Hillary Himalayan Foundation — Education Charity in Auckland

Hillary Himalayan Foundation is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Established by Peter Hillary to continue the work of his father in the Everest area of Nepal, and right across the Himalayas, giving grants in the area of education and health.

Registration Number
CC29249
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
peter@peterhillary.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
690.1 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.6M
2022$0.1M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.1M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2016$0.1M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
ALEXANDER HILLARYTrustee2025-10-12
George HillaryTreasurer2025-10-12
Lily HillaryTrustee2025-10-12
Peter HillaryChair2003-09-05
Alexander Witten-HannahDeputy Chairman and Solicitor2003-09-05

Former Officers (3)

  • Sarah Hillary — Trustee (departed 2025-10-12)
  • MICHAEL Gill — Trustee (departed 2025-10-12)
  • Yvonne Oomen — Secretary-Treasurer (departed 2025-10-12)

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Hillary Himalayan Foundation

CC29249Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating3d ago

Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B
77/100
Financial
78
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$41.6K

Expenses

$11.4K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
HealthEducation
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

Established by Peter Hillary to continue the work of his father in the Everest area of Nepal, and right across the Himalayas, giving grants in the area of education and health.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peoplePeople of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$41.6K
Total Expenses
$11.4K
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
690.1mo
Could operate 690.1 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

7
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,343
High Concentration: 97% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income96.6%
Donations3.4%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 289 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
77
#10/290
Revenue
$42K
#64/290
Reserve Months
690.1
#1/290
Surplus
$30K
#9/290
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/290

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

B
Score: 76.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 76 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC29249
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides other finance (e.g. investment funds)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 4 October 2026.