What does Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton do?

Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton is a registered New Zealand charity operating in the Religion sector.

Is Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton a registered charity?

Yes, Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton is registered with Charities Services New Zealand under registration number CC32635.

What is Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton's CharityData rating?

Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton has a CharityData NZ rating of A-, based on analysis of governance, financials, and transparency.

Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton — Religion Charity in Hamilton

Q: What is Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton's annual revenue?

Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton reported total revenue of $28.0 million in their most recent annual return.

Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of Hamilton is a Other 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: Other
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

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

Disclosed Pay and Fees

Name	Role	Role type	Compensation	Year
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)	Key Management Personnel (Bishop, diocesan senior management group, Finance Council members)	Group total	$589,860	2024
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)	Bishop, diocesan senior management group, and Finance Council members	Group total	$589,860	-
Bishop R Laurenson	Bishop	Role not classified	-	2024
Bishop R Laurenson	Bishop	Role not classified	-	2023
Philip Pinckney	Engagement Partner (Auditor)	Role not classified	-	2020
Peter Reiss	Bishop	Role not classified	-	2021
Richard Dey	Engagement Director	Board or trustee role	-	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: 1 Nov 2026

Financials10mo agoRating1mo ago

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

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Tier 1

A-

87/100

Financial

100

Governance

Transparency

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

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.

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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

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

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

#3/6

Revenue

$28.0M

#1/6

Reserve Months

3.5

#1/6

Surplus

$6.2M

#1/6

Staff Cost %

#6/6

Top Peers in Group

Rhema Media IncorporatedA

Whangarei Central Baptist ChurchA

Roman Catholic Bishop Of The Diocese Of HamiltonA-

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

Transparency

Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 73 → A-.

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Latest Audit

FY2024

Auditor

William Buck Audit (NZ) Limited

Richard Dey

Fees

Audit: $81,528Non-audit: $6,500

9 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address

Hamilton, Hamilton

reception@cdh.org.nz

Registration

Registration NumberCC32635

Entity TypeOther

Registered30 Jun 2008

StatusRegistered

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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)

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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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