CARITAS Aotearoa New Zealand - Catholic Agency for Justice, Peace and Development — Religion Charity in Wellington
CARITAS Aotearoa New Zealand - Catholic Agency for Justice, Peace and Development is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (88.8/100). Annual revenue: $7.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: To deliver the Church's mission for justice, peace and integral human development in accordance with Catholic social teachings. To raise and distribute funds for programmes of justice, peace and integral human development. To be a voice for the Catholic Church on matters of justice, peace and development.
- Registration Number
- CC36055
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (88.8/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- caritas@caritas.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (other)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Migrants / refugees, Other charities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $7.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $5.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $6.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $5.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 4.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 34
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.0M | $5.3M | $5.4M |
| 2024 | $7.1M | $6.8M | $3.7M |
| 2023 | $5.7M | $5.5M | $3.5M |
| 2022 | $4.7M | $4.4M | $3.2M |
| 2021 | $6.1M | $4.6M | $2.9M |
| 2020 | $4.6M | $4.5M | $1.4M |
| 2019 | $4.4M | $4.9M | $1.3M |
| 2018 | $7.2M | $7.3M | $1.8M |
| 2017 | $4.5M | $5.1M | $2.0M |
| 2016 | $6.2M | $7.5M | $2.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 88.8/100
- Financial Score
- 99
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mena Antonio Chief Executive | As of 1/4/22 | - |
| Chelsea Houghton | Trustee | 2025-06-06 |
| Cecilia Tse | Trustee | 2022-08-26 |
| Monica Johnson | Trustee | 2022-03-25 |
| Rapunzel de Leon | Trustee | 2021-11-26 |
| Richard Laurenson | Trustee | 2021-05-28 |
| Mena Antonio | Chief Executive (as of 1/4/22), Former Board Member | 2019-05-09 |
| Keith Wedlock | Trustee | 2017-03-17 |
Former Officers (27)
- Michael Gielen — Trustee (departed 2023-02-28)
- Brendan Ward — Trustee (departed 2021-03-01)
- Matalena Leaupepe — Trustee (departed 2022-03-25)
- Rawiri Morunga — Trustee (departed 2025-09-26)
- Grant Segar — Trustee (departed 2025-03-28)
- Michael Delany — Trustee (departed 2022-03-25)
- Jo-Anne Carley — Trustee (departed 2021-08-27)
- David Hotere — Trustee (departed 2017-01-16)
- Loraine Elliott — Trustee (departed 2018-11-23)
- Kevin Lampen-Smith — Trustee (departed 2022-05-27)
- Gerard Aynsley — Trustee (departed 2019-03-22)
- Albano Da Costa — Trustee (departed 2015-03-20)
- Beverly Turnbull — Trustee (departed 2019-11-22)
- Julianne Hickey — CEO (departed 2022-01-31)
- Martin Gunn — Trustee (departed 2017-03-17)
- Marisha Dorrance — Trustee (departed 2017-03-17)
- Maureen Kerr — Trustee (departed 2015-11-20)
- Tony Eyre — Trustee (departed 2012-11-30)
- Margaret Sivertsen — Trustee (departed 2009-08-28)
- Elizabeth Pennell — Trustee (departed 2011-11-25)
Service Providers
- Crowe
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CARITAS Aotearoa New Zealand - Catholic Agency for Justice, Peace and Development
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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 recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 8. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
To deliver the Church's mission for justice, peace and integral human development in accordance with Catholic social teachings. To raise and distribute funds for programmes of justice, peace and integral human development. To be a voice for the Catholic Church on matters of justice, peace and development.
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Ranked against 34 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M
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