Bloor Street United Church
Charitable organization · Toronto, Ontario · BN 106798549RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($1,175,492) as filed with the CRA.
Bloor Street United Church is a charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $1.2M in revenue and $1.2M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 22% from donations, 16% from other charities. In 2024, 8 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $186K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 27% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 78% of that peer group. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group. Its highest-paid position fell in the $120,000–159,999 range. The charity reported 3 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 8 qualified donees totalling $110K in 2024, the largest being $94K to The United Church of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 14 names.
In its own words
Bloor street united church is a christian community exporing faith seeking justice and living with respect in creation. Extensive volunteer support carries out its charitable purposes. Worship services each sunday with sunday school and nursery. Adult bible study book studies and faith formation seminars are provided. Young adult programming includes environmental awareness social issues and spiritual activities which deepen faith and build community. Pastoral care is provided. Social justice issues through education edvocacy and acts of service including a focus on reconciliation with fi…
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $824K | $1,583 | $110K | $55.7M |
| 2023 | $51.8M | $1.3M | $807K | $2,543 | $124K | $55.7M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $909K | $1,624 | $70K | $5.1M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $756K | $2,824 | $108K | $5.7M |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $1M | $626K | $3,108 | $80K | $0 |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $110K to 8 qualified donees:
Received $186K from 8 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $120,000–159,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9992 positions
- Permanent full-time positions3
- Total compensation, all staff$592K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Laurie Gordon (chair council); Eric Heath (secretary council); Andrew Spears (treasurer); Robert Hiliard (trustee chair of m&p); Don Cooper (trustee); Bill Davis (trustee); Sue Kaiser (trustee); Mary Louise Work (trustee); Garnet Ward (chair worship); Nancy Gordon (chair congregational); Bill Mowat (chair finance); Lisa Walter (regional council rep.); Lisa Pfau (regional council rep.); Liz Tinker (chair of stewardship).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Bloor Street United Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 106798549RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.