The National Foundation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Manatopu Incorporated — Social Services Charity in Auckland
The National Foundation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Manatopu Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B+ (80.7/100). Annual revenue: $2.3M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: 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.
- Registration Number
- CC10300
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2007-05-17
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (80.7/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- enquiries@nfdhh.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $3.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $3.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 19
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3M | $2.0M | $3.4M |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $3.1M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.7M | $3.1M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.9M | $3.2M |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $3.8M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $1.8M | $3.4M |
| 2019 | $2.9M | $1.7M | $3.6M |
| 2018 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $2.3M |
| 2017 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.9M |
| 2016 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.9M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 80.7/100
- Financial Score
- 87.4
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Hennin | Trustee | 2026-05-16 |
Former Officers (52)
- Neil Heslop — Trustee
- Sarah Helm — Trustee
- Joanna Bourke — Trustee
- Daniel Reid — Trustee
- April Johnson — Trustee
- Joanne Mahon — Trustee
- David Kent — Trustee (departed 2025-05-17)
- Sarah Neilson — Trustee (departed 2025-05-17)
- Peter Neilson — Board-Chair-(co-Opted) (departed 2022-01-21)
- Darragh O'Riordan — Board-Member-(co-Opted) (departed 2019-07-13)
- Natasha Gallardo — Board-Member-(co-Opted) (departed 2018-09-16)
- Anne Fitisemanu — Trustee (departed 2025-02-13)
- Cheryl Scott — Council Member (departed 2018-05-19)
- Tony Rush — President Hearing Association of Nz (departed 2018-05-19)
- Anthony (Tony) Rush — President Hearing Association of Nz (departed 2018-05-19)
- Philip Cammish — Board Chairperson (departed 2019-02-16)
- Lynette Murray — Trustee (departed 2024-04-17)
- Kate Whale — Council Member (departed 2018-05-19)
- Brent Burcher — Council Member (departed 2018-05-19)
- Leonie Wilson — Council Member (departed 2018-05-19)
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $50,000
- Foundation North — $20,000
- Trust House Foundation — $13,600
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $12,000
- One Foundation — $10,000
- Dragon Community Trust — $8,308
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $8,031
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $8,000
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $7,047
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $5,000
- Youthtown Incorporated — $4,500
- Milestone Foundation Limited — $3,993
- Pelorus Trust — $3,622
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The National Foundation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Manatopu Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 7. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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About
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.
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Ranked against 59 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M
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