Russian Orthodox Church (Abroad) Auckland Trust Board — Religion Charity in Auckland

Russian Orthodox Church (Abroad) Auckland Trust Board is a Charitable Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity D (45.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: The Russian Orthodox Church Abroad Auckland Trust Board administers the Resurrection of Christ parish. The parish serves the spiritual needs of the Russian Orthodox community in the Greater Auckland, Northland, and Bay of Plenty Regions, with some outreach into the broader community. A Church school is also in place that allows the young generation to connect with their roots and express their religious and cultural life

Registration Number
CC33927
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
D (45.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
frvlad@xtra.co.nz
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.8M NZD
Total Assets
$10.2M NZD
Net Assets
$6.2M NZD
Reserve Months
3.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Volunteers
1
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.3M$0.8M$6.2M
2024$0.5M$0.4M$6.6M
2023$0.3M$0.3M$6.5M
2022$0.3M$0.2M$6.5M
2021$0.2M$0.3M$4.2M
2020$0.2M$0.2M$4.3M
2019$0.2M$0.2M$4.3M
2018$0.2M$0.2M$3.9M
2017$0.2M$0.2M$3.9M
2016$0.2M$0.2M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
D
Overall Score
45.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.3%

Red Flags

  • Only 30.4% of expenses go to programs, well below acceptable standards

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Alexander DontschenkoTrustee2025-12-14

Former Officers (15)

  • Alexander Skorik — Trustee (departed 2025-10-25)
  • Pavel Diatchenko — Trustee
  • Valentin Basiuk — Trustee
  • Nikolay Arkharov — Trustee (departed 2022-12-04)
  • Dmitry Istomin — Trustee (departed 2022-12-04)
  • Varvara Zapisetskaya — Trustee (departed 2019-01-31)
  • Eugene Kulanov — Trustee (departed 2016-12-11)
  • Ian Sime — Trustee (departed 2015-08-08)
  • Andriy Pikhtin — Trustee (departed 2013-10-27)
  • Alexander Dovgal — Trustee (departed 2013-10-27)
  • Alexander Shramenko — Trustee (departed 2022-12-04)
  • Vladimir Boikov — Trustee
  • Pavel Kravtsov — Trustee (departed 2010-09-12)
  • Paolo Delmonte — Trustee (departed 2010-09-12)
  • Tatiana Lean — Trustee (departed 2010-09-12)

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ReligionCharitable Trust

Russian Orthodox Church (Abroad) Auckland Trust Board

CC33927Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 1 Nov 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating1mo ago

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

D
46/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
70
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (2)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 4. 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.
  • Reserves high for operating size
    Reserves cover ~90 months of expenses on $347K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$346.5K

Expenses

$822.9K

Assets

$10.2M

Staff

3

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

This rating may reflect incomplete data

This charity's grade of D is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.

About

Mission

The Russian Orthodox Church Abroad Auckland Trust Board administers the Resurrection of Christ parish. The parish serves the spiritual needs of the Russian Orthodox community in the Greater Auckland, Northland, and Bay of Plenty Regions, with some outreach into the broader community. A Church school is also in place that allows the young generation to connect with their roots and express their religious and cultural life

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peoplePeople of a certain ethnic / racial originReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$346.5K
Total Expenses
$822.9K
Net Assets
$6.2M
Staff
3
employees
Volunteers
1

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
35c
For every $1 spent, 35c reaches programs
Needs attention
Sustainability
3mo
Could operate 3 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
$0.07
Costs $0.07 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient

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

Revenue Diversification

21
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,944
High Concentration: 89% of revenue from Donations
Donations88.6%
Other9.6%
Investment Income1.5%
Trading / Services0.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 192 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
46
#29/193
Revenue
$347K
#67/193
Reserve Months
3.0
#1/193
Surplus
$-476K
#193/193
Staff Cost %
19%
#193/193

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

Rating

D
Score: 45.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 61 → 46 after red-flag penalties → D.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC33927
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated23 Mar 1955
Registered office
129B Taylors Rd, Mount Albert, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Provides religious services / activities

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