The Roman Catholic Diocese Of Christchurch Diocesan Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity F (30/100). Annual revenue: $38.2M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch Diocesan Trust (the "Diocese") relates to the administration function of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch, and is controlled by the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Christchurch (the "Corporation Sole"), who is the sole trustee of the Diocesan Trust. The objects of the Trust are the advancement of the charitable, religious and other objects of purposes of the Diocese.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38.2M | $24.3M | $312.7M |
| 2024 | $25.5M | $24.0M | $298.9M |
| 2023 | $23.8M | $23.1M | $285.3M |
| 2022 | $34.6M | $18.7M | $284.7M |
| 2021 | $38.6M | $16.3M | $270.9M |
| 2020 | $20.5M | $14.5M | $248.2M |
| 2019 | $20.8M | $18.3M | $243.7M |
| 2018 | $19.4M | $18.2M | $241.3M |
| 2017 | $17.4M | $14.3M | $239.6M |
| 2016 | $13.6M | $13.2M | $236.0M |
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Leadership Team | Key Management Personnel | $1,265,000 | 2025 |
| Senior Leadership Team | Key Management Personnel | $1,265,000 | - |
| Diocesan Finance Council (volunteers) | Trustee/Board Member | $0 | - |
| Diocesan Finance Council (volunteers) | Trustee/Board Member | $0 | 2025 |
| Siobhan Bergin | Special Projects | - | 2025 |
| Cedreece Tamagushiku | Member, Diocesan Finance Council | - | 2025 |
| Reverend Peter Head | Member, College of Consultors | - | 2025 |
| Janice Rennell | Finance & Support Services | - | 2025 |
| Alex Bailey | Chief Operating Officer | - | 2025 |
| Chris Pemberton | Member, Diocesan Finance Council | - | 2025 |
| Gavin Abraham | Communications | - | 2025 |
| Simon Thompson | Diocesan General Manager | - | 2025 |
| Rebecca Sparrow | Member, Diocesan Finance Council | - | 2025 |
| Reverend Rick Loughnan | Member, College of Consultors | - | 2025 |
| Reverend Michael Therese Scheerger | Member, College of Consultors | - | 2025 |
| Luis Arevalo | Catholic Social Services | - | 2025 |
| Reverend Simon Eccleton | Member, College of Consultors | - | 2025 |
| Reverend Chris Orr | Member, College of Consultors | - | 2025 |
| Reverend Job Thyikalamuriyil | Member, College of Consultors | - | 2025 |
| Michael Wilkes | Chair, Diocesan Finance Council | - | 2025 |
| Tony Sewell | Property Development | - | 2025 |
| Tony Brazier | Capital campaign & Fundraising | - | 2025 |
| Mike Nolan | Catholic Education Office | - | 2025 |
| James Kearns | Property Development | - | 2025 |
| Most Reverend Michael Gielen |
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$38.2M
$24.3M
$346.5M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.0 methodology.
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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.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch Diocesan Trust (the "Diocese") relates to the administration function of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch, and is controlled by the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Christchurch (the "Corporation Sole"), who is the sole trustee of the Diocesan Trust. The objects of the Trust are the advancement of the charitable, religious and other objects of purposes of the Diocese.
Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
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HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Ranked against 3 peers · Religion · $10M – $50M
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| Bishop |
| - |
| 2025 |
| Reverend Do Nguyen | Member, College of Consultors | - | 2025 |
| Jemma Brunton | Member, Diocesan Finance Council | - | 2025 |
| Robert Farrell | Member, Diocesan Finance Council | - | 2025 |
| Mike Stopforth | Pastoral Office | - | 2025 |