# Sisters Of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart (NZ) Trust Board

**Charities Register number:** CC22358
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-03-31
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042724506
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

We, the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart are approximately 520 Sisters living and ministering within Regions throughout Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Peru, Timor Leste and Brazil. The congregation, also known as Josephites, is a religious institute founded in 1866 at Penola in South Australia by Reverend Julian E Tenison Woods and Mary MacKillop, Saint Mary of the Cross. The Josephites undertake charitable and apostolic works of the Catholic Church in diverse social services for those who are most in need. We are Women of Earth grounded in Mission, acting on new possibilities that will heal, include, untether, set right and serve.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A- (89.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-12 (methodology 3.8)
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$2.23M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.51M
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$15.39M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$1.48M
- **Net assets:** NZ$13.91M
- **Donations:** NZ$1.94M
- **Paid staff:** 36
- **Volunteers:** 0

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$2.23M | NZ$1.51M | not disclosed | NZ$13.91M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$2.44M | NZ$3.09M | not disclosed | NZ$13.46M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$2.12M | NZ$2.36M | not disclosed | NZ$16.46M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$2.45M | NZ$2.05M | not disclosed | NZ$16.60M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$2.27M | NZ$2.04M | not disclosed | NZ$13.24M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$2.57M | NZ$2.30M | not disclosed | NZ$15.89M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$4.71M | NZ$5.74M | not disclosed | NZ$16.49M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$2.75M | NZ$1.64M | not disclosed | NZ$15.55M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$2.91M | NZ$2.72M | not disclosed | NZ$15.51M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$6.24M | NZ$2.98M | not disclosed | NZ$16.23M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (33 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Baker Tilly Staples Rodway
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22358) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-12

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/sisters-of-st-joseph-of-the-sacred-heart-nz-trust-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/sisters-of-st-joseph-of-the-sacred-heart-nz-trust-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/sisters-of-st-joseph-of-the-sacred-heart-nz-trust-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22358

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/sisters-of-st-joseph-of-the-sacred-heart-nz-trust-board. 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 2026-09-12T19:04:22.376Z.