The Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese Of Palmerston North — Religion Charity in Palmerston North
The Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese Of Palmerston North is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. CharityData rates this charity A- (86.5/100). Annual revenue: $18.4M NZD. Financial data as at March 2024.
Mission: Provides religious, educational and social services within the boundaries of the Diocese of Palmerston North.
- Registration Number
- CC31757
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (86.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Palmerston North, Palmerston North
- Data as at
- March 2024
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People with disabilities, Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $18.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $11.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $210.7M NZD
- Net Assets
- $180.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 6.7 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 52
- Financial Year End
- 2024-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.4M | $11.7M | $180.2M |
| 2023 | $21.5M | $18.0M | $173.5M |
| 2022 | $19.7M | $16.1M | $170.3M |
| 2021 | $23.1M | $19.6M | $166.8M |
| 2020 | $21.9M | $20.4M | $163.3M |
| 2019 | $22.4M | $19.4M | $161.8M |
| 2018 | $31.3M | $18.9M | $159.1M |
| 2017 | $17.9M | $17.8M | $146.8M |
| 2016 | $18.3M | $15.8M | $146.7M |
| 2015 | $20.8M | $19.1M | $228.7M |
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 (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Francis | Vicar General | 2025-06-17 |
| John Adams | Bishop | 2023-09-30 |
Former Officers (24)
- John Burman Adams — Bishop
- Craig Butler — Local Administrator (departed 2023-09-30)
- Ivan Greer — General Manager
- John Atcherley Dew — Apostolic Adminstrator (departed 2023-09-30)
- John Dew — Apostolic Adminstrator (departed 2023-09-30)
- Liam Hehir — Diocesan Management and Advisory Council (departed 2018-05-07)
- Vince Onesi — Diocesan Consultor (departed 2018-05-07)
- Simon Story — Diocesan Consultor (departed 2018-05-07)
- Marty Gunn — Diocesan Management and Advisory Council (departed 2018-05-07)
- Charles Drennan — Bishop (departed 2019-10-04)
- Peter Head — Diocesan Consultor (departed 2018-05-07)
- Brian Carmine — Diocesan Consultor (departed 2018-05-07)
- Adonis Rancho — Diocesan Consultor (departed 2018-05-07)
- Charles Andrews — Diocesan Management and Advisory Council (departed 2017-12-13)
- Wayne Cameron — Diocesan Management and Advisory Council (departed 2013-02-26)
- Paul Finnigan — Diocesan Management and Advisory Council (departed 2010-03-31)
- John Dykes — Diocesan Management and Advisory Council (departed 2018-05-07)
- Anthony Murphy — Diocesan Manager (departed 2020-07-22)
- PETER CULLINANE — Bishop (departed 2012-09-30)
- George Lawn — Diocesan Consultor (departed 2016-12-31)
Service Providers
- Michael Smit
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Financial data as at March 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (2)
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 3. 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.
- Current annual return overdueThe newest annual return we hold is 30 months old — a more recent return may already be on the Charities Services register
Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.
$18.4M
$11.7M
$210.7M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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Provides religious, educational and social services within the boundaries of the Diocese of Palmerston North.
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Ranked against 5 peers · Religion · $10M – $50M
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