Christian Science Society Penticton B.C.
Charitable organization · Penticton, British Columbia · BN 118917830RR0001 · Christianity
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($50,653) as filed with the CRA.
Christian Science Society Penticton B.C. is a charitable organization based in Penticton, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $4,649 in revenue and $51K in expenditures. Spending exceeded revenue that year — the gap came out of reserves.
Its funding that year was roughly 92% from donations.
Compared with 13,471 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 37% of peers.
It reported gifts to 6 qualified donees totalling $7,000 in 2024, the largest being $2,000 to B.C. Camping and Recreation Guild for Christian Scientists. Revenue has declined over its filings on record here, from $465K in 2020 to $4,649 in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 3 names.
In its own words
We provide worship services every Sunday morning. We have Bible meetings two times a month. All of these meetings are available to the community on ZOOM. Plus we are providing in-person church services twice a month. We offer religious pamphlets and books for sale - such as Bibles and Science & Health's - which are also free upon request. All of these activities are carried out by volunteers/ members of the congregation. Some positions are provided with an honourarium.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,649 | $51K | $36K | — | $7,000 | $759K |
| 2023 | $2,539 | $49K | $35K | — | $6,200 | $743K |
| 2022 | $14K | $38K | $28K | — | $3,500 | $742K |
| 2021 | $87K | $30K | $19K | $0 | $2,000 | $856K |
| 2020 | $465K | $38K | $20K | $0 | $9,390 | $799K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $7,000 to 6 qualified donees:
- B.C. Camping and Recreation Guild for Christian Scientists$2,000
- Wayside House$1,000
- Rotary Clubs of Penticton Charitable Society$1,000
- Penticton Community Soupateria Society$1,000
- The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada/conseil de Direction de l'Armée du Salut du Canada$1,000
- South Okanagan Women in Need Society$1,000
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions0
- Total compensation, all staff$3,315
Schedule 3 of its 2020 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Kimberley Gatrell (director/clerk); Sharon Smuin (director/treasurer); Paulette Batstone (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Christian Science Society Penticton B.C.’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 118917830RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.