# The National Foundation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Manatopu Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC10300
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-05-17
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042786931
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The National Foundation for the Deaf promotes the rights, interests and welfare of the one in six New Zealanders with hearing loss. We offer people support to communicate effectively, live positively and achieve to their potential. We draw the community together to prevent hearing loss and improve the lives and future of people who are deaf or have some type of hearing loss.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B+ (80.7 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 87.4/100
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$2.27M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.04M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$229k
- **Total assets:** NZ$3.58M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$159k
- **Net assets:** NZ$3.42M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$402k
- **Government grants:** NZ$7k (0.3% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$1.54M
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.26M
- **Paid staff:** 19
- **Reporting tier:** Tier2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=ffe83d24-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$2.27M | NZ$2.04M | NZ$229k | NZ$3.42M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$1.71M | NZ$1.72M | NZ$-13k | NZ$3.07M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$1.58M | NZ$1.73M | NZ$-152k | NZ$3.10M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$1.50M | NZ$1.91M | not disclosed | NZ$3.17M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$1.96M | NZ$1.90M | not disclosed | NZ$3.75M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$1.59M | NZ$1.77M | not disclosed | NZ$3.40M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$2.90M | NZ$1.67M | not disclosed | NZ$3.59M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$1.47M | NZ$1.25M | not disclosed | NZ$2.33M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$1.20M | NZ$1.27M | not disclosed | NZ$1.92M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$1.70M | NZ$1.69M | not disclosed | NZ$1.92M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (56 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Silks Chartered Accountants
- **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=CC10300) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$50k, year ended 2026-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **Trust House Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$14k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$12k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Dragon Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$7k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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/the-national-foundation-for-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-manatopu-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-national-foundation-for-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-manatopu-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-national-foundation-for-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-manatopu-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10300

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-national-foundation-for-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-manatopu-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 2026-10-03T13:48:55.462Z.