The Joseph Charitable TrustReligion Charity in Auckland

The Joseph Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (74.3/100). Annual revenue: $3.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: The Trust has been established with a focus on providing assistance to people living in or affected by poverty in New Zealand, to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton with maintenance and upgrades to Church buildings and with other charitable purposes within the Diocese. The Trust has provision to assist individuals, groups or organisations outside the Church in their working for people in need.

Registration Number
CC57680
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2020-03-04
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (74.3/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
james@egan.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$7.3M NZD
Total Assets
$3.1M NZD
Net Assets
$3.1M NZD
Reserve Months
5.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$3.0M$7.3M$3.1M
2025$7.1M$11.6M$7.3M
2024$9.0M$0.0M$11.8M
2023$6.0M$0.0M$5.7M
2022$3.0M$0.0M$3.3M
2021$0.3M$0.0M$0.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
74.3/100
Financial Score
82.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
James EganTrustee2020-02-19
Philip HarrisTrustee2020-02-19
Peter EganSettlor2020-02-19
Bishop Stephen LoweTrustee2020-02-19

Former Officers (3)

  • Simon EganTrustee (departed 2021-11-22)
  • Joan EganTrustee (departed 2021-11-22)
  • Caroline EganTrustee (departed 2021-11-22)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Michael JosephFounder and Trustee-2023

Service Providers

  • PKF

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The Joseph Charitable Trust

CC57680Auckland, AucklandRegistered 4 Mar 2020
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials5mo agoRatingyesterday

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
74/100
Financial
83
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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.

  • No chair designated
    Board of 4 with no chair designated on the register

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Revenue

$3.0M

Expenses

$7.3M

Assets

$3.1M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Grant-Making Trust

Special Entity Type

This trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Social ServicesReligion
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
WaikatoNationwide

About

Mission

The Trust has been established with a focus on providing assistance to people living in or affected by poverty in New Zealand, to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton with maintenance and upgrades to Church buildings and with other charitable purposes within the Diocese. The Trust has provision to assist individuals, groups or organisations outside the Church in their working for people in need.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.0M
Total Expenses
$7.3M
Net Assets
$3.1M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (6 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
0mo
Could operate 0 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

3
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,724
High Concentration: 99% of revenue from Donations
Donations98.6%
Investment Income1.4%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 41 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
74
#7/42
Revenue
$3.0M
#8/42
Reserve Months
5.0
#1/42
Surplus
$-4.3M
#42/42
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/42

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

Rating History

B-
2026
Score: 74.3
Financial: 83 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
B+
2025
Score: 82.5
Financial: 90 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 74.3/100
Financial
82.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 83 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 66 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC57680
Entity TypeTrust
Registered4 Mar 2020
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion

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: 12 September 2026.