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
Email
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

YearRevenueExpensesNet 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)

NameRoleAppointed
Roman Catholic Bishop of HamiltonTrustee1994-12-24

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Key Management Personnel (Bishop, diocesan senior management group, Finance Council members)$589,8602024
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Bishop, diocesan senior management group, and Finance Council members$589,860-
Bishop R LaurensonBishop-2024
Bishop R LaurensonBishop-2023
Philip PinckneyEngagement Partner (Auditor)-2020
Peter ReissBishop-2021
Richard DeyEngagement 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:

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Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton

CC32635Hamilton, HamiltonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials9mo agoRatingyesterday

Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

A-
87/100
Financial
100
Governance
55
Transparency
85

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 structure
    1 current officer listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
  • Shared trustees with reporting-group siblings
    One 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$28.0M

Expenses

$21.8M

Assets

$253.1M

Staff

29

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

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.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauPeople of a certain ethnic / racial originPeople with disabilitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$28.0M
Total Expenses
$21.8M
Net Assets
$200.7M
Staff
29
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (10 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
3.5mo
Could operate 3.5 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

58
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,158
Government Grants47.7%
Other42.8%
Investment Income6.4%
Donations3.1%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 5 peers · Religion · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
87
#3/6
Revenue
$28.0M
#1/6
Reserve Months
3.5
#1/6
Surplus
$6.2M
#1/6
Staff Cost %
9%
#6/6

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

A-
2025
Score: 86.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 85
Current
B+
2024
Score: 83.0
Financial: 95 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A-
Score: 86.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
55
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 73 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Hamilton, Hamilton

Registration

Registration NumberCC32635
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 27 September 2026.

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.