Holy Cross Seminary — Religion Charity in Auckland
Holy Cross Seminary is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. Annual revenue: $0.8M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: Holy Cross Seminary is the national seminary for the education and formation of diocesan priests for the Catholic Church in New Zealand. The Seminary is a community of the Church, a community of persons gathered as disciples of the Lord, preparing aspirants for the Catholic ministerial priesthood in the cultural milieu of Aoteroa - New Zealand.
- Registration Number
- CC25003
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-27
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- https://www.holycross.org.nz
- office@holycross.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2024
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.8M | $0.7M | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $0.8M | $0.6M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $0.6M | $1.1M | $0.9M |
| 2021 | $0.6M | $3.1M | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $0.9M | $0.6M | $3.8M |
| 2019 | $0.8M | $0.6M | $3.5M |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $0.7M | $3.3M |
| 2017 | $0.9M | $0.8M | $2.8M |
| 2016 | $0.9M | $1.4M | $2.7M |
| 2015 | $0.9M | $0.9M | $3.2M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| David Dowling | Rector | 2024-03-24 |
| Richard Laurenson | Bishop of Hamilton | 2023-10-25 |
| John Adams | Bishop of Palmerston North | 2023-06-22 |
| Michael Gielen | Bishop of Christchurch | 2020-03-07 |
| Michael Dooley | Bishop of Dunedin | 2018-06-19 |
| Paul Martin | Archbishop of Wellington | 2018-03-03 |
| Stephen Lowe | Bishop of Auckland | 2015-02-01 |
Former Officers (12)
- Colin Campbell — Rector (departed 2024-03-24)
- Mathew Vadakkevettuvazhiyil — Rector (departed 2023-03-31)
- Richard Loughan — Diocesan Administrator (departed 2018-03-01)
- Brendan Ward — Rector (departed 2022-01-23)
- Peter Jeffrey — Rector (departed 2014-06-30)
- Charles Drennan — Bishop of Palmerston North (departed 2019-10-04)
- Barry Jones — Bishop (departed 2016-02-13)
- Denis Browne — Bishop (departed 2015-12-31)
- Patrick Dunn — Bishop of Auckland (departed 2021-12-31)
- John Dew — Cardinal (departed 2023-05-05)
- Philip Handforth — Rector (departed 2012-12-31)
- PETER CULLINANE — Bishop (departed 2015-12-31)
Reporting Group Members
Holy Cross Seminary files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 4 sibling charities:
- Catholic Enquiry Centre
- New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference
- Catholic Bishops Conference Holdings Ltd
- Catholic Bishops Conference Securities Ltd
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Holy Cross Seminary
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
This charity is a member of a Charities Services reporting group — its parent charity files one consolidated annual return covering the whole group. Because the member's individual return is empty by design (the financial data lives at the parent level), there's nothing on the member's own books for the standard scorecard to measure. The relevant rating, financial figures, and red flags are on the parent charity's profile — follow the link above to see them. The member is part of an ACTIVE filing group; this is not the same as "stale" or "dormant".
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Part of a reporting group. Holy Cross Seminary files its annual return under the consolidated return filed by Catholic Enquiry Centre. The financial figures and rating shown for this charity reflect the parent's consolidated filing — see the parent's profile for the underlying disclosure.Parent rating: B+.
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Holy Cross Seminary is the national seminary for the education and formation of diocesan priests for the Catholic Church in New Zealand. The Seminary is a community of the Church, a community of persons gathered as disciples of the Lord, preparing aspirants for the Catholic ministerial priesthood in the cultural milieu of Aoteroa - New Zealand.
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