ST. DIONYSIUS INDIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED — Religion Charity in Auckland
ST. DIONYSIUS INDIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity F (26.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: To promote a Christian way of life according to the faith and doctrines of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church alias Indian Orthodox Church. To encourage and assist Orthodox Migrants to integrate into New Zealand community and maintain their loyalty to the New Zealand authorities without breaking their traditional ties with their mother land. To encourage and assist the youths to play an active part in the Church and its activities in accordance with the Church doctrines and guidelines. To provide religious group activities. To establish and develop the following non profitable services to members of the organisation and other community groups:- o Ethnic schools and Kindergartens o Homes for the aged o Women’s league o Youth League and activities o Other services as deemed necessary
- Registration Number
- CC40755
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2009-06-10
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (26.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- https://www.sdiocnz.org
- trustee@sdiocnz.org
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 96.7 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $1.5M |
| 2024 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.1M | - |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.1M | - |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $1.0M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.9M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.9M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.8M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 26.5/100
- Financial Score
- 45
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 96.7 months of expenses in reserves ($1.5M) — above the 18-month threshold
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (11)
- Koppara Samuel — Trustee
- Anoop Alex — Secretary
- Bibin Bose Kottuvilayil — Trustee (departed 2025-03-31)
- Saji Mathews — Secretary (departed 2024-04-01)
- John Panirethu — Trustee (departed 2024-04-01)
- Tobin Kochuparangottu — Secretary (departed 2022-03-31)
- Philip Ayyamplackal — Trustee (departed 2022-03-31)
- Oommen Philips — Secretary (departed 2019-03-31)
- Elenjickal Jacob — Treasurer (departed 2018-03-31)
- Saji Pappen — Treasurer (departed 2017-03-31)
- Baby Kuzhiyelipurath — Trustee (departed 2012-03-31)
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ReligionTrust
ST. DIONYSIUS INDIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED
CC40755Auckland, AucklandRegistered 10 Jun 2009
Data updated: 15 Apr 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating8h ago
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
27/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
45
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$290.0K
Expenses
$190.7K
Assets
$1.6M
Staff
1
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
About
Mission
To promote a Christian way of life according to the faith and doctrines of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church alias Indian Orthodox Church. To encourage and assist Orthodox Migrants to integrate into New Zealand community and maintain their loyalty to the New Zealand authorities without breaking their traditional ties with their mother land. To encourage and assist the youths to play an active part in the Church and its activities in accordance with the Church doctrines and guidelines. To provide religious group activities. To establish and develop the following non profitable services to members of the organisation and other community groups:- o Ethnic schools and Kindergartens o Homes for the aged o Women’s league o Youth League and activities o Other services as deemed necessary
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$290.0K
Total Expenses
$190.7K
Net Assets
$1.5M
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
Financial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
98c
For every $1 spent, 98c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1.4mo
Could operate 1.4 months with zero revenue
Critical
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
0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,980
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Other
Other99.9%
Investment Income0.1%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 189 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
Rating Score
27
Revenue
$290K
Reserve Months
96.7
Surplus
$99K
Staff Cost %
22%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
F
2025
Score: 26.5
Financial: 45 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
CurrentC-
2024
Score: 56.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
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Registration
Registration NumberCC40755
Entity TypeTrust
Registered10 Jun 2009
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
ReligionData 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: 22 April 2026.
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