Christian Science Society Nelson B.C. Canada
Charitable organization · Balfour, British Columbia · BN 118857648RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-09-30. Split of total expenditures ($38,787) as filed with the CRA.
Christian Science Society Nelson B.C. Canada is a charitable organization based in Balfour, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, it reported $37K in revenue and $39K in expenditures.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 13% of peers. Its reserves, measured in years of spending on hand, sat in the top decile of the group.
It reported gifts to 7 qualified donees totalling $6,750 in 2024, the largest being $2,500 to B C Camping and recreation guild for Christian scientists. Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $6,409 in 2020 to $37K in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 4 names.
In its own words
We hold worship services weekly and other healing testimony services. We donate funds to camps and nursing homes that are of our denomination which are registered charities. We offer denomination community pastoral care through free literature and volunteer outreach. We host community lectures and community events like Christmas Eve service. At Christmas we give to community Christian food banks which are registered charities.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $37K | $39K | $1,318 | — | $6,750 | $1M |
| 2023 | $1,627 | $71K | $5,817 | — | $64K | $886K |
| 2022 | $7,034 | $5,615 | $3,750 | — | $3,750 | $953K |
| 2021 | $73K | $60K | — | — | $18K | $1M |
| 2020 | $6,409 | $6,807 | — | — | $2,800 | $812K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $6,750 to 7 qualified donees:
- B C Camping and recreation guild for Christian scientists$2,500
- Wayside House$2,000
- The Salvation Army Nelson Community Church$500
- St Saviour's Church-DioceseofKootenayAnglicanChurchof Canada$500
- Kootenay Christian Fellowship$500
- Nelson Community Food Centre Society$500
- First church of Christ scientist - West Vancouver$250
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Edward Steacy (president/chair); John Steacy (director); Jennie Zelionka (treasurer); Darlene Townend (clerk).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Christian Science Society Nelson B.C. Canada’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118857648RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.