# The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Wellington

**Charities Register number:** CC23231
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-04-20
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Wellington
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Provides religious, educational and social services within the Greater Wellington region.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A- (86.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$29.02M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$27.12M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$1.90M
- **Total assets:** NZ$217.59M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$31.06M
- **Net assets:** NZ$186.52M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$4.72M
- **Government grants:** NZ$222k (0.8% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$863k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$3.44M
- **Paid staff:** 42
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=ed264a81-c60e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$29.02M | NZ$27.12M | NZ$1.90M | NZ$186.52M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$26.37M | NZ$23.35M | NZ$3.02M | NZ$185.10M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$26.62M | NZ$23.82M | not disclosed | NZ$183.77M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$23.43M | NZ$18.42M | not disclosed | NZ$188.41M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$21.56M | NZ$17.85M | not disclosed | NZ$181.61M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$20.44M | NZ$20.46M | not disclosed | NZ$176.86M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$19.09M | NZ$15.34M | not disclosed | NZ$178.21M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$20.00M | NZ$14.24M | not disclosed | NZ$171.60M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$17.86M | not disclosed | not disclosed | NZ$163.89M |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$18.61M | NZ$17.15M | not disclosed | NZ$147.56M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (25 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Not named in provided text
- **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=CC23231) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Service providers

- Deloitte — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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/the-roman-catholic-archdiocese-of-wellington
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-roman-catholic-archdiocese-of-wellington/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-roman-catholic-archdiocese-of-wellington/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23231
- Charity website: https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-roman-catholic-archdiocese-of-wellington. 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 2026-09-29T04:47:09.141Z.