Golden Ears United Church
Charitable organization · Maple Ridge, British Columbia · BN 129634275RR0001 · Christianity · website
Source: T3010 return, FPE 2024-12-31. Split of total expenditures ($488,577) as filed with the CRA.
Golden Ears United Church is a charitable organization based in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, classified by the CRA under christianity. In its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, it reported $449K in revenue and $489K in expenditures.
Its funding that year was roughly 40% from donations. In 2024, 1 other registered charity reported granting it a combined $2,396.
Compared with 14,125 religious charities of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 87% of peers. Its highest-paid position fell in the $80,000–119,999 range. The charity reported 1 permanent full-time position.
It reported gifts to 3 qualified donees totalling $26K in 2024, the largest being $12K to United Church of Canada. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 20 names.
In its own words
Worship services christian education and outreach provision of space for support groups donations to qualified donees refugee sponsorship
Ongoing-program description from its T3010 filing, verbatim.
The ledger, 2020–2024
| Year | Revenue | Spending | Programs | Fundraising | Gifts out | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $449K | $489K | $463K | — | $26K | $1.7M |
| 2023 | $369K | $407K | $393K | — | $14K | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $135K | $405K | $396K | — | $9,076 | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $406K | $396K | $386K | — | $10K | $2M |
| 2020 | $423K | $387K | — | — | $11K | $2M |
Revenue printed in red where the year ran a deficit. Fiscal years by period end.
Money between charities, 2024
Granted $26K to 3 qualified donees:
- United Church of Canada$12K
- Vancouver Unitarians Society$10K
- Friends in Need Food Bank Society$3,996
Received $2,396 from 1 charity:
- Canadahelps Canadon$2,396
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
- Permanent full-time positions1
- Total compensation, all staff$225K
Schedule 3 of its 2024 return. The CRA discloses bands, not names or exact salaries.
Directors & trustees (2024)
Leenane Shiels (minister/trustee); Sue Kellas (trustee/director); John Petty (trustee/director); Lonnie Roscoe (director); Richard Wilson (trustee); Sandra Fairchild (trustee); Olga Johnson (trustee); James Munn (trustee); Jonathan Smyth (trustee); Alex Pope (director); Pam Kennedy (director); Lenore McLean (director); Tim Killen (director); Elaine Dipalo (director); Lynn Rajala (director); Kathy Ward (director); Lorraine Livesey (director); Jennifer Champagne (director); Sharon Valmont (director); Darlene Yampolsky (director).
As listed on its 2024 return.
Check the source
Every figure on this page is from Golden Ears United Church’s own T3010 filings, published by the Canada Revenue Agency. Verify against the CRA’s charities listing (search BN 129634275RR0001), or read how we compute the receipt.