# Deaf Aotearoa Holdings Limited

**Charities Register number:** CC39458
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-04-23
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429032494242
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Deaf Aotearoa Holdings Limited is the operational subsidiary of Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand Incorporated. DAHL provides services, employs staff, supports the DANZ Executive Board to fulfil its purpose as the voice of Deaf people in New Zealand.

## 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:** none

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 2015-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$2.43M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.26M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$171k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.39M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$865k
- **Net assets:** NZ$529k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$528k
- **Paid staff:** 9
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=f25317e8-a097-e511-8ccd-00155d0cccdc&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-30 | NZ$2.43M | NZ$2.26M | NZ$171k | NZ$529k |
| 2014-06-30 | NZ$2.37M | NZ$2.21M | NZ$158k | NZ$358k |
| 2013-06-30 | NZ$2.02M | NZ$1.94M | NZ$82k | NZ$200k |
| 2012-06-30 | NZ$1.78M | NZ$1.75M | NZ$29k | NZ$119k |
| 2011-06-30 | NZ$1.69M | NZ$1.65M | NZ$38k | NZ$89k |
| 2010-06-30 | NZ$1.05M | NZ$997k | NZ$51k | NZ$51k |

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand Group**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2025-06-30 the group reported revenue of NZ$8.53M and expenses of NZ$9.14M.

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

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (26 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC39458) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$300k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$100k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$50k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$29k, year ended 2021-03-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$28k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2026-03-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$9k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$7k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Blue Sky Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Trusts Community Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/deaf-aotearoa-holdings-limited
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/deaf-aotearoa-holdings-limited/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/deaf-aotearoa-holdings-limited/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC39458
- Charity website: https://www.deaf.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/deaf-aotearoa-holdings-limited. 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 2026-09-28T04:25:30.949Z.