Brechin United Church
Charitable organization · Nanaimo, British Columbia · BN 864706585RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($272,258) as filed with the CRA.
Brechin United Church is a charitable organization based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $291K in revenue and $272K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 71% from donations, 7% from other charities. In 2024, 5 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $36K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 48% 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 $71K in 2024, the largest being $27K to Rainbow Refugee Society.
In its own words
Brechin United Church is an Affirming Church which provides congregational worship every Sunday as well as many programs for spiritual growth pastoral care and a variety of community outreach programs. Our music program provides uplifting worship support and leadership with the help of an enthusiastic choir. Mid-week activities include Labyrinth Bible Study Yoga Drumming Ukulele and various study groups. As an Affirming Church we support the work of Reaching Out a fellowship group for LGBTQ2+ persons and Allies. Our Refugee Program is currently focusing on LGBTQ2+ refugees from the …
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $291K | $272K | $171K | — | $71K | $417K |
| 2023 | $239K | $260K | $202K | — | $23K | $373K |
| 2022 | $331K | $289K | $204K | $0 | $49K | $373K |
| 2021 | $251K | $250K | $188K | — | $52K | $373K |
| 2020 | $259K | $232K | $168K | — | $34K | $373K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $71K to 4 qualified donees:
- Rainbow Refugee Society$27K
- Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria$23K
- United Church of Canada$16K
- Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank Society$4,905
Received $36K from 5 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $40,000–79,9991 position
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$112K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Brechin United Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 864706585RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.