The Fred Hollows Foundation (NZ) — Health Charity in Auckland

The Fred Hollows Foundation (NZ) is a Trust charity in the Health 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
Trust
Registration Date
2008-04-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (81.7/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
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

YearRevenueExpensesNet 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)

NameRoleAppointed
Jonathan KingsTrustee2026-06-29

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

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Executive Officers$1,746,9892024
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Executive Officers$1,746,989-
Board/Trustees (unpaid)Board of Trustees$02024
Board/Trustees (unpaid)Board of Trustees$0-

Service Providers

  • David O'Connor

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The Fred Hollows Foundation (NZ)

CC23722Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Apr 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating4d ago

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

B+
82/100
Financial
99
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Revenue

$27.5M

Expenses

$25.2M

Assets

$29.3M

Staff

124

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

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

About

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.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicOlder peoplePeople with disabilitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$27.5M
Total Expenses
$25.2M
Net Assets
$15.2M
Staff
124
employees

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
89c
For every $1 spent, 89c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
7.5mo
Could operate 7.5 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
$0.23
Costs $0.23 to raise each $1 in donations
Moderate

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

Revenue Diversification

67
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 3,272
Donations45.1%
Government Grants28.5%
Other19.4%
Investment Income7.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 10 peers · Health · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
82
#5/11
Revenue
$27.5M
#2/11
Reserve Months
7.5
#1/11
Surplus
$2.4M
#2/11
Staff Cost %
30%
#11/11

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

Rating History

B+
2025
Score: 81.7
Financial: 99 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 85
Current
B-
2024
Score: 70.3
Financial: 97 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B+
Score: 81.7/100
Financial
98.9
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 99 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 85 → 82 after red-flag penalties → B+.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC23722
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated5 Nov 1992
Registered office
Level 22, 120 Albert Street, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
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: 30 September 2026.