The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Wellington — Religion Charity in Wellington
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Wellington is a Charitable Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity A- (86.5/100). Annual revenue: $29.5M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: Provides religious, educational and social services within the Greater Wellington region.
- Registration Number
- CC23231
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-20
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (86.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People with disabilities, Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $29.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $26.6M NZD
- Total Assets
- $222.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $188.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.1 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 41
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $29.5M | $26.6M | $188.7M |
| 2025 | $29.0M | $27.1M | $186.5M |
| 2024 | $26.4M | $23.3M | $185.1M |
| 2023 | $26.6M | $23.8M | $183.8M |
| 2022 | $23.4M | $18.4M | $188.4M |
| 2021 | $21.6M | $17.9M | $181.6M |
| 2020 | $20.4M | $20.5M | $176.9M |
| 2019 | $19.1M | $15.3M | $178.2M |
| 2018 | $20.0M | $14.2M | $171.6M |
| 2017 | $17.9M | - | $163.9M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 86.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (26)
- Reuben Norris — General Manager
- Roshan Abeyesundere — Director-Finance
- Paul Martin — Archbishop (departed 2023-05-05)
- The Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese o — Corporation Sole
- Jeremy Morley — Director Finance (departed 2023-01-31)
- John Prendergast — General Manager (departed 2023-07-07)
- John Butchard — Trustee (departed 2015-03-31)
- Peter Lockery — Trustee (departed 2015-03-31)
- Patricia McAuliffe — Trustee (departed 2011-08-28)
- Anthony Joyce — Trustee (departed 2015-03-31)
- Brian John Fletcher — College of Consultors (departed 2015-03-31)
- James Bernard Lyons — College of Consultors (departed 2015-03-31)
- Michael Joseph McCabe — College of Consultors (departed 2015-03-31)
- John Ellis Carde — College of Consultors (departed 2015-03-31)
- Brendan Boyle — Board of Administration (departed 2015-03-31)
- Daphne Rawstorne — Board of Administration (departed 2015-03-31)
- Daphne Margaret Rawstorne — Board of Administration (departed 2015-03-31)
- Owen John Sinclair — College of Consultors (departed 2015-03-31)
- John Atcherley Dew — Archbishop (departed 2023-05-05)
- Catherine Mary Fyfe — Board of Administration (departed 2011-03-31)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Witton | Chief Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| Peter Parata | Archbishop | Role not classified | - | 2022 |
| Paul Martin | Roman Catholic Archbishop | Role not classified | - | 2023 |
| Peter Donohoe | Archbishop | Role not classified | - | 2024 |
| Monsignor Julian Bartholomew | Vicar General | Role not classified | - | 2022 |
| John Atcherley Dew | Roman Catholic Archbishop | Role not classified | - | 2021 |
| Vicar General | Vicar General | Role not classified | - | 2024 |
Service Providers
- Pam Thompson
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Wellington
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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$29.5M
$26.6M
$222.6M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
Provides religious, educational and social services within the Greater Wellington region.
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Ranked against 5 peers · Religion · $10M – $50M
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