First-Pilgrim United Church
Charitable organization · Hamilton, Ontario · BN 107387243RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($280,310) as filed with the CRA.
First-Pilgrim United Church is a charitable organization based in Hamilton, Ontario, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $297K in revenue and $280K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 21% from donations, 7% from other charities. In 2024, 2 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $1,594.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 69% of peers. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 2 qualified donees totalling $7,316 in 2024, the largest being $5,816 to The United Church of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 11 names.
In its own words
First- pilgrim united church holds religious services provides pastoral care conducts baptisms wedding funerals and confirmations. First pilgrim united church donates funds to the mission and service fund of the united church of canada. First-pilgrm united church outreach committee operates a weekly drop-in program providing meals and assistance through food vouchers bus tickets money for medication diapers haircuts food and clothing items and counselling services.
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $297K | $280K | $263K | — | $7,316 | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $289K | $292K | $269K | — | $6,724 | $791K |
| 2022 | $296K | $285K | $261K | — | $7,872 | $36K |
| 2021 | $224K | $233K | $207K | — | $8,705 | $24K |
| 2020 | $232K | $232K | $206K | — | $7,889 | $38K |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $7,316 to 2 qualified donees:
- The United Church of Canada$5,816
- Canadahelps Canadon$1,500
Received $1,594 from 2 charities:
As reported on the donors’ own T3010 qualified-donee schedules.
What it pays
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$204K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
David Simon (treasurer); Douglas Kaiura (chair-executive committee); Gail Kaiura (director); Jane Wyllie (minister); Shirley Pawson (director); Peter Cooper (chair trustees); Jane Cooper (director); Marilyn Dion (director); Susan Kadwell (director); Maxine Graham (director); Christopher Hunt (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from First-Pilgrim United Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 107387243RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.