# Our Lady of the Bays Catholic Parish

**Charities Register number:** CC53171
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2016-03-31
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Richmond
**NZBN:** 9429049927511
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Our Lady of the Bays Catholic Parish, is called through Baptism to celebrate the presence of Christ in Word and Sacrament. We are called and sent by Christ to live with gratefulness the life God has given us and to proclaim the good news of his love in Jesus Christ. In the spirit of faith, service, and community, we strive to bring people closer together and closer to God. We accomplish this through worship and prayer. Contributing to the growth of our parish by spreading the Gospel by word, witness, action and evangelization. Inviting everyone to serve, and in this way meeting the needs of our parishioners and the broader community. We are accountable to God by responsibly sharing our time, talents and treasures. Lending support to the parish leadership and working together to fulfill the mission.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$363k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$409k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-46k
- **Total assets:** NZ$8.56M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$98k
- **Net assets:** NZ$8.46M
- **Donations:** NZ$269k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$58k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=75fe7f0e-912d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$363k | NZ$409k | NZ$-46k | NZ$8.46M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$329k | NZ$337k | NZ$-9k | NZ$3.21M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$1.81M | NZ$404k | NZ$1.41M | NZ$8.50M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$334k | NZ$309k | not disclosed | NZ$7.10M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$293k | NZ$287k | not disclosed | NZ$7.07M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$303k | NZ$311k | not disclosed | NZ$7.07M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$289k | NZ$280k | not disclosed | NZ$7.02M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$287k | NZ$267k | not disclosed | NZ$7.01M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$294k | NZ$308k | not disclosed | NZ$6.99M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$211k | NZ$186k | not disclosed | NZ$3.11M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (6 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC53171) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-14

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/our-lady-of-the-bays-catholic-parish
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/our-lady-of-the-bays-catholic-parish/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/our-lady-of-the-bays-catholic-parish/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC53171

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/our-lady-of-the-bays-catholic-parish. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-14T19:08:23.494Z.