Catholic Parish of Wairarapa — Religion Charity in Masterton
Catholic Parish of Wairarapa is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Masterton, Masterton. CharityData rates this charity B- (72.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.5M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: Religion: Catholic Mission statement A Catholic community living and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ This is achieved through the following: Sacramental Programmes ie: 1st Communions, Confirmations. Daily Mass Services and Mass Intentions requests Baptisms Weddings Funerals Donations Meetings Pastoral Care Youth Group
- Registration Number
- CC53153
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2016-03-31
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (72.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Masterton, Masterton
- office@wairarapacatholics.nz
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $7.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $7.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 252.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.5M | $0.3M | $7.3M |
| 2024 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $7.1M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $5.1M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $5.2M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $5.3M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $5.3M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $5.4M |
| 2018 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $5.4M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $5.4M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $5.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 72.5/100
- Financial Score
- 80
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.5%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Martin | Corporation Sole | 2023-05-31 |
Former Officers (1)
- John Dew — Corporation Sole (departed 2023-05-05)
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Catholic Parish of Wairarapa
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (2)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- Small board structure1 current officer listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
- Reserves high for operating sizeReserves cover ~253 months of expenses on $484K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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Religion: Catholic Mission statement A Catholic community living and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ This is achieved through the following: Sacramental Programmes ie: 1st Communions, Confirmations. Daily Mass Services and Mass Intentions requests Baptisms Weddings Funerals Donations Meetings Pastoral Care Youth Group
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Ranked against 198 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
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