New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference — Religion Charity in Wellington
New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference is a Charitable Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Wellington, Wellington.
Mission: To promote, in accordance with the law and by forms and means of the apostolate adapted to the circumstance of time and place, the mission and activity of the Church in favour of all people.
- Registration Number
- CC27243
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- http://www.catholic.org.nz
- SECRETARIAT@NZCBC.ORG.NZ
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Religious groups
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Laurenson | Member | 2023-10-25 |
| John Adams | Member | 2023-06-22 |
| Michael Gielen | Member | 2020-03-07 |
| Michael Dooley | Member | 2018-04-26 |
| Paul Martin | Member | 2018-03-03 |
| Stephen Lowe | Member | 2014-11-22 |
Former Officers (8)
- Richard Loughnan — Member and Director (departed 2018-03-03)
- Charles Drennan — Member (departed 2019-10-04)
- Colin David Campbell — Member (departed 2018-02-22)
- Peter James Cullinane — Member (departed 2016-10-28)
- Patrick James Dunn — Member (departed 2021-12-18)
- John Atcherley Dew — Member (departed 2023-05-05)
- Denis George Browne — Member (departed 2014-11-22)
- Barry Philip Jones — Member (departed 2016-02-13)
Reporting Group Members
New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 4 sibling charities:
- Catholic Enquiry Centre
- Holy Cross Seminary
- Catholic Bishops Conference Holdings Ltd
- Catholic Bishops Conference Securities Ltd
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New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference
This charity appears to have no recent financial activity. Either no annual return has been filed with Charities Services, or the most recent return reported zero revenue and zero expenses. Without any financial activity to assess, no rating can be calculated. The charity may be dormant, in transition, pending deregistration, or simply behind on filings — we cannot confirm from the public data alone. If your charity is actively operating, filing a current annual return with Charities Services will allow a rating to be calculated on the next refresh.
How ratings work →Part of a reporting group. New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference 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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To promote, in accordance with the law and by forms and means of the apostolate adapted to the circumstance of time and place, the mission and activity of the Church in favour of all people.
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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return
New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference is one of 5 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.
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