# The Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch - The Catholic Parish of Mid-Canterbury Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC53056
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2016-03-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Christchurch
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To Sanctify, to teach, to care for. This is done by: advancement of the religious, charitable, educational and other objectives and purposes of the parish.

## 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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$382k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$504k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-122k
- **Total assets:** NZ$6.14M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$27k
- **Net assets:** NZ$6.11M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$13k
- **Donations:** NZ$255k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$53k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Volunteers:** 1
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=37360a80-bf0e-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$382k | NZ$504k | NZ$-122k | NZ$6.11M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$351k | NZ$448k | NZ$-96k | NZ$6.23M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$292k | NZ$425k | not disclosed | NZ$6.33M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$298k | NZ$481k | not disclosed | NZ$6.46M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$411k | NZ$536k | not disclosed | NZ$6.66M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$394k | NZ$530k | not disclosed | NZ$6.78M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$398k | NZ$533k | not disclosed | NZ$6.92M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$397k | NZ$499k | not disclosed | NZ$7.06M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$373k | NZ$464k | not disclosed | NZ$7.16M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (3 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Ashton Wheelans
- **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=CC53056) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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-diocese-of-christchurch-the-catholic-parish-of-mid-canterbury-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-roman-catholic-diocese-of-christchurch-the-catholic-parish-of-mid-canterbury-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-roman-catholic-diocese-of-christchurch-the-catholic-parish-of-mid-canterbury-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC53056

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-roman-catholic-diocese-of-christchurch-the-catholic-parish-of-mid-canterbury-trust. 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 2026-10-03T06:46:12.521Z.