The Society Of Mary General New Zealand Trust — Religion Charity in Wellington

The Society Of Mary General New Zealand Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $12.8M NZD. Financial data as at June 2016.

Mission: Principal Activities: The principal activity of the Trust is to use and apply the income and/or the capital of the Trust Fund for such of the purposes of the Society of Mary that are charitable purposes within New Zealand in such manner as the Trustees may determine. The Society of Mary assists the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in the areas of Formation, Education and Young People (including Spirituality, Tertiary and Theological Formation, Youth Ministries and Marist Schools); Parishes and Pastoral Care, especially of Maori; and Working with Non-Christians (by way of on-site work support; training in wellness and healthy living; supervision and mentoring).

Registration Number
CC20761
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-01-28
Status
Active
Sector
Religion
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Website
http://www.sm.org.nz
Email
williams@smnz.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
June 2016

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other charities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$12.8M NZD
Total Expenses
$13.7M NZD
Total Assets
$44.2M NZD
Net Assets
$41.3M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Volunteers
115
Financial Year End
2016-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2016$12.8M$13.7M$41.3M
2015$12.1M$2.6M$24.5M
2014$2.9M$2.7M$14.9M
2013$2.1M$1.8M$14.7M
2012$2.1M$1.5M$14.4M
2011$1.9M$1.4M$13.8M
2010$1.7M$1.6M$13.3M
2009$1.9M$1.6M$13.1M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Kevin MowbrayTrustee2020-02-01
Kevin ConroyTrustee2020-02-01
Timothy O'LearyTrustee2017-01-23
Patrick BreezeTrustee2017-01-23
Timothy DuckworthTrustee2016-02-01

Former Officers (11)

  • Patrick Brophy — Trustee (departed 2023-02-28)
  • Paul Martin — Trustee (departed 2016-01-31)
  • Neil Vaney — Trustee (departed 2017-01-23)
  • Christopher Martin — Trustee (departed 2020-01-31)
  • David Kennerley — Trustee (departed 2020-01-31)
  • Mervyn Duffy — Trustee (departed 2017-01-23)
  • John William Murphy — Trustee (departed 2008-01-31)
  • Peter Christopher Roe — Trustee (departed 2011-02-01)
  • Brian Gerard Cummings — Trustee (departed 2014-01-30)
  • Philip Gerard Cody — Trustee (departed 2014-01-30)
  • Denis John O'Hagan — Trustee (departed 2008-01-31)

Reporting Group Members

The Society Of Mary General New Zealand Trust files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 6 sibling charities:

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The Society Of Mary General New Zealand Trust

CC20761Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 28 Jan 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2016Rating3d ago

Financial data as at June 2016. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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Revenue

$12.8M

Expenses

$13.7M

Assets

$44.2M

Staff

2

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2016). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Part of a reporting group. The Society Of Mary General New Zealand Trust files its annual return under the consolidated return filed by Marist Messenger Limited. The financial figures and rating shown for this charity reflect the parent's consolidated filing — see the parent's profile for the underlying disclosure.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
HealthEducationReligionCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
YouthMāori
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

Principal Activities: The principal activity of the Trust is to use and apply the income and/or the capital of the Trust Fund for such of the purposes of the Society of Mary that are charitable purposes within New Zealand in such manner as the Trustees may determine. The Society of Mary assists the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in the areas of Formation, Education and Young People (including Spirituality, Tertiary and Theological Formation, Youth Ministries and Marist Schools); Parishes and Pastoral Care, especially of Maori; and Working with Non-Christians (by way of on-site work support; training in wellness and healthy living; supervision and mentoring).

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOther charitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$12.8M
Total Expenses
$13.7M
Net Assets
$41.3M
Staff
2
employees
Volunteers
115

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (8 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
0.5mo
Could operate 0.5 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

31
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,901
High Concentration: 82% of revenue from Other
Other82.1%
Donations9.5%
Investment Income8.4%

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
0
#5/6
Revenue
$12.8M
#3/6
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/6
Surplus
$-938K
#5/6
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/6

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
0
Transparency
0
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC20761
Entity TypeTrust
Registered28 Jan 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated16 Jul 1998
Registered office
219 Thorndon Quay, Pipitea, Wellington

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return

The Society Of Mary General New Zealand Trust is one of 7 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.