Deep Water Church
Charitable organization · Halifax, Nova Scotia · BN 830975355RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-04-30. Split of total expenditures ($1,059,867) as filed with the CRA.
Deep Water Church is a charitable organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, it reported $1.1M in revenue and $1.1M in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 89% from donations, 10% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $17K.
Compared with 2,238 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 4% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 7 permanent full-time positions.
It reported gifts to 12 qualified donees totalling $143K in 2024, the largest being $74K to The Atlantic District of the Wesleyan Church. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 7 names.
In its own words
We hold weekly worship services -we provide ministries for women men youth and children weekly/monthly -we conduct small group bible studies -we conduct programs helping recovering addicts
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1 | — | $143K | $648K |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.1M | — | $161K | $597K |
| 2022 | $949K | $1.1M | $969K | — | $178K | $651K |
| 2021 | $1M | $848K | $695K | — | $67K | $761K |
| 2020 | $1M | $840K | $746K | — | $49K | $583K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $143K to 12 qualified donees:
- The Atlantic District of the Wesleyan Church$74K
- The Wesleyan Church of Canada/l'eglise Wesleyenne du Canada$20K
- Compassion Canada$15K
- World Hope International (canada) Inc$11K
- Souls Harbour Rescue Mission$5,000
- Open Door Womens CARE Centre$5,000
- Youth for Christ Canada Foundation$4,000
- Power to Change Ministries$3,000
- The Helm Center Society$3,000
- Indigenous Pathways Inc.$2,400
- Believers Heritage Ministries$1,000
- Christians Against Poverty Canada$360
Received $17K from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
Its ten highest-paid positions, by band:
- $80,000–119,9991 position
- $40,000–79,9996 positions
- Permanent full-time positions7
- Total compensation, all staff$559K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Adam Langille (vice chair); Barrinique Griffin (secretary); Andrew Pepper (member at large); Jennifer Hudgins (member at large); Joshua Wong (treasurer); Claire Barefoot (member at large); Andrea Tsang-Jackson (member at large).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Deep Water Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 830975355RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.