8M
2021$0.2M$0.1M$4.2M
2020$0.2M$0.1M$3.9M
2019$0.3M$0.3M$3.7M
2018$0.5M$0.1M$3.1M
2017$0.2M$1.9M$2.8M
2016$0.2M$0.2M$4.2M
2015$0.3M$0.3M$4.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.9/100
Financial Score
73.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (17)

  • Tanaz Siganporia — Trustee
  • Dr Rachelle Love — Trustee
  • Perpetual Trust Limited — Custodial Trustee
  • Deafness Research Foundation (NZ) Trust Board — Trustee
  • William Keith — Trustee (departed 2018-07-09)
  • William Baber — Trustee
  • The New Zealand Guardian Trust Company Limited — Custodian Trustee (departed 2019-10-08)
  • Tanara Ngata — Trustee (departed 2014-05-31)
  • Suzanne Purdy — Trustee (departed 2018-07-09)
  • Simon Moore — Trustee
  • Ronald Goodey — Trustee (departed 2018-07-09)
  • Philip Silva — Trustee (departed 2018-07-10)
  • Peter Thorne — Trustee (departed 2018-07-10)
  • Malcolm Giles — Trustee (departed 2018-07-09)
  • Christopher Blincoe — Trustee
  • David O'Connor — Trustee
  • Dianne McCarthy — Trustee

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Hearing Research Foundation of New Zealand Trust Board

CC50734Auckland, AucklandRegistered 2 Jul 2014
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating3d ago

Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
71/100
Financial
74
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 9. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

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.

Revenue

$187.8K

Expenses

$30.9K

Assets

$3.8M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Auckland

About

Mission

To apply funds to the charitable purposes set out and in accordance with the founding documentation and the Charities Act 2005.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$187.8K
Total Expenses
$30.9K
Net Assets
$5.0M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (11 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
29.6mo
Could operate 29.6 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

5
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,475
High Concentration: 97% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income97.3%
Donations2.7%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 157 peers · Health · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
71
#29/158
Revenue
$188K
#106/158
Reserve Months
29.6
#1/158
Surplus
$157K
#15/158
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/158

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

B-
Score: 70.9/100
Financial
73.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 74 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 68 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC50734
Entity TypeTrust
Registered2 Jul 2014
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated18 Sept 2013
Registered office
Level 7, Vero Centre, 48 Shortland Street, Auckland Central, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Sponsors / undertakes researchOther - Acts an Umbrella body

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 29 September 2026.