# Hearing Association Whanganui Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC20541
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-01-16
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Whanganui
**NZBN:** 9429042853282
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

At Hearing Whanganui our motto is “Life with Sound, Communication and Friendship to support your wellbing”. We are here to help people, young and old who have a hearing problem and to help prevent hearing loss.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$220k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$190k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$30k
- **Total assets:** NZ$51k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$17k
- **Net assets:** NZ$34k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$21k
- **Donations:** NZ$5k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$151k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=1fa83d2a-d8e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$220k | NZ$190k | NZ$30k | NZ$34k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$176k | NZ$186k | NZ$-10k | NZ$4k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$167k | NZ$178k | NZ$-12k | NZ$14k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$173k | NZ$156k | not disclosed | NZ$26k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$156k | NZ$158k | not disclosed | NZ$8k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$143k | NZ$146k | not disclosed | NZ$10k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$153k | NZ$158k | not disclosed | NZ$13k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$120k | NZ$146k | not disclosed | NZ$18k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$128k | NZ$130k | not disclosed | NZ$44k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$125k | NZ$126k | not disclosed | NZ$47k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (33 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20541) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-12

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/hearing-association-whanganui-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hearing-association-whanganui-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hearing-association-whanganui-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20541

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/hearing-association-whanganui-incorporated. 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 2026-11-12T10:49:37.255Z.