# Hearing Research Foundation of New Zealand Trust Board

**Charities Register number:** CC50734
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2014-07-02
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043248537
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

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

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (70.9 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 73.5/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **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 2024-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$188k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$31k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$157k
- **Total assets:** NZ$3.80M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$183k
- **Net assets:** NZ$4.97M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$76k
- **Donations:** NZ$5k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=f52755f9-05c8-ef11-bb3d-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$188k | NZ$31k | NZ$157k | NZ$4.97M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$241k | NZ$35k | NZ$206k | NZ$3.18M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$191k | NZ$1.14M | not disclosed | NZ$2.82M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$214k | NZ$114k | not disclosed | NZ$4.18M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$238k | NZ$68k | not disclosed | NZ$3.92M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$310k | NZ$251k | not disclosed | NZ$3.69M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$452k | NZ$93k | not disclosed | NZ$3.08M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$157k | NZ$1.87M | not disclosed | NZ$2.85M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$179k | NZ$160k | not disclosed | NZ$4.16M |
| 2015-12-31 | NZ$282k | NZ$270k | not disclosed | NZ$4.02M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (17 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC50734) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

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

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-research-foundation-of-new-zealand-trust-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hearing-research-foundation-of-new-zealand-trust-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hearing-research-foundation-of-new-zealand-trust-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC50734

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/hearing-research-foundation-of-new-zealand-trust-board. 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 2026-10-01T14:19:12.144Z.