Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton — Religion Charity in Hamilton
Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. CharityData rates this charity A- (86.5/100). Annual revenue: $28.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: 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.
- Registration Number
- CC32635
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (86.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Hamilton, Hamilton
- reception@cdh.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $28.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $21.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $253.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $200.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.5 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 29
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28.0M | $21.8M | $200.7M |
| 2024 | $25.4M | $18.3M | $193.8M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $12.0M | $-5.8M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $7.6M | $-9.6M |
| 2021 | $2.8M | $6.8M | $-5.4M |
| 2020 | $2.0M | $5.9M | $-9.6M |
| 2019 | $2.9M | $6.3M | $-2.7M |
| 2018 | $1.7M | $7.0M | $-2.8M |
| 2017 | $5.5M | $15.5M | $-8.7M |
| 2016 | $6.2M | $2.4M | $-5.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 86.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Bishop of Hamilton | Trustee | 1994-12-24 |
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel (Bishop, diocesan senior management group, Finance Council members) | $589,860 | 2024 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Bishop, diocesan senior management group, and Finance Council members | $589,860 | - |
| Bishop R Laurenson | Bishop | - | 2024 |
| Bishop R Laurenson | Bishop | - | 2023 |
| Philip Pinckney | Engagement Partner (Auditor) | - | 2020 |
| Peter Reiss | Bishop | - | 2021 |
| Richard Dey | Engagement Director | - | 2022 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2024)
As disclosed in Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton's annual report.
- New Zealand Catholic Education Office (NZCEO) — $2,698,047 — NZCEO assistance from National Attendance Dues and Capital Indebtedness Sharing Scheme
- Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education — $1,442,366 — MOE-EPMP Funding
Service Providers
- William Buck
- Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Audit Limited
- ANZ Bank of New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- ANZ Bank of New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- Covenant Trustee Services Limited
- McCaw Lewis Lawyers
- Mahony Horner Lawyers
- McCaw Lewis Lawyers
- Mahony Horner Lawyers
- Covenant Trustee Services Limited
Reporting Group Members
Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 37 sibling charities:
- Cathedral Blessed Virgin Mary, Hamilton
- St Patrick's Parish, Taupo
- Parish of St Thomas Aquinas, Tauranga Moana
- St Mary's Parish, Rotorua
- The Parish of All Saints by the Sea, Papamoa Coast
- St Columba's Parish, Frankton
- St Peter's Parish, Cambridge
- St Mary Star Of The Sea Parish, Gisborne
- The Parish of the Holy Cross, Hamilton North
- St Joseph's Parish, Matata
- St Patrick's Parish, Te Awamutu
- St Peter Chanel Parish, Whakatane
- St Patrick's Parish, Putaruru
- St Joseph's Parish, Waihi
- St Pius X Parish, Melville
- St Pius X Parish, Tokoroa
- Holy Name Parish, Raglan
- St Joseph's Parish, Morrinsville
- St Matthew's Parish, Hillcrest
- Sacred Heart Syro Malabar Mission Hamilton Parish
- Immaculate Conception Parish, Taumarunui
- St Michael's Parish, Rotorua
- St Joseph's Parish, Te Aroha
- St Anthony's Parish, Huntly
- St Mary's Parish, Paeroa
- Holy Angels Parish, Matamata
- Our Lady Of The Sacred Heart Parish, Otorohanga
- St George's Parish, Te Kuiti
- St Peter Chanel Parish, Te Rapa
- St Mary's Parish, Opotiki
- St Paul's Parish, Ngaruawahia
- St Pius X Parish, Katikati
- St Gerard Parish, Kawerau
- St Joseph's Parish, Te Puna
- Sacred Heart Parish, Murupara
- St Joseph The Worker Parish, Turangi
- St Patrick's Parish, Te Puke
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Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton
Financial data as at December 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
- Shared trustees with reporting-group siblingsOne current trustee also serves on the board of another charity in the same Charities Services reporting group (group has 38 member charities filing one consolidated annual return). Group-internal cross-trusteeship can be operationally efficient but should be visible to donors.
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$28.0M
$21.8M
$253.1M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Reporting group parent. Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton files one consolidated annual return covering 37 members. Member-level figures are not separately reported with Charities Services.
Show member charities (37)
- St Gerard Parish, Kawerau
- St Matthew's Parish, Hillcrest
- St Joseph's Parish, Te Aroha
- St Joseph's Parish, Te Puna
- Sacred Heart Syro Malabar Mission Hamilton Parish
- St Joseph The Worker Parish, Turangi
- St Patrick's Parish, Te Puke
- Sacred Heart Parish, Murupara
- St Peter's Parish, Cambridge
- St Pius X Parish, Melville
- St Peter Chanel Parish, Whakatane
- Parish of St Thomas Aquinas, Tauranga Moana
- Immaculate Conception Parish, Taumarunui
- St Mary's Parish, Rotorua
- Our Lady Of The Sacred Heart Parish, Otorohanga
- St Michael's Parish, Rotorua
- Holy Angels Parish, Matamata
- St Joseph's Parish, Waihi
- St Patrick's Parish, Taupo
- St Peter Chanel Parish, Te Rapa
- St Pius X Parish, Tokoroa
- Cathedral Blessed Virgin Mary, Hamilton
- St Pius X Parish, Katikati
- Holy Name Parish, Raglan
- St Mary's Parish, Paeroa
- St Joseph's Parish, Morrinsville
- St Joseph's Parish, Matata
- St Patrick's Parish, Te Awamutu
- The Parish of All Saints by the Sea, Papamoa Coast
- The Parish of the Holy Cross, Hamilton North
- St George's Parish, Te Kuiti
- St Mary Star Of The Sea Parish, Gisborne
- St Anthony's Parish, Huntly
- St Patrick's Parish, Putaruru
- St Mary's Parish, Opotiki
- St Paul's Parish, Ngaruawahia
- St Columba's Parish, Frankton
About
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.
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Revenue Diversification
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 5 peers · Religion · $10M – $50M
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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return
Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton is one of 38 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.
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