The Fred Hollows Foundation (NZ) — Education Charity in Auckland
The Fred Hollows Foundation (NZ) is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B+ (81.7/100). Annual revenue: $27.5M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: We work to end avoidable blindness and vision impairment in the Pacific. We advocate for the right of all people to high-quality and affordable eye care. We strive for eye care to be locally-led and accessible to all. In doing this we continue Fred's legacy.
- Registration Number
- CC23722
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (81.7/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- info@hollows.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $27.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $25.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $29.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $15.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 7.5 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 124
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27.5M | $25.2M | $15.2M |
| 2024 | $18.6M | $18.4M | $12.9M |
| 2023 | $16.9M | $16.3M | $12.5M |
| 2022 | $13.9M | $16.1M | $12.1M |
| 2021 | $13.8M | $10.1M | $14.2M |
| 2020 | $11.4M | $8.8M | $10.5M |
| 2019 | $11.7M | $10.4M | $7.9M |
| 2018 | $13.0M | $13.5M | $6.6M |
| 2017 | $12.6M | $10.0M | $7.0M |
| 2016 | $10.6M | $10.1M | $4.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 81.7/100
- Financial Score
- 98.9
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Red Flags
- 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Kings | Trustee | 2026-06-29 |
Former Officers (29)
- Ifereimi Waqainabete — Trustee
- Lisa Tai — Trustee
- Roslyn Morauta — Trustee
- Leopino Foliaki — Trustee
- William Cunningham — Trustee
- Markerita Poutasi — Trustee (departed 2022-08-22)
- Audrey Aumua — CEO
- Viliami Taumoepeau — Trustee
- Charles McGhee — Trustee (departed 2021-11-06)
- Sharon Orr — Chief Operating Officer
- Martin Enright — Trustee
- Gordon Sanderson — Trustee (departed 2017-07-05)
- Sir Maarten Wevers — Deputy Chairperson
- Kathleen Watson — Trustee
- Debra Sorensen — Trustee (departed 2021-11-23)
- Craig Fisher — Chair
- Franceska Banga — Trustee (departed 2016-11-24)
- Colin Tukuitonga — Trutee (departed 2012-11-15)
- Nicholas Mantell — Trustee (departed 2023-04-05)
- Howard Davies — Trustee (departed 2012-11-15)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Executive Officers | $1,746,989 | 2024 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Executive Officers | $1,746,989 | - |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Board of Trustees | $0 | 2024 |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Board of Trustees | $0 | - |
Service Providers
- David O'Connor
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The Fred Hollows Foundation (NZ)
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$27.5M
$25.2M
$29.3M
124
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
We work to end avoidable blindness and vision impairment in the Pacific. We advocate for the right of all people to high-quality and affordable eye care. We strive for eye care to be locally-led and accessible to all. In doing this we continue Fred's legacy.
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 16 peers · Education · $10M – $50M
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