Bethlehem Centre Society
Charitable organization · Nanaimo, British Columbia · BN 892912668RR0001 · Support of Religion
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-07-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,019,564) as filed with the CRA.
Bethlehem Centre Society is a charitable organization based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under support of religion. In its fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, it reported $1.1M in revenue and $1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 16% from donations. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $89K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 78% of peers. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $40,000–79,999 range (3 positions in that band). The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $481K in 2020 to $1.1M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 8 names.
In its own words
Promotion development and support of spiritual educational programs and work shops. Educational programs associated with disability. Leadership and professional development courses seminars and workshops. Community engagement and networking.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1M | $982K | $3,096 | — | $47K |
| 2023 | $861K | $1.1M | $1M | $1,489 | — | -$71K |
| 2022 | $765K | $804K | $763K | — | — | $124K |
| 2021 | $827K | $670K | $596K | $17K | — | $163K |
| 2020 | $481K | $481K | $449K | $51 | — | $6,272 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Received $89K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9993 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$539K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Gerald Herkel (chair); Joyce-Anne Sims (director); Edward Yewchin (treasurer); Gary Paterson (director); Tim Stevenson (director); Logan McMenamie (vice chair); Ingrid Sochting (director); Phillip Banks (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Bethlehem Centre Society’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 892912668RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.