Western Southland Ecclesiastical Goods Trust — Religion Charity in Invercargill

Western Southland Ecclesiastical Goods Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Invercargill, Invercargill. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: The Roman Catholic Parish of Western Southland exists to live and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, through worship, witness and education.

Registration Number
CC31804
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Religion
Location
Invercargill, Invercargill
Website
http://www.cdd.org.nz/southland/
Email
basilica.invercargill@gmail.com
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.0M$0.1M-
2023$0.0M$0.1M$0.2M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2017$0.0M$0.1M$0.1M
2016$0.0M$0.1M$0.3M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (4)

  • Gerard Aynsley — Parish Priest
  • Brendan Ward — Parish Priest (departed 2024-01-14)
  • Jacob Thevasahayampillai — Parish Administrator (departed 2022-04-22)
  • Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin — Trustee

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Western Southland Ecclesiastical Goods Trust

CC31804Invercargill, InvercargillRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating3d ago

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

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.

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  • Small board structure
    2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties

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Revenue

$59.4K

Expenses

$64.7K

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

About

Mission

The Roman Catholic Parish of Western Southland exists to live and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, through worship, witness and education.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauMigrants / refugeesOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople of a certain ethnic / racial originPeople with disabilitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$59.4K
Total Expenses
$64.7K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (10 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
98.7mo
Could operate 98.7 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

35
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,461
Donations77.5%
Investment Income21.3%
Other1.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 261 peers · Religion · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#27/262
Revenue
$59K
#68/262
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/262
Surplus
$-5K
#213/262
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/262

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

Rating History

NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65
Current
F
2024
Score: 16.7
Financial: 29 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC31804
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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