The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Wellington — Religion Charity in Wellington

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Wellington is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity A- (86.5/100). Annual revenue: $29.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Provides religious, educational and social services within the Greater Wellington region.

Registration Number
CC23231
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-04-20
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (86.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Website
https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People with disabilities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$29.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$27.1M NZD
Total Assets
$217.6M NZD
Net Assets
$186.5M NZD
Reserve Months
2.1 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
42
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$29.0M$27.1M$186.5M
2024$26.4M$23.3M$185.1M
2023$26.6M$23.8M$183.8M
2022$23.4M$18.4M$188.4M
2021$21.6M$17.9M$181.6M
2020$20.4M$20.5M$176.9M
2019$19.1M$15.3M$178.2M
2018$20.0M$14.2M$171.6M
2017$17.9M-$163.9M
2016$18.6M$17.1M$147.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
86.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (26)

  • Reuben Norris — General Manager
  • Roshan Abeyesundere — Director-Finance
  • Paul Martin — Archbishop (departed 2023-05-05)
  • The Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese o — Corporation Sole
  • Jeremy Morley — Director Finance (departed 2023-01-31)
  • John Prendergast — General Manager (departed 2023-07-07)
  • John Butchard — Trustee (departed 2015-03-31)
  • Peter Lockery — Trustee (departed 2015-03-31)
  • Patricia McAuliffe — Trustee (departed 2011-08-28)
  • Anthony Joyce — Trustee (departed 2015-03-31)
  • Brian John Fletcher — College of Consultors (departed 2015-03-31)
  • James Bernard Lyons — College of Consultors (departed 2015-03-31)
  • Michael Joseph McCabe — College of Consultors (departed 2015-03-31)
  • John Ellis Carde — College of Consultors (departed 2015-03-31)
  • Brendan Boyle — Board of Administration (departed 2015-03-31)
  • Daphne Rawstorne — Board of Administration (departed 2015-03-31)
  • Daphne Margaret Rawstorne — Board of Administration (departed 2015-03-31)
  • Owen John Sinclair — College of Consultors (departed 2015-03-31)
  • John Atcherley Dew — Archbishop (departed 2023-05-05)
  • Catherine Mary Fyfe — Board of Administration (departed 2011-03-31)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Ian WittonChief Executive Officer-2022
Peter ParataArchbishop-2022
Paul MartinRoman Catholic Archbishop-2023
Peter DonohoeArchbishop-2024
Monsignor Julian BartholomewVicar General-2022
John Atcherley DewRoman Catholic Archbishop-2021
Vicar GeneralVicar General-2024

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $4,000

Service Providers

  • Pam Thompson

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Wellington

CC23231Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 20 Apr 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating2d ago

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

A-
87/100
Financial
100
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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 3. 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.

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

$29.0M

Expenses

$27.1M

Assets

$217.6M

Staff

42

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

About

Mission

Provides religious, educational and social services within the Greater Wellington region.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peoplePeople with disabilitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$29.0M
Total Expenses
$27.1M
Net Assets
$186.5M
Staff
42
employees
Volunteers
0

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
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
2.1mo
Could operate 2.1 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

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

Revenue Diversification

25
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,482
High Concentration: 86% of revenue from Other
Other85.8%
Investment Income10.5%
Donations3.0%
Government Grants0.8%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 5 peers · Religion · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
87
#3/6
Revenue
$29.0M
#1/6
Reserve Months
2.1
#1/6
Surplus
$1.9M
#2/6
Staff Cost %
13%
#6/6

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

Rating

A-
Score: 86.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 73 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC23231
Entity TypeTrust
Registered20 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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: 28 September 2026.