Bluewater Church
Charitable organization · Kincardine, Ontario · BN 737700138RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($127,375) as filed with the CRA.
Bluewater Church is a charitable organization based in Kincardine, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $112K in revenue and $127K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 79% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $2,080.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 61% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $40,000–79,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 4 qualified donees totalling $17K in 2024, the largest being $13K to Be in Christ Church of Canada. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $170K in 2020 to $112K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
Regular bluewater church activities include the following: weekly sunday in-person worship services weekly online worship services weekly small group meetings drop-in program weekly meal distribution program ongoing partnership with local charities benevolent support towards needs in the local community pastoral counseling and monthly congregational events. Other activities include the support of other charitable organizations.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $112K | $127K | $102K | — | $17K | $112K |
| 2023 | $107K | $99K | $76K | — | $16K | $127K |
| 2022 | $95K | $109K | $79K | — | $25K | $119K |
| 2021 | $145K | $107K | $90K | — | $9,998 | $133K |
| 2020 | $170K | $75K | $58K | — | $11K | $95K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $17K to 4 qualified donees:
Received $2,080 from 1 charity:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$66K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Don Bannerman (treasurer); Brian Boertjes (secretary); Albert Gostick (chair); Marius Sherba (vice chair).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Bluewater Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 737700138RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.