De Paul House Charitable Trust — Social Services Charity in Auckland

De Paul House Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $4.4M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: Since 1986, De Paul House has provided Transitional Housing and support services, for homeless families who are generally on a low income. In 2020, De Paul House became a Social Housing provider and extended its services to support homeless seniors (over 65 years old). We are a non-denominational service and accept people from any religion or background that meet our criteria.

Registration Number
CC49019
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2013-03-27
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
admin@depaulhouse.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$4.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$3.8M NZD
Total Assets
$5.4M NZD
Net Assets
$3.2M NZD
Reserve Months
4.8 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
19
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$4.4M$3.8M$3.2M
2024$4.0M$4.0M$2.5M
2023$3.8M$3.7M$2.6M
2022$3.9M$3.6M$2.5M
2021$3.2M$2.7M$2.2M
2020$2.7M$2.2M$1.8M
2019$2.1M$1.8M$1.3M
2018$1.8M$1.4M$0.9M
2017$1.4M$1.0M$0.5M
2016$1.0M$0.8M$0.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (19)

  • Ian Telford — Trustee
  • Nive Macdonald — Trustee
  • Michael Burns — Trustee
  • Norman McKenzie — Trustee
  • Rachel O'Connor — Trustee
  • David Redmore — Trustee
  • Karen O'Connor — Trustee (departed 2018-10-18)
  • Kathleen Petrie — Trustee
  • Jan Rutledge — General Manager
  • Lui Poe — Trustee (departed 2024-03-11)
  • Alan Blackie — Trustee (departed 2023-09-11)
  • Deirdre Berry — Trustee
  • Jane Schollum — Trustee (departed 2013-03-15)
  • Brendan Fitzgerald — Trustee
  • Ian McHardy — Trustee
  • Sean OSullivan — Trustee (departed 2013-03-18)
  • Gerard Burns — Trustee (departed 2024-03-11)
  • Catherine McClintock — Manager (departed 2014-05-01)
  • Michael O'Brien — Chair (departed 2014-02-11)

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $122,739
  • Foundation North — $48,567

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De Paul House Charitable Trust

CC49019Auckland, AucklandRegistered 27 Mar 2013
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

A-
90/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 11. 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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Revenue

$4.4M

Expenses

$3.8M

Assets

$5.4M

Staff

19

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
Social ServicesCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
Elderly
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

Since 1986, De Paul House has provided Transitional Housing and support services, for homeless families who are generally on a low income. In 2020, De Paul House became a Social Housing provider and extended its services to support homeless seniors (over 65 years old). We are a non-denominational service and accept people from any religion or background that meet our criteria.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$4.4M
Total Expenses
$3.8M
Net Assets
$3.2M
Staff
19
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (13 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
4.8mo
Could operate 4.8 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
$0.02
Costs $0.02 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

37
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,252
Government Grants77.4%
Donations14.7%
Other6.6%
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 55 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
90
#5/56
Revenue
$4.4M
#12/56
Reserve Months
4.8
#1/56
Surplus
$641K
#8/56
Staff Cost %
43%
#56/56

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

Rating History

A-
2025
Score: 89.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2024
Score: 69.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A-
Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC49019
Entity TypeTrust
Registered27 Mar 2013
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated8 Feb 2017

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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: 28 September 2026.