# Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton

**Charities Register number:** CC32635
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Hamilton
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Diocese is a community of the Christian faithful, that is called to unite, to reach out in love, to act and transform in Christ.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A- (86.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 85/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$27.97M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$21.82M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$6.15M
- **Total assets:** NZ$253.11M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$52.43M
- **Net assets:** NZ$200.69M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$6.36M
- **Government grants:** NZ$13.34M (47.7% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$859k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$2.03M
- **Paid staff:** 29
- **Reporting tier:** Tier1
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=fb7b1f54-d8e6-f011-bb4e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$27.97M | NZ$21.82M | NZ$6.15M | NZ$200.69M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$25.44M | NZ$18.28M | NZ$7.16M | NZ$193.76M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$1.34M | NZ$11.97M | not disclosed | NZ$-5.75M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$1.46M | NZ$7.61M | not disclosed | NZ$-9.62M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$2.79M | NZ$6.76M | not disclosed | NZ$-5.40M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$1.96M | NZ$5.89M | not disclosed | NZ$-9.60M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$2.93M | NZ$6.31M | not disclosed | NZ$-2.70M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$1.67M | NZ$6.95M | not disclosed | NZ$-2.82M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$5.50M | NZ$15.47M | not disclosed | NZ$-8.75M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$6.23M | NZ$2.44M | not disclosed | NZ$-5.49M |

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton Group**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2015-12-31 the group reported revenue of NZ$18.75M and expenses of NZ$15.20M.

Where a member files an empty individual return, the group figures are where the activity sits.

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 3
- **Executive remuneration bands:** NZ$500k+
- **Auditor:** William Buck Audit (NZ) Limited
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unknown

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC32635) and on the charity's profile page.

## Service providers

- William Buck — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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/roman-catholic-bishop-of-the-diocese-of-hamilton
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/roman-catholic-bishop-of-the-diocese-of-hamilton/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/roman-catholic-bishop-of-the-diocese-of-hamilton/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC32635

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/roman-catholic-bishop-of-the-diocese-of-hamilton. 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 2026-10-02T14:30:03.454Z.