Central Baptist Church
Charitable organization · Sarnia, Ontario · BN 118842749RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($199,541) as filed with the CRA.
Central Baptist Church is a charitable organization based in Sarnia, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $219K in revenue and $200K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 77% from donations. In 2024, 4 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $23K.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 21% 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 5 qualified donees totalling $20K in 2024, the largest being $8,509 to Canadian Baptist Ministries. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
Weekly church services Sunday School Church Activities (including adult and senior activities children and youth programs). Support of social services in the community. Support of regional national and international activities of our own and other churches and charities. Reading program to assist children who have fallen behind during Covid.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $219K | $200K | $88K | — | $20K | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $205K | $188K | $80K | $62 | $19K | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $193K | $242K | $61K | $197 | $32K | $1M |
| 2021 | $179K | $150K | $33K | $251 | $29K | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $250K | $216K | $114K | $229 | $31K | $1.1M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $20K to 5 qualified donees:
- Canadian Baptist Ministries$8,509
- Canadian Baptist Women of Ontario and Quebec$5,970
- Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec$4,822
- Camp Hermosa Inc.$400
- NeighbourLink Sarnia$210
Received $23K from 4 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$80K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
David Wilson (treasurer); Allen Ross (chair property & finance); Diane Sullivan (chair of worship & celebration).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Central Baptist Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118842749RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.